Arjun Firoz Khan

Indian actor

Arjun Firoz Khan (born 9 January 1962) is an Indian actor. He is best known for playing the supporting character of Arjuna in B.R. Chopra's epic television series Mahabharat (1988 TV series).[1] After this was a success Firoz Khan changed his name to Arjun professionally.[2] He has also acted in a number of Hindi language movies.

Arjun Firoz Khan
Born
Firoz Khan

(1962-01-09) 9 January 1962 (age 62)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1984-2016
Known forArjuna in Mahabharat (1988 TV series)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
SpouseKashmira
Children3 including, Jibraan Khan

He was nominated for the Arjuna Award for playing the role of Arjuna in Mahabharata(1988 Television series).

Personal life

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Firoz Khan was born on 9 January 1962 into a Muslim family. He was a student of Smt. MMK College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. Later he went to Oxford University, where he completed his studies.[3]

He is married to Kashmira. The couple have three children – a son and two daughters. His son, Jibran Khan is also an actor. He who played the role of Dhruva in Vishnu Puran and Krishna in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...[4]

Awards

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He was nominated for the Best Supporting Role along with Sunil Lahri who was nominated for the role of Laxman

Mahabharata (1988 television)

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Best Supporting Role-Arjuna

References

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  1. "A film on Mahabharata". The Times of India. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  2. "Mahabharat's Arjun Firoz Khan Says Changing His Name Gave Him Everything He'd Dreamed of". News18.com. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  3. "Alumni". Smt. MMK College of Commerce & Economics. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  4. composer., Johar, Yash, 1929-2004, producer. Johar, Karan, 1972- screenwriter, director. Bachchan, Amitabh, 1942- actor. Bhaduri, Jaya, actor. Khan, Shah Rukh, 1965- actor. Kajol, actor. Roshan, Hrithik, actor. Kapoor, Kareena, actor. Khan, Farah, choreographer. Pandit, Jatin, composer. Shrivastava, Aadesh, composer. Shandilya, Sandesh, Kabhi khushi kabhie gham--, OCLC 954470984, retrieved 2022-01-06{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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