Arjun Feroze Khan is an Indian actor, best known for playing the mythological character “Arjun” in BR Chopra’s epic television series “Mahabharata”.
Wiki/Biography
Arjun was born as Firoz Khan on January 9 (the exact year is unknown) in Mumbai.
He graduated from Shrimati Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce and Economics (MMK College) in Mumbai. After that, he went to Oxford University for further studies. After returning to India, after completing his studies at Oxford University, he wanted to join Taj Mahal in Mumbai; however, fate had a big thing in his favor and he got the role of ‘Arjun’ in BR Chopra’s Mahabharata and the rest is history.
An old photo of Arjun Firoz Khan
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 10″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: dark brown
Family and caste
Arjun Firoz Khan comes from a Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information available about his parents and siblings.
Arjun Firoz Khan and his mother
Arjun Feroze Khan as a child
Relationships, Wife and Children
Firoz Khan married Kashmira.
Arjun Feroze Khan and his wife Kashmira
The couple has three children – a son and two daughters.
Arjun Firoz Khan with his wife and children
His son Jibraan Khan is an actor, known for his role as a child artist in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.
Arjun Firoz Khan’s son Jibraan Khan in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
His daughter Sanah Khan married Kabir Sharma in Mumbai and another daughter Farah Khan Bari is also married and settled in Dubai.
Arjun Firoz Khan’s wife and children
Profession
Movie
Firoz Khan made his Bollywood debut with the film Manzil Manzil (1984) alongside Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia and Danny Denzongpa. In the film, he played the role of ‘Rupesh’.
Since then, he has acted in more than 250 films in his career. He has given many memorable performances like Arjun Singh in Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988), Duryodhan in Jigar (1992), Rasik Nath Gundaswamy in Tirangaa (1992), Naahar Singh, Billoo (eunuch/hijra) in Karan Arjun (1995), Billoo (eunuch/hijra) in Mehndi (1998) and London Sikh Inspector in Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013).
Arjun Firoz Khan, Mehndi (1998)
He made his Telugu film debut in the film ‘Swayam Krushi’ (1987) playing the role of ‘Chinna’.
Arjun Firoz Khan’s Telugu debut film Swayam Krushi (1987)
In 1996, he made his Kannada film debut in the film Hello Daddy, playing the role of ‘Ji Jo’.
Arjun Feroze Khan’s Kannada debut Hello Daddy (1996)
television
Feroze Khan made his television debut in BR Chopra’s epic Mahabharata (1988) as Arjun, a role that changed his life so much that he is still referred to as Arjun in his personal life. Talking about this sea change in his life, he said:
My real name is Firoz Khan but the role of Arjun made me so famous that even my mother calls me Arjun at home.”
Arjun Firoz Khan plays Arjun in Mahabharata
In an interview, when asked how he got the role of Arjun in Mahabharata, he said,
I am a firm believer in destiny. Basically I never thought of doing any TV serial. I studied in Oxford and then came back to join Taj Mahal. But acting always fascinated me. One day, I was informed that auditions were going on for a film. But unfortunately, I was late and other actors were already cast. I was a bit depressed and passed by Mr. BR Chopra’s house. I saw a bunch of famous actors and actresses there. I was fascinated. I met Mr. Gufi Pantel (who played “Shakuni” in Mahabharata). He told me that auditions for Mahabharata were going on and insisted that I go for it. I knew nothing about the script of Mahabharata at that time. To my surprise, the lines I was given were in Hindi and I was not at all familiar with the language. So, I translated the lines into English first and then went for the audition. Fortunately, a week later I got to know that I was chosen to play the role of Arjun. “
Initially, he was not confident about playing Arjun in Mahabharata as he was not very fluent in Hindi. Talking about the role, he said:
Initially, I had difficulty understanding the dialogues, but the late Rahi Masoom Raza and Pandit Narendra Sharma (scriptwriter) helped me a lot and I overcame the difficulties. With time, I improved and everything became easy and fun.”
Web Series
Firoz Khan made his digital debut in the web series I Don’t Watch TV in 2016, where he played a cameo role. The series premiered on Arre and YouTube.
Favorite things
- Travel destinations: Muscat, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan
Facts and Trivia
- He has a bungalow near Shastradhara in Dehradun where he loves to spend quality time whenever there is a glimmer of free time in his busy schedule.
- It was Gufi Paintal who dressed him up as Arjun during the auditions for Mahabharat and introduced him to BR Chopra, who eventually chose him for the role.
- When he played the role of Arjun, he was not very fluent in Hindi.
- He shares a very close bond with his co-star Gajendra Chauhan who played the role of Yudhisthira in Mahabharata.
Arjun Firoz Khan and Gajendra Chauhan
- Although he was a Muslim, he had a strong faith in Hindu deities and frequently visited the Bhairon temple in Bikaner.
- He loved watching boxing matches and was once the boxing champion of Maharashtra.
- Firoz is a trained singer who loves to sing the songs of Mohammed Rafi. He has performed many of Rafi’s beautiful songs in his live performances.
Arjun Firoz Khan performs at the event
- In March 2020, he even recorded his first Bollywood song for Sandesh Gour’s film Mobile India.
Arjun Firoz Khan records his first Bollywood song
- He reportedly supports the BJP and even campaigned for the party in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Arjun Firoz Khan campaigns for BJP in Dehradun
- He gets more pleasure from playing villains. He said,
Playing a villain requires a lot of different expressions and behaviors than a typical hero. There are many different types of villains. I feel that if the villain is strong, the hero will automatically be strong. When the villain is portrayed well, the contrast is perfectly balanced.”
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education