Imran Khan (film actor)

Imran Khan
Khan at a promotional event for Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola in 2013
Born	Imran Pal (1983-01-13) 13 January 1983 (age 41) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	New York Film Academy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–2015, 2018
Spouse	Avantika Malik ​ ​ (m. 2011; separated/divorced 2019)​
Children	1[1]
Relatives	See Khan–Hussain family

Imran Khan (pronounced [ɪmraːn xaːn]; born Imran Pal; 13 January 1983) is an American actor of Indian origin who worked in Hindi films.^[2] He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and director-producer Mansoor Khan, and the grandson of director-producer Nasir Hussain. He appeared as a child artist in the films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992).

Khan made his adult acting debut in 2008 with the romantic comedy Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, which was a critical and commercial success. His performance in the film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. After the failure of his next two films, Khan was initially written off by the media, calling him a "one-film wonder". He then starred in a number of commercially successful comedies such as I Hate Luv Storys (2010), Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012), and the black comedy thriller Delhi Belly (2011). This was followed by a series of box-office flops and a hiatus.

Apart from acting in films, Khan is a social activist, and has written columns for the Hindustan Times. He is a supporter of PETA, having appeared in events organised for the group. He has since directed the documentary short film Mission Mars: Keep Walking India (2018).