Sohail Khan | |
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 Khan in 2018 | |
| Born | Sohail Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (1969-12-20)20 December 1969 (age 55)[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Salim Khan (father) Helen (step-mother) |
| Relatives | Salman Khan (brother) Arbaaz Khan (brother) Alvira Khan Agnihotri (sister) |
| Family | Salim Khan family |
Sohail Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (born 20 December 1969) is an Indian actor, writer, film director and producer who works mainly inHindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actorsSalman Khan andArbaaz Khan. He has an elder sister,Alvira Khan Agnihotri. He produces films under his banner Sohail Khan Productions.
Khan was born inBombay (present-day Mumbai) to screenwriterSalim Khan and his wife Sushila Charak who later changed her name to Salma Khan. He is the brother of actorsSalman Khan andArbaaz Khan. His paternal family are MuslimPashtuns who settled in Indore,Madhya Pradesh, while his mother isDogra andMarathi.[2][3] His stepmother, Salim Khan's second wife, is actressHelen. His older brothers are Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan, who was married to actress, VJ and hostMalaika Arora. His sister Alvira Khan, is married toBollywood directorAtul Agnihotri, and his younger sister Arpita Khan collaborated withSneha Ullal for his movie, which he produced with Sohail Khan Productions.Arpita is married to film actor Aayush Sharma.
Khan started his career as afilm producer anddirector making his directorial debut with the 1997 action thrillerAuzaar, starring his brother Salman andSanjay Kapoor. He then directed both of his brothers Salman and Arbaaz in the filmPyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) and the less successfulHello Brother (1999) under his earlier banner "G.S. Entertainment".[4]
In 2002, he wrote, produced, directed and made his acting debut inMaine Dil Tujhko Diya, which did average business at the box office.[5] He then appeared in a few more films, none of which sold well. He had his first success with the filmMaine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) in which he co-starred with his brother Salman Khan.[6] He also wrote the story, produced and starred in the multi-starrerFight Club - Members Only, which again did not do well at the box office. In 2006, due to a delayed release, the boxing dramaAryan, for which his performance was appreciated, failed to do well. In 2007, he produced another filmPartner, which starred his brother Salman Khan andGovinda in the lead roles along withLara Dutta andKatrina Kaif playing their love-interests, respectively.[7]
Khan has also produced live stage shows in India and all over the world featuring various Indian film stars. His company also produced music videos and even made a foray into television withChehre Pe Chehra, which was directed byRishi Vohra. In 2008, he appeared inHello andHeroes. In 2009, he co-starred with brother Arbaaz inKisaan and featured inMain Aur Mrs Khanna andDo Knot Disturb. In 2010, he featured inVeer with brother Salman, released on 22 January 2010.[8]
He returned to direction with the filmJai Ho, starring Salman Khan in the lead, which released in January 2014 to mixed reviews. In 2016, he directedFreaky Ali, starringNawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead and brother Arbaaz in supporting role. In 2017, he returned to acting after seven years appearing alongside brother Salman once again inTubelight.
In 2020, he purchased the franchise for theLanka Premier League teamKandy Tuskers.[9]
Khan was married to Seema Sajdeh, aPunjabiHindu, from 1998 to 2022.[10][11][12] They had anArya Samaj wedding before thenikkah.[13] They have two sons, Nirvan[14] and Yohan, (throughsurrogacy) sometimes also known as Aslam Khan (born June 2011).[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | Ajay | |
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Karan Ahuja | |
| Anubhav: An Experience | Jaikishan 'Jackie' | ||
| 2004 | Lakeer – Forbidden Lines | Karan Rana | |
| I Proud to Be an Indian | I | ||
| Krishna Cottage | Manav / Amar Khanna | ||
| 2005 | Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | Pyare Mohan | |
| 2006 | Fight Club - Members Only | Sameer Kapoor | |
| Aryan | Aryan Verma | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love | Ram Dayal | |
| Partner | Prem's brother-in-law | Cameo (photograph only) | |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Bagheere | |
| God Tussi Great Ho | Rakesh 'Rocky' Sharma | ||
| Hello | Varun Anand / Vroom/ Victor | ||
| Heroes | Sameer 'Saand' Suri | ||
| 2009 | Team - The Force[16] | Raj | |
| Kisaan | Jiggar Singh | ||
| Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Aakash | ||
| Do Knot Disturb | Diesel | ||
| 2010 | Veer | Poonam 'Punya' Singh | |
| Raakh | Karan | ||
| 2017 | Tubelight | Bharat Singh Bisht | |
| 2018 | Loveyatri | Bhavish | Cameo |
| 2019 | Dabangg 3 | Inspector Rohit Sharma | Special appearance |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Nominated –Filmfare Award for Best Film |
| 1999 | Hello Brother | |
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | |
| 2004 | I - Proud to Be an Indian | |
| 2005 | Lucky: No Time for Love | |
| Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | ||
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | |
| 2007 | Partner | |
| 2008 | God Tussi Great Ho | |
| 2009 | Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | |
| Kisaan | ||
| 2011 | Ready | |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | |
| 2016 | Freaky Ali | |
| 2021 | Radhe |
| Year | Title |
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| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya |
| 1999 | Hello Brother |
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only |
| 2009 | Kisaan |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1997 | Auzaar | |
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Nominated –Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| 1999 | Hello Brother | |
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | |
| 2016 | Freaky Ali |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011–2018 | Comedy Circus | Judge[17] |
| 2017 | Chhote Miyan Dhakad | Judge[18] |
| 2017 | Super Night with Tubelight | Himself[19] |
| 2020 | Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives | Himself[20] |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss (Hindi season 17) | Himself[21] |
Salim Khan, scriptwriter and father of Salman Khan remembers theAfghan tribe his family historically belongs to. "It isAlakozai," he says. "My family came to Indore 150 years ago, and worked as [part of the] cavalry in the time of the British." Khan is a fifth-generation Khan in India.
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