- Farah Khan
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name = Farah Khan
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birthname = Farah Khan
birthdate =January 9 1965 [cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1125923|title=DNA - Inner Spaces - Farah Khan latest chant is 'Mom Shanti MOM' - Daily News & Analysis ]
location =India
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filmfareawards = Filmfare Best Choreography Award 1998
Filmfare Best Choreography Award 1999
Filmfare Best Choreography Award 2001
Filmfare Best Choreography Award 2002
Filmfare Best Choreography Award 2004
occupation =Choreographer ,Film Director
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spouse =Shrish Kunder (2004-present)
website =Farah Khan Kunder (born
9 January ,1965 ) is anIndia nfilm director and choreographer. She is known for her choreographical work in numerousBollywood films, as well as directing the films "Main Hoon Na " and "Om Shanti Om". Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in well known films such as "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham ". [cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodblog.com/tags/Farah-Khan/|title=Farah Khan Profile | Background on Farah Khan ]Family and life
Khan's mother Menaka is the sister of
Honey Irani andDaisy Irani , former child stars. Her father is Kamran Khan. She has one brother,Sajid Khan 'dn'. [cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodblog.com/tags/Farah-Khan/1|title=www.bollywoodblog.com/tags/Farah-Khan/1 ] She first choreographed the film "Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander ", which was anAamir Khan starrer. This was followed by many more songs which became national hits. She met actorShahrukh Khan on the set of "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa " and the two have since become good friends [cite web|url=http://news.sawf.org/Bollywood/3761.aspx.|title=news.sawf.org/Bollywood/3761.aspx. ]Farah Khan married
Shrish Kunder , the editor of "Main Hoon Na", [cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/12spec.htm|title=Meet the man Farah Khan will marry ] on9 December 2004 , according toHindu andMuslim tradition. She has recently choreographed her husband's directorial debut "Jaaneman " andKaran Johar 's "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna ". In addition Khan has worked on international projects such as "", and "Monsoon Wedding ".Khan gave birth to triplets on
February 11 2008 , atMumbai 'sJaslok Hospital . She has one son, Czar, and two daughters, Diva and Anya. [cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/farah-shirish-name-their-son/2488/|title=Farah Khan issues a warning! - Buzz18 Entertainment ]Rise to fame
Farah Khan achieved international recognition with her work in "
Monsoon Wedding ", "Bombay Dreams " and "Vanity Fair". She was nominated for a 2004Tony Award as Best Choreographer, [cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Choreography#2000s|title=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Choreography#2000s ] along with collaborator Anthony van Laast, for "Bombay Dreams".Farah Khan then went on to direct her first film "
Main Hoon Na " which was produced by Shah Rukh Khan. The film was a huge success, and Khan became the first ever female director to be nominated forFilmfare Best Director Award . She has won theFilmfare Best Choreography Award five times in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2004. Her last movie, "Om Shanti Om ", was the highest grossing Hindi film of 2007. [ [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c5fa4bd6-4319-11dd-81d0-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=a6dfcf08-9c79-11da-8762-0000779e2340.html Om Shanti Om rakes in $45m worldwide] ]Other projects
Khan trained
Colombia n pop starShakira for a Bollywood version of her hit "Hips Don't Lie " for theMTV Video Music Awards onAugust 31 2006 , which was hosted inRadio City Music Hall . [cite web|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/09/01/7737/index.html|title=Farah Khan bonds big time with Shakira ] On the second season of American reality TV show "America's Got Talent ", contestant Kashif Memon [cite web|url=http://fansofkashif.ning.com/|title=Fans of Kashif ] copied Khan's moves from "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai " and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham " in what he termed the "Bollywood Dance".Awards
Farah Khan has received numerous awards for her choreographical work, predominantly from Filmfare. [cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007134/awards|title=Farah Khan - Awards ]
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National Film Awards :
*2004,National Film Award for Best Choreography - Idhar Chala Main from "Koi Mil Gaya ";
Filmfare Awards :She won theFilmfare Best Choreography Award five times: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2004.She remains in second place for the most awards won in the category of Best Choreography, first place being
Saroj Khan .;
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy :
*2001: Award for Technical Excellence
*2002: Award for Technical Excellence;
Star Screen Awards :
*2005: Best Debut Director
*2004: Best Choreography
*2002: Best Choreography
*2001: Best Choreography;
Zee Cine Awards :
*2005: Best Debuting Directoree also
*Indian Women in Dance
*Choreography
*Bollywood References
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