| Istayak Arif Khan | |
| Birth Name: | Istayak Arif Khan |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Panna, Madhya Pradesh,[1] India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Citizenship: | Mumbai |
| Alma Mater: | National School of Drama |
| Occupation: | Actor[2] |
| Years Active: | 1989-present |
| Known For: | Anaarkali of Aarah,[3] Bharat, Jolly LLB and FryDay[4] |
| Spouse(S): | Kiran Arif Khan (m. 2007) |
| Children: | Sheen Khan (daughter), Shams Khan (son) |
| Parents: | Furkan Ali (father), Dilara Bano (mother) |
Ishtiyak Khan[5] (born Istayak Arif Khan; 15 April 1976) is an Indian actor known for his work in bollywood movies and television shows. He came into limelight for his role as english teacher in the film Phas Gaye Re Obama which also went viral as a meme in social media and he gained popularity from his role as Rajesh Autowala in Tamasha,[6] Ludo[7] (as Inspector), Janhit Mein Jaari[8] (as Purushottam), Anaarkali of Aarah,[9] as well as portraying Chaurasia in Bharat, Vasu (Lawyer from Rohtak) in Jolly LLB, Sunny in FryDay,[10] and Munna in Ammaa Ki Boli.[11] [12] He is also well known for his role in Television series as Kappu Ka Sasur in the fourth season of The Kapil Sharma Show[13] (2022), Puttan in Har Shaakh Pe Ullu Baithaa Hai,[14] and in web series Dhindora (as Boss).
Khan was born in Panna, Madhya Pradesh. He completed primary education there. In an interview, Khan stated that In 1989, he joined a theatre group named "Bharatiya Jan Natya Sangh (IPTA)". He did street play Gili Gili Fu directed by IPTA, Sri Devesh Mishra. After that, his first stage show was Ek Tha Gadha Urff Aladdad Kha, directed by Satish Sharma. He studied Rang Sangeet from Shri Baba Karant. He was selected for the National School of drama in 2004. Now he is the king of comedy.[15] [16] [17] [18]
| 2007 | The Lock (Short) | The Neighbour | |||
| 2009 | Agyaat | Laxman - Sharman's Assistant | |||
| 2009 | Chintu Ji | AD | |||
| 2010 | Phas Gaye Re Obama | English Teacher | |||
| 2010 | Villager | ||||
| 2012 | Ammaa ki boli | Munna | |||
| 2013 | Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga | ||||
| 2013 | Vasu (Lawyer from Rohtak) | ||||
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Food eatery owner | |||
| 2013 | Reporter | ||||
| 2015 | Santosh, Chirantan | ||||
| 2015 | Rajesh Autowala | ||||
| 2017 | Hiraman | ||||
| 2017 | Tidda | ||||
| 2018 | Prem Gajra Aur Chilli Chicken (Short) | Sunil | |||
| 2018 | Sunny | ||||
| 2018 | |||||
| 2019 | Chaurasia | ||||
| 2019 | Baitullah (Short) | Tea Shop Owner | |||
| 2020 | Sonu Bullet | ||||
| 2020 | Pandit Usman (Short) | Santosh | |||
| 2020 | Inspector Sukumar Sinha | ||||
| 2021 | Prof. Avsare | ||||
| 2021 | as Ishteyak Arif Khan | ||||
| 2021 | Shukrdosh | Mahendar | |||
| 2022 | Purushottam | ||||
| 2022 | Shailendra Thakur | ||||
| 2022 | Aanchhi | Chaman | |||
| 2023 | [19] | Bhola | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | Maidaan | Hari | |||
| Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video | Chaabiwale Chacha | ||||
| TBA | Mooso-the Mouse | TBA | |||
| TBA | Hasal | TBA |
| Tota Weds Maina | Kulhad Muradabadi | Sab TV | ||
| Bunty Bubbly Ki Mummy | Ballu | Doordarshan | ||
| Peterson Hill | Tinda | Sab TV | ||
| Gudiya Humari Sabpe Bhari | Muddu | 2019 | And TV | |
| Gudiya Ki Shadi | Muddu | 2022 | Zee Theatre | |
| Yudh | Clown | 2014 | Sony TV | |
| Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala | Multiple Role | Starplus TV | ||
| Har Shaakh Pe Ullu Baithaa Hai | Puttan | 2018 | Starplus TV Series | |
| Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai | Irfan Bhai | 2021 | Hotstar Web Series | |
| Dhindora | Boss | 2021 | Youtube Web Series | |
| Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal | Damaad | 2022 | Hungama Play | |
| The Kapil Sharma Show[20] | Kappu Ka Sasur | 2022 | Sony TV Comedy Show | |
| Commando | Sagar | 2023 | TV Series on Disney+ Hotstar | |
| Life Hill Gayi | Bisht | 2024 | TV Series on Disney+ Hotstar |
Khan made his directorial and writing debut with comedy-drama Dvand: The Internal Conflict which is based on a play written by William Shakespear called the Shadow Of Othello and is inspired by Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara.[21]