Ishtiyak Khan is an Indian actor and comedian known for playing supporting roles in Bollywood films such as Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010), Tamasha (2015), and Ludo (2020). In September 2022, he appeared in the Indian comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV as ‘Kappu ka Sasur.’
Wiki/Biography
Ishtiyak Khan aka Ishtiyak Arif Khan was born on Thursday, April 15, 1976 (age 46 years; in 2022) in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Aries. Ishtiyak completed his schooling at Government RPHS School, Panna, Madhya Pradesh. He graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, India.
Ishtiyak Khan in his youth
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Ishtiyak’s father’s name is Furkan Ali. His mother’s name is Dilara Bano.
Ishtiyak Khan with his mother
Ishtiyak has a brother, Faiz Mohammed Khan.
Ishtiyak Khan (right) with his brother and other family members
Wife & Children
On 9 April 2007, Ishtiyak Khan got married to Kiran Arif Khan.
Ishtiyak Khan with his wife Kiran Arif Khan
The couple has a son, Shams Khan, and a daughter, Sheen Khan.
Ishtiyak Khan with his children, Shams Khan (left) and Sheen Khan (right)
religion
Ishtiyak Khan follows Islam.
Ishtiyak Khan’s Instagram post where he is seen celebrating Shab-e-Barat with his wife
Career
Movie
In 2009, Ishtiyak Khan made his Bollywood debut with the film Agyaat in which he played the role of Laxman.
Ishtiyak Khan (left) in a still from the Bollywood film Agyaat
In 2010, he appeared in the film Phas Gaye Re Obama where he played the role of an English teacher.
Later, he appeared in several Bollywood films such as Tees Maar Khan as a villager (2010), Jolly LLB as Vasu (2013), Jai Ho! Democracy as Santosh (2015), and Tamasha as Rajesh Autowala (2015). In 2017, Ishtiyak appeared in two films, Anaarkali of Aarah as Hiraman Tiwari and Fukrey Returns as Tiddey. In 2018, she appeared as Sunny in the movie FryDay. In 2019, she played Chaurasia in the film Bharat, and in 2020, she appeared in the film Ludo as Sukumar Sinha on Netflix.
Ishtiyak Khan in a still from his Bollywood film Ludo
In 2022, he appeared in Bollywood films Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha as Shailendra Thakur, Aanchhi as Chaman, and Janhit Mein Jaari as Purushottam Tiwari.
Poster of Bollywood movie Aanchhi
In an interview, when asked about the role of a father in the Bollywood film Janhit Mein Jaari, Ishtiyak revealed that he was initially unsure about playing the role, but he later accepted the offer and said,
I play the role of Nushrratt Bharuccha’s father who owns a lingerie business. When this role was offered to me, I thought there was some misunderstanding about how I would look like his father but then director Jai Basantu and writer Raaj Shandilya explained to me the character graph. Casting director Parag also said I was perfect for the role, so I started preparing for the same.”
Television
In February 2018, Ishtiyak Khan made his television debut with the show “Har Shaakh Pe Ullu Baithaa Hai” where he played the role of Puttan on StarPlus. In 2022, he appeared in the show Hasi Ka Hahakaar on The Q.
Commercial
Ishtiyak Khan has appeared in several commercials for brands like Lux Venus with Amitabh Bacchan, Udaan App with Pankaj Tripathi, Tata Motors, 7UP and Redmi.
Theater
Since childhood, Ishtiyak Khan aspired to become an actor. During his school days, he participated in many theater and drama competitions. Ishtiyak performed in several plays for the Anveshan Theater Group in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. After graduating from the National School of Drama, he moved to Mumbai to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. In 1989, he joined the theater group, Indian People’s Theater Association (IPTA) in Juhu, Mumbai. Ishtiyak presented his first street play Gili Gili Fu, directed by Devesh Mishra. His first stage show was Ek Tha Gadha Urf Aladad Khan, directed by Satish Sharma.
Poster of theater drama Shree Maan Chor written and directed by Ishtiyak Khan
Web series
In 2021, Ishtiyak Khan appeared in the web series Dhindora on YouTube. In 2022, he appeared in the web series Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal on Hungama Play.
Award
In November 2019, Ishtiyak Khan won the Special Festival Mention Award at the 2019 Moonwhite Films International Film Festival.
Ishtiyak Khan (right) with his award at the 2019 Moonwhite Films International Film Festival
Favourite
- Holiday Destination: Jaipur
Facts/Trivia
- Ishtiyak Khan is fond of singing, and he likes to play different musical instruments like tabla, harmonium, dholak, and conga.
- Ishtiyak follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Ishtiyak Khan’s posts on his social media handle about his eating habits
- Ishtiyak was trained in Indian classical music, and he received training from his teacher Ram Prasad. Ishtiyak received his training in Rang Sangeet from Shri Baba Karant.
- Ishtiyak owns a theater group, Mukhatib Theater Group, in Mumbai, India.
Poster of theater play Love Bug by Mukhatib Theater Group, Mumbai
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