Zayed Khan
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| Zayed Khan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Zayed Khan |
| Born | April 27 1980 India |
| Years active | 2003-Present |
| Spouse(s) | Malaika Parekh |
Zayed Khan (Hindi: ज़ैईद ख़ान, Pashto: زيد خان), born April 27 1980, India, is an Indian Bollywood actor.
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[edit] Early life
His family background is from Afghanistan. He has three sisters: Suzanne Roshan, who is married to the Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, Simone Khan, and Farah Khan, not to be confused with the eponymous Indian director and choreographer. His cousin is Fardeen Khan, also a Bollywood actor and is the son of actor Feroz Khan, is also a Bollywood actor. One of his childhood friends is Esha Deol.
He studied at Welham Boys' School, Dehradun and the Kodaikanal International School, Kodaikanal. He also studied in London Film School (formerly London International Film School) in London, UK.
[edit] Career
Khan debuted in the 2003 film Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne with actress Esha Deol. The film did not do well at the box office. However, he rose to fame with Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na (2004), where he co-starred with Shahrukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, and Amrita Rao. In Main Hoon Na, he played a big-man-on-campus college student named Lucky. His following release Dus (2005) also did well at the box office.[1]His 2006 film release Rocky: The Rebel was a box office failure and latest release Cash which has a multi starcast also failed to do well at the box office. [2]
Zayed Khan has also been on the television show Koffee with Karan which was a great success. Now, he has his own advertisement on TV with his co-star Asin for the drink Mirinda.
[edit] Personal Life
He married his longtime girlfriend Malaika Parekh on November 20, 2005.[3] On September 28 2007 they announced that they are expecting their first child in June 2008.[3]. she is half Gujarati and half English. She also has a cousin named Ashumi. Zayed Khan had a huge crush on Mallika in school. After he got married to Mallika, he changed his personality and his outlook on life.
[edit] Awards
Nominated
- 2005: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Main Hoon Na
- 2004: Zee Cine Award Best Male Debut- Male, Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne | Vijay Chouhan/Prakash Yogi/Vishal Malhotra | |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Lakshman Prasad Sharma (Lucky) | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Veer | |
| Dus | Aditya Singh | ||
| Shabd | Yash | ||
| Vaada | Karan | ||
| 2006 | Rocky: The Rebel | Rocky | |
| Fight Club - Members Only | Vicky Khanna | ||
| 2007 | Main Yuvraj | ||
| Cash | Danny/DJ | ||
| Speed | Sandy | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Special appearance | ||
| 2008 | Mission Istanbul |
|rowspan="1"| 2008 || Happy New Year || || |} |rowspan="1"| 2008 || Main Yuvraj || || |}
[edit] References
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Zayed Khan in Dus. Retrieved on 16 April 2007.
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com
- ^ a b zeenews.com. Zayed Khan marrying. Retrieved on 16 April 2007.
[edit] External links
- Zayed Khan at the Internet Movie Databasede:Zayed Khan
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