Zayed Khan
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| Zayed Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zayed Khan April 27, 1980 India |
| Years active | 2003-Present |
| Spouse(s) | Malaika Parekh |
Zayed Khan (Hindi: ज़ैईद ख़ान, Urdu: زيد خان), born April 27, 1980, India, is an Indian Bollywood actor.
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[edit] Early life
He is son of actor Sanjay Khan and Zarine. He has three sisters: Sussanne Roshan (married to Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan), Tanya Khan, Farah Khan-Ali (not to be confused with the Indian director and choreographer Farah Khan).
His cousin is Fardeen Khan, also a Bollywood actor and son of Bollywood actor Feroz Khan. One of his childhood friends is Esha Deol.
He studied at Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu, Mumbai until grade 6. After which he attended Woodstock school, [[Mussoorie ]] 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]
He is brand ambassador for Mirinda.
[edit] Personal life
He married his longtime girlfriend Mallika Parekh on November 20.2005.[3] On September 28, 2007 they announced that they are expecting their first child in January.[3].
Mallika gave birth to a baby boy on January 18, 2008 at 7:54 AM, weighing in at 6lbs 1oz. The baby was born 2 weeks early. [4]. The baby's name is Zidaan Zayed Khan, named after French soccer star, Zinedine Zidane. Zayed was keen that his baby's name should start with the letter Z.
[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 | |
| 2005 | Dus | Aditya Singh | |
| 2005 | Shabd | Yash | |
| 2005 | Vaada | Karan | |
| 2006 | Rocky: The Rebel | Rocky | |
| 2006 | Fight Club - Members Only | Vicky Khanna | |
| 2007 | Cash | Danny/DJ | |
| 2007 | Speed | Sandy | |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Special Appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi" As Himself | |
| 2008 | Mission Istanbul | Vikas Sagar | |
| 2008 | Main Yuvraj | ||
| 2008 | Blue |
[edit] References
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. Zayed Khan in Dus. Retrieved on 16 April 2007.
- ^ BoxOfficeIndia.com - The Premium Boxoffice Portal
- ^ a b zeenews.com. Zayed Khan marrying. Retrieved on 16 April 2007.
- ^ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Zayed- Mallika_become_parents/articleshow/2711557.cms
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