Ajaz Khan
Indian actor (born 1981)
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Ajaz Khan[5][6] is an Indian actor, who works in Hindi and Telugu-language television and films.[7][8] He has starred in movies such as Rakta Charitra II and Allah Ke Banday and acted in several television daily soaps including Rahe Tera Aashirwaad and Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki.[9] In 2013, Khan participated in Bigg Boss 7.[10][11] He also appeared on the TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil which led to controversy.
St. Xavier's High School, Mirzapur
His other films include Lakeer ka Fakeer[12] and the Indian films Dookudu and Naayak. He has appeared in an Academy Awards promotion commercial.[13]
Khan was in a music video for the song "Pal Pal" along with Saher Afsha, released by Tseries on 26 September 2020.[14]
Early life
Khan was born in Ahmedabad, India.[15]
Career
2003–2009: Acting debut in television
Khan started his acting career in the film Patth, which was released in 2003. Later he made his television debut in Ekta Kapoor's Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa, in 2007.[5] The following year, Khan participated in the reality show Bollywood Club where he emerged as the winner. Later he appeared in the shows Rahe Tera Aashirwaad as Tej, Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki as Dushasan and Karam Apnaa Apnaa as Arjun.[5][9]
2009–2012: Entry in Bollywood
In 2009, Khan appeared in the film Ek: The Power of One.[16] In 2010, he appeared in Shyam Ramsay's Bachao - Inside Bhoot Hai.... He then appeared in Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa playing the role of Kuka Pare, the film was released in July 2010.[9] This followed an appearance in Faruk Kabir's Allah Ke Banday playing the role of Nana Chauhan, however the film did not do well in the box office and was declared a disaster.[17] He later appeared in the films Rakta Charitra 2 and Tequila Nights.
In 2011, he made his Telugu film debut, in Srinu Vaitla's Dookudu co-starring Mahesh Babu, released in September 2011. He then appeared in Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap which was a disaster at the box office. In 2012, he appeared in the film The World of Fashion.[5]
2013–present
In 2013, he appeared in the film Lakeer Ka Fakeer directed by Zubair Khan.[18] Later he appeared in the Telugu films Naayak and Badshah.[19]
In November 2013, Khan participated in the seventh season of the Indian version of the reality TV show Big Brother, called Bigg Boss.[20] He entered as a wild card contestant who somehow survived until the end where he emerged as a finalist.[21][22]
In April 2014, he participated in Colors TV's stunt reality show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 as a wild card contestant.[23] He later appeared on Comedy Nights with Kapil. In December 2014, he participated in Sony TV's cricket reality show Box Cricket League in its first season appearing in Sara Khan's team. Later he entered Bigg Boss 8, where he was introduced as the first challenger.[24] He later got ejected from the house after his fight with Ali Quli Mirza in Bigg Boss Halla Bol!.[25]
He appeared in the films Heart Attack, Ya Rab[26] Veta[27] (2014) and Temper[28] (2015). In 2016, he appeared in Love Day - Pyaar Ka Din playing the role of Monty. In 2020 he appeared in the film Gul Makai.[29]
Personal life
Khan is married to Andrea Khan. They have one son, Alexander Khan.[30]
On 21 October 2018, he was arrested by the Narcotics Cell of Mumbai police for allegedly possessing ecstasy.[31] He was in Mumbai Central Jail for 26 months, after which he was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India. He raised several concerns over the conditions at the jail from his time spent in it.[32]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa | Aditya | ||
| 2008 | Bollywood Club | Contestant | Winner | [33] |
| Rahe Tera Aashirwaad | Tej Bali | [9] | ||
| Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Gulshan | Episodic role (Season 2; Episode 22) | ||
| Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | Dushasan | [10] | ||
| 2009 | Karam Apnaa Apnaa | Arjun | [10] | |
| Specials @ 10 - Shaurat, Nafrat aur Showbiz | Guest | |||
| 2010 | Matti Ki Banno | Arjit | ||
| 2011 | Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi | Shekhar | ||
| 2012 | Diya Aur Baati Hum | Abhishek | ||
| 2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant | 2nd Runner Up | [10] |
| 2014 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 | Entered as wild card | ||
| Comedy Nights with Kapil | Supari Killer | Special appearance | [10] | |
| Bigg Boss 8 | Guest | [34] | ||
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | Player in 'Rowdy Bangalore' | |
| 2015 | Bigg Boss Halla Bol! | Challenger (Ejected; Day 2) | ||
| Farah Ki Dawat | [35] | |||
| Comedy Classes | Guest | [36] | ||
| Savdhaan India | Ajju Bhai | [37] | ||
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Guest | [38] | |
| Ek Maa Jo Laakhon Ke Liye Bani Amma | Azhar Yeda |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Patth | Hindi | [39] | |
| 2009 | Ek... The Power of One | Yuvaraj | ||
| 2010 | Bachao - Inside Bhoot Hai... | |||
| Lamhaa | Kuka Pare | |||
| Allah Ke Banday | Nana Chauhan | [10] | ||
| Rakta Charitra II | Bhondu | Hindi Telugu |
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| Tequila Nights | Hindi | TV movie aired on Zoom TV[3] | ||
| 2011 | Dookudu | Bunty | Telugu | [3] |
| Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Supari Killer | Hindi | [10] | |
| 2012 | The World of Fashion | Mannu Bhai | ||
| 2013 | Lakeer Ka Fakeer | Fakeer | [10] | |
| Naayak | Taxi Seth | Telugu | [10] | |
| Baadshah | Ruthless Johnny | |||
| 2014 | Heart Attack | Makarand Henchmen | ||
| Ya Rab | Ran Vijay Singh | Hindi | ||
| Veta | Devraj | Telugu | [27] | |
| 2015 | Temper | [28] | ||
| 2016 | Love Day - Pyaar Ka Din | Monty | Hindi | [40] |
| 2017 | Rogue | Telugu Kannada |
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| 2018 | Inttelligent | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | Gul Makai | [29] | ||
| 2022 | Hai Tujhe Salaam India | Govinda | [41] |
