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Imran khan’s Biography

Imran's real name is Imran Pal. He is an Indian-American actor who has performed in Hindi movies. He is the grandson of director-producer Nasir Hussain and the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and director-producer Mansoor Khan. As a young actor he appeared in the films Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1988) and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).

Khan made his professional acting debut in the romantic comedy Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na in 2008. The Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut went to him for his role in the movie.

The media labeled Khan a one-film wonder after his following two films were box office duds. After that he appeared in other films that were financially successful including I Hate Luv Stories (2010) Delhi Belly (2011) Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) which is his final financially successful movie. A slew of commercial failures followed.

Khan is a social crusader who has written essays for the Hindustan Times in addition to performing in films. He has participated in events hosted by PETA demonstrating his support for the organization. After dating Avantika Malik for eight years he married her in January 2011.
Khan portrayed a young Aamir Khan as a child actor in the movies Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992).

Imran Khan’s Age

Imran Khan was born in the United States on January 13 1983. Imran Khan was 39 years old as of 2022. Imran Khan's hobbies are: - Travelling photography and cooking. Imran Khan’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. Imran Khan’s religion is Islam.

Imran Khan's Family

Imran Khan was born in Madison Wisconsin in the United States. Imran’s mother is Nuzhat Khan a psychologist and his father is software developer Anil Pal. Imran's Bengali-born grandfather married a British woman. The father of Imran is a Bengali Hindu who attended IIT Bombay with Mansoor Khan and is currently a senior manager at Yahoo in California. 

Muslim Imran's mother comes from a cinematic family; she is the sister of director-producer Mansoor Khan the cousin of actor Aamir Khan and the daughter of director-producer Nasir Hussain. Khan's mother relocated to Mumbai after his parents separated when he was still a toddler. Khan described Raj Zutshi his stepfather as a father figure who helped him grow up in an interview.

Imran Khan’s Education

Imran Khan studied at the Bombay Scottish School where he received corporal punishment like spankings. Khan asserts that he started to stammer his grades decreased and his academic career suffered a serious degradation as a result of his inability to adapt to his new environment and his significantly altered familial status. He also developed facial tics and increased his level of anxiety. His mother chose Blue Mountain School in the remote Tamil Nadu city of Coonoor to enroll him in a boarding school.

Khan experienced a period of sadness at Coonoor but he eventually grew accustomed to the setting and described it as phenomenal despite subpar academic performance. Khan and a few other students accompanied the principal of that school when he quit opening his school and went to a gurukul in the Ooty forests. The children had to wash their clothes in a creek and even cultivate part of their food at the new school which had no electricity. Khan later acknowledged that his repeated school transfers had made him autonomous as well as a loner.

Khan next relocated to Sunnyvale California with his father where he attended Fremont High School and lived. After graduation he moved to Los Angeles to enroll at the Los Angeles branch of the New York Film Academy to further his dream of becoming a film director. Khan was motivated by author Roald Dahl to pursue studies in directing writing and cinematography. 

He entered the fields of market research and advertising after earning his degree. Later he traveled back to Mumbai where he attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute for training. He acted as a young Aamir Khan in the movies Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) when he was a kid actor.

Imran Khan’s Marriage

Most people are aware of Imran and Avantika's teenage romance. The Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na star was just 19 when they first met and fell in love immediately. The couple wed in 2011 at Aamir Khan's Pali Hill home and their first child was born in June 2014. Malik fled his house with their daughter Imra and filed for divorce in 2019. 

Imran Khan and Avantika Malik decided to temporarily dissolve their eight-year marriage due to irreconcilable issues. But supporters anticipated that the pair would work out their issues in due time and reconcile. They appear to have continued living their individual lives nonetheless.

According to a Times of India article Imran Khan doesn't want to resume his marriage to Avantika Malik. He is unsure of giving love another opportunity at least not with his ex-wife. According to insiders Avantika has also given up after realizing Imran isn't interested in her anymore. 

It is well known that the stunning woman has long been posting enigmatic messages on her Instagram account. Avantika Malik and Imran Khan even ran into one another at a wedding in Mumbai's Trident Hotel last year. However rumor has it that they were relaxed and there was no sign of hostility between the former lovers.

Imran Khan’s Career

Imran Khan Movie: Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Mansoor Khan written and produced by Nasir Hussain and starring Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla in the major roles. This was Aamir Khan's feature cinematic debut. Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla became household names after the movie which received overwhelmingly positive reviews when it opened in theaters on April 29 1988 and was a huge box office hit.

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 36th Filmfare Awards. The movie earned 11 nominations for the 34th Filmfare Awards and took home a whopping 8 prizes including Best Film Best Director (Mansoor) Best Male Debut (Aamir) and Best Female Debut (Chawla). The movie is listed as one of the Top 25 Must-See Bollywood Films by Indiatimes Movies.

Imran Khan Movie: Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)

Aamir Khan Productions Mansoor Khan and Abbas Tyrewala under the banner of Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na with Ajay K. Bijli and Sanjeev K. Bijli of PVR Pictures serving as co-producers produced the 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy about coming of age. 

It also marks the scripting and directing debuts of writer Tyrewala as well as the acting debuts of Genelia D'Souza who plays the lead role and Manjari Fadnis who plays Prateik Babbar as well as Imran Khan Aamir's nephew who plays the lead role. When it was first released the music for the movie which was created by A. R. Rahman was met with a lot of critical and financial success.

On July 4 2008 Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na was launched and immediately became a huge box office hit. It won high marks from critics who praised the film's directing plot script soundtrack cinematography and cast performances.

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na won four awards including Best Male Debut (Imran Khan) and Best Music Director at the 54th Filmfare Awards. It garnered 12 nominations including Best Film Best Supporting Actress (Pathak Shah) and Best Supporting Actor (Babbar) (Rahman).

Imran Khan Movie: Luck (2009)

Luck is a 2009 Hindi-language action-thriller movie that was written directed and produced by Dhilin Mehta under the banner of Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. Mithun Chakraborty Shruti Haasan who is making her acting debut Imran Khan Sanjay Dutt Danny Denzongpa Ravi Kishan and Chitrashi Rawat all play significant roles. Santosh Thundiyil operated the camera for the movie and Salim-Sulaiman composed the soundtrack. The film was released on July 24 2009.

The Salim-Sulaiman pair composed nine songs for the soundtrack CD and Amar Mohile provided the background music. For eight tracks Shabbir Ahmed wrote the lyrics mostly and Anvita Dutt Guptan wrote the lyrics for Jee Le. 

On June 28 2009 one month before the movie's debut the audio of the movie was made widely available. Notably the album includes a song fully sung by the film's lead heroine Shruti Haasan who made her acting debut.

Imran Khan Movie: Break Ke Baad (2010)

Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone star in Danish Aslam's romantic comedy Break Ke Baad which was released in 2010 in Hindi. Sharmila Tagore Navin Nischol (in his final performance before his death in 2011) and Lillete Dubey play supporting parts alongside Shahana Goswami and Yudhishtr Urs in the role of siblings. The film was primarily filmed in Mauritius. 

Under the auspices of Kunal Kohli Productions Kunal Kohli is the producer of the movie. Vishal-Shekhar and Prasoon Joshi wrote the music and lyrics for the movie. Prasoon and Vishal-Shekhar have never previously collaborated on a soundtrack for a film. On October 15 2010 the song was released to mediocre reviews. It was also Sharmila Tagore's final film before retiring after her husband's loss and making a comeback in 2022.

Imran Khan Movie: Mere Brother ki Dhulan (2011)

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In 2011 Ali Abbas Zafar made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. It was written and produced by Aditya Chopra for Yash Raj Films. Imran Khan Katrina Kaif Ali Zafar and Tara D'Souza all appear in it. Dimple Dixit (Kaif) and Luv Agnihotri (Zafar) are getting married in the movie but things get complicated when Dimple and Kush (Khan) start feeling things for one another in the days before the wedding.

The release of Mere Brother Ki Dulhan was unexpectedly delayed from its original July 2011 release date. On September 9 of the same year Sony Pictures Networks distributed it in Indian theaters. With a global gross of $856 million (US$11 million) Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is the ninth-highest-grossing Indian language movie of 2011. 

The film earned favorable reviews from critics who praised Kaif's acting narrative soundtrack and humor. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan received two nominations for the 57th Filmfare Awards: best actress (Kaif) and best music director (Sohail Sen).

Imran Khan Movie: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2011)

This movie was co-written and directed by Shakun Batra in his feature film debut and it was also produced by Karan Johar Hiroo Yash Johar and Ronnie Screwvala of UTV Motion Pictures under the umbrella of Dharma Productions. Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor are the movie's main actors and Ratna Pathak Shah Boman Irani and Ram Kapoor play minor roles. 

The story revolves around Rahul Kapoor a stiff architect from Las Vegas Nevada who loses his job and unintentionally marries Riana Braganza a free-spirited hairstylist after a night of indiscretion. Rahul and Riana decide to dissolve their marriage but soon find themselves attracted to one another endangering their fledgling relationship.

The score and songs for the movie's soundtrack were written by Clinton Cerejo and Amit Trivedi respectively. Amitabh Bhattacharya wrote the lyrics to the songs. Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu which was originally scheduled to hit theaters in the fall of 2011 finally debuted on February 10 2012 to positive reviews with acclaim primarily going to Kapoor and Khan's acting and it was a modest commercial success.

Imran Khan Movie: Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobara (2012)

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Ekta and Shobha Kapoor and Milan Luthria are the producers of this Indian gangster movie in the Hindi language. Akshay Kumar Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha are among the cast members of this Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai sequel which also features a cameo by Sonali Bendre. The title of the movie is a deliberate misreading of Once upon a time in Mumbai Dobaara done by Ekta's belief in numerology and astrology.

The first significant Indian production to be filmed in the sultanate shooting began on August 27 2012 in Mumbai. In September production moved to Oman. In addition to the Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa at the Shangri-La at Muscat the footage was also taken on a beach in Qantab Qurum. Reliance MediaWorks handled the visual effects (VFX) for the movie. 

In one month a group of 40 artists enhanced 600 digital pictures. Digital motion picture cameras from RED and Arri's Alexa were used to capture the live-action scenes. The second trailer for Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! was broadcast on four television channels during prime time. The movie's theatrical trailer was screened by Hollywood actor Al Pacino.

On August 15 2013 the eve of India's Independence Day the movie was released nationwide. This was postponed to avoid competing with Shah Rukh Khan's August 9 release of Chennai Express. Even though Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! made 917 million dollars against an 850 million dollar budget it earned mixed to unfavorable reviews from critics and failed at the box office.

Imran Khan Movie: Katti Batti (2015)

Nikkhil Advani is the director of the romantic comedy Katti Batti which is an Indian movie in the Hindi language. Siddharth Roy Kapur is the film's producer. Kangana Ranaut and Imran Khan play the two main characters in the movie. Imran Khan made his last movie appearance with this. The movie's first look was unveiled on June 12 2015 and on June 14 2015 the trailer was made public. On September 18 2015 the movie opened in theaters.

Imran Khan plays architect Madhav Maddy Kabra who during his time in college develops feelings for Payal (Kangana Ranaut). Following college they start living together for five years before Payal abruptly dumps Maddy. 

The story flashes back to what transpired during their five-year relationship as all of Maddy's friends urge him to forget about Payal and instead focus on them. Finally Payal's cancer diagnosis is revealed to Maddy. When Payal dies in Maddy's arms they reconcile and live blissfully for four months. Maddy then promises to always keep this love alive in his heart and to love once more.

Imran Khan’s Career Timeline

Imran Khan’s Net Worth

Imran Pal often referred to as Imran Khan is an Indian-born American actor and director who mostly works in the Bollywood film business. He was the actor Aamir Khan's nephew. He began working in the field as a young artist. Imran Khan an actor had a total net worth of about $50 million. 

Imran Khan has a net worth of more than 100 billion Indian rupees. His primary means of income came from movies brand endorsements and promotions. According to reports each film costs between Rs. 8 and Rs. 10 crores. In addition he bills $2 000 for brand endorsements.

He resides in Mumbai's Pali Hill Bandra West neighborhood with his family. The mansion is extremely opulent and meets all the criteria. In addition Emraan owns a large number of properties in both India and the United States. He is a car enthusiast. He had cars from brands like Ferrari Porsche Mercedes Land Rover and BMW. 

Imran Khan’s Awards

• 2009 Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards Best Debut Actor Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
• 2009 Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards Best Debutant (Male) Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na 
• 2011 Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Awards Popular Male Actor
• 2009 Filmfare Awards Best Debut Actor Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
• 2014 Filmfare Glamour And Style Awards Most Stylish Star 
• 2013 HELLO! Hall of Fame Awards India's Most Stylish Man Of The Year
• 2008 People's Choice Awards India Best Male Debut Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
• 2014 The Ghanta Awards Worst Supporting Actor Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!

16 Unknown Facts About Imran Khan

• At age 3 he proposed to Juhi Chawla and offered her a ring.
• Imran Khan also worked at a US firm before entering the film industry.
• Imran Khan also worked as a columnist for the Hindustan Times in 2009.
• Imran shares a great bond with Vivek Oberoi’s brother Akshay Oberoi.
• For the movie Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola he learned Haryanvi in three months.
• Apart from acting Imran is a fantastic singer and he has sung Chaar Dina Ki which has the soundtrack Matru Ki Beejle Ka Mandola.
• Imran is an animal lover. He has taken a four-acre plot and turned it into an animal shelter. 
• Imran is an active supporter of the animal rights organization PETA and regularly participates in their events. 
• His mother comes from a film background and his father is in senior management at Yahoo in Silicon Valley USA.
• When Imran's parents split he was only a toddler and his mother was left to raise him alone.
• Imran Pal is his real name but following his parent's divorce he changed it to Khan.
• The mother of Imran is Aamir Khan's cousin and the daughter of director-producer Nasir Hussain.
• Imran made a marriage proposal and gave Juhi Chawla a ring when she was just 6 years old.
• Imran was born to a Muslim mother who worked in the film industry and a Bengali-Scottish Hindu father.
• Imran supports raising awareness of different social issues in Indian society particularly among young people.
• Imran acting training was at the Acting Institute of Kishore Namit Kapoor.

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