Kamaal Rashid Khan
Encyclopedia
Kamaal Rashid Khan (born 1 January 1975) is a Dubai
based India
n film actor, film producer
and writer
who gained notoriety for his appearance in the third season
of reality television show Bigg Boss.
Khan made his film debut in the 2005 film sitam which he produced and wrote the lyrics for. Since then he has produced
, directed
, written
and acted in several low-budget Hindi
and Bhojpuri films
. He has also contributed the lyrics
to the soundtrack of a few of his films.
Khan gained mainstream attention with his 2008 Hindi film Deshdrohi which he produced and acted in. The film garnered some publicity in the wake of the 2008 attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra
, with which the film's release coincided. Some scenes of the film were alleged to be derogatory and said to hurt the sentiments of the local Marathi
population of Mumbai
by the head of Mumbai office of Central Board of Film Certification
. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
was quick to protest against the movie. It has been argued that the publicity generated provided the film much more publicity than it would have been able to garner on its own accord. Despite the hype, the critical response to the film was overwhelmingly negative. The film received the Lajja Award for Worst Treatment of a Serious Issue at the 2008 Golden Kela Awards
in Delhi
.
Khan is reportedly working on a follow-up to Desh Drohi, titled Desh Drohi 2 - 26/11 War In Mumbai. While the previous film was a representation of the alleged discrimination of north Indians in Mumbai, the follow-up promises to deal with the 2008 Mumbai attacks
.
of Indian reality TV
programme Bigg Boss, which is the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother
. When asked by the host Amitabh Bachchan
for his reason in joining the Bigg Boss cast, Khan said that he wanted the country to witness how a rich man like him would live in an environment where he had to cook and clean for himself.
He was nominated for eviction by his fellow housemates for the first, second and third week running. He survived the first week's eviction, which saw Jaya Sawant evicted and the second week's eviction which did not see any housemate evicted due to Diwali
.
Although he was already nominated for eviction for the third week consecutively, he eventually became the first celebrity to be prematurely ejected from the Big Boss house because of his violent behavior towards other house mates. Khan verbally abused Rohit Verma and threw a water bottle at him which hit Shamita Shetty
, he also had an altercation with comedian
Raju Srivastav. Khan was asked to leave the house that very night.
On 19th November, Khan re-entered the Bigg Boss house with the help of a wild card entry. His re-entry stint in the Bigg Boss house ended on Day 67 in Week 10 of the show.
to Mumbai
to become a film hero
. When that did not work out he started a garment and construction
business. When his business flourished he decided to invest in films.
He also claims that Bill Gates is his computer operator and some guy called Steave jobs from USA comes to his home daily to download songs to his I Pod playlist.
On the reality television show Bigg Boss Khan has made claims of being a multimillionaire who lives in a 21000 sq ft (1,951 m²) villa
, gets his milk from Holland, water from France
and tea from London
. In an interview with TV channel Bindass
, Khan claims that his export
business turnover is in the tune of Rs.100 crores.
On his return to the Bigg Boss house, Khan showed an image of Villa Bromilia, a property in the under construction in the Al Barari development near the Dubai International Airport
, and claimed that it belonged to him. Al Barari, a Dubai
-based estate company, is the property developer and owner of the still-under-construction villa.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
based India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film actor, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
who gained notoriety for his appearance in the third season
Bigg Boss (Season 3)
Bigg Boss Season 3 in 2009 was the third season of the Indian reality TV programme Bigg Boss. It began airing on 4 October 2009 on Colors with Amitabh Bachchan as the host and aired for 84 days concluding on 26 December 2009. Vindu Dara Singh won the show while Pravesh Rana was declared the first...
of reality television show Bigg Boss.
Film career
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, written
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and acted in several low-budget Hindi
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
and Bhojpuri films
Bhojpuri cinema
Bhojpuri films are films in the Bhojpuri language, mainly watched by people from Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh in North India and Terai in southern Nepal.- Overview :...
. He has also contributed the lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
to the soundtrack of a few of his films.
Khan gained mainstream attention with his 2008 Hindi film Deshdrohi which he produced and acted in. The film garnered some publicity in the wake of the 2008 attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra
2008 attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra
The 2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra began on 3 February 2008 after violent clashes between workers of two political parties—Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Samajwadi Party —at Dadar in Mumbai, capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra...
, with which the film's release coincided. Some scenes of the film were alleged to be derogatory and said to hurt the sentiments of the local Marathi
Marathi people
The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
population of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
by the head of Mumbai office of Central Board of Film Certification
Central Board of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification is a Government of India regulatory body and censorship board of India controlled by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It reviews, rates and censors motion pictures, television shows, television ads, and promotional material...
. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is a political party based in Maharashtra operating on the motto of "Sons of the Soil". It was founded on the March 9, 2006 in Mumbai by Raj Thackeray after he left the Shiv Sena due to differences with Uddhav Thackeray and sidelining in major decisions like...
was quick to protest against the movie. It has been argued that the publicity generated provided the film much more publicity than it would have been able to garner on its own accord. Despite the hype, the critical response to the film was overwhelmingly negative. The film received the Lajja Award for Worst Treatment of a Serious Issue at the 2008 Golden Kela Awards
Golden Kela Awards
The Golden Kela Awards are a satirical take on Bollywood that award the worst performances in Hindi cinema each year.-The Awards:...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
Khan is reportedly working on a follow-up to Desh Drohi, titled Desh Drohi 2 - 26/11 War In Mumbai. While the previous film was a representation of the alleged discrimination of north Indians in Mumbai, the follow-up promises to deal with the 2008 Mumbai attacks
2008 Mumbai attacks
The 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than 10 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, India's largest city, by Islamist attackers who came from Pakistan...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sitam | villain | |
| 2007 | Tum Hamar Hau | villain | |
| 2007 | Munna Pandey Berozgar | Pagla Pandey (P.P) | villain |
| 2008 | Deshdrohi-The Start of Nautanki | Third Class Khan | |
| 2010 | Deshdrohi 2 - The Water from germany | Doodhwala | filming |
| 2011 | Kamali :The Jinda Kabadiwala | Jinda Pagla Pandey(J.P.P | 2013 |
| 2012 | Deshdrohi 3 - The Doodhwala From Argentina | Jawan buddha | 2015 |
Producer
- Sitam (2005)
- Tum Hamar Hau (2007)
- Munna Pandey Berozgar (2007)
- Deshdrohi (2008)
- Deshdrohi 2 - 26/11 War In Mumbai (2010)
- Deshdrohi 3 - the revolutionist (2012)
Director
- Deshdrohi (2008)
- Nayeem Builder (2008)
- Deshdrohi 3 - the revolutionist (2012)
Bigg Boss
Khan made his television debute in the 3rd seasonBigg Boss (Season 3)
Bigg Boss Season 3 in 2009 was the third season of the Indian reality TV programme Bigg Boss. It began airing on 4 October 2009 on Colors with Amitabh Bachchan as the host and aired for 84 days concluding on 26 December 2009. Vindu Dara Singh won the show while Pravesh Rana was declared the first...
of Indian reality TV
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
programme Bigg Boss, which is the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother could refer to:*Any series of Celebrity Big Brother UK:** Celebrity Big Brother 2001 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2002 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2005 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2006 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2007...
. When asked by the host Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
for his reason in joining the Bigg Boss cast, Khan said that he wanted the country to witness how a rich man like him would live in an environment where he had to cook and clean for himself.
He was nominated for eviction by his fellow housemates for the first, second and third week running. He survived the first week's eviction, which saw Jaya Sawant evicted and the second week's eviction which did not see any housemate evicted due to Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
.
Although he was already nominated for eviction for the third week consecutively, he eventually became the first celebrity to be prematurely ejected from the Big Boss house because of his violent behavior towards other house mates. Khan verbally abused Rohit Verma and threw a water bottle at him which hit Shamita Shetty
Shamita Shetty
Shamita Shetty is an Indian actress. She is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.- Early life :Shamita is the second and youngest daughter of Surendra and Sunanda Shetty...
, he also had an altercation with comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
Raju Srivastav. Khan was asked to leave the house that very night.
On 19th November, Khan re-entered the Bigg Boss house with the help of a wild card entry. His re-entry stint in the Bigg Boss house ended on Day 67 in Week 10 of the show.
Personal life
Khan ran away from his home in DeobandDeoband
Deoband is a city and a municipal board in Saharanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the upper Doab region of Uttar Pradesh. Deoband used to be surrounded by dense forests, and was believed to be the abode of the Goddess Durga, according to one tradition this is...
to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
to become a film hero
Leading actor
A leading actor, leading actress, star, or simply lead, plays the role of the protagonist in a film or play. The word lead may also refer to the largest role in the piece and leading actor may refer to a person who typically plays such parts or an actor with a respected body of work...
. When that did not work out he started a garment and construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
business. When his business flourished he decided to invest in films.
He also claims that Bill Gates is his computer operator and some guy called Steave jobs from USA comes to his home daily to download songs to his I Pod playlist.
On the reality television show Bigg Boss Khan has made claims of being a multimillionaire who lives in a 21000 sq ft (1,951 m²) villa
Villa
A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...
, gets his milk from Holland, water from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and tea from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In an interview with TV channel Bindass
Bindass
Bindass is a Hindi entertainment channel in India targeted at Indian youth. It was launched on 24 September 2007 under CEO Zarina Mehta.Bindass is defined by its brand values of being Fun, Frank, Fearless and Free...
, Khan claims that his export
Export
The term export is derived from the conceptual meaning as to ship the goods and services out of the port of a country. The seller of such goods and services is referred to as an "exporter" who is based in the country of export whereas the overseas based buyer is referred to as an "importer"...
business turnover is in the tune of Rs.100 crores.
On his return to the Bigg Boss house, Khan showed an image of Villa Bromilia, a property in the under construction in the Al Barari development near the Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai...
, and claimed that it belonged to him. Al Barari, a Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
-based estate company, is the property developer and owner of the still-under-construction villa.