Mohammed Iqbal Khan was born as Mohammed Iqbal Khan youngest son to Mr & Mrs Mohammed Amin Khan. Iqbal’s father served as an officer in the Indian Civil Service. He is also known as Iqbal Khan in the Indian TV/Film Industry. Born on 10th February 1980, the last of four siblings he spent his younger years in Srinagar, Kashmir.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Mohammed Iqbal Khan |
| Nickname | MIK |
| Profession | Actor, Model |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 182 cm |
| in meters- 1.82 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 6' 0" | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 80 kg |
| in Pounds- 176 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 44 Inches |
| - Waist: 32 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 14.5 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1981-02-10 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 36 Years |
| Birth Place | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| School | Pinegrove Boarding School, Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh |
| College | Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (Dropout) |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate |
| Debut | Song Debut (as a model): Indhana Winva (2001) |
| Film Debut: Kuch Dil Ne Kaha (2002) | |
| Television Debut: Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai (2005) | |
| Family | Father- Mohammed Amin Khan (retired Indian Civil Services officer) |
| Mother- Mehmuda Khan | |
| Brother- Amaan (Elder) | |
| Sister- 3 Elder Sisters (Sabeena & 2 more) | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Hobbies | Cooking |
| Controversies | N/A |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Yellow Dal tadka and Bhendi, Wazwan (a Kashmiri dish), Mutton Biryani |
| Favourite Actor | Irrfan Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Namrata Shirodkar |
| Favourite Film | Andaz Apna Apna (1994) |
| Favourite Song | I Will Remember You by Amy Grant (1991) |
| Favourite Colour | Blue, Black |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Sneha Chhabra (Actress) |
| Wife | Sneha Chhabra |
| Marriage Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Children | Daughter: Ammaara |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | Rs. 80,000 per episode |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Iqbal Khan
- Does Iqbal Khan smoke?: Not Known
- Does Iqbal Khan drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Due to the disturbance in Kashmir, his parents sent Iqbal to boarding school.
- He dropped college in Delhi and came to Mumbai in 2002 to pursue his modelling career.
- He met Sneha Chhabra (currently his wife) in 2002 when they were shooting for Falguni Pathak’s song, “Indhana Winva“.
- He is very conscious about his fitness, he goes to gym regularly.
- He also tried his luck in Bollywood by doing films like “Fun2shh…” (2003) but it didn’t go well.
- His character of “Angad Khanna” in the television serial “Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai” became highly popular.
- He contested in reality show “Khatron Ke Khiladi” (Season 7, 2015)
- Once in an interview, he said that “it is difficult being a Muslim” as he has been denied visa many times by many countries just because of his Muslim name.
- He is very religious, he follows Quran and keeps fast on roza days without taking break from his hectic work.
- Actor & anchor, Manish Paul is his very good friend.
