Mohammed Rashid Mohammed Iqbal Kamaal[5] (born 1 January 1975), better known as Kamaal Rashid Khan and often referred to as KRK or Kamaal R. Khan, is an Indian actor, producer and writer in Hindi and Bhojpuri cinema. He has produced or written most of the films he has starred in, notably the controversial Deshdrohi (2008), his only film as a lead actor. He is best known for his supporting role in Ek Villain (2014) and for participating in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2009.[6][7] He has appeared in music videos as well.
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| Born | 1 January 1975 (age 49)[1] | |||||||||
| Other names | Kamal Rashid,[2] KRK[3] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2005–present | |||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.2 million[4] | |||||||||
| Total views | 207 million[4] | |||||||||
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| Website | kamaalrkhan | |||||||||
Khan is also known for his controversial criticisms of Indian film personalities.[8]
Biography
Khan was born in a Muslim family in Deoband, a town in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India in 1975.[1][a] He is the father of two kids, a son and a daughter.[10] A businessman, he ventured into the Indian film industry during the 2000s.[11]
He started out as a producer and writer for films and has also appeared in supporting roles therein, these include the Hindi romance-drama Sitam (lit. 'Tyranny'; 2005) directed by Partho Ghosh, the Bhojpuri films Tu Hamaar Hou (lit. 'You Are Mine'; 2006) directed by Jayprakkash Shaw, Munna Pandey Berozgaar (lit. 'Munna Pandey Unemployed'; 2007) directed by Manish Jain; romance and comedy films respectively.[12][13]
Desh Drohi (lit. 'Treasonist', 2008), a crime-thriller, was his first film as a leading actor and dealt with organised crime in India and like his previous ventures was also written and produced by him. It received negative reviews from critics and was banned by the Maharashtra state government amid riot concerns for depicting the 2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra, which was eventually lifted by the Bombay High Court.[14][15][16]
His next was Jimmy (2008) directed by Raj N. Sippy, another crime film written and produced by Khan. He is best known for his supporting role in the film Ek Villain (The Villain; 2014), where he played the role of the titular serial killer's best friend, notably neither produced nor written by him.[17][18] At the 2015 Ghanta Awards (humorous Bollywood film awards), Khan was awarded the Worst Supporting Actor for Ek Villain.[19]
He also appeared in the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother, in 2009; he later appeared in the stand-up comedy show, Comedy Nights Bachao in 2015.[6] Besides films and television, he has also starred in music videos including "Tum Meri Ho" (2019) sung by Javed Ali, which he also produced and wrote the lyrics for.[20][21]
He has since shifted to the profession of a YouTuber, posting film reviews and box office analysis. These videos, which often target Indian celebrities, have attracted controversy. Mika Singh, an Indian singer, released a diss track against Khan, "#krkkutta: Barking Dog – Mika Singh" in 2021.[22]
He was a candidate in the 2014 Indian general election for the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) from the Samajwadi Party. He quit the party citing differences with Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi's son Farhan Azmi and contested as an independent politician but did not win.[23] He also has business interests in Dubai.[5]
Khan has been at the center of controversies since 2008. Courts in Mumbai granted injunctions to restrict Khan from posting defamatory content against actor Salman Khan and producers Nikhil Dwivedi and Vashu Bhagnani in separate cases in 2021.[24] He was arrested and detained in 2022 by the Mumbai Police, when returning from Dubai where he had been residing, for complaints (filed by Yuva Sena politician Rahul Kanal) on his 2020 tweets against Akshay Kumar-starrer Laxmii, a 2020 LGBT film dealing with transgender issues (hijras), and tweets against director Ram Gopal Varma.[25] After spending nine days in judicial custody, he was granted bail for the tweets and for a separate 2021 sexual molestation complaint filed by model Taashaa Hayaat.[26][27]
In March 2023, actor Manoj Bajpayee filed a defamation case against Khan citing derogatory remarks calling him a "drug addict" on Twitter in 2021. Khan was summoned by the Indore district court and issued an arrest warrant when he failed to appear.[28][29]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Role | Actor | Director | Producer | Writer | Language | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2005 | Sitam | Robert (don) | Yes | Hindi | [12] | ||||
| 2006 | Tu Hamaar Hou | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | [2] | ||||
| 2006 | Munna Pandey Berozgaar | Villain | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | [30][13] | |||
| 2008 | Deshdrohi | Raja Yadav | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | [31][32] | ||
| 2008 | Jimmy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | ||||
| 2014 | Ek Villain | Brijesh | Yes | Hindi | Supporting role | [17][18] |
Television
| Year | Show | Role(s) | Notes | Channel | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Bigg Boss 3 | Contestant | Colors TV | [33] | |
| 2015 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Guest | Colors TV |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Role | Language | Ref. |
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| 2019 | "Tum Meri Ho" | CBI officer | Hindi | [20][21] |
| 2020 | "Pyar Ka Naam Khuda Rakkha Hai" | Hindi | [citation needed] | |
| 2021 | "Deewano Ne" | Lyricist | Hindi |
Notes
- ^ Deoband is the centre of the Darul Uloom Deoband, where the Deobandi movement originated and takes its name from.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Biography". kamaalrkhan.com.
- ^ a b c "Passion only". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 March 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Kamaal Khan is also known as KRK". Zee News. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b "About Kamaal R Khan". YouTube.
- ^ a b "2020 tweets: Actor-producer Kamaal R Khan arrested upon arrival from Dubai". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Bigg Boss: Celebs who were thrown out of the house". The Times of India. 8 October 2017.
- ^ "I am already a millionaire: KRK". The Times of India. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Bose, Suchandra, ed. (30 August 2022) [30 August 2022]. "Here Are Five Controversies Kamaal R Khan Was Embroiled In". The Quint.
- ^ "DİYÛBEND". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ @kamaalrkhan (7 January 2016). "Me n my kids Faisal Kamaal khan n Farah Kamaal Khan with King khan SRK at his home on 31 night" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "10 things you dont really want to know about KRK". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Sitam". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Another Bhojpuri flick "Munna Pandey Berozgar"". hamaraphotos.com. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ "Movie Blog » Movie Preview: Desh Drohi watched by only Kamal Rashid Khan". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Controversial film 'Deshdrohi' banned in Maharashtra". Dna India. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Deshdrohi ban lifted". Indian Express. 10 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Kamaal R Khan in The Villain". bollywoohungama.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Kamaal R Khan is brilliant in Ek Villain". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ Parande, Shweta (10 March 2015). "Ghanta Awards 2015 winners list: Sonakshi Sinha, Saif Ali Khan, Ajay Devgn, Farah Khan declared the worst!". India.com. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ a b "अमिताभ बच्चन ने 'तुम मेरी हो' सॉन्ग को लेकर किया Tweet, तो KRK ने यूं दिया रिएक्शन". ndtv.in. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Big B And RGV Trolled Heavily For Promoting KRK's Song Tum Meri Ho". ibtimes.co.in. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "KRK warns Mika Singh after watching his diss track against him: 'Now wait for my videos '". Hindustan Times. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Nair, Nithya. "Actor Kamaal R Khan quits Samajwadi Party ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2014". India.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Kamaal Rashid Khan". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Actor Kamaal R Khan arrested for tweets on Akshay Kumar's 'Laxmii'". Indian Express. 30 August 2022.
- ^ Kamaal R Khan gets bail in derogatory tweet and molestation cases to walk out of jail after 9 days today. 8 September 2022. India Today.
- ^ Exclusive Interview of Taashaa Hayaat on Molestation Against KRK Controversy. 26 July 2021. FilmiBeat.
- ^ "Arrest Warrant Issued Against Kamaal R Khan In Manoj Bajpayee Defamation Case". News 18. 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Indore court issues arrest warrant against Kamaal R Khan in defamation case by Manoj Bajpayee". Free Press Journal. 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Munna is here". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 July 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Controversial film 'Deshdrohi' banned in Maharashtra". hindustantimes.com. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ^ "Maharashtra moves SC for ban on screening of 'Deshdrohi'". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ "KRK kicked out of Bigg Boss". hindustantimes.com. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
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