Sohail Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (born 20 December 1970) is an Indian actor, writer, film director and producer who works mainly in Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. He has an elder sister, Alvira Khan Agnihotri. He produces films under his banner Sohail Khan Productions.
Sohail Khan | |
|---|---|
 Khan in 2018 | |
| Born | Sohail Salim Abdul Rashid Khan 20 December 1970[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Seema Sajdeh
(m. 1998; div. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Salim Khan (father) Helen (step-mother) |
| Relatives | Salman Khan (brother) Arbaaz Khan (brother) Alvira Khan Agnihotri (sister) |
| Family | Salim Khan family |
Early life
editKhan was born in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to screenwriter Salim Khan and his wife Sushila Charak who later changed her name to Salma Khan. He is the brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. His paternal family are Muslim Pashtuns who settled in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, while his mother is Dogra and Marathi.[2][3] His stepmother, Salim Khan's second wife, is actress Helen. His older brothers are Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan, who was married to actress, VJ and host Malaika Arora. His sister Alvira Khan, is married to Bollywood director Atul Agnihotri, and his younger sister Arpita Khan collaborated with Sneha Ullal for his movie, which he produced with Sohail Khan Productions. Arpita is married to film actor Aayush Sharma.
Career
editKhan started his career as a film producer and director making his directorial debut with the 1997 action thriller Auzaar, starring his brother Salman and Sanjay Kapoor. He then directed both of his brothers Salman and Arbaaz in the film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) and the less successful Hello Brother (1999) under his earlier banner "G.S. Entertainment".[4]
In 2002, he wrote, produced, directed and made his acting debut in Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, which did average business at the box office.[5] He then appeared in a few more films, none of which sold well. He had his first success with the film Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) in which he co-starred with his brother Salman Khan.[6] 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, failed to do well. In 2007, he produced another film Partner, which starred his brother Salman Khan and Govinda in the lead roles along with Lara Dutta and Katrina Kaif playing their love-interests, respectively.[7]
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. In 2008, he appeared in Hello and Heroes. In 2009, he co-starred with brother Arbaaz in Kisaan and featured in Main Aur Mrs Khanna and Do Knot Disturb. In 2010, he featured in Veer with brother Salman, released on 22 January 2010.[8]
He returned to direction with the film Jai Ho, starring Salman Khan in the lead, which released in January 2014 to mixed reviews. In 2016, he directed Freaky Ali, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead and brother Arbaaz in supporting role. In 2017, he returned to acting after seven years appearing alongside brother Salman once again in Tubelight.
In 2020, he purchased the franchise for the Lanka Premier League team Kandy Tuskers.[9]
Personal life
editKhan was married to Seema Sachdev, a Punjabi Hindu, from 1998 to 2022.[10][11] They had an Arya Samaj wedding before the nikkah.[12] They have two sons, Nirvan[13] and Yohan, (through surrogacy) sometimes also known as Aslam Khan (born June 2011).[14]
Filmography
editAs actor
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | Ajay | |
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Karan Ahuja | |
| Anubhav: An Experience | Jaikishan 'Jackie' | ||
| 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 | Fight Club - Members Only | Sameer Kapoor | |
| Aryan | Aryan Verma | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love | Ram Dayal | |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Bagheere | |
| God Tussi Great Ho | Rakesh 'Rocky' Sharma | ||
| Hello | Varun Anand / Vroom/ Victor | ||
| Heroes | Sameer 'Saand' Suri | ||
| 2009 | Team - The Force[15] | Raj | |
| Kisaan | Jiggar Singh | ||
| Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Aakash | ||
| Do Knot Disturb | Diesel | ||
| 2010 | Veer | Poonam 'Punya' Singh | |
| Raakh | Karan | ||
| 2017 | Tubelight | Bharat Singh Bisht | |
| 2018 | Loveyatri | Bhavish | Cameo |
| 2019 | Dabangg 3 | Inspector Rohit Sharma | Special appearance |
As producer
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Film |
| 1999 | Hello Brother | |
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | |
| 2004 | I - Proud to Be an Indian | |
| 2005 | Lucky: No Time for Love | |
| Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | ||
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | |
| 2007 | Partner | |
| 2008 | God Tussi Great Ho | |
| 2009 | Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | |
| Kisaan | ||
| 2011 | Ready | |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | |
| 2016 | Freaky Ali | |
| 2021 | Radhe |
As writer
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya |
| 1999 | Hello Brother |
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only |
| 2009 | Kisaan |
As director
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Auzaar | |
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| 1999 | Hello Brother | |
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | |
| 2016 | Freaky Ali |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2018 | Comedy Circus | Judge[16] |
| 2017 | Chhote Miyan Dhakad | Judge[17] |
| 2017 | Super Night with Tubelight | Himself[18] |
| 2020 | Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives | Himself[19] |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss (Hindi season 17) | Himself[20] |
References
edit- ^ "How Sohail Khan celebrated his 46th birthday". Rediff. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Swarup, Shubhangi (29 January 2011). "The Kingdom of Khan". OPEN. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
Salim Khan, scriptwriter and father of Salman Khan remembers the Afghan tribe his family historically belongs to. "It is Alakozai," he says. "My family came to Indore 150 years ago, and worked as [part of the] cavalry in the time of the British." Khan is a fifth-generation Khan in India.
- ^ "Salman Khan to take break from Tiger Zinda Hai shoot for Ganesh festival?". Deccan Chronicle. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Sohail Khan's Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K (17 August 2002). "What's unusual about Maine Dil Tujhko Diya?". Rediff. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "'Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya' (2005) – Biggest B.O hits of the Decade". MSN India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Partner: First genuine hit of 2007". Rediff. 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Salman's Veer for Rs 150 crore?". OneIndia.in. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ Vasudevan, Estelle (24 November 2020). "Tuskers underdogs at inaugural LPL – Kandy Tuskers – Preview". ThePapare.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Sohail Khan and Seema Khan File For Divorce After 24 Years of Marriage". News18. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Hindustan Times (13 May 2022). "Sohail Khan, Seema Khan get divorced after 24 years of marriage, seen at court". Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Love sees no religion". The Times of India. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Sohail Khan's profile, biography". Starboxoffice.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Sohail Khan blessed with a baby boy". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (5 June 2009). "Movie review: Team, The Force". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Sohail Khan to be back as judge on 'Comedy Circus'". Deccan Chronicle. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations! Divyansh Dwivedi wins Chhote Miyaan Dhaakad". India Today. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Super Night with Tubelight: Salman Khan chooses Sunil Grover over Kapil Sharma. What does it mean for Kapil's show?". Indian Express. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Proyanka (27 November 2020). "Seema Khan: Everything you should know about the Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives star". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 17: Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan to roast contestants, reveal why Salman Khan called them". Hindustan Times. 28 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.