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Ahmed Khan (choreographer)

Indian choreographer, producer, director, and writer (born 1974)

Summary

Indian choreographer, producer, director, and writer (born 1974)

Field	Value
name	Ahmed Khan
image	Ahmed Khan (choreographer).jpg
alt	Ahmed Khan wearing a white shirt and holding a microphone, looking left of camera
birth_date
birth_place	Pune, Maharashtra, India
occupation
yearsactive	1987–present
spouse	Shaira Ahmed Khan
children	2

Ahmed Khan (born 3 June 1974) is an Indian choreographer, producer, director, and writer. After a period of acting, he has moved into film choreography, as well as writing, producing, and directing various Bollywood projects. In 2019, Khan also was on the judging panel of the celebrity dance show Nach Baliye 9 on Star Plus.

Life and career

Khan was born in Pune, Maharashtra on 3 June 1974. He performed as a child actor in Mr. India before pursuing a career as a choreographer.

After Mr. India, Khan choreographed the films Taal, Ghajini, and Kick. During this period, he also directed Lakeer – Forbidden Lines, and worked on the comedy Fool & Final. He wrote and produced Paathshaala and Ek Paheli Leela. His latest directing venture, Baaghi 2, was a success at the box office.

Khan served as judge on Dance India Dance Lil Master during its third season, and was popular among contestants, who referred to him as "Pappi King". In 2019, he served as a judge on the ninth season of the reality competition show Nach Baliye.

Personal life

Ahmed Khan is married to model Shaira Khan, who is a producer with Paperdoll Entertainment. Together, they have produced the films Paathshaala and Ek Paheli Leela. The couple live in Andheri with their two sons.

Ahmed Khan has narrowly escaped death twice. The first time occurred while he was filming at the World Trade Center in New York City only two days before the September 11 attacks. His second brush with death happened in 2004, when he was set to stay at a hotel that was destroyed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Khan had cancelled his reservation at the last minute.

Selected awards

Filmfare Best Choreography Award – Rangeela (1995)
Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Choreography – Ganesh (2000)
Kannada Filmfare Award for Best Choreography – Yuva (2005)
Filmfare Best Choreography Award – Kick (2015)
IIFA Award – Kick (2015)
Screen Awards for Best Choreography – Kick (2015)
AIBA Award for Best Choreography – Kick (2015)
SICA award – Heropanti (2015)
Indian Films & Television Choreographers Association Award of Appreciation (2016)
Star Screen Award for Best Action – Baaghi 2 (2019)
Zee Cine Award for Best Action – Baaghi 2 (2019)
Power Brands Jury Award for Best Action – Baaghi 2 (2019)
Zee Business Award for 100 Crore Club – Baaghi 2 (2019)

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Notes
1987	Mr. India	Child actor
1995	Rangeela
1999	Mudhalvan	Tamil film; Special appearance in song
2001	Nayak: The Real Hero	Special appearance in song
2004	Lakeer	Also writer
2007	Fool & Final
2010	Paathshala	Also writer
2014	Heropanti
Kick
2015	Ek Paheli Leela
2018	Baaghi 2
2020	Baaghi 3
2022	Heropanti 2
Rashtra Kavach Om
2025	Welcome to the Jungle

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	High Fever Dance Ka Naya Tevar	Judge	Dance reality show
2019	Nach Baliye 9

References

"Photos: Celebs at Ahmed Khan and wife Shaira's wedding anniversary – Entertainment". Mid-day.com.
(10 August 2007). "A director works like a dog, says Ahmed". One India.
(23 April 2010). "Shahid Kapoor's bedroom affairs". One India.
Afsana Ahmed. (2 January 2005). "It was a narrow escape for Shahid". [[The Times of India]].
(2 October 2021). "Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria enjoy No Time to die in London as Sajid Nadiadwala books entire theatre".
(28 September 2021). "Tiger Shroff's Heropanti 2 advances its release, to arrive on this date".
(3 December 2020). "Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjana Sanghi begin filming ''Om - The Battle Within''". Outlook India.
(9 September 2023). "Akshay Kumar unveils hilarious Welcome to the Jungle teaser, calls him and Raveena Tandon 'purane chawal'. Watch".
Aiyana Bhatia. (17 June 2024). "Why Akshay Kumar's 'Welcome to the Jungle' release got delayed to 2025".

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