Arshi Khan | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Khan in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 November 1989[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Bigg Boss 11 and negative lead role in Savitri Devi College & Hospital |
Arshi Khan (born 29 November 1989), is a Bollywood model, actress, internet celebrity, and reality television personality, born in Bhopal, India.[2][3] She was a contestant on the Indian reality television show Bigg Boss, with further subsequent cameo appearances.[4] Khan rose to prominence due to her videos, images, and comments on social media discussing her daily routine and various controversial issues.[5][6] During her appearances on the show, she was Google India's second-most searched entertainer of 2017.[7] Arshi joined the Indian National Congress party to contest the 2019 elections for Mumbai.[8][9]
CareerEdit
Khan initially started acting in theatre, but she received offers from the modeling industry. She was introduced to Janaab Ehsaan Chishti, a theatre director in Bhopal. She won the Miss Glory Earth beauty contest in 2014.[10] She went on to become a finalist of the Ms. Bikini Online contest, also in 2014.[11] She was chosen to portray a lead role in India's first mainline Bollywood 4D historical action film titled "The Last Emperor".[12] She has also appeared in the Tamil film Malli Mishtu.[4] In 2017, she was one of the participants in the reality television show Bigg Boss 11. She was earlier considered to participate in the last two seasons of the show.[13] Khan appeared as a guest in gossip show Entertainment Ki Raat, television serial Savitri Devi College & Hospital and also did a special appearance in Ishq Mein Marjawan..[14]
Arshi who had joined Indian National Congress resigned due to professional commitments.[15]
Khan was invited to speak on "Entertainment, Entertainment & Entertainment" by India Leadership Conclave 2018 Annual Edition.[16] In 2018, Arshi featured in a Punjabi Music video- Nakhre.[17] Khan has been currently featured in 5 music videos that include "Bandi", which has already gained 4.2 million on YouTube and Nain Nasheele which already has started to hit 2 million worldwide.[18]
Khan also received the prestigious award at Satya Brahma founded 9th Edition of India Leadership Conclave 2018 in Bombay on 6 July in the category of Indian Affairs Entertainer of the Year 2018.[19] Arshi later did a special dance appearance on Bidi Jalaile song in Bitti Business Wali.[20] Presently, she is a participant in Bigg Boss 14, where she joined in as one of the four challenger participants.[21] Khan's recent web series "Mary Aur Marlow" is also currently airing where Khan plays a role of Mary as a sex therapist for grassroot level people who cannot afford to go and see a qualified sex therapist.[22] Furthermore, Khan's set to star alongside Sharib Hashmi in the web series “The Evil Desires”.[23]
Personal lifeEdit
In September 2015, Khan claimed to be in a relationship with Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi.[24] In the same year she said that self-proclaimed spiritual leader Radhe Maa ran a prostitution ring, and that she had been approached to join it.[25]
In 2016, the mufti of a madrassa in Pakistan issued a fatwa against Khan after she posted pictures of herself to Facebook wearing a bikini with a hijab, with another photo of herself in a burkha, after which her Facebook account was blocked.[26]
During her stay in Bigg Boss house, an arrest warrant was issued against her by a court in Jullundur, which according to the sources were alleged allegations.[27] Also, during Khan stay actress-model Gehana Vasisth claimed that Khan has been faking everything about her age, qualifications, and relationship with Shahid Afridi and is married to a 50-year-old man.[28]
In 2018, Khan claimed that she was boosted out of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi on Vikas Gupta behest and fan made theories comparing the situation Khan was in with Shilpa Shinde previous controversy with the referenced producer.[29] In 2021, Khan claimed in Bigg Boss 14 to be a Physiotherapist. [1]
FilmographyEdit
| Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Malli Mishtu | Tamil | Tamil film debut[4] |
| The Last Emperor | Hindi | Hindi film debut[12] |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bigg Boss 11 | Contestant | Evicted on Day 83 |
| 2018 | Box Cricket League – Season 3 | Contestant | Participant in Kolkata's Team[30] |
| Savitri Devi College & Hospital | Nayantara | ||
| 2019 | Box Cricket League – Season 4 | Contestant | Player for Ajmergarh Royals |
| Vish (TV series) | Kalankini | ||
| 2020–2021 | Bigg Boss 14 | Challenger | Entered on Day 63[31] |
Music videoEdit
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gaddi Hai Meri Ferrari | Vicky Thakur | Herself[32] |
| 2019 | Bandi | Vijay Varma | |
| Valentine Rose | Vicky Kajla | ||
| Nain Nasheele | SB The Haryanvi | ||
| Suit Patiyala | Akki Aryan |
Awards and nominationsEdit
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | India Leadership Conclave | Indian Affairs Entertainer of the Year 2018 | Herself | Won[33] |
| 2019 | Kalakar Awards | Popular Internet Celebrity & Entertainer Of The Year 2019 | Herself | Won[34] |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Arshi Khan celebrates her birthday with family". 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Self-confessed seduction queen Arshi Khan's family gives her a grand welcome; her first visit post BB 11".
- ^ "Everybody makes mistakes, I've matured with time and will not be the queen of controversy any more: Arshi Khan".
- ^ a b c "Bigg Boss 11: Who is Arshi Khan? Profile, Biography, Photos and Video". The Indian Express. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 11's Arshi Khan gets trolled for her bikini photoshoot".
- ^ "Arshi Khan - Bigg Boss 11: Bigg Boss 11 fame Arshi Khan's transformation will leave you surprised | The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 11's Arshi Khan second most searched entertainer; Sunny Leone tops the list". 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Arshi Khan follows in Shilpa Shinde's footsteps, joins politics". India Today. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
Shilpa Shinde joined politics and became a part of Congress on February 5 and now looks like Arshi Khan has followed in her footsteps. Arshi, who was one of most talked about contestants of Bigg Boss 11, is all set to join Congress.
- ^ "After Shilpa Shinde, Bigg Boss 11 fame Arshi Khan joins Congress". The Times of India. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Arshi-Khan-is-Miss-Glory-Earth-2014".
- ^ Reporter, A Staff. "Arshi Khan is Finalist in 'Ms. Bikini Online' Contest". India West. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ a b "India's first Bollywood 4D film is low budget?". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Arshi Khan to take part in 'Bigg Boss 10'". BollywoodMantra. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 11 fame Arshi Khan stuns in this traditional wear as she walks the ramp for Sabyasachi Satpathy".
- ^ "Former Bigg Boss contestant Arshi Khan quits politics. Here's why". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Awam Ki Entertainer Reality TV Star Arshi Khan to participate at India Leadership Conclave's 2018 annual edition & share her version of Entertainment, Entertainment & Entertainment. – Indian Affairs". indianaffairs.tv. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Face off! Arshi Khan's 'Nakhre' vs Hina Khan's 'Bhasoodi'".
- ^ https://dbpost.com/one-can-be-a-popular-star-even-if-he-is-haryanvi-says-mere-rashke-qamar-director-sumit-bhardwaj/. Missing or empty
|title=(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ "Reality TV Star Arshi Khan Awarded at India Leadership Conclave 2018". India Leadership Conclave 2018. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Arshi Khan will do a dance number in a show. And this song considered as Recreate of bidi jalaile. By all the media".
- ^ "Arshi Khan Bigg Boss 14 Has Bought New Hope to My Life".
- ^ "A double meaning show but also a fun title Arshi Khan on new web series".
- ^ "Arshi Khan to star in the Web series alongside Sharib Hashmi".
- ^ Sen, Sushmita. "Bigg Boss 11: Arshi Khan REVEALS TRUTH about being pregnant with Shahid Afridi's baby; fans respond". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Nair, Nithya (8 September 2015). "Model Arshi Khan accuses Radhe Maa of running a sex racket". India.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 11: A timeline of contestant Arshi Khan's scandalous past". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Arrest warrant issued against Big Boss contestant Arshi Khan - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 11: Queen of controversies Arshi Khan is married, has ten cases against her". The Express Tribune. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 11's Vikas Gupta ousted Arshi Khan from Khatron Ke Khiladi? The mastermind reacts". Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Whoa! Bigg Boss 11's Arshi Khan and Hiten Tejwani to star in this TV show together". India Today. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Former Bigg Boss contestants to set foot in Bigg Boss 14". The Times of India. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Hina Khan to Priyank Sharma: Five Bigg Boss 11 contestants who've sizzled in music videos". India Today. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Arshi Khan won india leadership award". India Today. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Arshi won Kalakar Award". India Today. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arshi Khan. |
Arshi Khan on IMDb