Mohammed Iqbal Khan (born 10 February 1981), more commonly known as Iqbal Khan, is an Indian actor.
Early life Khan was born in Kashmir and began school in Tyndale Biscoe School, Srinagar and was further educated at Pinegrove School Dharampur, Distt. Solan. He finished his 11th and 12th from The Lawrence School, Sanawar (founded in 1847). He was a part of Falguni Pathak's along with Sneha Chhabra in Indhana winava music video which was launched in 2001 .
Career After moving to Mumbai in 2001, he shot a number of music videos for T-series produced by Anubhav Sinha and directed by Anupam Sinha and Ratna Sinha (Jagjit Singh song). He then did his first film Fun2shh (2003) and then Bullet: Ek Dhamaka (2005). His television debut was as Angad Khanna in the serial Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai.
Soon after, he went on to play the character of Shaurya Nanda in Kkavyanjali and Raghu Malik in Kahiin To Hoga. After the ending of Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai, Khan did another serial, Karam Apnaa Apnaa, playing the role of Shiv Kapoor. He left Karam Apnaa Apnaa at the end of 2006.
He made a comeback on television with Chhoona Hai Aasmaan as the air force officer Abhimanyu Adhikari. Khan appeared in Waaris and took the lead role of Rudra in the serial Sanjog Se Bani Sangini. He portrayed Dr. Viren Roy in Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli from March to June 2012.
In 2015, Khan joined with Ekta Kapoor and was cast in a double role on a limited-episode series for Sony Entertainment Television, winning two awards for it.
In July 2016, Khan was criticized for his Facebook post comparing Indian administered Kashmir with Palestine.Sarika Sharma, "Iqbal Khan compares current Kashmir situation with Palestine in his controversial FB post", The Times of India, 18 July 2016."Iqbal Khan compares Kashmir with Palestine in a controversial post!", ABP Live, 18 July 2016.
In 2016, Khan was also seen in And TV's show Waaris as Charan Pawania. In the same year, he joined as Akbar in Bharatvarsh and as Nawab Iqbal Khan in Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani. In 2017, he appears as a cameo in Life OK's show Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant as Super Robot. From 2017 to 2018, he enter the Star Bharat's show Kaal Bhairav Rahasya as Indra Prakash / Sethji. In 2018, he appears as Iqbal in Colors TV's show Dil Se Dil Tak and Guest in Juzz Baatt.
After a four-year absence, in February 2022 he made a comeback with Colors TV's show Nima Denzongpa where he played the role Virat Sethi. He quit the show in July 2022.
From July 2022 to August 2023, he was seen as a middle aged businessman, Devvrat "Dev" Raichand in Atul Kelkar's show Na Umra Ki Seema Ho on Star Bharat.
Personal life
Khan is married to Sneha Chhabra,Chaya Unnikrishnan, "I want my daughter to be strong: Iqbal Khan", DNA, 28 February 2014. whom he met at a shoot of a video album. They have a daughter Ammaara, who was born in 2011. They had second child, a daughter on 11 February 2022, whom they named Ifza Khan.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRole2003Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century Vicky2005 Bullet: Ek DhamakaAgent Arjun2014 UnforgettableAnand2019Mumbai Apli AheDon Iqbal2020Indoo Ki JawaniInvestigating Officer2022JalsaAmar2022X or YRohan
Television Year Serial Role 2005 Kahiin To Hoga Raghu Malik 2005–2006 Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai Angad Khanna / Zaib / Rishi Agarwal 2006 Kkavyanjali Shaurya Nanda Karam Apnaa Apnaa Shiv Kapoor 2007–2008 Chhoona Hai Aasmaan Flight Lieutenant / Wing Commander Abhimanyu Adhikari 2008 Waaris Shankar Pratapsingh 2010–2011 Sanjog Se Bani Sangini Rudra Singh Rawat 2012 Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Dr. Viren Roy Teri Meri Love Stories Nikhil 2013–2014 Tumhari Pakhi Anshuman Rathore 2014 Aryaman Rathore 2015 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 Contestant 2015–2016 Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do Ishaan Hooda / Rizwan Ahmed Khan 2016 Waaris Charan Pawania Bharatvarsh Akbar 2016–2017 Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani Nawab Iqbal Khan 2017 Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant Super Robot 2017–2018 Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Indra Prakash / Sethji 2018 Dil Se Dil Tak Iqbal Khan2019Kitchen ChampionContestant 2020CrackdownZorawar Kalra2022ParineetiiVirat Sethi 2022 Nima Denzongpa Virat Sethi 2022–2023 Na Umra Ki Seema Ho Devvrat "Dev" Raichand2024Commander Karan SaxenaISI Chief Nasir Khan 2026–present Hui Gumm Yaadein – Ek Doctor, Do Zindagiyaan Dr. Dev Mehta
Short films Year Title Role Notes 2019 Ek choti si ego Viraj
Web series YearTitleRole 2020Ratri Ke YatriGarryThe Bull of Dalal Street Harshil Mehra 2022Doon KaandDSP Arvind Rawat
Awards
Indian Telly Awards Best Debutant – 2005 Most Popular Actor in Leading Role – 2006 Best Onscreen Jodi – 2006
Zee Gold Awards Best Onscreen Jodi – 2014
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