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| name = Iqbal Khan
| birthname = Mohammad Iqbal Khan
| image = WaarisZEETVseries.jpg
| caption = Iqbal Khan with Shilpa Shinde on the promotional logo of [[Waaris (2008 Zee TV series)|Waaris]] (2008)
| othername = King Khan <br> Badshah <br> Angad <br> Shaurya <br> Abhimanyu Adhikari <br> Shankar <br> I K <br> M I K
| imagesize = 228px
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1980|02|10}}
| birthplace = {{Flagicon|India}} [[Kashmir]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = [[2002]]-Present
| occupation = [[Model (person)|Model]], [[Actor]]
| parents = Mohammad Amin Khan <br> Mehmuda Khan
| spouse = Sneha Chhabra Khan (2007 - present)
| website = http://www.miqbalkhan.com
}}
'''Mohammad Iqbal Khan''' born [[10 February]] [[1980]], [[Kashmir]], [[India]]), more commonly known as '''Iqbal Khan''' and ''' King Khan <ref> [http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1020599 Iqbal Khan The King Khan Of Indian Television Industry].</ref> ''' of Indian Television Industry is an [[Bollywood|Indian television actor]].Due to the unrest in Kashmir, his devoted parents, made the decision to send him to boarding school, The Pinegrove School, [[Kasauli]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]] and to the acclaimed Lawrence school Sanawar. In his early interviews he has mentioned that one of the things that really make him smile is the memory of his school days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miqbalkhan.com/bio.htm|title=What Makes King Khan Smile?}}</ref>


[[Ekta Kapoor]] in an interview to [[Karan Johar]] who is her friend on his show [[Koffee With Karan]] said that Iqbal Khan is the [[Shahrukh Khan]] of the [[Indian Television]] Industry.<ref> [http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/27sl7.htm Iqbal Khan The Shahrukh Khan Of Indian Televison Industry]</ref>
This category does NOT include articles on American people who have emigrated to other countries. For them, see [[:Category:People of American descent]].


Iqbal fans call him as [[Salman Khan]] of the Television Industry because he has a huge fan following all around the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-forums.com/tellybuzz/article.asp?id=873|title=Mirror Image--Ek main aur ek Tu!! Iqbal Khan Mirror Image Of Salman Khan}}</ref>
Categories included in various regional/continental sub-categories are also directly included in this category.


== Early career ==
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Iqbal Khan dropped out of the [[Delhi College of Arts and Commerce]] in [[Chanakyapuri]] in order to pursue his career in the film industry.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} Like many models such as [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], Iqbal Khan decided to go into the film industry after modeling. Unlike Abraham, Iqbal Khan did not do so well. His early movies ''[[Fun2shh]]'' and ''[[Bullet: Ek Dhamaka]]'' were flops, despite the presence of famous comedy actor [[Paresh Rawal]] in ''Fun2shh''.<ref name="Mukherjee">{{cite news|last=Mukherjee|first=Ram Kamal|title=Iqbal to quit Balaji|date=2006-11-14|accessdate = 2006-11-16|publisher=Mumbai Mirror|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&sectid=30&contentid=20061114025321484d99a83c9}} ([http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:XGOyhY79oysJ:mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mmpaper.aspx%3Fpage%3Darticle%26sectid%3D30%26contentid%3D20061114025321484d99a83c9+%22iqbal+khan%22+karam&hl=zh-TW&gl=hk&ct=clnk&cd=8 Google cache])</ref>


== Rise to success ==
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After a while of hardship, he tried out for the role of "Angad Khanna" for the [[Balaji Telefilms|Balaji]] serial ''[[Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai]]''. The series attracted many fans, and Iqbal Khan gained a great deal of recognition through this production. His co-star [[Neha Bamb]] (who played Kripa Sharma/Khanna) and he were alleged to have bad relations. Neha, however denies it, but sources say Iqbal agrees that him and Neha are not quite the best of friends.<ref name="Farook">{{cite news|last=Farook|first=Farhana|title=My girl doesn’t like my stubble'|date=2006-03-28|publisher=DNA India|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1020599|accessdate=2006-11-15}}</ref> Nonetheless, many agreed that their chemistry on screen was very good, hence they won the best couple award for a [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]] Telly Awards.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}


''Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai'' went off air [[October 5]] [[2006]], allegedly due to either bad relations between the producer and the creative head, or the [[Jump the shark|drop in rankings]] after a period of extreme popularity; Iqbal did not agree with Ekta Kapoor's practise of continuing to stretch out the length of the show.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}
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== Later roles ==
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Iqbal Khan went on to play the character of "Shaurya" in ''[[Kavyanjali]]'' and "Raghu" for ''[[Kahiin To Hoga]]'', both [[Indian soap opera|serials]] produced by [[STAR Plus]] . After the ending of ''Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai'', which was not only his debut serial but as he quoted, what made him a "household name", he went on to do another [[Ekta Kapoor]] serial: ''[[Karam Apnaa Apnaa]]'', also on STAR Plus.<ref name="Dhanyasree">{{cite news|last=Dhanyasree|first=M|date=2006-10-13|accessdate = 2006-11-16|title=Karam Apna Apna: Ekta's newest marvelous sequential|publisher=OneIndia.in|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/specials/karam-apna-apna-131006.html}}</ref> Where he played the role of Shiv opposite Pallavi Subhash, who had a 30 second role in ''Tumhari Disha'', a serial on [[Zee TV]].{{Fact|date=June 2007}}
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He exited ''Karam Apnaa Apnaa'' at the end of 2006 much to his audience's disappointment. He stated that this was not due to any personality conflict between him and other actors or directors, but merely due to his desire to develop his career and spend more time with his fiancée.<ref name="Mukherjee"/> However made a come back on television with [[Chhoona Hai Aasmaan]] as an airforce officer by the name of "Abhimanyu Adhikari" in a serial produced by Miditech, the same company which produced Indian Idol 3 and Saara Akaash.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} and after portraying the role of Abhimanyu in Chhoona Hai Aasmaan he had quit the show and he was replaced by Nikhil Arya. He is coming back again on [[Zee tv|Zee TV]] Channel with a Show named [[Waaris (2008 Zee TV series)|Waaris]] where he will play the role of Yuvraj Malhotra's elder brother and will be paired opposite with shilpa shinde.The show is produced by [[Smriti Irani]]'s production company.
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== Personal life ==
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Iqbal Khan often in interviews expresses his religious beliefs. He [[sawm|fasts]] every day in [[Ramazan]] despite his overwhelming schedule. Being a "workaholic", Khan had been admitted to the hospital a couple of times due to stress and overloading work. Iqbal is married to a Hindu, Sneha Chabbra, who works part time at a Call Centre. They had previously worked together in "Teri Prem ki Diwani". The two were married in January 2007, and went to Maldives for their honeymoon.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}. Despite the stardom, he is very nice and humble person at heart and meets his fans warmly.
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== Iqbal Khan's Favourites ==
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* Love - Important in life
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* Favourite Colour - Blue
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* Favourite Song - Amy Grant's I will remember you
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* Favourite Film - I am a movie buff, but I can't specify one single film as my favourite
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* Hobbies - Going to the gym, watching movies and listening to music. I have stored 15,000 songs on my [[iPod]].
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* Pin-up Line: What say??!!.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shaaditimes.com/celebrities/celebrity-news/iqbal-khan-060814/1|title=Rapid Fire questions about King Khan ?}}</ref>
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== Television Shows ==
'''Current'''
* [[Waaris (2008 Zee TV series)|Waaris]] - Zee TV

'''Past'''
* [[Kaisa Ye Pyaar Hai]] - Sony TV
* [[Kavyanjali]] - Star Plus
* [[Kahiin To Hoga]] - Star Plus
* [[Karam Apnaa Apnaa]] - Star Plus
* [[Chhoona Hai Aasmaan]] - Star One
* [[Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai]] - Zee TV
* [[Popkorn Newz]] - Zoom TV

'''Others'''
* [[Indian Telly Awards]]
* [[Star Parivaar Awards]]

== Films ==
* [[Fun 2shh]]
* [[Bullet Ek Dhamaka]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.miqbalkhan.com Official website], launched on [[15 October]] [[2007]]
*{{imdb name|1511891|Iqbal Khan (II)}}
*[http://www.123masala.com/archives/iqbal-khan-photogallery Iqbal Khan photo gallery]

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Iqbal Khan
Iqbal Khan with Shilpa Shinde on the promotional logo of Waaris (2008)
Born
Mohammad Iqbal Khan
Other namesKing Khan
Badshah
Angad
Shaurya
Abhimanyu Adhikari
Shankar
I K
M I K
Occupation(s)Model, Actor
Years active2002-Present
SpouseSneha Chhabra Khan (2007 - present)
Parent(s)Mohammad Amin Khan
Mehmuda Khan
Websitehttp://www.miqbalkhan.com

Mohammad Iqbal Khan born 10 February 1980, Kashmir, India), more commonly known as Iqbal Khan and King Khan [1] of Indian Television Industry is an Indian television actor.Due to the unrest in Kashmir, his devoted parents, made the decision to send him to boarding school, The Pinegrove School, Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh and to the acclaimed Lawrence school Sanawar. In his early interviews he has mentioned that one of the things that really make him smile is the memory of his school days.[2]

Ekta Kapoor in an interview to Karan Johar who is her friend on his show Koffee With Karan said that Iqbal Khan is the Shahrukh Khan of the Indian Television Industry.[3]

Iqbal fans call him as Salman Khan of the Television Industry because he has a huge fan following all around the world.[4]

Early career

Iqbal Khan dropped out of the Delhi College of Arts and Commerce in Chanakyapuri in order to pursue his career in the film industry.[citation needed] Like many models such as John Abraham, Iqbal Khan decided to go into the film industry after modeling. Unlike Abraham, Iqbal Khan did not do so well. His early movies Fun2shh and Bullet: Ek Dhamaka were flops, despite the presence of famous comedy actor Paresh Rawal in Fun2shh.[5]

Rise to success

After a while of hardship, he tried out for the role of "Angad Khanna" for the Balaji serial Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai. The series attracted many fans, and Iqbal Khan gained a great deal of recognition through this production. His co-star Neha Bamb (who played Kripa Sharma/Khanna) and he were alleged to have bad relations. Neha, however denies it, but sources say Iqbal agrees that him and Neha are not quite the best of friends.[6] Nonetheless, many agreed that their chemistry on screen was very good, hence they won the best couple award for a Sony TV Telly Awards.[citation needed]

Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai went off air October 5 2006, allegedly due to either bad relations between the producer and the creative head, or the drop in rankings after a period of extreme popularity; Iqbal did not agree with Ekta Kapoor's practise of continuing to stretch out the length of the show.[citation needed]

Later roles

Iqbal Khan went on to play the character of "Shaurya" in Kavyanjali and "Raghu" for Kahiin To Hoga, both serials produced by STAR Plus . After the ending of Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai, which was not only his debut serial but as he quoted, what made him a "household name", he went on to do another Ekta Kapoor serial: Karam Apnaa Apnaa, also on STAR Plus.[7] Where he played the role of Shiv opposite Pallavi Subhash, who had a 30 second role in Tumhari Disha, a serial on Zee TV.[citation needed]

He exited Karam Apnaa Apnaa at the end of 2006 much to his audience's disappointment. He stated that this was not due to any personality conflict between him and other actors or directors, but merely due to his desire to develop his career and spend more time with his fiancée.[5] However made a come back on television with Chhoona Hai Aasmaan as an airforce officer by the name of "Abhimanyu Adhikari" in a serial produced by Miditech, the same company which produced Indian Idol 3 and Saara Akaash.[citation needed] and after portraying the role of Abhimanyu in Chhoona Hai Aasmaan he had quit the show and he was replaced by Nikhil Arya. He is coming back again on Zee TV Channel with a Show named Waaris where he will play the role of Yuvraj Malhotra's elder brother and will be paired opposite with shilpa shinde.The show is produced by Smriti Irani's production company.

Personal life

Iqbal Khan often in interviews expresses his religious beliefs. He fasts every day in Ramazan despite his overwhelming schedule. Being a "workaholic", Khan had been admitted to the hospital a couple of times due to stress and overloading work. Iqbal is married to a Hindu, Sneha Chabbra, who works part time at a Call Centre. They had previously worked together in "Teri Prem ki Diwani". The two were married in January 2007, and went to Maldives for their honeymoon.[citation needed]. Despite the stardom, he is very nice and humble person at heart and meets his fans warmly.

Iqbal Khan's Favourites

  • Love - Important in life
  • Favourite Colour - Blue
  • Favourite Song - Amy Grant's I will remember you
  • Favourite Film - I am a movie buff, but I can't specify one single film as my favourite
  • Hobbies - Going to the gym, watching movies and listening to music. I have stored 15,000 songs on my iPod.
  • Pin-up Line: What say??!!.[8]

Television Shows

Current

Past

Others

Films

References

  1. ^ Iqbal Khan The King Khan Of Indian Television Industry.
  2. ^ "What Makes King Khan Smile?".
  3. ^ Iqbal Khan The Shahrukh Khan Of Indian Televison Industry
  4. ^ "Mirror Image--Ek main aur ek Tu!! Iqbal Khan Mirror Image Of Salman Khan".
  5. ^ a b Mukherjee, Ram Kamal (2006-11-14). "Iqbal to quit Balaji". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2006-11-16. (Google cache)
  6. ^ Farook, Farhana (2006-03-28). "My girl doesn't like my stubble'". DNA India. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  7. ^ Dhanyasree, M (2006-10-13). "Karam Apna Apna: Ekta's newest marvelous sequential". OneIndia.in. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
  8. ^ "Rapid Fire questions about King Khan ?".

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