Sarfraz Khan (actor)

Sarfraz Khan is an Indian-Canadian former actor who worked in Hindi-language films. He is the son of actor [Kader Khan].

Khan was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra to veteran actor and writer Kader Khan and his wife Azra Khan. He is the Founder at VR1 Media,^[2] a Media Production Company and Acting By Sarfraz^[3] Acting Workshops.

He has a brother, Shahnawaz Khan, who is also an actor.^[4]

He is married to Shahista Khan; they have two children.^[5]

Khan has worked in two highly successful films, the tragic romance Tere Naam (2003), in which he played Aslam, a friend of Salman Khan’s Radhe, and the action thriller Wanted (2009). In 2012, he formed the Kal Ke Kalakar International theatre company with his father and brother.^[6] In August 2012, it was announced that Khan would revive the 1990s music show, Antakshari (TV series), on Zee International.^[7]

Sarfarz began his commercial acting career at age 10 in the play "Bhook Kashmir ko Bengal deti hai," written by his father and Mushtaq Merchant. At age 11, he acted in "Local Train," directed by his father. His school years were marked by his winning the Best Supporting Actor award for a play he wrote, directed, and acted in. Early screen work included a role as a child artist in the movie "Shatranj."

During his higher education in Switzerland, he received awards for "Public Speaking" and a marketing project. At the age of 20, he trained at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Lab in Mumbai^[8] and appeared in the Punjabi album song "Dil Legeyi Kudi Gujrat di."

At age 21, he revived his father's theatre company, "Kal Ke Kalakar," with 25 actors. He established a crucial training program for aspiring actors, teaching them to market and run live ticketed shows. He directed the successful one-act plays "Badi Der Ki Meherbaan aate aate" and "Local Train."

At age 23, he joined the "Digital Academy" film institute as Head of the Acting Course, training students and marketing personnel. His mentorship extended to school-going children (one became a director of over 100 TV ads), students from Whistling Woods. His assistant became a writer for Balaji Production on shows like "Kahani Ghar Ghar ki."

Later, his brother began working with new actors, leading to the production of two one-act plays written by his father: "Hamare bhi meherbaan kaise kaise" and "Local Train," in which Sarfarz acted and directed.

Sarfarz secured his first major role in "Kya yehi pyar hai" (produced by Tips). While filming, he was cast in Sohail Khan's directorial debut, "Maine Dil Tujko Diya," which established him as a recognized actor.

• "Tere Naam" (2003): This film, directed by Satish Kaushik, established his reputation as a one-take artist, impressing producers and saving money.
• "Bazaar" (2004): He was offered the main lead role in this social message movie.
• "Milenge Milenge" (2010): He was personally requested by Satish Kaushik for a role.
• "Wanted" (2009): He made a guest appearance alongside Govinda and Anil Kapoor.
• "Kissan" (2009): He played the negative role in this film.

• "Once upon a time in Mumbai Dobara" (2013): Directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor, he played the main lead in this social movie about a husband and wife. His company was called 'King of Arts Entertainment'.
• "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" (2013): He was offered a negative role in this film directed by Prabhu Deva.

He partnered with Mr. J Abbas and Mahesh Kodiyal (MTV) to form "Kala Sangam," a production and event company. As Creative Head, he managed all creative work. "Kala Sangam" became the first company to take a Bollywood show to Brunei (starring Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla)^[9].

He directed the comedy play "Best of Luck" and was the producer, actor, and assistant director for his father's final play, "Taash Ke Patte," performing 30 to 35 shows globally.

He partnered with the US-based company, "Carnival Films World," where projects included:

• Producing an album for a Pakistani singer.
• Producing the show "Antakshari" for Zee TV International.
• Producing and acting in the YouTube short film "In your arms," which has passed 7.4 million views.

His international ventures also extended to Canada, where he produced a jingle for Bonvita and served as the Creative Head for a short feature movie called "Stranger," which he also voice overed. He was also offered a position to train models and actors for "John Casablancas' American Model and Talent Agent" in Chicago.

Sarfarz wrote a script called "Ek pyaara SUFFER" (later converted to the English title "Can.......mess it up!"). He met with Rapper groups in the US who were interested in producing it as a feature film in Canada.

He later met with a YouTuber who wanted to create a professional online course. This collaboration led to the creation of his certified online acting course, "Acting by Sarfarz^[10]," which divides the curriculum into three sections: Beginners, Characterization, and Intermediation. The course is prerecorded, featuring him on stage and in front of the camera, making acting easy to learn.