Javed Khan (actor)
| Javed Khan | |
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| Born |
Javed Yaqub Khan 24 March 1962 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Film and television Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Children | Jannat Khan |
Javed Khan (born 24 March 1962, as Javed Yaqub Khan in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India) is an Indian film and television actor and former model. He studied at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Javed Khan was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. His father (late) Mohammed Yaqub Khan, was a Criminal Lawyer of Madhya Pradesh and his mother (late) Raisa Yaqub was a royal. Khan did his schooling from Campion School, Bhopal. He topped the Merit List in both the high school and the higher secondary board of Madhya Pradesh. He was the School Captain in 1979 and the Troop Leader of Air Scouts, having qualified for the highest award, that of President Scout with 24 Proficiency Badges. After school, Khan joined the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, for his B. Sc. in Mathematics and Economics.
While in his first month in St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Javed was spotted by the director Shyam Benegal who at that time headed an Ad-Film concern. Khan did his first ad-film for him, the product being Colgate Toothpaste. Followed by a string of assignments, including Gold Spot, Bombay Dyeing, Arvind Mills, and Nescafe, with some top names in the advertisement world such as Zafar Hai, Pradeep Kakkad, Kailash Surendranath and Agencies like Lintas, H.T.A., Frank Simoes, Bensons, Chaitra, Trio Films, and Everest. He was further auditioned and selected by Jeannie Naoroji and Hilla Sethna, of the Fashion industry. Khan made his debut in the Fashion Show world, on the occasion of the opening of the Oberoi Sheraton, now known as Oberoi Trident, in Mumbai.
After his first fashion show, producers started sending feelers and with the encouragement of many personalities of the film industry, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. After returning to Mumbai, he was signed by Reliance Industries, a then new company for the ONLY VIMAL campaign. The Campaign gave Javed tremendous exposure and catapulted him to the No. 1 position. Back at the fashion show scene, Vimla Patil, Salome and Nazir Mitha, Shanti and Sangeeta Chopra were all doing circuit shows for Femina, Eves Weekly, S. Kumars, Vimal. Bombay Dyeing etc. with one common factor in all shows, Javed Khan.
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