Sohail Khan born 20 December 1970) is an Indian filmmaker 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.
Early life
Khan in 2006
Khan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to screenwriter Salim Khan and his wife Sushila Charak. His paternal grandfather came to India from Afghanistan and settled in Indore Madhya Pradesh; whereas his mother is a Marathi Hindu.[2][3] 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.[4]
Career
Sohail Khan is son to legendary scriptwriter Salim Khan. He is
married to Seema Sachdev and has two sons Nirvaan Khan and Yohan. He
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.[5]
In 2002, he wrote, produced, directed and made his acting debut in Maine Dil Tujhko Diya which performed poorly at the box office.[6] 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.[7]
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. (2005).[citation needed]
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.[8] In 2008, he has appeared in Hello and Heroes.
In 2010, he featured in Veer with brother Salman, released on 22 January 2010.[9]
Personal life
Khan is married to Seema Sachdev and they have two sons: Nirvaan[10] and Yohan sometimes also known as Aslam (born June 2011).[11]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | Rajo | |
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Karan | |
| Anubhav: An Experience | Jaikishan 'Jackie' |
munna bhai mbbs |
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| 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 |
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 | |
| 2014 | Mental | Releasing 24 January 2014 |
| TBA | Sher Khan | First 3D adventure drama film |
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 | |
| 2005 | Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | |
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | |
| 2007 | Partner | |
| 2008 | God Tussi Great Ho | |
| 2009 | Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | |
| 2011 | Ready | |
| 2013 | Mental | |
| TBA | Sher Khan | First 3D adventure drama film |
Writer
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
- Hello Brother (1999)
- Fight Club – Members Only (2006)
- Kissan(2009)
Television Appearances
- Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur (2011) ... Judge
- Kahani Comedy Circus Ki (2012) ... Judge
- Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe (2012-2013) ... Judge
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