Fardeen Khan

Fardeen Khan (Template:IPAc-en; born 8 March 1974) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi films. Born to actor and film producer Feroz Khan, he is part of the Khan family.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He made his acting debut in the film Prem Aggan (1998), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.

Khan went onto star in the films Jungle (2000), Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), Bhoot (2003), Dev (2004), No Entry (2005), and All the Best (2009). After a career decline with several critical and commercial failures, he appeared in Dulha Mil Gaya (2010), following which, he took a break from acting. Khan marked his comeback with the period drama series Heeramandi in 2024.

Early life and education

Fardeen Khan was born on 8 March 1974 in Mumbai. He is the son of Bollywood actor, director, and producer Feroz Khan.<ref>"Bollywood actor Firoz Khan dies at 70" Template:Webarchive (27 April 2009), Dawn. Retrieved 12 March 2009.</ref><ref>"Rakhi: Bond of bonds" Template:Webarchive, 19 August 2013, The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref><ref>Rohit Garoo (22 September 2016), "Feroz Khan Marriage: Flamboyant Lover, Style Icon And A Film Legend" Template:Webarchive, The Bridal Box. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref> Through his father, he is of mixed Pashtun and Persian descent, while his mother is a Sindhi Hindu.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Khan is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan and the cousin of fashion designer Suzanne Khan and actor Zayed Khan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

After graduating in business management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Khan returned to India to pursue a career in film and trained in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Career

Early work (1998–2002)

Khan made his acting debut in 1998 with a leading role in the romance film Prem Aggan, which garnered him the Filmfare Best Debut Award.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He then starred in the survival thriller Jungle, in 2000. Rediff.com wrote, "Fardeen redeems himself, after the disaster that was Prem Aggan."<ref name="rediff1">Template:Cite news</ref>

His career marked a turning point after he received critical recognition for the 2001 romantic thriller Pyaar 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."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His other films of the year were the crime comedy Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and the romantic drama Hum Ho Gaye Aapke, both box office failures.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan had three releases in 2002: Kitne Door Kitne Paas, Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein, and Om Jai Jagadish.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Anupam Kher's Om Jai Jagdish Movie Review Rediff.com – Rediff Movies Retrirved 12 September 2014</ref>

Career progression, acclaim, and hiatus (2003–2023)

Khan again worked on three projects in 2003. The romantic comedy Khushi and the romantic thriller Janasheen both failed at the box office. For Khushi, 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."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The supernatural horror Bhoot was his only successful film that year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Film critic Taran Adarsh wrote, "Fardeen Khan registers an impact in a small but significant role."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Khan received critical acclaim for both his films in 2004. In Dev, he played a misguided law graduate.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He next played a hacker and thief in Fida. Rediff.com stated, "Fardeen is his usual suave self."<ref>Fida Movie Review – Fida is paisa vasool! Rediff.com – Rediff Movies Retrieved 19 September 2016</ref>

Khan had his career's highest grosser in 2005, with No Entry, which became the highest-grossing film of 2005.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He went on to appear in Heyy Babyy (2007), Life Partner (2009), and All the Best: Fun Begins (2009), among others.

In 2010, after his last starring role, in Dulha 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 director Mukesh Chhabra. Chhabra later confirmed that the two were exploring opportunities and that they would begin working on a new project in 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Return to acting (2024–present)

In 2024, Khan made his return to acting with the web series Heeramandi, which premiered on Netflix.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dhaval Roy of The Times of India stated that Khan made a "strong impression" with his performance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Khan subsequently returned to the screen with Khel Khel Mein, where he played a cricket coach.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite a positive response, the film was a box-office bomb.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost expressed appreciation for Khan's "sensitive and mature performance".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In his last release of the year, Visfot, Khan played a taxi driver.<ref name='IE'>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2025, Khan played a billionaire's son in Housefull 5.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal life

Fardeen is married to Natasha Madhvani, daughter of actress Mumtaz.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The couple has a daughter and a son.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In May 2001, Khan was arrested for attempting to buy cocaine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1998	Prem Aggan	Suraj Singh		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2000	Jungle	Siddharth "Siddhu" Mishra		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2001	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya	Jai Bhatt		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	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
	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		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Visfot	Shoaib Khan		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2025	Housefull 5	Dev Dobriyal		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2026	Raja Shivaji Template:Dagger	Template:TableTBA	Filming	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2024	Heeramandi	Wali Muhammad	Template:No wrap	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
1999	Bollywood Movie Awards	Best Male Debut	Prem Aggan	Template:Won	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Filmfare Awards	Best Male Debut		Template:Won
	Zee Cine Awards	Best Male Debut		Template:Nom	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001	Bollywood Movie Awards	Most Sensational Actor	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Screen Awards	Jodi No. 1 (with Urmila Matondkar)		Template:Nom	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2005	Stardust Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Fida	Template:Nom	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2006	Zee Cine Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male	No Entry	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2025	Iconic Gold Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Comedy	Khel Khel Mein	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	International Indian Film Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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