Fardeen Khan
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| Born: | March 8, 1974 India |
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| Occupation: | Actor |
Fardeen Khan (Hindi: फ़र्दीन ख़ान, Urdu: فردین خان) (b. 8 March 1974) is a popular Indian actor. His father, Feroz Khan, also was a popular actor in the 1970s.
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[edit] Biography
Fardeen Khan is the son of famed actor/director Feroz Khan. While he was brought up in India, he studied abroad.
Fardeen completed his education in business management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the USA. He belongs to the Pashtun (Pathan) background. He is a Muslim.
[edit] Career
His debut film, Prem Aggan released in 1998, was a major flop, but his second film, directed in 2000 by Ram Gopal Verma, Jungle was a hit and launched his career. His next few films went unnoticed but he bounced back in 2003 with Khushi, for which his performance was appreciated although the film flopped. In 2003 he reunited with Ram Gopal Varma in Bhoot, another hit. He gave a critically acclaimed performance in 2004' Dev, where he starred with Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri and Kareena Kapoor. His first hit in 2005 was No Entry, one of the year's highest grossing films. Since then none of his films have done very well at the box office.
[edit] Personal life
Fardeen Khan comes from a distinguished film family; his father is actor and director Feroz Khan and his uncle is actor Sanjay Khan. His cousins are Zayed Khan and Suzanne Khan, who is married to star Hrithik Roshan.
Fardeen also dated Ruheen Jaiswal. He is married to Natasha Madhwani, the daughter of former actress Mumtaz and business tycoon Mayur Madhwani. The two were engaged in a private ceremony in London on May 6, 2005. The marriage ceremony took place on December 14, 2005 via a registration service. Allegedly, the marriage was a three-day long affair with various functions held at the Hyatt and JW Marriott hotels in Mumbai. The ceremony itself was conducted according to Muslim and Hindu rites. The wedding was a major event, attended by Bollywood stars such as, Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta.
Natasha's mother Mumtaz and Fardeen's father Feroz played lovers onscreen a number of times in the 1970s. Fardeen's wife went to boarding school in England, while her father, Mayur, pursued his business interests in Africa. After studying in America, she settled down with her parents in London.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] As An Actor
- Kurbani (2007) ...... Rajesh (Feroz Khan's Role)
- Darling (2007)
- Subway (2007)
- Aankh Micholi (2007)
- Hey Baby (2007)
- Dulha Mil Gaya (2007) ... Shashank
- Just Married (2007)
- Aryan - Unbreakable (2006) ...... Special Appearance
- Pyare Mohan (2006) ...... Pyare
- Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) ...... Arjun Verma
- Shaadi No.1 (2005) ...... Raj
- No Entry (2005) ...... Shekhar 'Sunny'
- Fida (2004) ...... Vikram Singh
- Dev (2004) ...... Farhaan Ali
- Janasheen (2003) ...... Lucky Kapoor
- Bhoot (film) (2003) ...... Sanjay
- Khushi (2003) ...... Karan Roy
- Om Jai Jagadish (2002) ...... Jai Batra
- Kuch Tum Kahon Kuch Hum Kahein (2002) ...... Abhayendra Singh
- Kitne Door Kitne Paas (2002) ...... Jatin
- Hum Ho Gaye Aapke (2001) ...... Rishi Oberoi
- Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) ...... Rahul Kapoor
- Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001) ...... Jai
- Jungle (2000) ...... Siddhu (Siddharth Sharma)
- Prem Aggan (1998) ...... Suraj Singh
- Subah O Sham (1972) (Released)
