Faisal Khan (dancer) explained
Faisal Khan (born 30 January 1999), is an Indian dancer and actor. He is the winner of reality shows including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8,[1] Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2,[2] Dance Ke Superkids and DID Dance Ka Tashan.
Personal life
Khan was born in 1999 and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.[3] His father was an auto rickshaw driver.[4] Khan completed his tenth class studies at Meera Academy school in Ghatkopar, Mumbai.[5] [6] [7] He learnt freestyle dance by dance teacher Shrikanth Ahire.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Career
Dancing
Khan began his career at the age of 15 as a dancer, he gave an audition in the second kids special season of Zee TV'S dance reality series Dance India Dance, where he was selected and came out as the winner with prize money, and won a Favorite Shisya award at Zee Rishtey Awards. The show was judged by Geeta Kapoor, Marzi Pestonji, Terence Lewis.[12] [13] [14] [15] The series aired from April 2012 to August 2012.[16]
After winning the series, he participated in another season of Dance India Dance title, Dance Ke Superkids. he was team-up with Raghav Juyal, Kruti Mahesh and Prince Gupta in the "Yahoo" team, which he won. The series was aired in September 2012 on Zee television.[17]
Acting
Khan made his acting debut with Sony Entertainment Television's historical drama series Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, where he played the younger version of the protagonist Maharana Pratap. His performance in this series, he received critical praise, and won two Best Child Actor – Male awards at Indian Television Academy Awards and Indian Telly Awards, and received several nominations.[18] [19] [20]
In August 2014, Khan gave a special dance performance in the eighth season of Sony TV's game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, he performed there dressed up as Maharana Pratap on grand premiere.[21] [22] [23] In the same month, Khan appeared as a guest dance performer in the seventh season of Colors TV's celebrity dance reality series Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, where he joined the contestant Mouni Roy and choreographer partner Punit Pathak, in special "Teen Ka Tadka" episode.[24] Later in November 2014, Khan acted in Sony TV's crime thriller series C.I.D.. He portrayed an episodic role as the character of a dancer Faizal Khan, who is the prime suspect of a murder.[25] In April 2015, Khan played the pivotal role in Sony Entertainment Television's courtroom drama series Bhanwar – Kalyug Ki Hairatangez Kahaniyaa.[26] In June 2015, Khan gave a special dance performance on the finale episode of Colors TV's talent-based reality show India's Got Talent, he performed with the contestants X1X and Beat Breakers.[27]
In August 2015, Khan participated in the eighth season of Colors TV's celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. He won and emerged as the youngest winner of the series, and received prize money and a Mahendra SUV car,[28] [29] the show was judged by Shahid Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan, Lauren Gottlieb and Ganesh Hegde. The series ran from July to October 2015.[30] [31] [32] In January 2016, he participated in . He teamed up with his choreographer Raghav Juyal and the host of DID Little Masters Jay Bhanushali.[33] [34] He got eliminated in February 2016.
In May 2019, he was cast to portray elder version of Chandragupta Maurya in Chandragupta Maurya replacing Kartikey Malviya whi portrayed younger version of the same.[35]
Khan made his film debut with Marathi film Prem Kahani, he portrayed the role of a Rajasthani boy Baiju.[36]
In 2022, he is portraying Lord Garuda in Sony SAB's Dharm Yoddha Garud.[37]
Filmography
Television
Music videos
!Year!Title!Singer(s)!Ref.2020 | Tere Bina | Amit Mishra | |
2021 | Saat Samundar | Niyati Handa | |
Deva Deva | Swarit Kelkar, Nikhil Palkar, Heli Majmudar | |
Naraaj | Laksh | |
2023 | Haan Magar | Naveen Arora | | |
Awards and nominations
External links
(Season 7)
(Season 8)
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015-10-08. Faisal Wins Jhalak + 11 Facts About The Boy Who Danced His Way Into The Hearts Of A Bn Indians. 2021-08-13. IndiaTimes. en-IN.
- Web site: Faisal Khan. 2021-08-13. India.com. en.
- Web site: It's simply a dream come true: Faisal Khan | tv . . 2012-08-15 . 2015-10-19.
- News: Want to work with Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Faisal Khan | Business Standard News . Business Standard India . 11 October 2015 . Business-standard.com . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Pint-sized Prodigies . . 2013-08-11 . 2015-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151018174307/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130811/commentary-sunday-chronicle/article/pint-sized-prodigies . 18 October 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Dancing stars light up Carmel stage . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923065349/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120922/jsp/jharkhand/story_16002916.jsp . dead . 23 September 2012 . Telegraphindia.com . 2012-09-22 . 2015-10-19.
- News: Will continue studying apart from acting and dancing: Faisal | Business Standard Mobile Website . Business Standard India . 10 July 2015 . Wap.business-standard.com . 2015-10-19. Press Trust of India .
- News: With God's grace . . 2015-10-11 . 2015-10-19. Khan . Atif .
- Web site: I want to be like Hrithik Roshan: 'DID Li'l Masters 2' winner Faisal Khan . Movies.ndtv.com . 13 August 2012 . 15 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327140346/http://movies.ndtv.com/television/i-want-to-be-like-hrithik-roshan-did-li-l-masters-2-winner-faisal-khan-254440 . 27 March 2014 .
- Web site: I will now focus more on studies: Faisal Khan . 9 May 2014 . Zeenews.india.com . 15 June 2014.
- Web site: Faisal Khan wants to become a choreographer . . 14 August 2012 . 15 June 2014.
- Web site: Faisal Khan wins Dance India Dance Li'l Masters Season 2 : Glossary – India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: I want to open my own dance academy: Faisal Khan . The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2012-08-17 . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Maharana is ready to dance . Deccanchronicle.com . 2015-07-02 . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Dance will always be my first love . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923034228/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-27/tv/39556837_1_first-love-hoarding-dancer . dead . 23 September 2013 . 27 May 2013 . . 15 June 2014.
- Web site: It feels good to be recognized: Faisal Khan . The Times of India . 7 March 2014 . 15 June 2014.
- Web site: Updated . Smitha . Dance ke Superkids promote themselves . Filmibeat . 2012-09-11 . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Faisal Khan shoots classical dance sequence for Maharana Pratap . Movies.ndtv.com . 9 July 2013 . 15 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327140355/http://movies.ndtv.com/television/faisal-khan-shoots-classical-dance-sequence-for-maharana-pratap-389804 . 27 March 2014 .
- Web site: DID winner Faisal Khan to play Maharana Pratap . https://web.archive.org/web/20130506074653/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-02/tv/38983101_1_bharat-ka-veer-putra-maharana-pratap-faisal-khan . dead . 6 May 2013 . . 15 June 2014.
- Web site: Faisal Khan entertains the cast of Maharana Pratap . https://archive.today/20140207070300/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-09/news-and-gossip/40468598_1_maharana-pratap-bharat-ka-veer-putra-faisal-khan . dead . 7 February 2014 . . 15 June 2014.
- News: Big B's blessings mean a lot: Faisal Khan | Business Standard News . Business Standard India . 12 August 2014 . Business-standard.com . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Kaun Banega Crorepati 8 to open with song and dance for first time : Top Stories, News – India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Faisal Khan: Amitabh Bachchan's blessings mean a lot . The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-08-13 . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa: Six new contestants . The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-08-20 . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Dancer to Detective – Faisal Khan to be seen in CID! . The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-11-14 . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Faisal Khan joins 'Bhanwar' – Entertainment . Mid-day.com . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: Inside Pictures: Elli Evaram, Faisal Khan & Rapper Raftaar to perform in'India's Got Talent' finale . daily.bhaskar.com . 2015-06-27 . 2015-10-19.
- News: Shah Rukh is my idol: Faisal Khan | Business Standard News . Business Standard India . 11 October 2015 . Business-standard.com . 2015-10-19. Press Trust of India .
- Web site: Jhalak's youngest winner, Faisal Khan: I want to become a Bollywood hero . The Times of India. 2015-10-11. Times of India.
- News: Small screen's 'Maharana Pratap' Faisal wins 'Jhalak' | Business Standard News . Business Standard India . 10 October 2015 . Business-standard.com . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: 'Maharana Pratap' fame Faisal Khan to participate in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa-8 . Daily.bhaskar.com . 2015-04-27 . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: DID star Faisal Khan in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa . 2015-05-13 . The Times of India. 2015-10-19.
- Web site: 2015-08-19. Jhalak Reloaded contestant Faisal Khan bags a Marathi film. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150819213953/http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/jhalak-reloaded-contestant-faisal-khan-bags-a-marathi-film/article1-1381983.aspx. 19 August 2015. 2015-10-19. Hindustantimes.com.
- Web site: 2015-08-20. 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8' Contestant Faisal Khan to Make a Film Debut Soon. 2015-10-19. Ibtimes.co.in.
- Web site: After Maharana Pratap, Faisal Khan to play Chandragupta Maurya. The Times of India. 7 May 2019. en.
- News: Prem Kahani Movie . 15 December 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: Faisal Khan लेकर आ रहे 'धर्म योद्धा गरुड़' की कहानी, जिसने मां के लिए दिया बलिदान. 2022-02-21. Aaj Tak. 18 February 2022 . hi.
- Web site: Watch Siddharth Nigam and Faisal Khan's Performance in Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya crossover . 2022-06-12 . ZEE5 . en.
- Web site: 15 May 2019 . Faisal Khan shares his new look as Chandragupta Maurya; see pic – Times of India . The Times of India . en.
- Web site: Last of 'Nach Baliye 9' contestants announced; Keith Sequiera-Rochelle Rao, Faisal Khan-Muskaan Katria ready to groove Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com . 2019-07-23 . DNA India . en.
- Web site: 2019-09-03 . Nach Baliye 9: Faisal Khan quits after injury, no eviction this weekend . 2019-09-08 . en-IN . The Indian Express.
- Web site: Ashish Sharma to feature as young Narendra Modi in webseries. The New Indian Express. 18 August 2019.
- Web site: Modi – Journey Of A Common Man Trailer out; Ashish Sharma, Faizal Khan played young Modi. CatchNews.com. en. 18 August 2019.
- Web site: THE INDIAN TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS 2013 – TOP – 5 NOMINEES (JURY & POPULAR) . Indiantelevisionacademy.com . 2015-10-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001735/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=80 . 4 March 2016 . dmy .
- Web site: Narayan . Girija . Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners – Oneindia Entertainment . Entertainment.oneindia.in . 2014-05-21 . 2015-10-19 . 13 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140613023031/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2014/zee-gold-awards-2014-list-of-winners-list-jodha-akbar-beintehaa-diya-baati-140309.html . dead .
- Web site: Indian Telly Awards 2014 _ Popular . Tellyawards.indiantelevision.com . 2014-05-20 . 2015-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626121135/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/tellyawards/2014/index/pages/popular . 26 June 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap bags Best Historical Show Award! . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-09-10 . 2015-10-19.
- Web site: The 22nd ITA Awards . 2022-09-27 . Indian Television Academy . en.