Aadil Khan (born Nasar Ulla Khan; 24 September 1985) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi movies and web series.[1][2] He is mostly known for his roles in Shikara (2020), Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story (2021) and Shoorveer (2022).[3][4][5]

Career

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He started his career as a Radio jockey. He joined Red FM in Mumbai and hosted a popular show "Naughty Nights with RJ Nasar" on 93.5 Red FM.[6][7] In 2017, he was offered a lead role in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Shikara, a Hindi romantic drama film based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990.[8] The movie featuring Sadia Khateeb in lead role alongside Aadil Khan was released in 2020.[9] The duo were praised by Rajkummar Rao for their performance in the film.[10] In 2021, he played the role of Maninder Singh in Neeraj Pandey's Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story, which also featured Kay Kay Menon and Aftab Shivdasani.[11][12][13] In 2022, he played another lead role in Shoorveer, alongside Regina Cassandra and Manish Chaudhari.[14][15][16] He received rave reviews for his performance in the series, for which he took inspiration from his father.[17]

Biography

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Aadil was born on 24 September 1985 in Bhopal. He was named Nasar Ulla Khan at the time of his birth but his screen name is Aadil Khan. He was asked to reinvent his image by Vidhu Vinod Chopra by deleting his social media profiles.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Dhar, Abira (2020-01-07). "Meet 'Shikara' Actor Adil Khan aka RJ Nasar of 'Naughty Nights'". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ "'Shoorveer' star Aadil Khan says he is having fun exploring different characters". The Economic Times. 2022-07-13. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ "Aadil Khan on playing Kay Kay Menon's nemesis in Special Ops 1.5: 'The kind of experience he brings…'". The Indian Express. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  4. ^ "Aadil Khan Talks About Playing A Special Forces Operative In 'Shoorveer'". Outlook - Art & Entertainment. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  5. ^ Bureau, ABP News (2021-01-03). "'Shikara' Stars Sadia Khateeb & Aadil Khan Reveal Their Plans For 2021". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  6. ^ Dhar, Abira (2020-01-07). "Meet 'Shikara' Actor Adil Khan aka RJ Nasar of 'Naughty Nights'". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  7. ^ "Special Ops 1.5 actor Aadil Khan keeps up with Mumbai heat, check out his steamy pictures". India TV -. 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  8. ^ "I am enjoying every bit of the work coming my way: Aadil Khan". Hindustan Times. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  9. ^ "Shikara new poster featuring Aadil Khan, Sadia out now!". ANI. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  10. ^ "Debutants Aadil Khan And Sadia From Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Shikara Receive Praises From Rajkummar Rao". FilmiBeat. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  11. ^ "Aadil Khan on Special Ops 1.5: Getting aligned with Neeraj sir's vision and performing it was amazing". Mid-day. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  12. ^ "Aadil Khan: Acting with Kay Kay is like being a student". The Statesman. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  13. ^ "Special Ops 1.5 Review: Taut And Gripping With Kay Kay Menon In Fine Fettle". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  14. ^ "Excl! Shoorveer actor Aadil Khan talks about being an 'obsessive' fan: My father would help me get 'Anil Kapoor wala haircut'". TimesNow. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  15. ^ "Aadil Khan talks about his role in Shoorveer-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  16. ^ "'Shoorveer' star Aadil Khan says he is having fun exploring different characters". The Economic Times. 2022-07-13. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  17. ^ "Aadil Khan reveals he took inspiration from his father for his role in 'Shoorveer'". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  18. ^ Dhar, Abira (2020-01-07). "Meet 'Shikara' Actor Adil Khan aka RJ Nasar of 'Naughty Nights'". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-12-07.