Firoz Khan (actor) explained

Firoz Khan
Birth Name:arjun
Nationality:Indian
Spouse(S):Kashmira
Children:3 (including Jibraan Khan)
Occupation:Actor
Known For:Arjuna in Mahabharat
Yearsactive:1984–2016

Arjun Firoz Khan is an Indian actor, best known for playing the character of warrior prince Arjuna in B. R. Chopra's epic television series Mahabharat.[1] He has also acted in negative roles in several Hindi language movies and television series.

Personal life

Firoz Khan is married to Kashmira. The couple has three children – a son and two daughters. His son, Jibraan Khan is also an actor who played the role of Dhruva in Vishnu Puran and played the role of Krishna in Mahabharat.[2]

Due to the similarity with the name of actor Feroz Khan, he changed his name to Arjun professionally, with suggestions from B. R. Chopra and Rahi Masoom Raza, the director and the writer of Mahabharat respectively.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Manzil ManzilRupesh
1985ZabardastBikram Singh
1986SwatiManohar Joshi
MazloomRajan Vijay Singh
1988KanwarlalJaggan Singh
Qayamat Se Qayamat TakRatan Singh
Khatron Ke KhiladiArjun Singh
Jungle Ki Beti
1989Ajeeb ItefaqSingerGuest role
1990Sher DilRapist
1991Naya Zaher Inspector Vikram
1992Kal Ki AwazDSP Singh
JigarDuryodhan
TirangaaRasik Nath Gundaswamy
1993Game Raghu
Phool Aur AngaarKaalicharan
AadmiTrikaal's Goon
1994Mr. AzaadHiravat Mishra's Son
BrahmaSunder
Aa Gale Lag JaaSikander Khanna
ZaalimVinod
1995Karan ArjunNaahar Singh
The DonACP Patil
Kalyug Ke AvtaarVicky
1996Hum Hain KhalnayakFilm Producer (Role)
Saajan Chale SasuralThakur's Son
RangbaazGoga
Hello DaddyJi JoKannada film
1997MohabbatGoon
Do Ankhen Barah HathPolice Inspector
Raja Ki Aayegi BaraatPolice Inspector Feroz KhanGuest role
VishwavidhaataGoon
1998BaroodSinghal's Man
MehndiBilloo (Eunuch/Hijra)
Mafia RaajJacky Jackal
1999Maa KasamInspector Gashal
Hogi Pyaar Ki JeetArjun Singh
DadaGoon
2000JwalamukhiNagarjuna
2001Jodi No.1Monty
Arjun DevaaJahangir Khan
2002RishteyTrainer and Friend
2003KutumbaJayaraj PatilKannada film
2004Kanchana GangaKannada film
2005Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
2006Yeh RaatYograj
2013Yamla Pagla Deewana 2Sikh Inspector in London
Mahabharat Aur BarbareekArjun
2016I Don't Watch TVHimselfWeb Series
Karmo ki saza 1995

Television

YearSerial RoleChannel Notes
1986 Bahadur Shah Zafar Only in Episode no 8 and 9
1988-1990MahabharatArjun
1996 Yug Peter Gomes
1997-1998 Betaal Pachisi Magician
Mahabharat Katha
1999-2000 Gul Sanobar
2000-2001 Vishnu Puran Zee TV
2012 CID (Indian TV series) Siddarth Episode 858

Notes and References

  1. News: A film on Mahabharata . https://web.archive.org/web/20130919142942/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-20/tv/30646770_1_marathi-films-film-industry-small-screen . dead . 19 September 2013 . 20 January 2012 . . 2012-04-18.
  2. News: 4 December 2020 . In pics: Mahabharat's Arjun aka Firoz Khan's son is the spitting image of his father . The Times of India . 15 January 2022.
  3. News: 27 April 2020 . Mahabharat's Arjun Firoz Khan Says Changing His Name Gave Him Everything He'd Dreamed of . News18.com . 12 March 2022.