Ahmed Khan Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Caste, Biography & More

Biography/Wiki

Ahmed Khan is a versatile personality in Bollywood who works not only as an actor but also as a director, producer, writer, and choreographer. He is also known as a ‘Pappi King’. He had completed his school education at The Bishop’s School, Pune, Maharashtra. He resides in a luxurious flat in Andheri, Mumbai.

Physical Appearance

Ahmed Khan is a stout and plumpy guy with chubby cheeks who is approximately 5’6” tall and has a heavy body weighs around 70 kg. He has a broad chest, dark brown eyes & black hair and a clean shaved face.

Family, Caste & Wife

Ahmed Khan was born and brought up in Pune, Maharashtra to his parents on 3 June 1974. He belongs to the Islam religion. He has one brother Bobby Khan who is also a director and the ex-husband of Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan.

Ahmed Khan is married to the model and producer Shaira Ahmed Khan on 7 February 1998. He is the father of the 2 sons namely Azaan Khan and Subhaan Khan.

Career

He made his acting debut as a child artist from the movie ‘Mr. India’ (1987). He also acted in the movie ‘Raakh’ (1989).

In 1994, he worked as an assistant choreographer for the movie ‘Anjaam’.He choreographed many hit songs for the Bollywood movies like ‘Rangeela’, ‘Taal’, ‘Ghajini’, ‘Kick’, etc. He has directed two Hindi movies- ‘Lakeer – Forbidden Lines’ and ‘ Baaghi 2’. He has his own production house named ‘Paperdoll Entertainment’ which is run by his wife. He wrote the script and produced movies like ‘Paathshaala’ and ‘Ek Paheli Leela’ along with his wife.

He was also the judge of dance reality shows like ‘Dance India Dance Lil Master’- season 3, ‘DID Dance Ka Tashan’ and ‘High Fever Dance Ka Naya Tevar’.

He won many awards in the field of choreography and has been nominated many times. Some of his awards are Filmfare Best Choreography Award for Rangeela 1995, Indian film dance director’s association award in 2012, Filmfare Best Choreography Award for Kick 2015, IIFA Award for Kick 2015, Southern India Cinematographer’s Association Award for Heropanti 2015, Indian films & television choreographers association award of appreciation in 2016, etc.

In many award functions, he dedicated his awards to his wife Shaira Ahmed Khan.

He was also awarded by ‘Indian Films and Television Choreographer’s Association Award of Appreciation’ by the Vice President of India.

Facts

• He was interested in dancing since his childhood and looking at his interest, his mother insisted her friend and choreographer Saroj Khan to take him as an assistant director for the movie ‘Anjaam’ (1994).

• He is a childhood and best friend of Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor and he also choreographed & directed Shahid for many movies. 

• His brother Bobby Kapoor was the ex-husband of melodious singer Sunidhi Chauhan. 

• He had two narrow escapes- first was when he directed a movie at the Twin Towers in World Trade Center, New York just before the two days of 11th September attack and the second time was of Tsunami in 2004, at that time he cancelled his reservations at the last moment at a hotel.

• His favourite actors are Hrithik Roshan and Shahrukh Khan.

• He likes to wear black and blue colour clothes.