Faisal Khan
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Faisal Khan (born in September 1966, Mumbai, India) is a Bollywood actor. He is the brother of Aamir Khan, Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan who is a producer. His father Tahir Hussain was a producer; his uncle Nasir Hussain was a director.
Career
As a child he appeared very briefly in his uncle Nasir Hussain's 1969 film Pyar Ka Mausam playing Shashi Kapoor's role as a child. In 1988 he played a minor role as a villain in his brother Aamir's film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. He went onto play another bit part in his brother's 1992 film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.
He got his first leading role in the 1994 film Madhosh which was produced by his father Tahir Hussain and directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film failed to launch his career as it flopped at the box office. After a five-year hiatus he attempted his comeback to films appearing alongside his brother in Mela (2000) which also failed at the box office. Since then he acted in a few B-grade movies none of which did well. He also appeared in the TV serial Aandhi in 2003 which was inspired by the Rajesh Khanna starrer Kati Patang and he happened to play Rajesh Khanna's role in that serial.[1] His last film was Chand Bhujh Gaya in 2005 after which he has quit acting.
Personal life
He was married to Samia Kamruddin, a handbag designer in London, England. They divorced after only a few months on December 4. Sources said that Faisal Khan had gone into depression after he separated from his wife.
The Mumbai police reportedly persuaded Faisal to get admitted to a hospital for psychological treatment in 2004. This was after his brother Aamir filed a petition to the police saying Faisal, who also is an actor, was sending threatening letters to him and other family members. Sources said neither Aamir nor any other family member could persuade Faisal to get admitted. Aamir then approached the Khar police station in the western suburb of Mumbai with the letters and sought help. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Khar, Amitabh Gupta said, "Aamir Khan used to receive some letters from a known person, which he forwarded to us."
On 14 October 2007 it was reported that he had gone missing for the last two days. The actor was undergoing treatment for schizophrenia. The court awarded custody of Faisal to his father Tahir.[2] His father died in February 2010 at the age of 79.
Filmography
Actor
- Chand Bujh Gaya (2005) .... Rahul Mehta
- Aandhi (2003) .... Siddharth
- Basti (2003)
- Border Hindustan Ka (2003) .... Raj
- Kabhoo (2002) .... Raja
- Mela (2000) .... Shankar Shane
- Madhosh (1994) .... Suraj
- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) (uncredited) .... Xavier College Student
- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) .... Baba's Gang member
- Pyar Ka Mausam (1969) .... Young Sunder
Producer
- Tum Mere Ho (1990) (co-producer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Tum Mere Ho (1990) (assistant director)
References
- ^ Indiantelevision.com Team (14 November 2003). "Faisal Khan to debut in 'Chausath Panne'". Mumbai: Indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ Khilnani, Rohit (5 November 2007). "Aamir and Faisal: fall out of two brothers". Mumbai: CNN-IBN. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
External links
- Faisal Khan at IMDb
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