Sohail Khan
| Sohail Khan | |
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 Sohail Khan playing for Mumbai Heroes at Celebrity Cricket League |
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| Born | Sohail Khan 20 December 1970 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Khan Bhai Sohail |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Writer, Producer |
| Years active | 1984-1986, 1988, 1997–present |
| Spouse | Seema Sachdev Khan |
| Children | Nirvaan Khan Aslam Khan |
| Parents | Salim Khan (Father) Salma Khan (Mother) Helen (Step mother) |
| Relatives | Salman Khan (Brother) Arbaaz Khan (Brother) Alvira Khan Agnihotri (Sister) Arpita Khan (Sister) Atul Agnihotri (Brother in law) |
Sohail Khan (Hindi: सोहेल ख़ान, born 20 December 1970) is an Indian director, writer, producer and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. He produces films under his banner Sohail Khan Productions.
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[edit] Early life
Khan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to screenwriter Salim Khan and his wife Salma (maiden name Sushila Charak). His paternal grandfather came to India from Afghanistan and settled in Madhya Pradesh; his mother is originally from Jammu. Charak is a common last name in the Jammu area.[1][2] His stepmother is Bollywood actress, Helen, who is famous for her dance and item numbers. His older brothers are actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. His sister, Alvira Khan, is married to Bollywood actor Atul Agnihotri, while his younger sister Arpita Khan collaborated with Sneha Ullal for his movie Lucky: No Time for Love, which he produced with Sohail Khan Production.[3]
[edit] Career
Sohail Khan is son to legendary scriptwriter Salim Khan and his mother is Salma Khan, while his step-mother is dancer and Bollywood actress Helen. His older brothers are actors Arbaaz Khan and Salman Khan. Also he has two sisters, Alvira Khan, who is married to Bollywood actor Atul Agnihotri and the younger sister is Arpita Khan. Sohail has his own production company "Sohail Khan Chhakka Corporation". He is married to Seema Sachdev and has one son Nirvaan Khan.
Sohail started his career as a film producer and director making his directorial debut with the action thriller Auzaar in 1997 which starred his brother Salman and Sanjay Kapoor. He then directed both of his brothers Salman and Arbaaz in the hit film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) and the even the less successful Hello Brother. Finally in the year 2002, he wrote, produced, directed and did his film debut in Maine Dil Tujhko Diya which failed at the box-office. He then even appeared in a few more films, of which none did well at the box office. However, he had his first hit with the film Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? in 2005 in which he co-starred with brother Salman. He also wrote the story, produced and starred in the multi-starrer Fight Club - Members Only which again did not do well at the box office. In 2006 due to a delayed release the boxing drama Aryan for which his performance was appreciated but the film failed .He then produced Partner which starred his brother Salman and Govinda in the lead roles and was a huge box office success. Khan started his career as a film producer and director making his directorial debut with the 1997 action thriller Auzaar which starred his brother Salman and Sanjay Kapoor. He then directed both of his brothers Salman and Arbaaz in the hit film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) and the less successful Hello Brother (1999) under his earlier banner G.S. Entertainment.[4]
In 2002, he wrote, produced, directed and made his acting debut in Maine Dil Tujhko Diya which performed poorly at the box office.[5] He then appeared in a few more films, none of which sold well. He had his first hit with the film Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) in which he co-starred with his brother Salman Khan.[6]
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 with 'Chehre Pe Chehra' which was directed by Rishi Vohra.
He wrote the story, produced and acted in the multi-starrer Fight Club – Members Only (2006), which did not do well at the box office. His only 2007 release as an actor was the multi-starrer Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love. He then produced Partner which starred his brother Salman and Govinda in the lead roles and was a box office success.[7] In 2008, he has appeared in Hello and Heroes.
In 2010, he featured in Veer with brother Salman, released on 22 January 2010.[8]
[edit] Personal life
Khan is married to Seema Sachdev and they have two sons, Nirvaan.[9] and Yohan (born June 2011).[10]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hum Hain Lajawaab | Child Artist | |
| 1985 | Zabardast | Child Artist | |
| 1986 | Jumbish: A Movement - the Movie | ||
| 1988 | Ek Naya Rishta | ||
| 2001 | Gumnam Hai Koi | Sanjay | |
| Qatil Haseeno Ka | |||
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | Ajay | |
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Karan | |
| 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 | Aryan | Aryan Verma | |
| Fight Club – Members Only | Sameer | ||
| Family — Ties of Blood | Special appearance | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love | Ram Dayal | |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Bhalu | |
| God Tussi Great Ho | Rakesh 'Rocky' Sharma | ||
| Heroes | Sameer 'Saand' Suri | ||
| Hello | Varun 'Vroom'/Victor | ||
| 2009 | Team: The Force | Raj | |
| Kisaan | Jiggar Singh | ||
| Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Aakash | ||
| Do Knot Disturb | Diesel | ||
| 2010 | Veer | Poonam 'Punya' Singh | |
| Raakh | Karan |
[edit] Director
| Year | Title | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Auzaar | |
| 1998 | Pyar Kiya To Darna Kiya | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| 1999 | Hello Brother | |
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | |
[edit] Producer
| Year | Title | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Movie |
| 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 | |
| 2009 | Kisaan | |
| Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | ||
| 2011 | Ready | |
[edit] Writer
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
- Hello Brother (1999)
- Fight Club – Members Only (2006)
- Kissan(2009)
[edit] Television Appearances
- Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur (2011) ... Judge
Kahani Comedy Circus Ki (2012) Judge
[edit] References
- ^ Salman denies backing Raj Thackeray. Rediff.com,
- ^ Salman Khan and family celebrate Ganesh Chaurthi. Newsline365.com.
- ^ Sohail Khan Biography
- ^ "Sohail Khan's Biography". Yahoo! Movies. http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Sohail-Khan/biography-14487.html. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "What's unusual about Maine Dil Tujhko Diya?". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/aug/17prev.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Biggest B.O hits of the Decade 'Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya' (2005)". MSN India. http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywoodthisdecade/hits/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=3511272&page=33. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Partner: First genuine hit of 2007". Rediff. 23 July 2007. http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/23box.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Salman's Veer for Rs 150 crore?". OneIndia.in. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/movie-veer-salman-150-crores-300808.html. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Sohail Khan's profile, biography". Starboxoffice.com. http://www.starboxoffice.com/stars/Default.aspx?bid=actors_Sohail_Khan. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Sohail Khan blessed with a baby boy". http://sa.bollywoodhungama.com/live_chat.php?chatid=&userid=&username=&fromURL=&profile_url=&thumbnail=&friedsid=. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
