The youngest Khan on the Bollywood block is 30 today. The actor has birthday gift at the box office in the form of Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola which released on January 11. Here's a look at Imran's journey so far...
The youngest Khan on the Bollywood block is 30 today. The actor has birthday gift at the box office in the form of Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola which released on January 11. Here's a look at Imran's journey so far...
Imran Khan was born on January 13, 1983 in Madison, USA. His mother Nuzhat is actor Aamir Khan's first cousin and director Mansoor Khan's sister. His father, Anil Pal was his uncle Mansoor's classmate at IIT Mumbai and later moved to Silicon Valley as a software engineer. Anil and Nuzhat divorced when Imran was a year and a half.
Imran took his mother's surname after the divorce. His mother moved back to Mumbai and Imran studied at Bombay Scottish for a few years before changing to a boarding school in Ooty. Later, he moved to California to live with his father and finished high school there. A filmmaking course in Los Angeles followed.
Imran's first screen appearances was as a child, playing young versions of uncle Aamir. Aged all of five, he played young Aamir in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). In 1992, he played young Aamir again in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander.
Imran initially wanted to be a director, like uncle Mansoor. But fate intervened and he ended up in front of the camera rather than behind it, like uncle Aamir.
Imran made his acting debut in 2008 with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, produced by Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan and co-starring Genelia D'Souza.
The film received rave reviews from critics and went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year. Imran won Best Male Debut at the 54th Filmfare awards, sharing the honour with Farhan Akhtar.
In a departure from his winsome Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na image, Imran sported a harder look and a toned torso in Kidnap (2008). The movie flopped but his performance didn't, earning him an IIFA award nomination in 2009.
Luck (2009) with Shruti Haasan and Sanjay Dutt also sank at the box office.
Just when it seemed his early success had been a flash in the pan, I Hate Luv Storys (2010) opposite Sonam Kapoor mildly boosted Imran's sagging career.
In Break Ke Baad (2010), directed by debutant Danish Aslam and produced by Kunal Kohli, Imran romanced Deepika Padukone. The movie was a youthful one, but failed to charm the box-office registers.
On January 10, 2011, Bollywood's chocolate boy broke many hearts when he walked down the aisle with childhood sweetheart Avantika. The couple, who had an eight year courtship, had a registered wedding at his uncle Aamir's Pali Hill house.
His next release was Delhi Belly (2011), produced by Aamir Khan. The Hinglish comedy directed by debutant Abhinay Deo was well received by critics and audiences alike..
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) with Katrina Kaif and Ali Zafar did well at the box-office, but got mixed reviews from critics.
Then came Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) with Kareena Kapoor. The film was directed by Shakun Batra and did not do well at the box-office.
His film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola was released on January 11. Imran, who initially wanted to back out of the film as the character was tough, is seen in a brand new Haryanvi look. The actor is seen romancing Anushka Sharma in the movie
Here's wishing Imran a very happy birthday and a great year ahead.
