Arjun Firoz Khan is an Indian actor, best known for playing the character of warrior prince Arjuna in B. R. Chopra's epic television series Mahabharat.[1] He has also acted in negative roles in several Hindi language movies and television series.

Firoz Khan
Born
Firoz Khan

(1962-01-09) 9 January 1962 (age 64)
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1984–2016
Known forArjuna in Mahabharat
SpouseKashmira
Children3 (including Jibraan Khan)

Personal life

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Firoz Khan belongs to a Pashtun family of the Afridi clan with ancestral roots in Peshawar, Pakistan.[2] Khan is a Muslim and has participated in Jamaat-e-Islami Hind events.[3] Khan is married to Kashmira. The couple has three children – a son and two daughters. His son, Jibraan Khan is also an actor who played the role of Dhruva in Vishnu Puran and the lead role of Sahir Singh Rajput in the 2024 movie Ishq Vishk Rebound.[4][5]

Due to the similarity with the name of actor Feroz Khan, he changed his name to Arjun professionally, with suggestions from B. R. Chopra and Rahi Masoom Raza, the director and the writer of Mahabharat respectively.[6]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Manzil Manzil Rupesh
1985 Zabardast Bikram Singh
1986 Swati Manohar Joshi
Mazloom Rajan Vijay Singh
1988 Kanwarlal Jaggan Singh
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Ratan Singh
Khatron Ke Khiladi Arjun Singh
Jungle Ki Beti
1989 Ajeeb Itefaq Singer Guest role
1990 Sher Dil Rapist
1991 Naya Zaher Inspector Vikram
1992 Kal Ki Awaz DSP Singh
Jigar Duryodhan
Tirangaa Rasik Nath Gundaswamy
1993 Game Raghu
Phool Aur Angaar Kaalicharan
Aadmi Trikaal's Goon
1994 Mr. Azaad Hiravat Mishra's Son
Brahma Sunder
Aa Gale Lag Jaa Sikander Khanna
Zaalim Vinod
1995 Karan Arjun Naahar Singh
The Don ACP Patil
Kalyug Ke Avtaar Vicky
1996 Hum Hain Khalnayak Film Producer (Role)
Saajan Chale Sasural Thakur's Son
Rangbaaz Goga
Hello Daddy Ji Jo Kannada film
1997 Mohabbat Goon
Do Ankhen Barah Hath Police Inspector
Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat Police Inspector Feroz Khan Guest role
Vishwavidhaata Goon
1998 Barood Singhal's Man
Tircchi Topiwale[7]
Mehndi Billoo (Eunuch/Hijra)
Mafia Raaj Jacky Jackal
1999 Maa Kasam Inspector Gashal
Lohpurush[8] Babu Hatela/Inspector Kulkarni
Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet Arjun Singh
Dada[9] Hitman
2000 Jwalamukhi Nagarjuna
2001 Jodi No.1 Monty
Arjun Devaa Jahangir Khan
2002 Rishtey Trainer and Friend
2003 Kutumba Jayaraj Patil Kannada film
2004 Kanchana Ganga Kannada film
2005 Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
2006 Yeh Raat Yograj
2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Sikh Inspector in London
Mahabharat Aur Barbareek Arjun
2015 2 Chehare Tony
2016 I Don't Watch TV Himself Web Series

Television series

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YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
1986Bahadur Shah ZafarNawab Wajid Ali ShahDD NationalOnly in Episode no 8 and 9
1988-1990MahabharatArjun
1996YugPeter Gomes
1997-1998Betaal PachisiMagician
Mahabharat KathaArjun
1999-2000Gul SanobarAlmaas
2000-2001Vishnu PuranRishi JamadagniZee TV
2012CID (Indian TV series)SiddarthSony Entertainment TelevisionEpisode 858

References

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  1. "A film on Mahabharata". The Times of India. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. Tankha, Madhur (29 August 2012). "Mahabharat's Arjun gets blacklisted!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026. The Afridi Pathan from Peshawar (...)
  3. Admin_markaz (27 November 2020). "Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Mumbai delegation meets actor Arjun-Feroz Khan, gifts holy Quran - Jamaat-e-Islami Hind". Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  4. composer., Johar, Yash, 1929-2004, producer. Johar, Karan, 1972- screenwriter, director. Bachchan, Amitabh, 1942- actor. Bhaduri, Jaya, actor. Khan, Shah Rukh, 1965- actor. Kajol, actor. Roshan, Hrithik, actor. Kapoor, Kareena, actor. Khan, Farah, choreographer. Pandit, Jatin, composer. Shrivastava, Aadesh, composer. Shandilya, Sandesh, Kabhi khushi kabhie gham--, OCLC 954470984, retrieved 6 January 2022{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "In pics: Mahabharat's Arjun aka Firoz Khan's son is the spitting image of his father". The Times of India. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. "Mahabharat's Arjun Firoz Khan Says Changing His Name Gave Him Everything He'd Dreamed of". News18.com. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. "Tirchhi Topiwale - Movie - - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  8. "Lohpurush - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  9. "Dada (1999) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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