Nissar Khan is an Indian TV actor, who is known for playing the role of Adil Khan, a police officer, in Sony TV’s episodic Hindi TV serial ‘Crime Patrol.’
Wiki/Biography
Nissar Khan was born on Sunday, 4 May 1969 (age 54 years; as of 2023) in Malerkotla, Punjab, India. His zodiac sign is Taurus. After completing his graduation, he pursued a three-years acting course at the National School of Drama, New Delhi.
A picture of Nissar Khan during his college days
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 11″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Hazel Brown
Family
He belongs to a Muslim family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information available about his parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
On 14 January 2005, he got married to Tabassum Ahmed. The couple has two sons.
Career
Theatre
Nissar started his career as a theatre artist. He has been performing in the famous Hindi theatre play Mughal-E-Azam: The Musical for a very long time, in which he portrays Emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar. He is also known for appearing in the theatre play Arre O’Henry.
Nissar Khan in the play Mughal-e-Azam
TV Serial
Nissar made his TV serial debut with ‘Naa Aana Iss Des Laado’ in 2009, which aired on Colors. He played the role of Joginder Sangwan and was a replacement for the Indian actor Tarun Anand.
Naa Aana Iss Des Laado
He has acted in various Hindi TV serials like ’24’ (2013; Colors), ‘Mahabharat’ (2013; Star Plus), and ‘Court Room: Sachchai Hazir Ho’ (2019; Colors).
Nissar Khan in the TV show Mahabharat (2013)
He often plays the role of a police officer Adil Khan in the popular episodic TV series ‘Crime Patrol.’
Nissar Khan in an episode of Crime Patrol
Film
In 1990, he made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Tum Mere Ho,’ as Nisar Khan.
Tum Mere Ho
He has played supporting roles in many popular Hindi films like ‘Keher’ (1999), ‘Lakshya’ (2004), ‘Don’ (2006), ‘Airlift’ (2016), ‘Veerappan’ (2019), and ‘IB 71’ (2023).
A collage of Nissar Khan from the film Airlift
TV Mini-Series
In 1997, he appeared in an episode of the TV mini-series ‘Bombay Blue,’ which aired on Channel 4.
Bombay Blue
Some of his other TV mini-series are ‘Khanabadosh’ (2007; TV One) and ‘London Ki Ek Raat’ (2008; Doordarshan).
Khanabadosh
Other Work
In 2012, he acted in the Hindi short film ‘Rose Bed’ in which he played the role of Diwakar. He acted in the 2017 telefilm ‘The Big Fat City’ as Harjeet. He has also been featured in TV commercials for various brands like Colgate.
Nissar Khan in Colgate ad
Awards
- 2010: ITA Best Supporting Actor for Naa Aana Iss Des Laado
- 2021: ITA Milestone Award for Crime Patrol
Nissar Khan with his award
- 2023: Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award for Best Performance for the Hindi TV serial Crime Patrol
Nissar Khan with his Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award
Facts/Trivia
- When he was in school, he enjoyed watching plays and would often wonder how the actors could make them more impactful. One day, while he was in college, there was an announcement for auditions for people who wanted to act. One of his friends asked him to accompany him to the auditions. The casting team selected him because of his voice. They asked him to read a short news segment that lasted 20 seconds in the play. Interestingly, Irshad Kamil, a famous songwriter who was also his fellow student, was part of the play as well. One of his classmates, who had the main role in a play, had to go somewhere to apply for further studies. He was asked to fill in for his classmate as a proxy. Eventually, his classmate went to a college in Russia. He took on the lead role, and the play ended up winning several awards. After that, he continued to participate in more plays during his college days.
- In an interview, Nissar Khan shared that his role as a police officer in Crime Patrol became so popular that people started recognising him as a real police officer. While sharing an incident, he said,
One person asked me to help him vacate his shop from a difficult occupant. A lady came home and asked me to convince her alcoholic husband to quit drinking. I told her I ‘act’ as a policeman, I am not one. She still insisted I talk to her husband. Then, once were shooting in Jaipur, when a real cop came to me and said, “We’ve started enjoying respect in society because of the show. People now believe there are honest cops too. You’re like what Arun Govil (Ramayana) was – an idol!”
- In his leisure time, he loves to read books and travel to different places.
Nissar Khan during his vacation
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
