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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Short description|Indian actor (1970–2020)}}
{{for|the American squash player|Faraz Khan}}
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| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=yes|1970|05|27}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=yes|1970|05|27}}
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = Mumbai, India
| death_date        = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|11|04|1970|05|27}}
| death_date        = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|11|04|1970|05|27}}
| death_place        = [[Bangalore]], [[India]]
| death_place        = [[Bangalore]], India
| occupation        = [[Actor]]
| occupation        = [[Actor]]
| years_active      = 1996–2020
| years_active      = 1996–2008
| known_for          = [[Fareb (1996 film)]], [[Mehndi (1998 film)]], [[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]
| known_for          = ''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'', ''[[Mehndi (1998 film)|Mehndi]]'', ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]''
| relatives          = [[Yusuf Khan (actor)|Yusuf Khan]] (Father)
| father            = [[Yusuf Khan (actor)|Yusuf Khan]]
Fahmaan Khan(Brother)
| relatives          = [[Fahmaan Khan]] (brother)
}}
}}


'''Faraaz Khan''' (27 May 1970 – 4 November 2020) was an Indian film actor. He was seen in some of the [[Bollywood]] movies and television serials in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His notable films include ''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'' and ''[[Mehndi (1998 film)|Mehndi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fareb Faraaz Khan, Milind Gunaji, Suman Ranganathan, Vishwajeet Pradhan|publisher=Ibosnetwork.com|date=1996-06-28}}</ref> He has also appeared in television serials such as ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]'' and ''[[Lipstick (TV series)|Lipstick]]''. He was the son of actor [[Yusuf Khan (actor)|Yusuf Khan]] (best remembered as ''Zebisko'' from ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'').<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/10-khans-who-couldnt-make-it-in-bollywood/5719/54379|title=Faraaz Khan in Mid-Day|work=[[Mid-Day]]|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref>  
'''Faraaz Abousher''' (27 May 1970 – 4 November 2020) was an Indian actor of Egyptian descent who worked in [[Hindi films]]. He was seen in some of the [[Bollywood]] movies and television serials in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His notable films include ''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'' and ''[[Mehndi (1998 film)|Mehndi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/fareb-actor-faraaz-khan-passes-away-at-46/articleshow/79036730.cms|title='Fareb' actor Faraaz Khan passes away at 50|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> He has also appeared in television serials such as ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]'' and ''[[Lipstick (TV series)|Lipstick]]''. He was the son of actor [[Yusuf Khan (actor)|Yusuf Khan]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/10-khans-who-couldnt-make-it-in-bollywood/5719/54379|title=Faraaz Khan in Mid-Day|work=[[Mid-Day]]|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Khan was signed for a debut lead role in the 1989 musical-romance ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'', but he fell seriously ill before shooting began, and so was replaced by [[Salman Khan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/maine-pyar-kiya-25-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-719438|title=Maine Pyar Kiya, 25 Years Later: 10 Things You Didn't Know|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=2014-12-29|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref> He made his acting debut in [[Vikram Bhatt]]'s 1996 film ''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'' opposite [[Suman Ranganathan]] and [[Milind Gunaji]]. He played the villain opposite [[Sunil Shetty]] in ''[[Prithvi (1997 film)|Prithvi]]'' (1997) and appeared opposite [[Rani Mukerji]] in ''[[Mehndi (1998 film)|Mehndi]]'' (1998). In total he appeared in 7 films without any success and made his last film appearance in the 2005 film ''[[Chand Bujh Gaya]]''. Since the early 2000s, he shifted to television appearing in series like ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]'', ''[[Lipstick (TV series)|Lipstick]]'' and several episodes of the horror anthology series ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]''. His last acting role was in the 2008 series  ''[[Neeli Aankhen]]''. Since 2008, he was inactive from the film and television industry.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Faraaz Khan diagnosed with brain infection; battles for life in ICU|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/10/14/actor-faraaz-khan-diagnosed-with-brain-infection-battles-for-life-in-icu.html|access-date=2020-11-05|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> He died at the age of 50 from neurological disorder on 4&nbsp;November 2020 in [[Bangalore]], after a year of chest infection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/other/faraaz-khan-demise-here-are-5-roles-played-by-the-actor/ar-BB1aFSlZ?;pfr=1|title=Faraaz Khan Demise|website=MSN|date=November 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bollywood Actor Faraaz Khan Dies Of Brain Infection At 46|url=https://guardian.ng/life/bollywood-actor-faraaz-khan-dies-of-brain-infection-at-46/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-05|website=guardian.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-04|title=Bollywood Actor; "Faraaz khan dies in a hospital", Causes of chest infection at 46.|url=https://tcglobalnews.com/faraaz-khan-death-in-a-hospital/|access-date=2020-11-05|website=TCGLOBALNEWS|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nov 4|first=Sagarika Choudhary|date=|title=Faraaz Khan passes away after a year-long battle with chest infection|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/faraaz-khan-passes-away-after-a-year-long-battle-with-chest-infection/articleshow/79037517.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-05|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Faraaz Khan Dies After A Month In Hospital; "The Void Will Be Impossible To Fill," Tweets Pooja Bhatt|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/actor-faraaz-khan-dies-after-a-month-in-hospital-the-void-will-be-impossible-to-fill-tweets-pooja-bhatt-2320422|access-date=2020-11-05|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
Khan was almost signed for his debut lead role in the 1989 musical-romance ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'', but he fell seriously ill before shooting began, and so was replaced by [[Salman Khan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/maine-pyar-kiya-25-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-719438|title=Maine Pyar Kiya, 25 Years Later: 10 Things You Didn't Know|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=2014-12-29|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref> He made his acting debut in [[Vikram Bhatt]]'s 1996 film ''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'' opposite [[Suman Ranganathan]] and [[Milind Gunaji]]. He played the villain opposite [[Sunil Shetty]] in ''[[Prithvi (1997 film)|Prithvi]]'' (1997) and appeared opposite [[Rani Mukerji]] in ''[[Mehndi (1998 film)|Mehndi]]'' (1998). In total he appeared in 7 films and made his last film appearance in the 2005 film ''[[Chand Bujh Gaya]]''. Since the early 2000s, he shifted to television appearing in series like ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]'', ''[[Lipstick (TV series)|Lipstick]]'' and several episodes of the horror anthology series ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]''. His last acting role was in the 2008 series  ''[[Neeli Aankhen]]''. Since 2008, he was inactive from the film and television industry.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Faraaz Khan diagnosed with brain infection; battles for life in ICU|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/10/14/actor-faraaz-khan-diagnosed-with-brain-infection-battles-for-life-in-icu.html|access-date=2020-11-05|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> He died at the age of 50 from neurological disorder on 4&nbsp;November 2020 in [[Bangalore]], after a year of chest infection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/other/faraaz-khan-demise-here-are-5-roles-played-by-the-actor/ar-BB1aFSlZ?;pfr=1|title=Faraaz Khan Demise|publisher=MSN|date=4 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Bollywood Actor Faraaz Khan Dies of Brain Infection at 46|url=https://guardian.ng/life/bollywood-actor-faraaz-khan-dies-of-brain-infection-at-46/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2020-11-05|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-04|title=Bollywood Actor; "Faraaz khan dies in a hospital", Causes of chest infection at 46.|url=https://tcglobalnews.com/faraaz-khan-death-in-a-hospital/|access-date=2020-11-05|website=TCGLOBALNEWS|language=en-US|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506150728/https://tcglobalnews.com/faraaz-khan-death-in-a-hospital/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=4 Nov|first=Sagarika Choudhary|title=Faraaz Khan passes away after a year-long battle with chest infection|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/faraaz-khan-passes-away-after-a-year-long-battle-with-chest-infection/articleshow/79037517.cms|access-date=2020-11-05|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Faraaz Khan Dies After A Month in Hospital; "The Void Will Be Impossible To Fill," Tweets Pooja Bhatt|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/actor-faraaz-khan-dies-after-a-month-in-hospital-the-void-will-be-impossible-to-fill-tweets-pooja-bhatt-2320422|access-date=2020-11-05|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'' (1996) – Dr. Rohan Verma
*''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'' (1996) – Dr. Rohit Verma
*''[[Prithvi (1997 film)|Prithvi]]'' (1997) – Vinod Kumar
*''[[Prithvi (1997 film)|Prithvi]]'' (1997) – Vinod Kumar
*''[[Mehndi (1998 film)|Mehndi]]'' (1998) – Niranjan Chaudhary
*''[[Mehndi (1998 film)|Mehndi]]'' (1998) – Niranjan Chaudhary
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*''[[Chand Bujh Gaya]]'' (2005) – Adarsh
*''[[Chand Bujh Gaya]]'' (2005) – Adarsh


==Television==
===Television===
* 1997 ''[[One Plus One (TV series) | One Plus One]]''
* 1997 ''[[One Plus One (TV series)|One Plus One]]''
* 2002 ''[[Lipstick (TV series)|Lipstick]]'' as Abhay Ahuja
* 2002 – 2003 ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]'' as Ajay
* 2002 – 2003 ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]'' as Ajay
* 2003 ''[[Lipstick (TV series) | Lipstick]]'' as Abhay Ahuja
* 2004 Aakrosh as Ranjeet Saxena
* 2004 ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' – Vikraal Aur Kayavati as Singar (Episode 142)
* 2004 ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' as Singar  
* 2004 ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' – Trikaal And Master Of Puppets as Singar (Episode 143)
* 2004–2005 ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]'' as Various characters
* 2004 ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' – Trikaal Aur Puppet Master Khel Khatam as Singar (Episode 144)
* 2004 ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]'' – Contest # 86 : Part 1 – Part 4 as Harry (Episode 33 – Episode 36)
* 2005 ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]'' – Cheating : Part 1 – Part 4 as unknown in Episode 153 – Episode 156
* 2005 ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]'' – Shareer : Part 1 – Part 4 as Roy (Episode 209 – Episode 212)
* 2005 ''[[Kareena Kareena]]''
* 2005 ''[[Kareena Kareena]]''
* 2006 ''[[Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka]]'' as Dr. Shantanu Sengupta
* 2006 ''[[Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka]]'' as Dr. Shantanu Sengupta
* 2008 ''[[Neeli Aankhen]]'' as Inspector Vivek Kapoor
* 2008 ''[[Neeli Aankhen]]'' as Inspector Vivek Kapoor
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

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Faraaz Khan
Faraaz Khan
Born(1970-05-27)27 May 1970
Mumbai, India
Died4 November 2020(2020-11-04) (aged 50)
Bangalore, India
OccupationActor
Years active1996–2008
Known forFareb, Mehndi, Achanak 37 Saal Baad
Parent(s)
RelativesFahmaan Khan (brother)

Faraaz Abousher (27 May 1970 – 4 November 2020) was an Indian actor of Egyptian descent who worked in Hindi films. He was seen in some of the Bollywood movies and television serials in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His notable films include Fareb and Mehndi.[1] He has also appeared in television serials such as Achanak 37 Saal Baad and Lipstick. He was the son of actor Yusuf Khan. [2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Khan was almost signed for his debut lead role in the 1989 musical-romance Maine Pyar Kiya, but he fell seriously ill before shooting began, and so was replaced by Salman Khan.[3] He made his acting debut in Vikram Bhatt's 1996 film Fareb opposite Suman Ranganathan and Milind Gunaji. He played the villain opposite Sunil Shetty in Prithvi (1997) and appeared opposite Rani Mukerji in Mehndi (1998). In total he appeared in 7 films and made his last film appearance in the 2005 film Chand Bujh Gaya. Since the early 2000s, he shifted to television appearing in series like Achanak 37 Saal Baad, Lipstick and several episodes of the horror anthology series Ssshhhh...Koi Hai. His last acting role was in the 2008 series Neeli Aankhen. Since 2008, he was inactive from the film and television industry.[4] He died at the age of 50 from neurological disorder on 4 November 2020 in Bangalore, after a year of chest infection.[5][6][7][8][9]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Television[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "'Fareb' actor Faraaz Khan passes away at 50". The Economic Times.
  2. "Faraaz Khan in Mid-Day". Mid-Day. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. "Maine Pyar Kiya, 25 Years Later: 10 Things You Didn't Know". NDTV. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. "Actor Faraaz Khan diagnosed with brain infection; battles for life in ICU". The Week. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. "Faraaz Khan Demise". MSN. 4 November 2020.
  6. "Bollywood Actor Faraaz Khan Dies of Brain Infection at 46". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 5 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
  7. "Bollywood Actor; "Faraaz khan dies in a hospital", Causes of chest infection at 46". TCGLOBALNEWS. 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. 4 Nov, Sagarika Choudhary. "Faraaz Khan passes away after a year-long battle with chest infection". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "Actor Faraaz Khan Dies After A Month in Hospital; "The Void Will Be Impossible To Fill," Tweets Pooja Bhatt". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

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