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| Born | (1974-03-08)8 March 1974 (age 51) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Feroz Khan (father) |
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| Family | Feroz Khan family |
Fardeen Khan (/ˈfɑːrðiːn/; born 8 March 1974) is an Indian actor who mainly works inHindi films. Born to actor and film producerFeroz Khan, he is part of theKhan family.[1] He made his acting debut in the filmPrem Aggan (1998), for which he won theFilmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
Khan went onto star in the filmsJungle (2000),Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001),Bhoot (2003),Dev (2004),No Entry (2005), andAll the Best (2009). After a career decline with several critical and commercial failures, he appeared inDulha Mil Gaya (2010), following which, he took a break from acting. Khan marked his comeback with the period drama seriesHeeramandi in 2024.
Fardeen Khan was born on 8 March 1974 inMumbai. He is the son of Bollywood actor, director, and producerFeroz Khan.[2][3][4] Through his father, he is of mixedPashtun andPersian descent, while his mother is aSindhiHindu.[5][6] Khan is the nephew of actorsSanjay Khan andAkbar Khan and the cousin of fashion designerSuzanne Khan and actorZayed Khan.[7]
After graduating in business management from theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, Khan returned to India to pursue a career in film and trained in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute.[8][9][10]
Khan made his acting debut in 1998 with a leading role in the romance filmPrem Aggan, which garnered him theFilmfare Best Debut Award.[11] He then starred in the survival thrillerJungle, in 2000.Rediff.com wrote, "Fardeen redeems himself, after the disaster that wasPrem Aggan."[12]
His career marked a turning point after he received critical recognition for the 2001 romantic thrillerPyaar Tune Kya Kiya.Screen magazine noted, "Fardeen Khan as the happy-go-lucky photographer, is pleasing on the eye, light footed and comfortable with the part."[13] His other films of the year were the crime comedyLove Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and the romantic dramaHum Ho Gaye Aapke, both box office failures.[14] Khan had three releases in 2002:Kitne Door Kitne Paas,Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein, andOm Jai Jagadish.[15][16]
Khan again worked on three projects in 2003. The romantic comedyKhushi and the romantic thrillerJanasheen both failed at the box office. ForKhushi,Bollywood Hungama praised his performance and noted, "Fardeen Khan's performance is a revelation. The actor not only looks smashing, but does an equally smashing job in emotional sequences mainly, which were his weak points earlier."[17] The supernatural horrorBhoot was his only successful film that year.[18] Film criticTaran Adarsh wrote, "Fardeen Khan registers an impact in a small but significant role."[19]
Khan received critical acclaim for both his films in 2004. InDev, he played a misguided law graduate.[20] Bollywood Hungama noted, "Fardeen Khan springs a surprise by enacting a difficult role with flourish. His scenes with the two veterans are proof enough that the youngster has evolved into a fine actor." Rediff.com wrote, "Fardeen portrays the transformation of the innocent but troubled youngster to jihadi sharpshooter with conviction."[21][22] He next played a hacker and thief inFida. Rediff.com stated, "Fardeen is his usual suave self."[23]
Khan had his career's highest grosser in 2005, withNo Entry, which became thehighest-grossing film of 2005.[24]Planet Bollywood noted, "Fardeen Khan shows a great flair for comedy at his first attempt. He shares stellar situations with Anil Kapoor in the latter half of the film."[25] He went on to appear inHeyy Babyy (2007),Life Partner (2009), andAll the Best: Fun Begins (2009), among others.
In 2010, after his last starring role, inDulha Mil Gaya, Khan took a break from the movie business in order to focus on his family. In December 2020, speculation arose that he may be planning a comeback to acting after being spotted outside the office of film directorMukesh Chhabra. Chhabra later confirmed that the two were exploring opportunities and that they would begin working on a new project in 2021.[26]
In 2024, Khan made his return to acting with the web seriesHeeramandi, which premiered onNetflix.[27][28] Dhaval Roy ofThe Times of India stated that Khan made a "strong impression" with his performance.[29] Khan subsequently returned to the screen withKhel Khel Mein, where he played a cricket coach.[30] Despite a positive response, the film was abox-office bomb.[31] Vinamra Mathur ofFirstpost expressed appreciation for Khan's "sensitive and mature performance".[32] In his last release of the year,Visfot, Khan played a taxi driver.[33][34]
In 2025, Khan played a billionaire's son inHousefull 5.[35][36]
Fardeen is married to Natasha Madhvani, daughter of actressMumtaz.[37] The couple has a daughter and a son.[38]
In May 2001, Khan was arrested for attempting to buy cocaine.[39]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1998 | Prem Aggan | Suraj Singh | [40][41] | |
| 2000 | Jungle | Siddharth "Siddhu" Mishra | [42] | |
| 2001 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Jai Bhatt | [43] | |
| Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega | Rahul Kapoor / Khalid Muhammad | |||
| Hum Ho Gaye Aapke | Rishi Oberoi | |||
| 2002 | Kitne Door Kitne Paas | Jatin | ||
| Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein | Abhay Indra Vishnu Pratap Singh | |||
| Om Jai Jagadish | Jai Batra | |||
| 2003 | Khushi | Karan Roy | ||
| Bhoot | Sanjay | Cameo | ||
| Janasheen | Lucky Kapoor | |||
| 2004 | Dev | Farhaan Ali | ||
| Fida | Vikram Singh | |||
| 2005 | No Entry | Shekhar "Sunny" Wani | ||
| Shaadi No. 1 | Raj Mittal | |||
| Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | Arjun Verma | |||
| 2006 | Pyare Mohan | Pyare | ||
| Aryan | Sameer | Cameo | ||
| 2007 | Just Married | Abhay Sachdeva | ||
| Heyy Babyy | Ali Haydar | |||
| Darling | Aditya Soman | |||
| 2009 | Jai Veeru | Jai Mehra | ||
| Life Partner | Karan Malhotra | |||
| Acid Factory | Romeo | |||
| All the Best: Fun Begins | Veer Kapoor | |||
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Tej "Donsai" Dhanraj | ||
| 2024 | Khel Khel Mein | Kabir Deshmukh | [44] | |
| Visfot | Shoaib Khan | [45] | ||
| 2025 | Housefull 5 | Dev Dobriyal | [46] | |
| 2026 | Raja Shivaji † | TBA | Post-production | [47] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Heeramandi | Wali Muhammad | Netflix series | [48] |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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| 1999 | Bollywood Movie Awards | Best Male Debut | Prem Aggan | Won | [49] |
| Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Won | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Male Debut | Nominated | [50] | ||
| 2001 | Bollywood Movie Awards | Most Sensational Actor | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Nominated | [51] |
| Screen Awards | Jodi No. 1(withUrmila Matondkar) | Nominated | [52] | ||
| 2005 | Stardust Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Fida | Nominated | [53] |
| 2006 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | No Entry | Nominated | [54] |
| 2025 | Iconic Gold Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Comedy | Khel Khel Mein | Won | [55] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [56] |
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