Irfan Khan

Original Name:  Irfan Khan
Hair Color:  Black
Birth Place:  Jaipur
Religion:  Muslim
Education:  Fellowship at National School of Drama
Marital Status:  Married
Languages:  Hindi, English

Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan, previously known as Irrfan Khan and later as just Irrfan in Bollywood movies^[3][4][5] (born 07 January 1967)^[2] is an Indian National Award winning actor who appears in film, television, and theatre. He has also acted in many international projects. Khan is perhaps India's best known international actor due to the critical acclaim he has received for his roles in Hollywood films.

In India, Khan gained the reputation of a skilled actor from his roles in Bollywood movies such as The Warrior, Maqbool, Haasil, Paan Singh Tomar and Rog. He also hosted the TV show Mano Ya Na Mano and appeared in popular Vodafone commercials. In 2012 he appeared in the lead titular role in Paan Singh Tomar, a biopic about an athlete. Both the movie and Khan's performance received critical acclaim. He has appeared in more than 30 films in Bollywood.

Khan's English-language mainstream work includes character roles in movies like The Namesake, New York, I Love You, A Mighty Heart, Slumdog Millionaire, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Life of Pi, as well as in the HBO series In Treatment.

Khan has won three Filmfare Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. He is also the recipient of 2011 Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He has garnered the National Film Award for Best Actor in the 60th National Film Awards 2012, for his performance in Paan Singh Tomar

Early life and background

Irrfan Khan was born in Jaipur, to a Muslim family. Khan's mother, Begum, was from the Tonk Hakim family, and his father, the late Jagirdar, was from the Khajuriya village near the Tonk district, and ran a tyre business.^[7][8][9] Khan was studying for his MA degree, when he earned a scholarship to study at National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi in 1984.

Career

Irrfan Khan moved to Mumbai, where he acted in numerous television serials like Chanakya, Bharat Ek Khoj, Sara Jahan Hamara, Banegi Apni Baat, Chandrakanta (Doordarshan), "AnooGoonj" on Doordarshan" Star Bestsellers (Star Plus), and Sparsh. Much before these, he had acted in a teleplay on Doordarshan named Laal Ghaas Par Neele Ghode where he played Lenin. It was based on a translation by Uday Prakash of a Russian play by Mikhail Shatrov. He was the main villain in a series called Darr (which aired on Star Plus), where he played the role of a psycho serial killer, opposite Kay Kay Menon. He also played the role of famous revolutionary Urdu poet and Marxist political activist of India Makhdoom Mohiuddin in Kahkashan produced by Ali Sardar Jafri.

He acted in some of the episodes of Star Bestsellers (aired on Star-Plus). In one of the episodes (Ek Sham Ki Mulakat), his role was of a parchoon shopkeeper who has a misconception that his landlord's wife is trying to seduce him and it turns out that his own wife (Tisca Chopra) is cheating on him. In the other one, he played the role of an office-accountant who, after being insulted by his female boss, took revenge. He also appeared in a serial called Bhanvar (aired on SET India) for two episodes. In one episode, he performed the role of a thug who somehow lands in court. Theatre and television kept him afloat until Mira Nair offered him a cameo in Salaam Bombay (1988) though his role was edited out in the final film.

In the 1990s he appeared in the critically acclaimed film Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Such a Long Journey (1998) and various other films which went unnoticed.

After many unsuccessful films, things changed when London-based director Asif Kapadia gave him the lead in The Warrior, a historical film completed in 11 weeks on location in Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. In 2001 The Warrior opened in international film festivals, making Irrfan Khan a known face.^[10]

In 2003–04 he acted in Indian born writer-director, Ashvin Kumar's short film, "Road to Ladakh". After the film received rave reviews^[11] at international festivals, the film is now being made into a full length feature, again starring Irrfan Khan.^[12] That same year he played the title role in the critically acclaimed Maqbool, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

His first Bollywood main lead role came in 2005 with film Rog in which his performance was praised by critics, especially a critic wrote "Irfaan's eyes speak louder than his words and every time he is in frame, be it talking to his buddy Munish or arguing with Suhel, he shows his capability as an actor".^[13] Thereafter he appeared in several films either playing the leading role or a supporting role as a villain. In 2004 he won the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his role in film Haasil. Critics praised his performance in Haasil saying that "as the ambitious, brash, fearless goon who is mind-blowing. He is outright scary and makes you sit up, wondering what he'll do next".^[14]

In 2007, he appeared in the box office hits Metro, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and The Namesake. His chemistry with Konkana Sen in Metro was one of the highlights of the Multi-star movie. They were closely followed by his appearance in the international films A Mighty Heart and The Darjeeling Limited.

Even after becoming a successful actor in Bollywood, he has not severed his ties with television. He anchored a show Mano Ya Na Mano (airing on Star One). He hosted another programme named Kyaa Kahein which was similar to Mano Ya Na Mano.

In 2008, he was featured as a narrator in an Arts Alliance production, id – Identity of the Soul. The performance toured worldwide, with tens of thousands turning out to see the event as it toured the West Bank. He also plays the police inspector in the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he and the cast of the movie won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. About him, Danny Boyle said, "he has an instinctive way of finding the "moral center" of any character, so that in Slumdog, we believe the policeman might actually conclude that Jamal is innocent. Boyle compares him to an athlete who can execute the same move perfectly over and over. "It's beautiful to watch."^[15]

In 2009, he featured in the film Acid Factory. Khan has stated that he wants to do more and more action films in the future.^[16] He also appeared as an FBI agent in New York and as a Gujarati diamond merchant in New York, I Love You. His latest film Paan Singh Tomar in which essays the role of real-life Rajput runner Paan Singh Tomar has received extremely favourable reviews by critics. Irrfan has been highly praised.

He recently worked on the third season of the HBO series In Treatment, enacting the part of Sunil, who is finding it difficult to come to terms with his wife's death and loneliness after moving to New York, USA. In addition, Irrfan signed a contract to be in the new Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham remake in December 2011.

Khan played Dr. Rajit Ratha in The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012.^[17] Khan played the adult version of Piscine "Pi" Molitor Patel in the Film adaptation of Life of Pi. Within both Spider-man and Life of Pi, Khan's characters refer to a Richard Parker, Peter Parker's father and a Bengal Tiger respectively.

 

Personal life

On 23 February 1995, Khan married writer Sutapa Sikdar, who is also an NSD graduate. They have two children named Babil and Aryan.^[1]

He has two brothers, Imran Khan and Salman Khan and one sister Rukhsana Begum.

Sutapa said about him, "He was always focused. I remember when he would come home, he would head straight for the bedroom, sit on the floor, and read books. The rest of us would be hanging around gossiping." Even now, as reads through at least one new Hollywood script a week, he believes in doing his homework, staying up till 3 in the morning, taking notes, trying to understand ways to play his character. Sikdar recalls how he would demand as many as 11 rewrites from her when he directed episodes of Banegi Apni Baat. "Once he dragged me to a police station in Mumbai to understand procedure," she recalls.^[18] Recently, he has changed his name to Irrfan. He also said he likes the sound of the extra "r" in his name.^[19]

Awards

Wins

• 2003: Filmfare Best Villain Award – Haasil
• 2007: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Life in a Metro
• 2008: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – Slumdog Millionaire
• 2011: Padma Shri^[20]
• 2012: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Paan Singh Tomar
• 2012: IRDS Film Award for social concern – Best male character — Paan Singh Tomar^[21]
• 2012: National Film Award for Best Actor – Paan Singh Tomar

Nominations

• 2007: Independent Spirit Award: Best Supporting Male – The Namesake
• 2008: Stardust Best Supporting Actor Award – The Namesake
• 2008: IIFA Award: IIFA Best Supporting Actor – Life in a Metro

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	Salaam Bombay	Letter writer	Nominated :- Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1989	Kamla Ki Maut	Ajit
1989	Jazeere	Alfred
1990	Drishti	Rahul
1991	Ek Doctor Ki Maut	Amulya
1993	Karamati Coat
1998	Bada Din	Police Inspector
1999	The Goal	The Coach
2000	Ghaath	Mamu / Romesh Bhagwat Dogra
2001	The Warrior	Lafcadia – Warrior	British-Indian Film
2001	Kasoor	Public Prosecutor
2002	Pratha	Priest Ninni Pandey
	Kali Salwaar	Shankar
2002	Gunaah	Police Inspector Digvijay Pandey
2003	Haasil	Ranvijay Singh	Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
	Footpath	Sheikh
	Maqbool	Maqbool
2004	Shadows of Time	Yani Mishra	Bengali/German film
	Aan: Men at Work	Yusuf Pathan
	Charas: A Joint Operation	Ranbhir Singh Rathore
2005	Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets	Pipi
	Rog	Inspector Uday Rathore
	Chehraa	Chandranath Diwan
	7½ Phere	Manoj
2006	Yun Hota To Kya Hota	Salim Rajabali
	The Killer	Vikram/Roopchand Swaroopchand Solanki
	Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante	Krish Vaidya
	Sainikudu	Pappu Yadav	Telugu film
2007	A Mighty Heart	Mir Zubair Mahmood, East Karachi Deputy Inspector General	Screened at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival Hollywood Film
	Life in a Metro	Monty	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
	The Namesake	Ashoke Ganguli	Hollywood Film
	The Darjeeling Limited	The Father
	[[]]	Ravi Kumar
	Aaja Nachle	Farooque, Najma's husband
	Partition	Avtar	Canada film
2008	Road to Ladakh		Short film
	Tulsi	Suraj
	Sunday	Kumar
	Krazzy 4	Dr. Mukherjee
	Mumbai Meri Jaan	Thomas
	Slumdog Millionaire	Police Inspector	British film
	Chamku	Vishal Kapoor
	Dil Kabaddi	Samit
2009	Acid Factory	Kaizar
	Billu	Billu/Vilas Pardesi
	New York	Roshan (FBI Official)
	New York, I Love You	Mansuhkhbai	Hollywood Film
2010	Right Yaaa Wrong	Vinay Patnaik
	Hisss	Vikram Gupta
	Knock Out	Bacchoo/ Tony Khosla
2011	Yeh Saali Zindagi	Arun
	7 Khoon Maaf	Wasiullah Khan a.k.a. Musafir
	Thank You	Vikram
2012	Paan Singh Tomar	Paan Singh Tomar	National Film Award for Best Actor
	The Amazing Spider-Man	Dr. Rajit Ratha	Hollywood Film
	Banker to the Poor		Filming
	Life of Pi	Adult Piscine Molitor Patel ("Pi")	Hollywood Film
2013	Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns	Indrajeet Singh aka Raja Bhaiyya
	Dabba (The Lunchbox)	Saajan Fernandez
	D-Day	Wali Khan	Releasing on 19th July 2013
	Jai Ramji		Pre-Production
	Hungame Pe Hangama		Pre-Production
2014	Gunday		Filming

Television

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
	Mano Ya Na Mano	Host
	Chanakya	"Senapati" Bhadrashal
1994	Chandrakanta	"Badrinath/Somnath"
1995	Banegi Apni Baat
1997	Just Mohabbat	"Mr. Singh" a.k.a "Psycho Singh" a.k.a "Psycho Uncle"	He plays a teacher.[22]
1997	Jai Hanuman	Maharishi Valmiki
1994	The Great Maratha	Najib-ud-daula and Gulam Kadir Khan
1999	Star Bestsellers	Ek Shaam Ke Mulaqaat
2009	Mtv Hero Honda Roadies 7	Himself
2010	In Treatment	Sunil

Imran Khan (actor)

Imran Khan (pronounced [ɪmraːn ˈxaːn]; born Imran Pal 13 January 1983) is an Indian-American film actor who appears in Hindi-language films. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and director-producer Mansoor Khan, and the grandson of director-producer Nasir Hussain. He appeared as a child actor in the films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992).

Khan made his adult acting debut in 2008 with the romantic comedy Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, which was a critical and commercial success. His performance in the film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. After the failure of his next two films, Khan was written off by the media, calling him a "one film wonder". He then starred in a number of commercially successful films like I Hate Luv Storys (2010), Delhi Belly (2011), Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012).

Khan is regarded as one of the most popular, good-looking and stylish celebrities in India. He is a social activist, and has written columns for The Hindustan Times. He is a supporter of PETA, having appeared in events organised for the group. He married Avantika Malik in January 2011, after a ten-year relationship.

 

Early life and background

Imran Khan was born Imran Pal^[1] on 13 January 1983 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States to Anil Pal (a software engineer)^[2] and Nuzhat Khan (a psychologist).^[3] Khan is of Hindu Bengali descent on his father's side, and on his mother's side he is a Muslim.^[2][3]

Khan and his mother moved to Mumbai, India after his parents divorced.^[4] He appeared in the films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992) as a child artist, both times playing the role of a young Aamir Khan.^[5][6] He studied at Bombay Scottish School, where he developed a stammer due to corporal punishments such as caning.^[7] According to Khan, his grades fell and his academic career went into a "strong decline" due to his inability to cope with his environment; he became nervous and developed facial tics.^[7] As a result, his parents transferred him to Blue Mountain School (a boarding school) in Coonoor.^[8][9] Khan described his experience there as "phenomenal"; when the principal left to start his own school, he and several other students followed him to a Gurukul in the jungles of Ooty,^[8] with no electricity where the students washed their clothes in a creek and grew some of the food they ate.^[8] Khan later admitted that frequently changing schools made him independent but also a loner.^[4]

Khan then moved to Sunnyvale, California, where he lived with his father and attended Fremont High School.^[10] Upon graduation he aspired to become a film director, and went to Los Angeles to pursue a degree in filmmaking at the Los Angeles branch of the New York Film Academy.^[10][11] Studying direction, writing and cinematography, Khan was inspired by writer Roald Dahl.^[4][12] After receiving his degree, he ventured into market research and advertising.^[4] He eventually returned to Mumbai and trained to become an actor at Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting institute.^[3]

Acting career

2008–10: Debut and breakthrough

While training at the acting institute, Khan began networking and met writer-director Abbas Tyrewala, who offered him the lead role in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008).^[12] After producer Jhamu Sugandh experienced financial difficulties they offered the script to Aamir Khan, who agreed to finance the film.^[5][13] The romantic comedy received positive reviews and was a commercial success,^[14] earning 830 million (US$15 million) worldwide.^[15] Khan's portrayal of Jai Singh Rathore (Rats)—a boy who does not believe in violence—was praised by critics. Khalid Mohammed mentioned that "the enterprise belongs to debutant Imran Khan who comes up with an intelligent and restrained performance."^[16] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN called him "the best young actor" of the time, calling his performance as "unconventional and vulnerable" and stating that it created "a lasting impression."^[17] Khan won the Best Male Debut at the 54th Filmfare Awards, sharing the award with Farhan Akhtar.^[18]

Khan at the screening of I Hate Luv Storys

Following Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Khan starred in Sanjay Gadhvi's thriller Kidnap. He was cast as Kabir Sharma, a kidnapper who abducts a girl to settle an old score with her father, portrayed by Minissha Lamba and Sanjay Dutt, respectively. The actor was initially hesitant to play the part (calling it "tricky and tough") because he couldn't relate to the character; according to him, he would not have been able to do it without Gadhvi's support and backing.^[19] In preparation for his role, Khan listened to metal and rock music for a year in order to become aggressive.^[19] While the film was a critical failure, his performance was generally well received by critics. Gaurav Malani, in a review for The Economic Times, wrote: "Imran Khan is effective as the intelligent abductor who's always two steps ahead of his opponent. However, the natural actor could go easy on his lip movements that appear synthetic at times."^[20][21] Kidnap was also a commercial failure, despite a strong opening at the box office.^[22]

In 2009, Khan featured alongside an ensemble cast including Dutt, Shruti Hassan, Mithun Chakraborty and Danny Denzongpa in Soham Shah's action thriller Luck, playing Ram Mehra—an average middle-class man in dire need of money and ready to do anything for it.^[23] In an interview he said that the stunts (and the "unusual" concept of human betting) inspired him to sign the film.^[24] He burnt his eyelashes while shooting for the climax scene.^[24] The film was a commercial failure^[25] and generated negative reviews from critics, as did Khan's performance. Rediff.com's Raja Sen stated that the performance lacked the charm of his earlier performances.^[26]

After the failure of Kidnap and Luck, Khan received less film offers, until Karan Johar approached him for the lead role in I Hate Luv Storys (2010).^[27] Directed by Punit Malhotra, the romantic comedy saw him portray Jai Dhingra, a young Casanova who does not believe in the concept of love and romance. The film garnered mixed reviews from critics;^[28] Khan's performance was generally well received. Komal Nahta wrote, "Imran Khan is endearing and does well for a good part of the film. But he does need to improve in emotional scenes. [He] is is free and lovable in the light scenes.^[29][30][31] I Hate Luv Storys was a domestic and international box-office success, earning over 730 million (US$13 million).^[15][32] Khan expressed his gratitude that Johar gave him the opportunity.^[27] His next appearance was in Danish Aslam's coming-of-age romantic comedy Break Ke Baad. A commercial failure,^[33] the film (and his performance) received mixed reviews;^[34] while Namrata Joshi of Outlook labelled his performance "earnest",^[35] Anupama Chopra said that "Imran is saddled with a bland, supporting role".^[36]

2011–present: Commercial success

In 2011, Khan earned positive reviews for his role in Abhinay Deo's English language^[37] black comedy Delhi Belly. He was cast as Tashi, a journalist caught up in a hunt for diamonds—smuggled for a crime boss in Delhi—he and his roommates (Kunaal Roy Kapur and Vir Das) have mistakenly taken. The film opened to critical acclaim and was a commercial success, with a worldwide revenue of over 920 million (US$17 million).^[38] A review in Mid Day described his performance as "refreshingly good"^[39] and Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India called it his best work to date.^[40] Khan said about the film, "It is the kind of film that I have always wanted to do, and it is very different to what has been done before in Hindi cinema."^[41]

Later that year, Khan acted in Ali Abbas Zafar's romantic comedy Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. The film received mixed reviews, but was a domestic and international box-office success (with a worldwide gross of 940 million (US$17 million)).^[38][42] Khan played Kush Agnihotri, a man who falls in love with his brother's bride, played by Ali Zafar and Katrina Kaif, respectively. His performance was praised by critics; Sify's Sonia Chopra referred to him as "instantly likeable".^[43][44]

For his next feature film, Khan starred as Rahul Kapoor, an uptight architect, in Shakun Batra's directorial debut Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) with Kareena Kapoor. The romantic comedy, set in Las Vegas, is the story of two strangers who get married one night after they get drunk. Khan described his character as "a guy who lives his life according to his parents' wishes."^[45] The film (and his performance) received positive reviews from critics, with Rajeev Masand writing that "Imran Khan slips comfortably into his role".^[46] Karan Anshuman of Mumbai Mirror opined, "Imran Khan is superbly cast and he doesn't let down. His body language slackens in progression as the script demands and he is absolutely spot on with his comic timing."^[47][48] Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu was a modest commercial success, earning a total of 530 million (US$9.7 million) in India and abroad.^[49]

The following year, Khan appeared in Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, a political satire set in the rustic surroundings of a village in Haryana. Co-starring with Pankaj Kapur, Anushka Sharma and Shabana Azmi, Khan played Hukum Singh Matru, an educated community activist, and Kapur's right-hand man. To prepare for the role, he lived in Delhi for three months and learned to speak Haryanvi from theatre group Act One.^[50][51] The film (and his performance) generated mixed reviews from critics and its eventual box-office profit was poor.^[52][53] Reuters' Shilpa Jamkhandikar wrote, "Imran Khan goes red in the face trying to muster up a Haryanvi accent and act tough. You can actually see the effort in his acting and that's why it jars all the more."^[54] Subhash K Jha described it as a good effort, at best.^[55] Khan also sang for the film's soundtrack in "Chaar Dina Ki".^[56]

As of April 2013, Khan is due to appear in Milan Luthria's action drama film Once Upon a Time Again (a sequel to the 2010 film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai) with Akshay Kumar, Sonali Bendre and Sonakshi Sinha for which he took a whopping 11 crores, quite an accomplishment for a barely 5 year old in industry^[57]  ; in Punit Malhotra's romantic comedy Gori Tere Pyaar Mein with Kareena Kapoor, and in Tigmanshu Dhulia's romance Milan Talkies with Priyanka Chopra.^[58][59][60]

Other ventures

Social activism

Khan addressing the media about the Maharashtra state government's new law raising the drinking age to 25

Besides acting in films, Khan is a social activist. He often speaks about issues related to Indian society and young people (including the elimination of violence against women, political awareness and sex education).^[61][62] In 2009, he participated in Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues in celebration of completing 200 shows in India and V-Day. The event was a fundraiser whose beneficiaries included Haseena Hussein (a girl who was blinded and disfigured in an acid attack in Bangalore in 1999), and several other NGOs.^[63][64] Khan endorses People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and has appeared in a number of advertisements in support of the organisation. In 2010 he appeared with his dog, Tony, urging viewers to adopt stray dogs instead of buying purebred animals.^[65] Khan filmed a second advertisement in 2011, titled "Tony Changed My Life. You Can Change a Homeless Dog's Life. Please Adopt", after Tony's death in which he continued to advocate for the adoption of animals and not treating them as fashion statements.^[66]

In 2011, Khan and his brother-in-law, Vedant Malik, opposed the Maharashtra state government's new law raising the drinking age to 25 by filing a public-interest litigation (PIL) against it.^[67] In an interview given to The Times of India he said; "It's completely unfair to expect that one has to wait till 25 years to exercise his freedom of choice regarding one's lifestyle. Young India is not as irresponsible as the older establishment assumes it to be."^[68] He walked the ramp to support Shabana Azmi's charitable initiative, Mijwan Welfare Society, an NGO dedicated to empowering girls.^[69] He said that he feels privileged to have been brought up in a family surrounded by strong women.^[70] In 2013, Khan along with his wife Avantika Malik and mother Nuzhat Khan, purchased a four-acre land which will be converted into an animal shelter with veterinary doctors and staff who will attend to the rescued animals until they are adopted.^[71][72]

Commentary and endorsements

Khan became a columnist for The Hindustan Times in March 2009. In his first column he wrote "I like the idea of being able to connect with people one to one, and generally having a space to talk about whatever’s going on in my head that week",^[73] and continues contributing occasionally to the paper.^[74] According to Khan, promoting alcohol and tobacco products is not right; he has refused all such offers,^[75] saying that he only represents brands he can relate to.^[76] He has endorsed several products (including Coca-Cola, Levis, MTS India, Maaza and Bru), having appeared in television and print advertisements.^{[77][78][79][80][81]}

Personal life

Khan and Avantika Malik at their wedding reception, February 2011

Khan's parents divorced when he was a year and a half old.^[4] His mother then married actor Raj Zutshi; they divorced in 2006.^[82] Khan says that they remained cordial and that he felt supported by all three of his parents.^[83] He retained his mother's second name as a tribute to her because she raised him on her own.^[1] The actor lives with his family in Pali Hill, a suburban neighbourhood in Mumbai.^[84]

Khan began dating Avantika Malik (daughter of Vandana Malik, CEO of the CNBC-TV18 business news channel),^[85] at age 19 – according to him, when he could not express his thoughts and feelings. He later attributed his personal growth to his relationship with Malik: "I have learned a lot about myself and become a more balanced person."^[4] His openness about their relationship at an early stage of his career received much press coverage;^[13][86] Sitanshi Talati-Parikh of Verve commented, "he does not see any danger in tagging himself as 'unavailable'".^[4] Khan later explained that he did not believe in hiding their relationship;^[87] he cited Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan, all of whom married early in their careers and remained popular.^[88] The couple were engaged on 16 January 2010, in a farmhouse owned by Avantika's family in Karjat (near Navi Mumbai).^[89] They married a year later (on 10 January 2011) in a private civil ceremony at Aamir Khan's home in Pali Hill.^[90][91]

Khan's non-controversial lifestyle has generated speculation in the mass media.^[92][93] During an interview, he said he does not rely on controversy and rumours to stay in the news.^[94] The actor also asserted that he prefers to stay away from the limelight when not promoting his films.^[95]

Image and artistry

Khan at Chivas Studio short film screening party, November 2012

Khan is considered as one of the most popular, stylish and handsome celebrities in India.^[96][97][98] His eyes and lips have been mentioned as his most distinctive physical features.^[99] In 2011, Bombay Dost, India's first legal gay magazine, labelled him a "gay icon".^[100] The following year he was featured on GQ India's list of "Bollywood's 11 Best-Dressed Actors", which described his style sense: "grown and matured into an irresistible combination of goody-two-shoesness and an urbane sophistication."^[96] In 2013, he ranked fortieth on Forbes' "Celebrity 100", a list based on the income and popularity of India's biggest entertainers.^[101]

Following his successful adult acting debut in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Khan starred in Kidnap and Luck; both were critical and commercial failures, leading to his being written off by the media as a "one-film wonder".^[102] He later starred in a series of romantic comedies, most of which were commercially successful, but received mixed response from critics.^[103] Writing for CNN-IBN, Rituparna Chatterjee criticized his unwillingness to "get out of his comfort zone"; she explained, "Imran's unassuming charm, while it works in films that also have strong women leads, fails to really create an emotional connect with audiences who go away thinking 'what a nice boy!'"^[104]

After moving from his "lover boy" image in Delhi Belly and Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola,^[78] Khan was noted for experimenting with different genres and character types.^[105][106] According to Daily Mail's Priyanka Srivastava, "Imran's image as a simple boy has charmed the audience [...] and helped him make a place in Bollywood. He has the ability to underplay characters with confidence and has proved his versatility."^[107] The Hindu's Vijay Nair, however, labelled him as "unconvincing" and said that he "[delivers] performances that suffer in comparison to what his co stars bring to the film."^[108]

Khan has been compared to his uncle Aamir Khan, and he describes him as a major influence on his life,^[109] by teaching him that a person can learn from their mistakes.^[98]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	Young Raj	Child artist
1992	Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar	Young Sanjaylal	Child artist
2008	Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na	Jai Singh Rathore (Rats)	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
2008	Kidnap	Kabir Sharma
2009	Luck	Ram Mehra
2010	I Hate Luv Storys	Jay Dhingra
2010	Jhootha Hi Sahi	Akash (Caller No 1)	Voice-over
2010	Break Ke Baad	Abhay Gulati
2011	Delhi Belly	Tashi Dorjee Lhatoo	First English-language film
2011	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	Kush Agnihotri
2012	Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu	Rahul Kapoor
2013	Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola	Hukum Singh Matru	Also playback singer of the song "Chaar Dina Ki"
2013	Bombay Talkies	Himself	Special appearance in song "Apna Bombay Talkies"
2013	Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Again	Aslam	Filming
2013	Gori Tere Pyaar Mein		Filming
2014	Milan Talkies		Pre-production

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2009	Filmfare Awards	Best Male Debut	Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na	Won	[18]
	Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards	Best Male Debut		Won	[110]
	Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards	Sabsey Naya Hero		Won	[111]
	Screen Awards	Most Promising Newcomer – Male		Nominated	[112]
	Stardust Awards	Superstar of Tomorrow – Male		Nominated	[112]
		The New Menace	Kidnap	Nominated	[112]
	International Indian Film Academy Awards	Best Villain		Nominated	[112]
	Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards	Best Actor in a Negative Role		Nominated	[113]
	AXN Action Awards	Best Actor in a Negative Role		Won	[114]
2010	Stardust Awards	Superstar of Tomorrow – Male	Luck	Nominated	[115]
2011	Screen Awards	Best Actor (Popular Choice)	I Hate Luv Storys	Nominated	[116]
	Stardust Awards	Best Actor – Comedy/Romance		Nominated	[117]
	Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Awards	Fun Fearless Actor – Male		Won	[118]
	GQ Men of the Year Awards	Chivas Award for Outstanding Achievement		Won	[119]
	Airtel Super Star Awards	Future Super Star Hero		Nominated
2012	Zee Cine Awards	International Male Icon		Nominated	[120]
	Screen Awards	Best Actor (Popular Choice)	Delhi Belly & Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	Nominated	[121]
		Best Ensemble Cast	Delhi Belly	Nominated	[121]
	People's Choice Awards India	Favorite Youth Icon		Nominated	[122]
2012	Screen Awards	Best Actor (Popular Choice)	Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu	Nominated	[123]
	Stardust Awards	Best Actor – Comedy/Romance		Nominated	[124]

Harman Baweja

Personal Profile (Personal Biography)
Original Name:  Harman Baweja
Date of Birth (Birthday):  13 November, 1980
Zodiac Sign:  Scorpio
Birth Place:  Mumbai
Religion:   Hindu
Marital Status:  Single
Languages:  English, Hindi

Early life

Harman Baweja was born to art director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja.He comes from a Sikh family. He attended Kishore Namit Kapoor's Acting Institute and then the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2009, Baweja changed his name to Harman S Baweja following numerology. The "S" in his name is a tribute to his grandfather.

Career

His debut film in Bollywood was the sci-fi romance Love Story 2050. In 2009, he appeared in Victory and What's Your Raashee? His current projects include Anees Bazmee's It's My Life(Remake of Telugu Film Bommarillu).^[1]

Filmography

 

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
2008	Love Story 2050	Karan	Nominated, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award
2009	Victory	Vijay	With Amrita Rao
	What's Your Raashee?	Yogesh	Opposite Priyanka Chopra
2014	It's My Life	Rohit	, Remake of Telugu Film Bommarillu

Harman was often criticized of trying to emulate Hrithik Roshan - Who debuted in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai in the year 2000 (when Harman was just 20 years old).

 

Awards

Nominated Stardust Award for Superstar Of Tomorrow - Male (2010) What's Your Raashee?

Nominated Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male (2009) Love Story 2050

Nominated Stardust Award for Superstar Of Tomorrow - Male (2009) Love Story 2050

Hrithik Roshan

• Nick Name:  Duggu
• Date of Birth:  10 January, 1974
• Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
• Birth Place:  Mumbai
• Height:  6′ 2”
• Weight:  74 Kg
• Hair Color:  Black
• Eye Color:  Brown
• Education:  B Com
• Marital Status:  Married
• Religion:  Hindu
• Hobbies:  Watching Movies, Exercise
• Languages:   Hindi, English, Urdu

Hrithik Roshan ([ˈrɪt̪ʰɪk ˈroːʃən]; born on 10 January 1974)^[1] is an Indian film actor.^[2] Having appeared as a child actor in several films throughout the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai in 2000. His performance in the film earned him Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut. He followed it with leading roles in Fiza and Mission Kashmir (both released in 2000) and a supporting part in the blockbuster Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).

Following through with several unnoticed performances from 2002 to 2003, he starred in the blockbusters Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and its sequel Krrish (2006), both of which won him numerous Best Actor awards.^[3] Roshan received his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 2006 for his performance in the action film Dhoom 2, and his fourth for Jodhaa Akbar^[4] for which he was also awarded at the Golden Minbar International Film Festival. He later received further acclaim for his work in Guzaarish (2010), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Agneepath (2012), his biggest commercial success so far.

Early career

Hrithik's maternal grandfather -- famous director-producer J. Om Prakash -- first introduced his beloved grandson on-screen at age 6 in the hugely successful Aasha (1980), by secretly having his camera crew film without the little boy's knowledge as he danced spontaneously while 'visiting Grandpa' on Grandpa's movie set. As J. Om Prakash later recounted the event:

'The song was to be shot on Jeetendra. Hrithik was on the sets, and he liked the interlude music very much and started dancing. I had asked my cameraperson and crew to be ready. I asked Hrithik if he liked the song, and he said, "Yes, Deda, it is lovely music." I replayed the music and he started dancing, and we shot it without his knowledge. When the music got over, the entire studio applauded excitingly. The remaining part of the music was to be shot in the same way with Jeetu. After Jeetu's shot was over, he came to me and said, "For God's sake don't shoot a single more shot in this film with this boy, otherwise the audience will hoot my performance!" That was a remark that came from Jeetu [Jeetendra, the male lead of Aasha and a major Hindi filmstar].'^[5]

Little Hrithik was later 'paid' with INR 100 (around US$ 2) worth of chocolates and miniature toy cars.

What followed over the next several years is what adult Hrithik describes as his childhood "lucky mascot" period^[6]: tiny one- or two-shot uncredited appearances in various of his family's film projects, where his only task was to have fun and supposedly bring luck to the movie. Thus child Hrithik (aged 6) can be seen riding a tricyle on a beach during the song "Ram Kare Allah Kare" in his father Rakesh Roshan's production Aap Ke Deewane (1980). In his grandfather J. Om Prakash's Aas Paas (1981), a gap-toothed Hrithik (aged 7) even received a costume and a close-up, as he passes a love note from Dharmendra to Hema Malini during the song "Shehar Main Charchi Hai".

Hrithik Roshan was not a child actor, in the usual sense. Never trained. Never marketed.

Hrithik's one childhood speaking role -- his only substantial film performance as a child -- came about at age 11-12 through a family emergency, of sorts: The boy originally cast as Govinda, the title character's adopted son in director J. Om Prakash's Bhagwan Dada (1986), fell seriously ill just as shooting was supposed to start. They needed a boy immediately, so at the very last minute his grandfather suggested taking Hrithik.^[7]

Although still completely untrained, the key role of Govinda required young Hrithik to not only trade dialogue with some of the biggest film stars of the day -- Rajnikanth as the title character, a former gangster morally reformed by his love for this child, plus Sridevi and his real-life father Rakesh Roshan and Danny Denzongpa as the villain -- but do songs with Rajnikanth, dance with Sridevi, and fight Danny Denzongpa. He even had to die. Govinda's brutal murder at the hands (or rather, feet) of the evil ganglord played by Danny Denzongpa becomes the catalyst for the film's climax.

J. Om Prakash recalls how Bhagwan Dada discovered to him Hrithik's unvarnished "artistic endowment":

' I was telling him how to perform in his death scene but he said, "Wait, Deda (that's what he calls me), check me out in the scene". He did a mind-blowing take and I knew that a brilliant actor was in the making.'^[8]

After completing school and college, Hrithik turned down a Masters Degree scholarship for further study in the United States, in order to concentrate instead on film.^[9] In order to learn filmcraft from literally the ground up -- he started off sweeping floors, then gradually progressed to more demanding responsibilities like story development, camera work, and editing -- Hrithik spent the next six years as a largely uncredited assistant to his father, director Rakesh Roshan, from Khel (1992) through Koyla (1997).^[10]

2000–2002

In 2000, Roshan made his film debut as the leading man in the film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai opposite another debutante actress Amisha Patel. The film, which was directed by his father and saw him playing a double role, proved to be very successful at the box office and was declared a blockbuster.^[11] It also became the highest grossing film in India for 2000^[12] and winner of the Filmfare Best Movie Award. Roshan's performance was well-received, and the film made him an overnight star.^[13][14][15] He eventually received both the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award and the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the role. The film entered the Limca Book of Records in 2003 for the most number of awards won by a Bollywood film – 102 awards.^[16]

Later that year, Roshan starred in Khalid Mohammed's Fiza. Although the film was a flop, his performance was praised, earning him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, "The mainstay of the film is undoubtedly Hrithik Roshan. His body language, his diction, his expressions, his overall persona deserves great praise. With this film, Hrithik proves that there is more to him than just being a fashionable rage, a Mills & Boon lover-boy and a sex symbol. His talent comes to the fore in several scenes, especially those with Karisma. All said and done, the show belongs to Hrithik, who saves Fiza to a major extent. A brilliant performance undoubtedly!"^[17]

Hrithik's last release of the year, Mission Kashmir, became the third highest grossing film of the year.^[12] His performance was once again acclaimed with one critic praising him, "Hrithik once again cuts a splendid performance as a youngster sucked in the vortex of terrorism. He is portrayed as anti-government in the early part of the film-- a bold role to play for even a seasoned actor, leave alone a budding superstar." All these achievements promoted him as one of the biggest stars in the industry.^[18]

Subhash Ghai's Yaadein was his first release in 2001. Despite the major hype surrounding the film, Yaadien failed to do well critically and commercially, yet it became a major box office success overseas. Hrithik's chemistry with Kareena Kapoor was praised and became extremely popular. This was followed by Karan Johar's melodramatic Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which did extremely well at the box office, becoming the second-highest grossing film of 2001 and the biggest hit overseas.^[19][20] Roshan's performance was well received and his performance earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at various award ceremonies. The year 2002 proved to be an unsuccessful year for Hrithik, when his first release Vikram Bhatt's Aap Mujhe Achche lagne lage, which co-starred Ameesha Patel for the first time after their hit Kaho Na Pyaar Hai. Unlike their first film, Aap mujhe Achche Lagne Lage proved to be a disappointment due to its failure at the box office and its failure to impress critics. His second release was Na tum jano na hum co-starring Esha Deol and Saif Ali Khan. The film received mixed reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office. Hrithik's final release that year was Mujhse Dosti Karoge. The film was expected to well both critically and commercially because of Hrithiks casting with Rani Mukherji and Kareena Kapoor, but the film neither received critical praise nor was it a commercial success. In 2003, Hrithik ended his string of flops with Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, which was panned by critics and had a dismal response at the box office.^{[citation needed]}

2003–present

In 2003, he made a comeback with the science-fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, which saw him playing a mentally disabled young man.^[15] The film was the highest grosser of the year and won him many awards, including his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor and his first Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.^[21] Taran Adarsh noted, "Hrithik Roshan dominates the show and packs in a power-packed performance. The role of a mentally challenged person is no cakewalk, but the actor takes to it like a fish takes to water. He manages to pull off the zero to hero routine exceptionally well. As an actor, he scales dizzier heights with this splendid performance."^[22] His performance was later included in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances" by Filmfare.^[23]

Hritik Roshan with his wax statue at Madame Tussauds

Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya was Roshan's only release in 2004; the film was critically acclaimed but was average at the box office.^[24] His performance was praised by critics.^[25] and again, was included in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances" by Filmfare.^[26]

"Sometimes you can actually tell how an actor has come of age in a movie that deals with coming of age and growing up pangs. Hrithik Roshan´s evolution is marked by a certain self discovery that spreads through the film as it goes on. It´s cinematic translucence at its best. And the perfectionist in Hrithik makes sure that the change is marked not just through the plot but also through his hairstyle, his body language, the look in his eyes... So much so that you grow up along with him, feel his pain and become part of his story. Right to the end."

—Filmfare on Roshan's performance in Lakshya (2004)^[26]

Roshan took a two-year break from acting before resurfacing with the superhero film Krrish opposite Priyanka Chopra. A sequel to his 2003 film Koi... Mil Gaya, the film was a major box office success and became the second highest grosser of 2006.^[27] His performance as a superhero was praised, earning him many Best Actor awards at various award ceremonies, including Star Screen and the International Indian Film Academy.^[3] IndiaFM wrote, "To state that Hrithik is the soul of Krrish would be an understatement. If the actor walked away with all noteworthy awards in Koi... Mil Gaya, it's going to be an encore with Krrish. You cannot imagine any other actor enacting the role of a gifted child with aplomb. If his mask and robe look is splendid, watch his makeup, gait and mannerisms as the aged father and you had to agree, he's one of the finest talents on the Indian screen today. Krrish is yet another ground-breaking film in his dazzling repertoire!"^[28]

His next film that year was Dhoom 2, a sequel to the 2004 Dhoom. Featured opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Roshan's performance in the movie not only earned him widespread critical acclaim,^[3][29] but also his third Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of 2006, as well as one of the most successful films of Bollywood.^[27][30]

In 2008, Roshan featured in Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. He played the historical role of Akbar the Great. The movie did very good business, both in India and abroad.^[20][31] His performance in the movie was widely appreciated by critics,^[3] earning him his fourth Filmfare Best Actor Award as well as his first international award for Best Actor at the Golden Minbar International Film Festival in Kazan, Russia.^[32]

Roshan then appeared in Zoya Akhtar's Luck by Chance (2009), in which he made a guest appearance. The following year, he was seen in Anurag Basu's Kites along with Mexican actress Bárbara Mori and Kangna Ranaut. The film failed to do well at the box office after taking a huge start and was eventually declared a flop. He next acted in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish opposite Aishwarya Rai. Upon release, the film received overwhelmingly positive reviews and Roshan's portrayal of Ethan Mascarenhas, a quadriplegic patient earned him several Best Actor nominations at various award ceremonies.

Hrithik Roshan with co-star Aishwarya Rai promoting Guzaarish

In July 2011, he appeared in Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara alongside Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin. The film opened to positive reviews, and Roshan's portrayal was praised. According to Rajeev Masand, "Hrithik Roshan once again brings real depth to his character with a spectacular performance. He's shy and restrained, then lets go with such fantastic intensity that you make the inward journey with his character".^[33] The film was declared as "super-hit" in both in India and Overseas.^[34] In the same year Roshan featured as a judge for the dance competition reality show, Just Dance along with Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant.^[35][36] The show got the highest opening (a cumulative TRP of 4.7) for a reality show that year for which he was voted as the best TV host by a poll conducted by Ormax Media.^[37] In 2012, he then appeared in Agneepath in which he reprise the role of Vijay Deenanath Chauhan opposite Priyanka Chopra. The film has taken a historic opening and has broken all opening-day records.^[38]

Besides acting, Roshan made his debut as a singer in Kites, and has also sung in the films Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Guzaarish.^[39]

A life-size wax figure was installed at London's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum on 20 January 2011, making him the fifth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.^[40] Another statue was installed in Washington, DC in 2012.^[41]

Personal life

Roshan with wife Suzanne Khan Roshan at premiere of Kites in New York

Roshan was born in Mumbai to a family of cinema personalities. His father, film director Rakesh Roshan, is the son of music director Roshan, while his mother, Pinky, is the daughter of producer and director J. Om Prakash. Hrithik has an elder sister, Sunaina. His uncle Rajesh Roshan is a music director. As a child, Roshan attended the Bombay Scottish School.^[42] He later attended Sydenham College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce.^[43]

During an interview he revealed that his childhood was traumatized because of stammering, a speech disorder that surfaced when he was around six years old and plagues him even today. "For oral tests at school, I used to bunk school, I used to fall sick, I used to break my hand, I used to get a sprain," the actor said. He said that things improved for him gradually, after he started practicing speech therapies on a daily basis.^[44]

Roshan is married to Suzanne (Khan) Roshan, owner of Suzanne Roshan's House of Design and daughter of actor Sanjay Khan. They were married on 20 December 2000. The couple have two sons, Hrehaan (born in 2006) and Hridhaan (born in 2008).^[45][46] Roshan has two thumbs on his right hand.^[47] Although it is usually hidden in his films, it was shown in Koi... Mil Gaya and was even used as a minor plot point, as Jaadoo the alien was also designed to have two thumbs.^[48]

 

Filmography

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Hrithik Roshan

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1980	Aasha	(uncredited) boy dancing in song "Jaane Hum Sadak Ke Logon Se"	Child artist (aged 6)
1980	Aap Ke Deewane	(uncredited) boy sharing tricycle with other child on beach, in song "Ram Kare Allah Kare"	Child artist (aged 6)
1981	Aas Paas	(uncredited) boy dancing in song "Shehar Main Charchi Hai"	Child artist (aged 7)
1986	Bhagwan Dada	Govinda	Child artist (aged 12)
2000	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	Rohit/Raj Chopra	Filmfare Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
2000	Fiza	Amaan Ikramullah	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2000	Mission Kashmir	Altaaf Khan
2001	Yaadein	Ronit Malhotra
2001	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...	Rohan Raichand	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2002	Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage	Rohit
2002	Na Tum Jaano Na Hum	Rahul Sharma
2002	Mujhse Dosti Karoge!	Raj Khanna
2003	Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon	Prem Kishen Mathur
2003	Koi... Mil Gaya	Rohit Mehra	Filmfare Award for Best Actor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
2004	Lakshya	Karan Shergill	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2006	Krrish	Krishna "Krrish" Mehra/ Rohit Mehra	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2006	Dhoom 2	Aryan/Mr.A	Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2006	I See You		Special appearance in song "Subah Subah"
2007	Om Shanti Om	Himself	Special appearance
2008	Jodhaa Akbar	Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar	Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2008	Krazzy 4		Special appearance in song "Krazzy 4"
2009	Luck by Chance	Ali Zaffar Khan
2010	Kites	Jai Singhania
2010	Guzaarish	Ethan Mascarenhas	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2011	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	Arjun Saluja	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2011	Don 2	Don	Cameo appearance
2012	Agneepath	Vijay Deenanath Chauhan	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2013	Main Krishna Hoon	Rahul	Cameo appearance
2013	Krrish 3	Krishna "Krrish" Mehra/Rohit Mehra	Post-production[49]
2014	Bang Bang		Filming
2014	Shuddhi		Filming Starts December 2013
2015	Tigmanshu Dhulia's Next		Filming Starts June 2014