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Farah Khan Kunder (; 9 January 1965) is an Indian film director, writer, film producer, actress, dancer and choreographer & YouTuber who works predominantly in Hindi films. Khan has choreographed more than a hundred songs in over 80 films, winning the National Film Award for Best Choreography and seven Filmfare Awards for Best Choreography.
In addition, she has worked on Tamil cinema films and in international projects, such as Monsoon Wedding (2001), Bombay Dreams (2002), Vanity Fair (2004) and (2007), and the Chinese films Perhaps Love (2005) and Kung Fu Yoga (2017), earning Tony Awards and Golden Horse Award nominations.
As a film director, she received two Filmfare Award for Best Director nominations for the masala films Main Hoon Na (2004) and Om Shanti Om (2007). She then went on to direct the comedy Tees Maar Khan (2010) and the dance heist comedy Happy New Year (2014).
Farah Khan married Shirish Kunder, the editor of directorial debut Main Hoon Na (2004), on 9 December 2004. They have since worked together on each other's films, such as Jaan-E-Mann (2006), Om Shanti Om (2007), and Tees Maar Khan (2010). Khan gave birth to triplets — one son and two daughters — in 2008 through in vitro fertilisation.
In 2013, she also choreographed "Jumping Jhapak", the official anthem for 2013 Indian Premier League.
Khan also collaborated on several international projects such as Monsoon Wedding (2001), Bombay Dreams (2002) and Vanity Fair (2004), receiving a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Choreography for Bombay Dreams, alongside Anthony van Laast. Khan trained pop star Shakira for a Bollywood version of her song "Hips Don't Lie" for the MTV Video Music Awards on 31 August 2006. Khan has also choreographed Kylie Minogue for the song "Chiggy Wiggy" in the 2009 film Blue.
She followed it up with the reincarnation melodrama Om Shanti Om (2007), again starring Shahrukh Khan, alongside debutante Deepika Padukone in lead roles. The film received positive reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, in addition to becoming the highest-grossing Indian film ever at the time of its release. The film earned Khan her second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director, thus becoming the first female director to be nominated for the award twice.
She then made her acting debut alongside Boman Irani in the romantic comedy Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi (2012), directed by Bela Bhansali Sehgal, the sister of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews upon release, but emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office.
Her next directorial venture was the dance heist comedy Happy New Year (2014), reteaming with Shahrukh Khan and Padukone 7 years after Om Shanti Om. She had initially announced to direct the film in 2005 and was supposed to be Padukone's Hindi film debut, but was shelved due to multiple delays and cast changes that occurred over a number of years. The project was again reported as being in the works as of 2012. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics, but emerged as the second highest-grossing Indian film of the year.
In 2015, Khan replaced Salman Khan and hosted the reality show Bigg Boss Halla Bol, the spin-off of Bigg Boss season 8.
Khan and her husband have started a production company called "Three's Company" named in honor of their triplets.
| 1986 | ||
| 1992 | ||
| 1993 | ||
| 1994 | ||
| 1995 | ||
| Telugu film | ||
| 1996 | ||
| 1997 | Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Dhol Bajne Laga" | |
| Tamil film | ||
| 1998 | ||
| Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Chaiyya Chaiyya" | ||
| Tamil film | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2000 | Tamil film | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Ek Pal Ka Jeena" | ||
| 2001 | Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan" | |
| 2002 | ||
| Telugu film | ||
| Nominated: Tony Award for Best Choreography | ||
| 2003 | ||
| National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song "Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala" Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala" | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | ||
| Golden Horse Award for Best Action Choreography | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| Song "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||
| Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Sheila Ki Jawani" | ||
| 2011 | Song "Jaa Chudail" | |
| 2012 | Song "Anarkali Disco Chali" | |
| Tamil film; Song "Irukaanaa" | ||
| Song "Ishq Wala Love" and "Radha" | ||
| Song "Fevicol Se" | ||
| 2013 | Song "Ghagra" | |
| Song "Titli" | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Song "Gerua" | |
| 2016 | Sultan | |
| 2017 | ||
| Rangoon | ||
| 2018 | Dhadak | Song "Zingaat" |
| Veere Di Wedding | ||
| 2019 | Housefull 4 | Song "Ek Chumma" |
| Student of the Year 2 | Song "The Hook Up Song" | |
| 2020 | Dil Bechara | Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Dil Bechara" |
| 2024 | Ishq Vishk Rebound |
| 2004–2006, 2016–2017 | Indian Idol | Judge | Season 1, 2 and 7 |
| 2006–present | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Judge | Seasons 1, 9, 11 |
| 2008 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star | Judge | |
| 2008, 2015 | Nach Baliye | Judge | Season 4 and 7 |
| 2009–2014 | Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega | Judge | |
| 2010 | Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 1 | Judge | |
| 2011 | Just Dance | Judge | |
| 2012 | Dance Ke Superkids | Judge | |
| 2012 | India's Got Talent | Judge | Season 4 |
| 2013 | Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati | Judge | |
| 2013 | Dance India Dance Supermoms | Judge | |
| 2015 | Bigg Boss Halla Bol | Co-host | |
| 2015 | Farah Ki Dawat | Host | |
| 2020 | Interim Host | ||
| 2021 | Zee Comedy Show | Judge | |
| 2022 | The Khatra Show | Host | |
| 2025 | Celebrity MasterChef | Host & Judge |
| 6th IIFA Awards | ||
| 2008 | 53rd Filmfare Awards | |
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