Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi (born 5 March 2001) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Born to actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, he had his first acting role as a child as the younger version of his father's character in Tashan (2008). As an adult, he had his first leading role in the Netflix romantic comedy film Nadaaniyan (2025).
Early life and background
Ibrahim Ali Khan was born on 5 March 2001 in Mumbai, Maharashtra,[1] to Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh. Both his parents are actors in the Hindi film industry.[1][2] Khan is of Pashtun, Assamese and Bengali descent on his father's side and of Punjabi descent on his mother's side.[3][4]
Khan is the grandson of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Sharmila Tagore and Rukhsana Sultana. He is also the great-grandson of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Sajida Sultan, the great-great-grandson of Jnanadabhiram Barua and Hamidullah Khan, the great-great-great-grandson of Sultan Jahan Begum, Gaganendranath Tagore and Gunabhiram Barua, and the nephew of Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.[5] He has an older sister, Sara Ali Khan, who is also an actor,[6] and two half-brothers from his father's second marriage to Kareena Kapoor Khan.[7]
Khan completed his schooling at Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai, and completed a filmmaking course at the New York Film Academy.[1]
Khan had developed a keen interest in acting from a young age after his first acting role at age seven as the younger version of his father's character in Tashan (2008).[8] His father recalls him being upset following the film's commercial and critical failure.[8] Later in 2023, Khan took on the job of an assistant director on Karan Johar's film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).[9]
Career
In 2025, Khan had his first leading role opposite Khushi Kapoor in Johar's company Dharmatic Entertainment's romantic comedy film Nadaaniyan, for Netflix.[10] Khan was introduced as Arjun Mehta, a scholarship student who is paid by his classmate (Kapoor) to pose as her boyfriend.[11] The film was panned by critics.[12] The Hindu's Anuj Kumar bemoaned that Khan "has yet to befriend the camera and seems to be reading his lines instead of rendering them", but thought that he showed potential.[13] Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times was more critical of Khan's performance, deeming it one-dimensional and "a poor debut".[14]
Khan will next star alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kajol in the Johar-produced thriller Sarzameen as well as star in the sports drama Diler, directed and produced by Kunal Deshmukh and Dinesh Vijan, respectively.[15][16]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tashan | Young Jeetendra "Jimmy" | Child actor | [17] |
| 2023 | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | — | Assistant director | [9] |
| 2025 | Nadaaniyan | Arjun Mehta | [18] | |
| TBA | Sarzameen † | TBA | Completed | [15] |
| Diler † | TBA | Filming | [16] |
References
- ^ a b c "Ibrahim Ali Khan Birthday: Family Legacy, Relationship, Debut Film - All You Need To Know". Times Now. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Basu, Nilanjana (3 January 2018). "Saif Ali Khan On Taimur's Gene Pool: Rabindranath Tagore, Raj Kapoor, Tiger Pataudi". NDTV. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Mangaokar, Shalvi (11 November 2013). "I am very proud of my Bengali heritage: Saif Ali Khan". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Swarup, Shubhangi (29 January 2011). "The Kingdom of Khan". OPEN. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Amrita Singh turns 60: 10 lesser-known facts about the actress". India TV. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Saif Ali Khan reveals, not Sara it was Ibrahim who made debut in Bollywood first". Catch News. Rajasthan Patrika. 28 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Watch: This is what Kareena Kapoor Khan's son Taimur Ali Khan says when he sees his elder sister Sara Ali Khan". Times Now. 17 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Ibrahim Ali Khan's real Bollywood debut is not Nadaaniyan – it happened 17 years ago!". Indiatimes. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Pic of Ibrahim Ali Khan on sets of Rocky aur Rani ki Prem Kahani, courtesy Saba Pataudi". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Khushi Kapoor, Ibrahim Ali Khan's rom-com Dharma film titled 'Naadaniyaan': Report". Firstpost. 16 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Roy, Lachmi Deb (7 March 2025). "Netflix's Nadaaniyan Movie Review: Ibrahim Ali Khan tries hard to salvage a boring, bland, frivolous love story; Khushi Kapoor fails to impress". Firstpost. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "'A Miserable Watch' Ibrahim Ali Khan-Khushi Kapoor's 'Nadaaniyan' Gets Abysmal Reactions". MensXP. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (7 March 2025). "Nadaaniyan movie review: Ibrahim Ali Khan's debut film doesn't pass the test". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Suri, Rishabh (7 March 2025). "Nadaaniyan review: Ibrahim Ali Khan, Khushi Kapoor's bland film is a warning sign, Bollywood romance is heading south". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b "The mysterious case of Ibrahim Ali Khan' Sarzameen". The Times of India. 14 February 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b Arya, Bhawna (2 October 2024). "Diler: Ibrahim Ali Khan To Resume Shoot For Sports Drama In London". Times Now. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Jha, Saloni (7 February 2025). "Ibrahim Ali Khan's real Bollywood debut is not Nadaaniyan – it happened 17 years ago!". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (3 February 2025). "Netflix Unveils 2025 India Content Slate: New Films and Series Announced". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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