Farah Khan
Farah Kunder (born 9 January 1965),[1] née Farah Khan, is an Indian film director, film producer, actress, dancer and choreographer best known for her choreographic dance work in numerous Bollywood films. She has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films, winning six Filmfare Awards for Best Choreography and the National Film Award for Best Choreography. In addition, she has worked on Tamil films and also in international projects, such as Marigold: An Adventure in India, Monsoon Wedding, Bombay Dreams and the Chinese films Perhaps Love and Kung Fu Yoga, earning Tony Award and Golden Horse Award nominations. She has since become a film director as well, with nominations for the Filmfare Best Director Award for her directorial debut Main Hoon Na (2004) and her second directorial venture Om Shanti Om (2007).
Farah Khan | |
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 Khan at the launch of Munisha Khatwani's book Tarot Predictions 2015 | |
| Born | 9 January 1965 |
| Occupation | Film director, actress, television presenter, choreographer |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Sajid Khan (brother) |
Early life and career
Farah Khan was born on 9 January 1965. Her father, Kamran Khan, is a stuntman-turned-filmmaker. Her mother, Menaka Irani, is the sister of former child actors Honey Irani and Daisy Irani.[2] Farah is thus a first cousin of film personalities Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar (children of Honey Irani). She has one brother, Sajid Khan, who is a comedian, actor and film director.
While Farah's father is a Muslim, her mother is a Zorastrian belonging to the Irani (Parsi) community.[3] Their marriage broke up when Farah was still a toddler. One reason for this was religion; another was the shortage of money. Kamran Khan had initially been very successful and prosperous, so much so that, when his sister-in-law Honey Irani married a poverty-stricken poet named Javed Akhtar, the newly-weds turned to Kamran for help and he gave them an apartment to live in free of rent. However, Kamran then began losing money badly as his film ventures flopped; his marriage collapsed at the same time. Farah, therefore, saw very little of her father while growing up. Since neither parent had any money left, Farah and Sajid were shuttled between different homes.[4]
Farah Khan married Shirish Kunder, the editor of her film Main Hoon Na,[5] on 9 December 2004. They have since worked together on each other's films, such as Jaan-E-Mann, Om Shanti Om, and Tees Maar Khan. Khan gave birth to triplets — one son and two daughters — in 2008 through in vitro fertilisation.[6]
Career
Farah Khan was studying sociology in St. Xavier's College, Bombay when Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was telecast. She was so inspired, that although she hadn't danced before that, it soon became her vocation. She learned to dance basically on her own, and set up a dance group.[4] When the choreographer Saroj Khan walked out of the film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Khan took over. This was followed by many more songs. She met actor Shahrukh Khan on the set of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and the two have since become good friends and started working together.
Farah Khan's work in Monsoon Wedding, Bombay Dreams and Vanity Fair was nominated for a 2004 Tony Award as Best Choreographer, along with collaborator Anthony van Laast, for Bombay Dreams. She has won the Filmfare Best Choreography Award six times. Khan then went on to direct her first film Main Hoon Na Starring Shah Rukh Khan which was produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. Khan became the second female director to be nominated for Filmfare Best Director Award. As a director, her second movie Om Shanti Om Starring Shah Rukh Khan and debutant Deepika Padukone became the highest grossing Hindi film of all time at its time of release.[7] Tees Maar Khan was her next directorial release. In 2012 she made her film acting debut in a leading role in Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, directed by Bela Bhansali Sehgal.
Farah Khan initially announced her plans to direct Happy New Year in 2005,[8] multiple delays and cast changes occurred over a number of years.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The project was again reported as being in the works as of 2012.[19] The film was finally released in 2014.[20]
Farah Khan trained Colombian pop star Shakira for a Bollywood version of her song Hips Don't Lie for the MTV Video Music Awards on 31 August 2006.[21] Khan has also choreographed Kylie Minogue for the song "Chiggy Wiggy" in the 2009 movie Blue.
She hosted the celebrity chat show Tere Mere Beach Mein and was a judge on the reality television series Indian Idol – first and second season, Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star, Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and Dance India Dance Li'l Masters. She also judged dance reality show Just Dance alongside Hrithik Roshan and Vaibhavi Merchant on Star Plus.
Khan and her husband have started a production company called "Three's Company" named in honor of their triplets.[22] In 2012, she choreographed "Ishq Wala Love" and "Radha" for Student Of The Year. In 2013, she choreographed "Jumping Jhapak".
In 2015, Khan replaced Salman Khan and hosted the reality show Bigg Boss Halla Bol, the spin-off of Bigg Boss season 8.[23]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Actor | Director | Producer | Script Writer | Role |
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| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Yes | Woman on the Neelam show/ College student who makes fun of Anjali | |||
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Yes | One of the customers that come to the restaurant after its renovation | |||
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Yes | Yes | Yes | Herself (special appearance in song "Yeh Fizaein" during the end credits) Nominated: Filmfare Best Director Award | |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Yes | Yes | Yes | The one whom Om Prakash asks if she's the director of the movie / Herself (special appearance during the end credits) Nominated: Filmfare Best Director Award | |
| 2010 | Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai | Yes | Herself | |||
| 2010 | Tees Maar Khan | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2010 | Khichdi: The Movie | Yes | Herself (cameo) | |||
| 2012 | Joker | Yes | Yes | Herself (special appearance) | ||
| 2012 | Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi | Yes | Shirin Fugawala | |||
| 2012 | Student of the Year | Yes | Cameo in "Disco Song" as a judge | |||
| 2014 | Happy New Year | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cameo in the end credits | |
| 2016 | Devi | Yes | Herself (guest appearance); multilingual film | |||
| 2020 | Mrs. Serial Killer | Yes |
Choreography
Television
See also
References
- Thomas, Anjali (7 October 2007). "Farah Khan latest chant is 'Mom Shanti MOM'". DNA. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- "Sajid Khan | Directors | Koimoi". koimoi.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- Farah Khan latest chant is 'Mom Shanti MOM'
- "Tête à tête". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- Kulkarni, Ronjita (12 August 2004). "Meet the man Farah Khan will marry". Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- "'Glad I became mom through IVF at 43': Farah Khan pens heartfelt open letter". DNA India. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Ben Fenton (26 June 2008). "Om Shanti Om rakes in $45m worldwide". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- "Farah Khan makes Deepika happy". Sify Movies. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "'Happy New Year' went on floors in 2014 Khan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "Farah Khan gives Fictitious dance group a break in Happy New Year". Business of Cinema. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "Shah Rukh dampens Farah's 'Happy New Year' plans!". Zee News. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan come together for 'Happy New Year'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "SRK wants to work with Priyanka in Farah Khan's film Happy New Year". India Today. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "Shah Rukh Khan busy for Farah Khan till 2013". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "Anushka is not pairing with Shahrukh for Farah". India Glitz. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "Shah Rukh Khan miffed with 'Happy New Year' report!". Zee News. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- "Katrina, Sonakshi or newcomer for Happy New Year?". Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- "Farah Khan lays out parameters for 'Happy New Year' heroine". Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- "John joins Shah Rukh for Farah's next film". The Times of India. 26 June 2012.
- "'Happy New Year' went on floors in 2014 Khan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- Jha, Subhash K. (1 September 2006). "Farah Khan bonds big time with Shakira". bollywood hungama. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- Mariam Thomas, Sonia (26 October 2015). "Women Of Worth 2015 Grit And Glory". www.outlookbusiness.com.
- "Bigg Boss 8: Farah Khan talks about Salman Khan and Halla Bol | The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Farah Khan to choreograph song in Jackie Chan's 'Kung Fu Yoga'". The Times of India. 28 January 2017.
- "In Rohit Shetty's absence, Farah Khan to introduce Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
External links
- Farah Khan on Twitter
- Farah Khan at IMDb
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