| Faraaz Khan | |
| Birth Date: | 1970 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mumbai, India |
| Death Place: | Bangalore, India |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1996–2020 |
| Known For: | Fareb (1996 film), Mehndi (1998 film), Achanak 37 Saal Baad |
| Father: | Yusuf Khan |
| Relatives: | Fahmaan Khan (brother) |
Faraaz Abousher (27 May 1970 – 4 November 2020) was an Indian actor of Egyptian descent who worked in Hindi films. He was seen in some of the Bollywood movies and television serials in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His notable films include Fareb and Mehndi.[1] He has also appeared in television serials such as Achanak 37 Saal Baad and Lipstick. He was the son of actor Yusuf Khan.[2]
Khan was almost signed for his debut lead role in the 1989 musical-romance Maine Pyar Kiya, but he fell seriously ill before shooting began, and so was replaced by Salman Khan.[3] He made his acting debut in Vikram Bhatt's 1996 film Fareb opposite Suman Ranganathan and Milind Gunaji. He played the villain opposite Sunil Shetty in Prithvi (1997) and appeared opposite Rani Mukerji in Mehndi (1998). In total he appeared in 7 films and made his last film appearance in the 2005 film Chand Bujh Gaya. Since the early 2000s, he shifted to television appearing in series like Achanak 37 Saal Baad, Lipstick and several episodes of the horror anthology series Ssshhhh...Koi Hai. His last acting role was in the 2008 series Neeli Aankhen. Since 2008, he was inactive from the film and television industry.[4] He died at the age of 50 from neurological disorder on 4 November 2020 in Bangalore, after a year of chest infection.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]