Faisal Khan (dancer)

Indian dancer and actor (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Faisal Khan
Born (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 26)
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • actor
Years active2012–present
Known forJhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8
Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap
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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

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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 10 lakh (US$12,000) 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 30 lakh (US$35,000) 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 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. 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

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2 Contestant Winner
Dance Ke Superkids
2013 India's Best Dramebaaz Himself Guest
2013–2014 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Maharana Pratap
2013 DID Dance Ka Tashan Contestant Winner
2014 Kaun Banega Crorepati 8 Himself Guest
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7
C.I.D Faisal
2015 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 Contestant Winner
2016 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 13th place
Tuyul & Mba Yul Reborn Himself Guest
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9
2017 Dance Champions Contestant 5th place
2018 Kundali Bhagya Himself Episode 308 [38]
2019 Chandragupta Maurya Chandragupta Maurya [39]
Nach Baliye 9 Contestant 11th place [40][41]
2022 Dharm Yoddha Garud Garud Dev [37]
2024 Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey Abhay Bansal
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Films

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2016 Prem Kahani Baijoo Marathi
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Web series

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2019Modi: Journey of a Common ManYoung Modi [42][43]
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Music videos

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2020 Tere Bina Amit Mishra [citation needed]
2021 Saat Samundar Niyati Handa [citation needed]
Deva Deva Swarit Kelkar, Nikhil Palkar, Heli Majmudar [citation needed]
Naraaj Laksh [citation needed]
2023 Haan Magar Naveen Arora [44]
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Awards and nominations

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2013 Indian Television Academy Awards GR8! Face of the Year – Male Maharana Pratap Singh Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Nominated[45]
2014 Gold Awards Best Lead Actor (Male) Nominated[46]
Indian Telly Awards Best Child Artiste (Male) Won[47]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Child Actor Won[48]
2022 Popular Actor - Drama Garud Dev Dharm Yoddha Garud Nominated[49]
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