Farah Khan is the daughter of Menaka Khan and Kamran Khan. She is Saajid Khan, the well known host, comedian-turned-director’s sister. She was born on January 9th in 1965.
Farah’s mother is screenplay writer Honey Irani’s sister. Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar are her cousins.
Farah learnt dance on her own and set up her own troupe. She was inspired by the Thriller video by MJ. She was studying Sociology in St. Xavier’s, Mumbai. After Saroj Khan walked out on Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander(1992), Farah got the chance to choreograph the song “Pehla Nasha” which catapulted her to stardom. She met Shahrukh Khan on the film set of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and continues to be good friends with him.
Farah Khan has won the Best Choreographer award at Filmfare, six times. For the song, Idhar Chala, she won the National award. She has won international fame for Monsoon Wedding and Bombay Dreams. She has worked in a Chinese movie Perhaps Love.
Farah Khan has been seen regularly on the small screen. She was a judge in Indian Idol seasons 1 and 2 and had her own talkshow Tere Mere Beach Mein. She has worked with international performers like Kylie Minogue and Shakira.
Farah Khan turned director with the 2004 hit Main Hoon Na, starring Shahrukh Khan. She won the Best Debutante director award for it. She has gone on to make the super successful Om Shanti Om in 2007. Her last movie Tees Maar Khan failed at the box office.
She is married to editor Shirish Kunder.
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Ace choreographer turned filmmaker Farah Khan admitted to hospital after she complained of high fever. Farah Khan is on the road of recovery and she tweeted about her illness. "I'm still in hospital guys, thanks for your concern and prayers.. Should be out soon! Keep sending me posi ... read more
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It has been 6 years now since this controversy has started and it refuses to die down any sooner. ‘Om Shanti Om’, directed by Farah Khan and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone released in October 2007. The film went on to do good business and was accepted well by audiences. The film ... read more
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Ace singer Sonu Nigam’s mother Shobha Nigam passed away today. She was suffering from illness for a long time and today she breathed her last. She was on medication for a year. Sonu's good friend and fellow singer Kailash Kher tweeted, "sonu nigam bhaiya's mother is no more, God pls keep h ... read more
King Khan has finalized the location for the shooting of his next film ‘Happy New Year’ in a lavish resort in Dubai. The film with five male and one female leads will be directed by Farah Khan. The industry is agog to see the latest production of this hit couple who last came together as director ... read more
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Farah Khan in her attempt to make an entertaining film and a film for the masses disappointed few of her industry colleagues. When she made ‘Om Shanti Om’, she definitely hurt the sentiments of Manoj Kumar, which he is still nursing. ‘Om Shanti Om’ had a lot of spoofs on the industry ... read more
Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Om Shanti Om’ is all set to release in Japan on March 16th. Directed by Farah Khan, the film is ready to release across 15 screens in Japan which will turn out to be one of the biggest ever release of an Indian film in Japan. The film ... read more
