Personal life

Khan was born on 9 January 1965. Her mother Menaka is the sister of screenwriter Honey Irani and former child actor Daisy Irani. Farah's brother Sajid Khan is a comedian, actor and film director. When their parents' marriage broke up, Farah and Sajid were shuttled between different homes. Film personalities Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar are Farah's cousins.

Farah Khan married Shirish Kunder, the editor of her film Main Hoon Na, on 9 December 2004. They have since worked together on each other's films, such as Jaan-E-Mann, Om Shanti Om, and Tees Maar Khan. Khan gave birth to triplets in 2008; one son and two daughters.

Career

Farah Khan was studying sociology in St. Xavier's College, Mumbai when Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was telecast. She was so inspired, that although she hadn’t danced before that, it soon became her vocation. She learned to dance basically on her own, and set up a dance group. When the choreographer Saroj Khan walked out of the film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Khan took over. This was followed by many more songs. She met actor Shahrukh Khan on the set of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and the two have since become good friends and started working together.

Farah Khan's work in Monsoon Wedding, Bombay Dreams and Vanity Fair was nominated for a 2004 Tony Award as Best Choreographer, along with collaborator Anthony van Laast, for Bombay Dreams. She has won the Filmfare Best Choreography Award five times. Khan then went on to direct her first film Main Hoon Na Starring Shah Rukh Khan which was produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. Khan became the second female director to be nominated for Filmfare Best Director Award. As a director, her second movie Om Shanti Om Starring Shah Rukh Khan and debutant Deepika Padukone became the highest grossing Hindi film of all time at its time of release. Tees Maar Khan was her next directorial release. In 2012 she made her film acting debut in a leading role in Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, directed by Bela Bhansali Sehgal.

Khan initially announced her plans to direct Happy New Year in 2005, multiple delays and cast changes occurred over a number of years. The project has again been reported as being in the works as of 2012.

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. Khan has also choreographed Kylie Minogue for the song "Chiggy Wiggy" in the 2009 movie Blue.

She hosted the celebrity chat show Tere Mere Beach Mein and was a judge on the reality television series Indian Idol - first and second season, Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star, Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and Dance India Dance Li'l Masters. She also judged dance reality show Just Dance alongside Hrithik Roshan and Vaibhavi Merchant on Star Plus.

Khan and her husband have started a production company called "Three's Company" named in honor of their triplets. In 2012, she choreographed "Ishq Wala Love" and "Radh"a for Student Of The Year. In 2013, she choreographed "Jumping Jhapak". And was seen as the host of special series "

Filmography

Year	Title	Actress	Role	Director	Producer	Script Writer
1998	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Yes	Woman on the Neelam show/ College student who makes fun of Anjali
2003	Kal Ho Na Ho	Yes	One of the customers that come to the restaurant after its renovation
2004	Main Hoon Na	Yes	Herself Special Appearance in song "Yeh Fizaein" during the end credits	Yes		Yes
2007	Om Shanti Om	Yes	The one whom Om prakash asks if she's the director of the movie / Special appearance during the end credits	Yes		Yes
2010	Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai	Yes	Herself
2010	Tees Maar Khan			Yes	Yes
2010	Khichdi: The Movie	Yes	Herself-cameo
2012	Joker	Yes	Herself-Special Appearance		Yes
2012	Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi	Yes	Shirin Fugawala
2012	Student of the Year	Yes	Cameo in the Disco Song as a judge
2014	Happy New Year (2014 film)			Yes		Yes

Choreographer

Year	Films	Notes
1992	Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
	Angaar
1993	Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
	Waqt Hamara Hai
	Pehla Nasha
	Chandra Mukhi
	1942: A Love Story
1994	Aatish: Feel the Fire
1995	Zamaana Deewana
	Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India
	Aazmayish
	Takkar
	Sisindri
	Hum Dono
	Barsaat
	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
	Ram Shastra
1996	English Babu Desi Mem
1997	Virasat	Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Dhol Bajne Laga"
	Border
	Iruvar
	Yeshwant
	Dil To Pagal Hai
1998	Keemat: They Are Back
	Duplicate
	Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
	Angaaray
	Dil Se..	Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Chaiyya Chaiyya"
	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
	Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
	Minsara Kanavu
1999	Sirf Tum
	Laawaris
	Silsila Hai Pyar Ka
	Sarfarosh
	Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya
	Baadshah
	Mast
2000	Alaipayuthey
	Mela
	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
	Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
	Pukar
	Hum To Mohabbat Karega
	Josh
	Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
	Fiza
2001	Dil Chahta Hai	Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Woh Ladki Hai Kahan"
	Monsoon Wedding
	Asoka
	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
	One 2 Ka 4
2002	Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
	Maine Dil Tujhko Diya
	Shakti : The Power
	Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai
	Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge
	Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
	Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
	Santosham
2003	Confidence
	Armaan
	Supari
	Koi... Mil Gaya	Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala" National Film Award for Best Choreography
	Wonderland
	Kal Ho Naa Ho
	Chalte Chalte
2004	Main Hoon Na
	Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
	Vanity Fair
2005	Kaal
	Paheli
	Perhaps Love
	Bluffmaster
	Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya
2006	Krrish
	Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota
	Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
	Baabul
	Jaan-E-Mann: Let's Fall in Love... Again
	Don - The Chase Begins Again
	Zindaggi Rocks
	Heyy Babyy
2007	Marigold: An Adventure in India
	Om Shanti Om
	My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves
	Welcome
2008	Dostana
2009	Billu
	Main Aur Mrs Khanna
	Blue
2010	My Name Is Khan
	Dabangg	Song "Munni Badnaam Hui"
	Tees Maar Khan	Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Sheila Ki Jawani"
2011	Delhi Belly	Song "Jaa Chudail"
2012	Housefull 2	Song "Anarkali Disco Chali"
	Nanban	Song "Irukaanaa"
	Student of the Year	Song "Ishq Wala Love" and "Radha"
	Dabangg 2	Song "Fevicol Se"
2013	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	Song "Ghagra"
	Chennai Express	Song "Titli"
	Himmatwala (2013 film)
2014	Happy New Year
2015	Dilwale

Television judge show|Television Show Judge

Year	Show	Network	Notes
2004	Indian Idol 1	Sony TV	Co-judge with Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam
2005-2006	Indian Idol 2	Sony TV	Co-judge with Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam
2006	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1	Sony TV	Co-judge with Shilpa Shetty and Sanjay Leela Bhansali
2008	Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 1	Star Plus	Co-judge with Vishal-Shekhar
2008	Nach Baliye 4	Star Plus	Co-judge with Karisma Kapoor and Arjun Rampal
2009	Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega	Sony TV	Co-judge with Anu Malik
2009	Entertainment Ke Liye Sub Kuch Karega	Sony TV	Co-judge with Anu Malik
2010	Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 1	Zee TV	Co-judge with Sandip Soparrkar
2010	Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 3	Sony TV	Co-judge with Anu Malik
2011	Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 4	Sony TV	Co-judge with Anu Malik
2011	Just Dance	Star Plus	Co-judge with Hrithik Roshan and Vaibhavi Merchant
2012	Dance Ke Superkids	Zee TV	Co-judge with Geeta Kapoor and Marzi Pestonji
2012	India's Got Talent (Season 4)	Colors (TV channel)	Co-judge with Karan Johar and Kirron Kher
2013	Nach Baliye: Shriman v/s Shrimati	Star Plus	Co-judge with Terence Lewis and Shilpa Shetty
2013	Dance India Dance Supermoms	Zee TV	Co-judge with Terence Lewis and Marzi Pestonji
2014	Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 5	Sony TV	Co-judge with Anu Malik
2015	Bigg Boss Halla Bol	Colors TV	Co-host with Salman Khan
2015	Farah Ki Dawat	Colors TV	Host
2015	Nach Baliye 7	Star Plus	Co-judge with Preity Zinta and Chetan Bhagat (for 1episode)

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