Farheen

Farheen Prabhakar is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil films. She had a brief career as a leading actress, that began with Jaan Tere Naam in 1992, and gained recognition for her resemblance to actress Madhuri Dixit. Farheen also appeared in some South Indian films, in which she was credited as "Bindiya". She is married to former cricketer Manoj Prabhakar since 1994.

Early and personal life Farheen was born as Farheen Khan in an Indian Muslim family. They had a nikah wedding in 1994. The couple have two sons: Raahil and Manavansh. Prabhakar obtained divorce from his first wife, Sandhya, in 2008. He and Farheen then married again the following year, this time in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony.

Farheen has added her husband's last name post-marriage, and is sometimes referred to as "Farheen Prabhakar". The couple maintains a low public profile; they reside in Delhi, with their sons and Prabhakar's father. Prabhakar's eldest son Rohan (from his first wife) and Rohan's wife also live with the family.

Career Farheen made her debut opposite Ronit Roy in 1992 with Deepak Balraj Vij's Jaan Tere Naam and became instantly popular due to her resemblance with leading actress Madhuri Dixit. Farheen turned down a supporting role in the thriller Baazigar (1993), which was then played by Shilpa Shetty and proved a breakthrough for her. During this period, Farheen also starred in films such as Halli Meshtru (1992)—her Kannada debut, As of 2022, she is working in two productions: Harish Kotian's Rate (which will be released on Amazon Prime Video) and Shivam Nair's next directorial venture.

Partial filmography Year Film Role Language 1992 Jaan Tere Naam Pinky Malhotra Hindi Halli Meshtru Parimala Kannada 1993 Kalaignan Divya Tamil Aag Ka Toofan Radha Hindi Dil Ki Baazi Asha Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege Shivaranjini Kannada Sainik Minnie Dutt Hindi Meri Aan Farheen Tahqiqaat Mary 1994 Saajan Ka Ghar Kiran Fauj Geetha Amaanat Bijli / Geeta / Radha 1995 Nazar Ke Samne Sarita Shiva Kannada 1996 King Soloman Geethanjali Malayalam Agni Prem Sangeeta Hindi 1997 Thali Telugu