Mohammed Iqbal Khan
Mohammed Iqbal Khan (born 10 February 1980[1]), more commonly known as Iqbal Khan, is an Indian actor.
Mohammed Iqbal Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohammed Iqbal Khan 10 February 1980[1] |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sneha Chhabra Khan |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | http://www.miqbalkhan.com |
Early life
Khan was born in Kashmir and began school in Tyndale Biscoe School, Srinagar and was further educated at Pinegrove School Dharampur, Distt.Solan. He was a part of Falguni Pathak's Indhana winava music video.
Career
After moving to Mumbai in 2001, he shot a number of music videos for T-series produced my Anubhav Sinah and directed by Anupam Sinha and Ratna Sinha (Jagjit Singh song). He then did his first film Fun2shh (released in 2003) and then Bullet (released in 2004). His television debut was as Angad Khanna in the serial Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai, this role made him an instant star.
Soon after, he went on to play the character of Shaurya in Kavyanjali and Raghu for Kahiin To Hoga. After the ending of Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai, Khan did another serial, Karam Apnaa Apnaa, playing the role of Shiv Kapoor. He left Karam Apnaa Apnaa at the end of 2006.
He made a comeback on television with Chhoona Hai Aasmaan as the air force officer Abhimanyu Adhikari. Khan appeared in Waaris and took the lead role of Rudra in the serial Sanjog Se Bani Sangini. He portrayed Dr. Viren Roy in Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli from March to June 2012.
In 2015, Khan joined with Ekta Kapoor and was cast in a double role on a limited-episode series for Sony TV, winning two awards for it.
In July 2016, Khan was criticized for his Facebook post comparing Indian administered Kashmir with Palestine.[2][3]
In 2016, Khan was also seen in &TV's show Waaris as Charan Pawania. In the same year, he joined as Akbar in Bharatvarsh and as Nawab Iqbal in Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani.[4] In 2017, he appears as a cameo in Life OK's show Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant as Super Robot.[5] From 2017 to 2018, he enter the Star Bharat's show Kaal Bhairav Rahasya as Inder / Sethji.[6] In 2018, he appears as Iqbal in Colors TV's show Dil Se Dil Tak[7] and Guest in Juzz Baatt.[8]
After a long gap of 4 year, in 2022 he made a comeback with Colors TV's show Nima Denzongpa where he play the role Virat Sethi.[9]
Personal life
Khan is married to Sneha Chhabra,[10] whom he met at a shoot of a video album.[11] They have a daughter Ammara, who was born in 2011.[12][13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kuch Dil Ne Kaha | |
| 2003 | Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century | Vicky |
| 2005 | Bullet: Ek Dhamaka | Agent Arjun |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Anand |
| 2020 | Indoo Ki Jawani | Investigating Officer |
| 2022 | Jalsa | Amar |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai | Angad Khanna / Zaib / Rishi Agarwal |
| 2005 | Kahiin To Hoga | Raghu Malik |
| 2006 | Kavyanjali | Shaurya Nanda |
| Karam Apnaa Apnaa | Shiv Kapoor | |
| 2007 | Chhoona Hai Aasmaan | Flight Lt. Abhimanyu Adhikari |
| 2009 | Waaris | Shankar Pratap Singh |
| 2010–2011 | Sanjog Se Bani Sangini | Rudra |
| 2012 | Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli | Dr. Viren Roy |
| Teri Meri Love Stories | Nikhil | |
| 2013–2014 | Tumhari Pakhi | Anshuman Rathore |
| 2014 | Aryaman | |
| 2015 | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Himself – Contestant |
| 2015–2016 | Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do | Ishaan Hooda/Rizwan Ahmed Khan |
| 2016 | Waaris | Charan Pawania |
| Bharatvarsh | Akbar | |
| Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani | Nawab Iqbal | |
| 2017–2018 | Kaal Bhairav Rahasya | Inder |
| Sethji | ||
| 2018 | Dil Se Dil Tak | Iqbal |
| 2022–present | Nima Denzongpa | Virat Sethi |
Special appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant | Super Robot | Cameo role |
| 2018 | Juzz Baatt | Himself | |
| 2022 | Parineetii | Virat Sethi |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crackdown | Zorawar Kalra |
| 2021 | The Bull of Dalal street | Harshel Mehta |
Awards
- Best Debutant – 2005
- Most Popular Actor in Leading Role – 2006
- Best Onscreen Jodi – 2006
- Best Onscreen Jodi – 2014
References
- "About Iqbal", Mohammed Iqbal Khan website.
- Sarika Sharma, "Iqbal Khan compares current Kashmir situation with Palestine in his controversial FB post", The Times of India, 18 July 2016.
- "Iqbal Khan compares Kashmir with Palestine in a controversial post!", ABP Live, 18 July 2016.
- "Iqbal Khan to enter Zee TV's show Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Iqbal Khan roped in for Bahu Hamari Rajni_Kant". Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Iqbal Khan to be a part of Star Bharat's 'Kaal Bhairav- Rahasya'". PinkVilla. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Iqbal Khan joins 'Dil Se Dil Tak'". Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Iqbal Khan reminisces his land Kashmir on Rajeev Khandelwal's hosted Zee TV show Juzz Baatt". Tellybest. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Exclusive! Iqbal Khan to enter Nima Denzongpa, the actor returns to TV after three years". TOI. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Chaya Unnikrishnan, "I want my daughter to be strong: Iqbal Khan", DNA, 28 February 2014.
- Farhana Farook (16 April 2007). "The Khan of small screen". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- Tushar Joshi (29 December 2011). "Iqbal Khan is daddy dearest now!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "I want to live my dream: Iqbal Khan". The Times of India. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Indian Telly Awards". weebly.com. Retrieved 25 October 2012.