Sabbir Khan is an Indian film director and screenwriter.[1]
Life and career
editHis father Noor Dewasi was a lyricist in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[1]
He made his directorial debut with Kambakkht Ishq, a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film was based on the 2002 Tamil film, Pammal K. Sambandam. It featured Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles, along with Aftab Shivdasani and Amrita Arora in supporting roles. Hollywood actors Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards, Brandon Routh, and Holly Valance appeared in cameos, playing themselves. The film was released on 3 July 2009.
Sabbir Khan then directed Heropanti. It was a remake of the 2008 Telugu romantic drama, Parugu. It starred Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon in their Hindi film debuts, alongside Prakash Raj in a supporting role. The film was released Worldwide on 23 May 2014.
Sabbir Khan's next was Baaghi. It was produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It was third successive film with Khan. It starred Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor, and Sudheer Babu, in his Hindi debut. Khan reunited with Tiger Shroff, for the third time, for Munna Michael, starring Nidhi Agerwal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead roles. It was produced by Viki Rajani and Eros International. The film was released on 21 July 2017.
Khan's next film was Nikamma, is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film starring Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia, and Shilpa Shetty. It was a remake of Middle Class Abbayi.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kambakkht Ishq | Yes | No | Yes | Debut[2] |
| 2014 | Heropanti | Yes | No | No | [3] |
| 2016 | Baaghi | Yes | No | No | [4] |
| 2017 | Munna Michael | Yes | No | No | [5] |
| 2022 | Nikamma | Yes | Yes | Screenplay | [6] |
| 2024 | Adbhut | Yes | Yes | Yes | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b Singh, Raghuvendra (12 May 2016). "Baaghi director Sabbir Khan talks about his journey". Filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "'My film is not like Chandni Chowk or Singh is Kinng'" (Interview). Interviewed by Patcy N. Mumbai: Rediff.com. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "'Hope Tiger Shroff gets the audience love his father got'" (Interview). Interviewed by Patcy N. Mumbai: Rediff.com. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "'Baaghi is a wholesome film'" (Interview). Interviewed by Jahnavi Patel. Mumbai: Rediff.com. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "'Tiger is a far better actor now'" (Interview). Interviewed by Jahnavi Patel. Mumbai: Rediff.com. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "'Nikamma' Director Sabbir Khan Believes Art Is Hardwired With Commerce". Outlook. 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's next film 'Adbhut' announced, to release in September". India Today. 24 August 2024.