About Ishteyak Khan
Born 1976. Ishteyak Khan is an Indian actor, known for Anaarkali of Aarah, Bharat (film) and FryDay.
Ishtiyak Khan (born Istayak Arif Khan; 15 April 1976) is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood movies and television shows. He came into limelight for his role as english teacher in the film Phas Gaye Re Obama which also went viral as a meme in social media and he gained popularity from his role as Rajesh Autowala in Tamasha, Ludo (as Inspector), Janhit Mein Jaari (as Purushottam), Anaarkali of Aarah, as well as portraying Chaurasia in Bharat, Vasu (Lawyer from Rohtak) in Jolly LLB, Sunny in FryDay, and Munna in Ammaa Ki Boli. He is also well known for his role in Television series as Kappu Ka Sasur in the fourth season of The Kapil Sharma Show, Puttan in Har Shaakh Pe Ullu Baithaa Hai, and in web series Dhindora (as Boss).
Early life Khan was born in Panna, Madhya Pradesh. He completed primary education there. In an interview, Khan stated that In 1989, he joined a theatre group named "Bharatiya Jan Natya Sangh (IPTA)". He did street play Gili Gili Fu directed by IPTA, Sri Devesh Mishra. After that, his first stage show was Ek Tha Gadha Urff Aladdad Kha, directed by Satish Sharma. He studied Rang Sangeet from Shri Baba Karant. He was selected for the National School of drama in 2004. Now he is the king of comedy.
Filmography
Television
Directing and writing Khan made his directorial and writing debut with comedy-drama Dvand: The Internal Conflict which is based on a play written by William Shakespear called the Shadow Of Othello and is inspired by Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ishteyak Khan?
Indian film actor
When was Ishteyak Khan born?
Ishteyak Khan was born on 15 April 1976 in Panna.
What is Ishteyak Khan's occupation?
Ishteyak Khan is an actor.
What is Ishteyak Khan known for?
Ishteyak Khan is known for Anaarkali of Aarah, Bharat (film), FryDay and Jolly LLB.
What nationality is Ishteyak Khan?
Ishteyak Khan is Indian.
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