Kabir Khan (director)

This article is about the Indian film maker. For the Pakistani cricketer, see Kabir Khan (cricketer).
Kabir Khan

Kabir Khan
Born Kabir Khan
Hyderabad, India
Occupation documentary cinematographer, Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Kirori Mal College of Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia
Spouse Mini Mathur
Children Vivaan (Son) and
Sairah (Daughter)

Kabir Khan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He started his career working in documentary films, and then made his feature film directorial debut in 2006 with Kabul Express which was followed by New York (2009), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Phantom (2015).[1]

Personal life

He was born to Muslim Indian father Rasheeduddin Khan who was one of the founding professors of Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he taught Political Science and a Telugu Hindu mother Leela. He also has an elder sister.[2] He is married to TV host Mini Mathur.[3] They have two children Vivaan and Sairah.[4]

He studied from the Kirori Mal College of Delhi University, as well as Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi.[5]

Film career

Khan started his career at age 25 as a cinematographer for the Discovery Channel documentary film Beyond the Himalayas (1996) directed by Gautam Ghosh. He then made his own directorial debut with the documentary The Forgotten Army (1999) based on Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army. He then directed two more documentaries before shifting his focus to mainstream cinema.[6]

His most-successful film is Bajrangi Bhaijaan, being the second highest-grossing Indian film globally. The film garnered the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 63rd National Film Awards.[7][8]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Genre Notes
Director Producer Writer
2006 Kabul Express Green tick Red X Green tick drama54th National Film Awards:
Winner- Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director
(shared with Yash Raj Films for Aditya Chopra as producer)
2009 New York Green tick Red X Red X thriller
2012 Ek Tha Tiger Green tick Red X Green tick romantic thriller3rd BIG Star Entertainment Awards:
Winner- BIG Star Most Entertaining FILM OF THE YEAR
(shared with Yash Raj Films for Aditya Chopra as producer)
Nominations- BIG Star Most Entertaining Director
2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Green tick Green tick Green tick comedy drama63rd National Film Awards:
Winner- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
(shared with Salman Khan and Rockline Venkatesh)
Stardust Awards:
Winner- Best Film Of the Year
Big Star Entertainment Awards:
Winner- Most Entertaining Director
Sony Guild Awards:
Winner- Best Film
Winner- Best Screenplay
(shared with K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, Kabir Khan and Parveez Shaikh)
Star Screen Awards:
Winner- Best Film in Popular Choice
Winner- Best Director
Zee Cine Awards :
Winner- Best Film (Viewers' Choice)
Filmfare Awards:
Nominations- Filmfare Award for Best Film
Nominations- Filmfare Award for Best Director
2015 Phantom Green tick Red X Green tick action thriller
2017 Tubelight Green tick Green tick Green tick Sino-Indian War

Frequent actor collaborations

Actors Kabul Express
(2006)
New York
(2009)
Ek Tha Tiger
(2012)
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
(2015)
Phantom
(2015)
Tubelight
(2017)
John Abraham
Katrina Kaif
Salman Khan
Roshan Seth
Nawazuddin Siddiqui

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