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{{Short description|Indian production designer}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Wasiq Khan
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1975}}<ref name=mint13/>
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| death_date = 5 May 2025
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| years_active = 1997 – 2025
| education = [[Jamia Millia Islamia]]
| occupation = [[Production designer]], [[Art director]]
| known_for = ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' (2012)
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'''Wasiq Khan''' (1975 - 5 May 2025) was an Indian [[production designer]] and [[art director]], who works in Bollywood. He has two daughters. He is known for his gritty realism in [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s films such as ''[[That Girl in Yellow Boots]]'' (2011) and ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' (2012), and [[Masala film]]s such as ''[[Dabangg]]'' (2010), ''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013), and ''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]]'' (2013) directed by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Recreating a World | publisher = Indian Express | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/recreating-a-world/1191854/ | date = 7 November 2013 | accessdate = 30 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Flip the spotlight | publisher = Livemint | url = http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/jOHyud7KCvJaDL4GLd0KeP/Flip-the-spotlight.html | date = 26 August 2011 | accessdate = 5 December 2013}}</ref>

==Early life and background==
Khan was brought up in Delhi, his father was an engineer by profession. He has two daughters aged 23 and 18 respectively. He graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts at [[Jamia Millia Islamia University]] in Delhi in 1996. During his college days, he met [[Samir Chanda]] during a shoot of [[Ketan Mehta]]'s film ''[[Sardar (1993 film)|Sardar]]'' (1993).<ref name=mint13>{{cite web | title = Wasiq Khan: How to blend in and stand out | date = 30 November 2013 | publisher = [[Livemint]] | url = http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/b6hpncdZXF8ugPazubXF6O/Wasiq-Khan--How-to-blend-in-and-stand-out.html | accessdate = 30 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=teh/>

==Career==
After completing his graduation in 1996, Khan left for Mumbai with a business card of Samir Chanda. However unable to contact Chanda, he managed to get a job as a [[Theatrical scenery|backdrop]] painter with art director Ratnakar Phadke at [[Kamalistan Studios]].<ref name=mint13/> After a few months, he did meet Chanda, who hired him as an assistant for the production of Tamil period drama, ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997), which was directed by [[Mani Ratnam]] and ''[[Hari-Bhari]]'' (2000) directed by [[Shyam Benegal]].<ref name=teh>{{cite web | title = My fake slum toilet made people puke | publisher = Tehelka | url = http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hu100911fake.asp | volume=8 |issue =36 |date=10 September 2011 | accessdate = 5 December 2013}}</ref> Chanda is known for his realism in films like ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998), ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' (2007), ''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]]'' (2006) and ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (2006).

In 1999, Chanda recommended his name to [[Anurag Kashyap]] for ''[[Last Train to Mahakali]]'', a 1999 television short film for [[Star Bestsellers]] series on [[Star Plus]]. This became Khan's first break as an independent production designer. Next he worked, ''[[Matrubhoomi]]'' (2003). He also worked in Kashyap's directorial debut, ''[[Paanch]]'' which was made in 2003, however never got released. Subsequently, he worked with Kashyap's noir-influenced films, ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2004) set in the [[1993 Bombay bombings]], ''[[No Smoking (2007 film)|No Smoking]]'' (2007), ''[[Gulaal]]'' (2009), ''[[That Girl in Yellow Boots]]'' (2010), however it was his work in ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' (2012), that got him recognition. Though, he didn't work on Kashyap's ''[[Dev.D]]'' (2009), Khan work collaboration with Kashyap has played a key role in establishing the distinctive visual language of Kashyap's films.<ref name=mint13/><ref>{{cite web | title = Setting it right | author = Jasmine Singh | work = The Tribune | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100218/ttlife1.htm | date = 18 February 2010 | accessdate = 5 December 2013}}</ref>

He worked in genres ranging from thrillers like [[Milan Luthria]]'s ''[[Taxi No. 9211]]'' (2006), [[Raj Kumar Gupta]]'s ''[[Aamir (film)|Aamir]]'' (2008) to art films ''[[Dharm (film)|Dharm]]'' (2007) directed by [[Bhavna Talwar]], which won the [[National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]. His breakthrough into mainstream Bollywood came with [[Salman Khan]] starrer ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009) directed by Prabhu Deva. This was followed another action hit ''[[Dabangg]]'' (2010) also starring Salman Khan. Since he doesn't use software, for the film he drew over 100 sketches detailing out every set in the film.<ref name=teh/> Meanwhile, he also worked on romantic comedies, like ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'' (2011), ''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]'' (2011) and ''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013). For 2010 sleeper hit ''[[Tere Bin Laden]]'' (2010), the [[Abbottabad]] city in Pakistan was recreated in [[Film City, Mumbai|Film City]], Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web | title = Abbottabad comes to Mumbai | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Abbottabad-comes-to-Mumbai/articleshow/26618037.cms | date = 30 November 2013 | accessdate = 30 November 2013 | work = The Times of India}}</ref> Also in the same year, for [[Sanjay Dutt]]-starrer ''[[Lamhaa]]'' (2010), sets of Kashmir erected in Film City, Mumbai, where the film is set. For this two truckloads of [[Platanus|chinar]] tree leaves were brought in from Kashmir.<ref name="teh"/><ref>{{cite web | title = Places Other Than This | publisher = The Big Indian Picture | author = Deepanjana Pal | url = http://thebigindianpicture.com/2013/09/places-other-than-this/# | date = September 2013 | accessdate = 6 December 2013}}</ref>

Akshay Kumar-starrer ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012) directed by [[Prabhu Deva]] was co-produced by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]], whose next project ''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]]'' (2013) for which elaborate sets were created in Mumbai, where the film was shot for 10 months.<ref name=mint13/><ref>{{cite web | title = Film Review: Goliyon ki Rasleela Ram-Leela | publisher = Livemint | url = http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/xriGQVfQLzZapcd3RBkrEP/Film-Review--Goliyon-ki-Rasleela-RamLeela.html | date = 15 November 2013 | accessdate = 5 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = My film sets are as important as my characters: Bhansali | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-21/news-interviews/43249760_1_sanjay-leela-bhansali-film-city-film-sets | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131024025227/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-21/news-interviews/43249760_1_sanjay-leela-bhansali-film-city-film-sets | url-status = dead | archive-date = 24 October 2013 | date = 21 October 2013 | work = [[The Times of India]] | accessdate = 5 December 2013 }}</ref>

For his style he used work of Peruvian-born painter [[Boris Vallejo]] as reference, as he believes "it contains everything, realism, surrealism, and colours playing against each other. I never look at other movies. He has been the only inspiration since college."<ref name=teh/> His upcoming projects include, ''Bhootnath Returns'', a sequel to ''[[Bhoothnath]]'' (2008), a biopic on the political prisoner [[Sarabjit Singh]], a Hindi remake of the Tamil film ''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]'' (2002), and ''21 Topon ki Salaami''.<ref name=mint13/>

== Death ==
Khan died on 5 May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wasiq Khan: बॉलीवुड के मशहूर प्रोडक्शन डिजाइनर वासिक खान का निधन, इंडस्ट्री में शोक की लहर |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/bollywood/renowned-bollywood-production-designer-wasiq-khan-passes-away-2025-05-05 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Colbegin}}
* ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998) (assistant art director)
* ''[[Last Train to Mahakali]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Hari-Bhari]]'' (2000) (assistant art director)
* ''[[Matrubhoomi]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Paanch]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Samay: When Time Strikes]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Ek Se Badhkar Ek (2004 film)|Ek Se Badhkar Ek]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Pehchaan: The Face of Truth]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Taxi No. 9211]]'' (2006)
* ''Shoonya'' (2006)
* ''[[Shakalaka Boom Boom]]'' (2007)
* ''[[No Smoking (2007 film)|No Smoking]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Dharm (film)|Dharm]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Shaurya]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Woodstock Villa]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Hansie]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Aamir (film)|Aamir]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Maharathi (2008 film)|Maharathi]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Gulaal]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009)
* ''Radio: Love on Air'' (2009)
* ''[[Accident on Hill Road]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Tere Bin Laden]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Striker (2010 film)|Striker]]'' (2010)
* ''[[That Girl in Yellow Boots]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Lamhaa]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Dabangg]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Shahrukh Bola "Khoobsurat Hai Tu"]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Shagird (2011 film)|Shagird]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Miley Naa Miley Hum]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012)
* ''Meridian Lines'' (2013)
* ''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013)
* ''Divana-e-Ishq'' (2013)
* ''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Bhoothnath Returns]]'' (2014)<ref>{{Bollywood Hungama person|wasiq-khan}}</ref>
* ''[[Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Moothon]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Jazbaa]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Freaky Ali]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Happy Bhag Jayegi]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Laxmii]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Thar (film)|Thar]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Emergency (Hindi film)|Emergency]]'' (2025)
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=== Set Constructions and Designs of Tele Serials ===
* Tere Sheher Mein 2015 (Star Plus)
* Gulaam 2017 (Life OK)
* Moh Moh Ke Dhaage 2017 (Sony)
* Ek Dhuje Ke Waaste 2016 (Sony)
* Anaami 2017 (Star Plus)

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1210045}}

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[[Category:Indian production designers]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian Muslims]]
[[Category:Artists from Delhi]]
[[Category:Jamia Millia Islamia alumni]]
[[Category:Indian art directors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian designers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian designers]]

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