Adnan Khan (born 24 December 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi Films, Hindi Television and Web series.[1][2] He is best known for his role as Mawlawi Kabeer Ahmed in Zee TV's drama series Ishq Subhan Allah[3] and Viaan Raghuvanshi in Sony Entertainment Television's Katha Ankahee. From February 2024 to March 2024, Khan portrayed the character of Samrat Ashok Maurya in Ekta Kapoor's historical drama series Pracchand Ashok on Colors TV.[4]
Adnan Khan | |
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.jpg) Khan in 2023 | |
| Born | 24 December 1988 |
| Alma mater | Manipal University, Dubai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | |
Early life
editKhan hails from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was born on the 24 December 1988. He has an older brother named Imran Ali. Adnan went to Our Own English High School in Dubai and graduated from the esteemed Manipal University Dubai in the year 2009.[5][non-primary source needed] He holds a degree in Business Administration (BBA With Specialization In International Business Management). Khan briefly worked as a Human Resources Manager in a Dubai-based firm and left his job as he always looked forward to a career in acting.
Career
editWhilst working as a Human Resources Manager in Dubai based firm, Khan aspired a career in acting. His short film 'Bubble' shot in Dubai was screened at various international film festivals and won Best Short Film at Tunisia Human Rights Film Festival.[6]
Then he relocated to Mumbai from Dubai[7] and completed an acting diploma at the highly reputed "Actor Prepares", an acting academy founded by veteran actor Anupam Kher. After, Khan went on to participate in numerous stage dramas, short films and web series the most notable being First Among Equals, web series written and produced by Vikram Bhatt. [8]
In March 2018, Khan portrayed the role of Maulwi Kabeer Ahmed in Zee TV's show Ishq Subhan Allah[9] and won many accolades for his performance, including Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Male. The show ran for two and half years [10] and dealt with the sensitive and burning issue of Triple Talaq. In May 2018, Khan appeared in Zee TV's talk show "Juzz Baat" as a guest with Sana Saeed, Arjit Taneja and Karan Jotwani.
In February 2019, Khan did an ad-campaign for Platinum love bands (Platinum days of love).[11][12]
In January 2021, Khan did an ad-campaign for SNASH Redefining Car Care based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In March 2021, he appeared in a T-Series music video "Mera Aapki kripa Se".[13] In May 2021, Khan made his digital debut with Alt Balaji's web series Hai Taubba portraying the role of Giri Raj.[14]
In January 2022, Khan portrayed the role of Peter in a short film; The Rage- Over Injustice screened at Cannes Film Festival[15] and released on MX Player.[16][17] In March 2022, he appeared in a music video, Mainu Ishq Nahi Karna opposite Aaira Dwivedi released on Zee Music Company.[18] In April 2022, Khan appeared on Sahurnya Pesbukers a TV show on antv in Indonesia.[19] In September 2022, Khan next starred alongside Rakesh Bedi and Shagun Sharma in yet another short film Mera Number Kab Aageya, which was a dystopian tale set in 2030 where pregnancy requires government licenses and couples seeking children only to resolve their personal conflicts require introspection.[20] The film was appreciated for its unique concept, officially selected and premiered at various film festivals winning over 25 awards.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27] For his performance, Khan won Best Actor at NexGn International Short Film Festival 2021 Excellence and Appreciation Awards.[28] From December 2022 to December 2023, Khan portrayed the lead role in Sony Entertainment Television's drama series Katha Ankahee opposite Aditi Sharma.[29]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vritant | Ashleigh Perera | Lead role | |
| 2012 | Bubble | The Man | Short film | [30] |
| 2013 | Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Me | |||
| 2015 | Story about True Love | |||
| 2016 | Shenanigans | |||
| Kidnapped | ||||
| 2017 | Software Engineer Ki Bhadaas Unlimited | Engineer | Short film | [31] |
| TelePlay | ||||
| The Unsaid | Sameer | Short film | [32] | |
| 2018 | Mailguard Chronicles | |||
| 2022 | THE RAGE: Over Injustice | Peter | Short film | [33] |
| Mera Number Kab Aayega | Sagar Saxena | Short film | [34] |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arjun | Adil | Star Plus |
| Love By Chance | Tej Sahay | Bindass | |
| Friends: Conditions Apply | Omar | Channel V India | |
| 2015 | Twist Wala Love | Sumeet Malhotra | |
| Dil Ko Aaj Phir Se Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai | Akarsh Jaisingh | DD National | |
| 2016 | Khade Hai Teri Raahon Mein | Ramesh | Star Plus |
| 2018 | Juzzbaatt – Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak[35] | Guest | Zee TV |
| 2018–2020 | Ishq Subhan Allah | Kabir Ahmed | |
| 2022–2023 | Katha Ankahee[36] | Viaan Raghuvanshi | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2024 | Pracchand Ashok[4] | Samrat Ashok Maurya | Colors TV |
Web series
edit| Year | Series | Role | Platform | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | First Among Equals | Unknown | ||
| 2019 | Ishq Aaj Kal | Kabeer Ahmad | Zee5 | |
| 2021 | Hai Taubba | Giri Raj | Alt Balaji | [37] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Label | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mera Aapki Kripa Se | Master Saleem | T-Series | [38] |
| 2022 | Mainu Ishq Nahi Karna | Moin Sabri | Zee Music Company | [39] |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Male | Ishq Subhan Allah | Won | [40] |
| Zee Rishtey Awards | Best Beta | Ishq Subhan Allah | Won | [41] | |
| 2018 | Zee Rishtey Awards | Best Nayi Jodi with Eisha Singh | Ishq Subhan Allah | Won | [42] |
| 2018 | Zee Rishtey Awards | Zee5 Judges Panel Award | Ishq Subhan Allah | Won | . |
References
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- ^ a b Adnan Khan and Mallika Singh to play leads in Ekta Kapoor's new historical drama series 'Pracchand Ashok'
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- ^ "Bubble the award-winning short film". 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Adnan Khan: My biggest learning came from failing at the auditions". The Times of India. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Vikram Bhatt Launches Poster Of 6 New Series For VB On Web". Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "10 Most Desirable Men On TV-2019". fusionprouductions.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Ishq Subhan Allah to go off air, last episode to air on October 2". www.indiatvnews.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Platinum days of love!". Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Platinum days of love!". Facebook. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Mera Aapki Kripa Se | Master Saleem | Raaj Aashoo | Murali Agarwal | Adnan A Khan, T-Series, retrieved 26 March 2021
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- ^ Mera Number Kab Aageya| Trailer| Releasing 20th September, humaramovie, retrieved 19 September 2022
- ^ Mera number Kab aayega Trailer, Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (CICFF), retrieved 6 December 2021
- ^ Jayant Gupta| Adnan Khan| Shagun Sharma Speaks on BDBRAIFF 2022 Celebration at PVR, BDBRAIFF, retrieved 28 April 2022
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- ^ Monthly Results: October 2021- World Film Carnival, worldfilmcarnival.com, 4 January 2022, retrieved 4 January 2022
- ^ Students' works- WWI- Whistling Woods International, www.whistlingwoods.net, retrieved 18 November 2021
- ^ Winners List 2021 - NISFF | NexGn International Short Film Festival, nisff.in
- ^ "It's Aditi Sharma and Adnan Khan on 'Katha Ankahee'". Mid-day. 1 November 2022.
- ^ 'Bubble', Hashmic House Films, retrieved 1 January 2012
- ^ Software Engineer Ki Bhadaas Unlimited S01 -EP03 Feat. #AdnanKhan, Scriptors Lab, retrieved 27 November 2016
- ^ The Unsaid - Short Film, Pocket Films - Indian Short Films, retrieved 10 October 2017
- ^ "Adnan Khan: I mostly get to play positive roles, but The Rage- Over Injustice let me play a character having grey shades, something that I always wanted to explore". www.tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Mera Number Kab Aayega| Award Winning Film| Rakesh Bedi, Adnan Khan, Shagun Sharma| Jayant Gupta, humaramovie, retrieved 20 September 2022
- ^ "Karan Jotwani and Adnan Khan come together for this show.. |". tvarticles.org. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "I have never enjoyed partying, I prefer honing my craft or spending time with my mom at home: Adnan Khan". The Times of India.
- ^ "Adnan Khan bags ALTBalaji's Hai Tauba - IWMBuzz". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Mera Aapki Kripa Se- Master Saleem- Amazon Prime Music". music.amazon.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Mainu Ishq Nahi Karna| Aaira Dwivedi & Adnan Khan| Moin Sabri| Amjad Nadeem Aamir, Zee Music Company, retrieved 4 March 2022
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- ^ Zee Rishtey Award 2019 winners list|| Best team kumkum Bhagya 😍😍||part 2, Secret glam girls, retrieved 8 December 2019
- ^ "Zee Rishtey Awards 2018 Winners List: Sriti-Shabbir, Eisha-Adnan, Surbhi Jyoti & Others Bag Awards". filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
External links
edit- Adnan Khan at IMDb
- Adnan Khan on Facebook
- Adnan Khan on Instagram
- Adnan Khan on Twitter