Faisal Khan (actor born 1998)

Faizal Khan
Khan on the set of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2015
Born	(1999-01-30) January 30, 1999 (age 19) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Dancer, actor
Years active	2012-present

Faizal Khan (also known as Fasal Khan) is an Indian dancer and actor. At the age of 13, Khan gave an audition in the second season of dance reality show Dance India Dance Li'l Masters, where he came out as the winner. he also participated in Dance Ke Superkids and DID Dance Ka Tashan.

Khan started his acting career with historical drama series Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, in which he played the lead role of young Maharana Pratap, and received two Best Child Actor awards at Indian Television Academy Awards and Indian Telly Awards.

Khan gave a special dance performances in game show Kaun Banega Crorepati 8 and dance-based reality series Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7. Later Khan played an episodic roles in courtroom drama series Bhanwar - Kalyug Ki Hairatangez Kahaniyaa and crime-thriller series C.I.D..

In August 2015, Khan won the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

On 30 January 2016, Khan also took part in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi . He got eliminated on 28 February 2016 from the show.

Khan was born in 1998 and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His father was an auto rickshaw driver Khan completed his tenth class studies at Meera Academy school in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. He learnt freestyle dance by dance teacher Shrikanth Ahire.

Khan began his career at the age of 13 as a dancer, he gave an audition in the second kids special season of Zee TV'S dance reality series Dance India Dance, where he was selected and came out as the winner with ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) prize money, and won a Favorite Shisya award at Zee Rishtey Awards. The show was judged by Geeta Kapoor, Marzi Pestonji, Terence Lewis. The series aired from April 2012 to August 2012.