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Zareen Khan (born 14 May 1987) is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Hindi–language films. She made her acting debut in 2010 with the action film Veer for which she received a nomination at the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut and subsequently appeared in the popular item number of the 2011 action comedy film Ready and as glamorous model in the 2012 comedy Housefull 2, that ranks her highest-grossing release. Following a 2014 Punjabi film Jatt James Bond, she returned to hindi film with a starring role in the 2015 erotic thriller Hate Story 3. In 2019, Khan debuted into Telugu cinema with the action thriller Chanakya.
In 2011, Khan did the item number "Character Dheela" with Salman Khan in Anees Bazmee's Ready, parodying characters from Mughal-e-Azam, Sholay and Shri 420 and it was the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2011. Kat look-alike Zarine Khan sizzles in 'Character Dheela'|Movies News Photos-IBNLive
Khan walked the ramp as showstopper for jewellery brand YS18 at India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), 2012. Khan's second release was Sajid Khan's comedy film Housefull 2, a sequel of Housefull and Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Mattupetti Machan. The film revolves around two cousins Henna and Bobby, the two daughters of the Kapoor family who hate each other very much, a model JLo, love interest of Jolly, the son of Jagga Daku and four Best friends Sunny, Max, Jolly, and Jai who fall in love with her. Khan played the role of JLo, a model who is in love with Jolly, played by Ritesh Deshmukh and featured her alongside an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Asin, John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez. Khan earned praise for her performance, with Taran Adarsh stating, "Zarine act more as eye candy. She appears typical sultry and enticing selves; and is befitting in her own space." Housefull 2 ranked among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2012.
In 2013, Khan made her Tamil language debut in Vetrimaaran's Naan Rajavaga Pogiren, in which she did an item number in the song "Malgove" alongside Nakul Jaidev. She was appreciated for the song. Taran Adarsh commented, "Zarine Khan's song is high on energy."
In 2015, Khan appeared in erotic thriller film Hate Story 3, in which she played Siya. The film was a commercial success and got Khan further recognition. She then appeared in a music video "Pyaar Manga Hai" with Ali Fazal. The song was sung by Armaan Malik and Neeti Mohan. In 2016, Khan did an item number in the film Veerappan. The same year, she also appeared in another item song named "Mahi Ve" in the film Wajah Tum Ho.
In 2017, Khan appeared in Aksar 2. In the film, she was seen romancing with Gautam Rode, and the first poster of the film was released on 4 August 2017 on YouTube. Bollywood Hungama disliked Khan's performance and wrote, ''Zareen Khan is strictly okay and though she is sizzling, it's done just for the heck of it. She tries to be the female Emraan Hashmi but it doesn't work for her. Performance-wise, she doesn't give her best shot.'' The film did not perform well at the box office.
In 2018, Khan starred in Vikram Bhatt's horror film 1921, the fourth installment in 1920 film series. Although the film received mixed reviews, it managed to recover its cost and became an ''average grosser.'' In January 2018, Khan signed Ashok Nanda's action film , in which she was set to portray the role of a police officer. She was eventually replaced by Esha Gupta. In 2019, she made her Telugu language debut with action-thriller film Chanakya, which received mixed reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office. The same year, she appeared in Punjabi film Daaka alongside Gippy Grewal, which also received mixed reviews.
In 2021, Khan starred in the film Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele with Anshuman Jha, which revolves around a unique love story about two homosexuals.
In 2025, Zareen Khan diversified her career by becoming an entrepreneur, launching her own skincare and haircare brand, Happy Hippie.
| +Key | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| 2010 | Veer | Princess Yashodhara | ||
| 2011 | Ready | Khushi Pathak | Special appearance in song "Character Dheela" | |
| 2012 | Housefull 2 | Jaina Malik | ||
| 2013 | Naan Rajavaga Pogiren | Malgove | Tamil language Special appearance in song "Malgove" | |
| 2014 | Jatt James Bond | Lalli | Punjabi language | |
| Journalist | ||||
| 2015 | Hate Story 3 | Siya Diwan | ||
| 2016 | Veerappan | Herself | Special appearance in song "Khallas" | |
| Wajah Tum Ho | Special appearance in song "Maahi Ve" | |||
| 2017 | Aksar 2 | Sheena Roy | ||
| 2018 | 1921 | Rose | ||
| 2019 | Chanakya | Agent Zubeda | Telugu language | |
| Daaka | Lalli | Punjabi Language | ||
| 2021 | Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele | Mansi Dubey |
| 2018 | MTV Troll Police | Host |
| 2016 | Pyaar Manga Hai | "Pyaar Manga Hai" | Armaan Malik, Neeti Mohan | |
| 2020 | Do Vaari Jatt | "Do Vaari Jatt" | Jordan Sandhu | |
| 2021 | Chann Chann | "Chann Chann" | ||
| 2022 | Eid Ho Jayegi | "Eid Ho Jayegi" | Javed Ali, Raghav Sachar |
| 2011 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Female Debut | Veer | ||
| Stardust Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow - Female | ||||
| 2015 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Female Debut | Jatt James Bond |
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