19 Facts About Farah Khan

Farah Khan Kunder is an Indian film director, writer, film producer, actress, dancer and choreographer who works predominantly in Hindi films.

Farah Khan then went on to direct the comedy Tees Maar Khan and the dance heist comedy Happy New Year.

Farah Khan is thus a first cousin of film personalities Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar.

Farah Khan has one brother, Sajid Khan, who is a comedian, actor and film director.

Farah Khan married Shirish Kunder, the editor of directorial debut Main Hoon Na, on 9 December 2004.

Farah Khan was studying sociology in St Xavier's College, Bombay when the music video of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was released.

Farah Khan was so inspired by the song, that although she hadn't danced before that, it soon became her vocation.

Farah Khan learned to dance basically on her own, and set up a dance group.

Farah Khan met actor Shahrukh Khan on the sets of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and the two have since become good friends and began their collaborative journey.

Farah Khan is the recipient of seven Filmfare Awards for Best Choreography.

Farah Khan collaborated on several international projects such as Monsoon Wedding, Bombay Dreams and Vanity Fair, receiving a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Choreography for Bombay Dreams, alongside Anthony van Laast.

Farah Khan trained Colombian pop star Shakira for a Bollywood version of her song "Hips Don't Lie" for the MTV Video Music Awards on 31 August 2006.

Farah Khan has choreographed Kylie Minogue for the song "Chiggy Wiggy" in the 2009 film Blue.

In 2004, Farah Khan ventured into direction with the masala film Main Hoon Na, starring Shahrukh Farah Khan and Sushmita Sen in lead roles, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment.

Farah Khan followed it up with the reincarnation melodrama Om Shanti Om, again starring Shahrukh Khan, alongside debutante Deepika Padukone in lead roles.

Farah Khan then made her acting debut alongside Boman Irani in the romantic comedy Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, directed by Bela Bhansali Sehgal, the sister of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Farah Khan initially announced to direct the film in 2005 and was supposed to be Padukone's Hindi film debut, but was shelved due to multiple delays and cast changes that occurred over a number of years.

Farah Khan judged dance reality show Just Dance alongside Hrithik Roshan and Vaibhavi Merchant on Star Plus.

In 2015, Farah Khan replaced Salman Farah Khan and hosted the reality show Bigg Boss Halla Bol, the spin-off of Bigg Boss season 8.