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 KhanandArbaaz Khan.He has an elder sister,Alvira Khan Agnihotri.He produces films under his banner Sohail Khan Productions.
Sohail Khan | |
|---|---|
 Khan in 2018 | |
| Born | Sohail Salim Abdul Rashid Khan 20 December 1969[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Seema Sajdeh
(m.1998;div.2022) |
| 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 |
Early life
editKhan was born inBombay(present-day Mumbai) to screenwriterSalim Khanand his wife Sushila Charak who later changed her name to Salma Khan. He is the brother of actorsSalman KhanandArbaaz Khan.His paternal family are MuslimPashtunswho settled in Indore,Madhya Pradesh,while his mother isDograandMarathi.[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 toBollywooddirectorAtul Agnihotri,and his younger sister Arpita Khan collaborated withSneha Ullalfor his movie, which he produced with Sohail Khan Productions.Arpitais married to film actor Aayush Sharma.
Career
editKhan started his career as afilm produceranddirectormaking 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 andGovindain the lead roles along withLara DuttaandKatrina Kaifplaying 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 inHelloandHeroes.In 2009, he co-starred with brother Arbaaz inKisaanand featured inMain Aur Mrs KhannaandDo Knot Disturb.In 2010, he featured inVeerwith 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 Siddiquiin 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 LeagueteamKandy Tuskers.[9]
Personal life
editKhan was married to Seema Sajdeh, aPunjabiHindu,from 1998 to 2022.[10][11][12]They had anArya Samajwedding before thenikkah.[13]They have two sons, Nirvan[14]and Yohan, (throughsurrogacy) sometimes also known as Aslam Khan (born June 2011).[15]
Filmography
editAs actor
edit| 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 |
As producer
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
As writer
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya |
| 1999 | Hello Brother |
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only |
| 2009 | Kisaan |
As director
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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] |
References
edit- ^"How Sohail Khan celebrated his 46th birthday".Rediff.21 December 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 11 September 2016.Retrieved1 August2016.
- ^Swarup, Shubhangi (29 January 2011)."The Kingdom of Khan".OPEN.Retrieved17 July2014.
Salim Khan, scriptwriter and father of Salman Khan remembers theAfghantribe 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.
- ^"Salman Khan to take break from Tiger Zinda Hai shoot for Ganesh festival?".Deccan Chronicle.9 August 2017.Retrieved21 October2024.
- ^"Sohail Khan's Biography".Yahoo! Movies. Archived fromthe originalon 11 October 2008.Retrieved21 December2010.
- ^Jha, Subhash K (17 August 2002)."What's unusual about Maine Dil Tujhko Diya?".Rediff.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2012.Retrieved21 December2010.
- ^"'Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya' (2005) – Biggest B.O hits of the Decade ".MSN India. Archived fromthe originalon 12 January 2010.Retrieved21 December2010.
- ^"Partner: First genuine hit of 2007".Rediff. 23 July 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 29 April 2011.Retrieved21 December2010.
- ^"Salman's Veer for Rs 150 crore?".OneIndia.in. 30 August 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 22 October 2012.Retrieved21 December2010.
- ^Vasudevan, Estelle (24 November 2020)."Tuskers underdogs at inaugural LPL – Kandy Tuskers – Preview".ThePapare.com.Archivedfrom the original on 24 November 2020.Retrieved6 December2020.
- ^"Sohail Khan and Seema Khan File For Divorce After 24 Years of Marriage".News18.13 May 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 15 May 2022.Retrieved15 May2022.
- ^Hindustan Times (13 May 2022)."Sohail Khan, Seema Khan get divorced after 24 years of marriage, seen at court".Archived fromthe originalon 16 May 2022.Retrieved16 May2022.
- ^Rawal, Sugandha (30 October 2024)."Seema Sajdeh on rekindling love with the man she left for Sohail Khan: 'It's not been easy...'".Hindustan Times.Retrieved16 December2024.
- ^"Love sees no religion".The Times of India.19 June 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 1 April 2019.Retrieved1 April2019.
- ^"Sohail Khan's profile, biography".Starboxoffice.com. Archived fromthe originalon 22 January 2011.Retrieved21 December2010.
- ^"Sohail Khan blessed with a baby boy".Archived fromthe originalon 17 December 2013.Retrieved23 September2011.
- ^Gupta, Shubhra (5 June 2009)."Movie review: Team, The Force".Indian Express.Archivedfrom the original on 10 December 2022.Retrieved19 February2021.
- ^"Sohail Khan to be back as judge on 'Comedy Circus'".Deccan Chronicle.25 February 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 6 March 2014.Retrieved29 February2024.
- ^"Congratulations! Divyansh Dwivedi wins Chhote Miyaan Dhaakad".India Today.24 June 2017.Retrieved29 February2024.
- ^"Super Night with Tubelight: Salman Khan chooses Sunil Grover over Kapil Sharma. What does it mean for Kapil's show?".Indian Express.11 June 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 16 August 2019.Retrieved29 February2024.
- ^Sharma, Proyanka (27 November 2020)."Seema Khan: Everything you should know about the Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives star".Indian Express.Archivedfrom the original on 14 May 2022.Retrieved29 February2024.
- ^"Bigg Boss 17: Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan to roast contestants, reveal why Salman Khan called them".Hindustan Times.28 October 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 28 January 2024.Retrieved29 February2024.
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