Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan playing for Mumbai Heroes at Celebrity Cricket League
Born	(1970-12-20) 20 December 1970 (age 42)
Occupation	Director, Producer, Actor
Years active	1984-1986, 1988, 1997–present
Spouse(s)	Seema Sachdev Khan (1998-Present)
Children	Nirvaan Khan Aslam Khan
Parents	Salim Khan (Father) Salma Khan (Mother) Helen (Step mother)
Relatives	Salman Khan (Brother) Arbaaz Khan (Brother) Alvira Khan Agnihotri (Sister) Arpita Khan (Sister) Malaika Arora Khan(Sister in law) Atul Agnihotri (Brother in law)

Sohail Khan born 20 December 1970) is an Indian filmmaker and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. He produces films under his banner Sohail Khan Productions.

Early life [edit]

Khan in 2006

Khan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to screenwriter Salim Khan and his wife Salma (maiden name Sushila Charak). His paternal grandfather came to India from Afghanistan and settled in Indore Madhya Pradesh; whereas his mother is a Marathi Hindu.^[1][2] His stepmother is Bollywood actress, Helen, who is famous for her dance and item numbers. His older brothers are actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. His sister, Alvira Khan, is married to Bollywood actor Atul Agnihotri, while his younger sister Arpita Khan collaborated with Sneha Ullal for his movie Lucky: No Time for Love, which he produced with Sohail Khan Production.^[3]

Career [edit]

Sohail Khan is son to legendary scriptwriter Salim Khan. He is married to Seema Sachdev and has two sons Nirvaan Khan and Yohan. He started his career as a film producer and director making his directorial debut with the 1997 action thriller Auzaar which starred his brother Salman and Sanjay Kapoor. He then directed both of his brothers Salman and Arbaaz in the hit film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) and the less successful Hello Brother (1999) under his earlier banner G.S. Entertainment.^[4]

In 2002, he wrote, produced, directed and made his acting debut in Maine Dil Tujhko Diya which performed poorly at the box office.^[5] He then appeared in a few more films, none of which sold well. He had his first hit with the film Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) in which he co-starred with his brother Salman Khan.^[6] He also wrote the story, produced and starred in the multi-starrer Fight Club - Members Only which again did not do well at the box office. In 2006 due to a delayed release the boxing drama Aryan for which his performance was appreciated but the film failed .He then produced Partner which starred his brother Salman and Govinda in the lead roles and was a huge box office success. (2005).^{[citation needed]}

Khan has also produced live stage shows in India and all over the world featuring various Indian film stars. His company also produced music videos and even made a foray into television with 'Chehre Pe Chehra' which was directed by Rishi Vohra.

He wrote the story, produced and acted in the multi-starrer Fight Club – Members Only (2006), which did not do well at the box office. His only 2007 release as an actor was the multi-starrer Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love. He then produced Partner which starred his brother Salman and Govinda in the lead roles and was a box office success.^[7] In 2008, he has appeared in Hello and Heroes.

In 2010, he featured in Veer with brother Salman, released on 22 January 2010.^[8]

Personal life [edit]

Khan is married to Seema Sachdev and they have two sons: Nirvaan^[9] and Yohan sometimes also known as Aslam (born June 2011).^[10]

Filmography [edit]

Actor [edit]

Director [edit]

Producer [edit]

Writer [edit]

• Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
• Hello Brother (1999)
• Fight Club – Members Only (2006)
• Kissan(2009)

Television Appearances [edit]

• Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur (2011) ... Judge
• Kahani Comedy Circus Ki (2012) ... Judge
• Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe (2012-2013) ... Judge

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Sohail Khan at the Internet Movie Database
• Kids gain confidence by showcasing talent: Sohail Khan
• Celebrity Cricket League unites Indian film industry – Sohail Khan
• Sohail Khan at a bar launch party