Farheen

Farheen
Born
Farheen Khan
Other names
  • Farheen Prabhakar
  • Bindiya
Years active1992–1998
2014–present
Spouse
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(m. 1994)​
Children2

Farheen Prabhakar (née Khan) is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil films. She had a brief career as a leading actress, that began with Jaan Tere Naam in 1992, and gained recognition for her resemblance to actress Madhuri Dixit. Farheen also appeared in some South Indian films, in which she was credited as "Bindiya". She is married to former cricketer Manoj Prabhakar since 1994.[1]

Early and personal life

Farheen was born as Farheen Khan in an Indian Muslim family.[2]

She met cricketer Manoj Prabhakar in 1993 and soon entered into a relationship with him; Prabhakar was going through a troubled marriage at the time.[3] They had a nikah wedding in 1994. The couple has two sons: Raahil and Manavansh. Prabhakar obtained divorce from his first wife, Sandhya, in 2008. He and Farheen then married again the following year, this time in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony.[2]

Farheen has added her husband's last name post-marriage, and is sometimes referred to as "Farheen Prabhakar".[4] The couple maintains a low public profile; they reside in Delhi, with their sons and Prabhakar's father. Prabhakar's eldest son Rohan (from his first wife) and Rohan's wife also live with the family.[5]

Career

Farheen made her debut opposite Ronit Roy in 1992 with Deepak Balraj Vij's Jaan Tere Naam and became instantly popular due to her resemblance with leading actress Madhuri Dixit. Farheen turned down a supporting role in the thriller Baazigar (1993), which was then played by Shilpa Shetty and proved a breakthrough for her.[1]

Farheen had rejected Baazigar to act in Kamal Hassan's Kalaignan (1993), in which she was credited as Bindiya and played Hassan's love interest. A reviewer for The Indian Express noted that she "does not have much to do" in the film.[6] During this period, Farheen also starred in films such as Halli Meshtru (1992)—her Kannada debut,[3] Aag Ka Toofan (1993), Fauj (1994) and Nazar Ke Samne (1995), opposite Akshay Kumar. She left the industry in 1998.[5]

In 2014, Farheen announced her comeback to films in the sequel of her debut Jaan Tere Naam, again directed by Deepak Balraj Vij.[7] As of 2022, she is working in two productions: Harish Kotian's Rate (which will be released on Amazon Prime Video) and Shivam Nair's next directorial venture.[8]

Partial filmography

Film Year Language Role
Jaan Tere Naam 1992 Hindi Pinky Malhotra
Halli Meshtru 1992 Kannada Parimala
Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege 1993 Kannada Shivaranjini
Kalaignan 1993 Tamil Divya
Aag Ka Toofan 1993 Hindi
Meri Aan 1993 Hindi Farheen
Dil Ki Baazi 1993 Hindi Asha
Tahqiqaat 1993 Hindi Mary
Sainik 1993 Hindi Minnie Dutt
Fauj 1994 Hindi
Amaanat 1994 Hindi Bijli / Geeta / Radha
Saajan Ka Ghar 1994 Hindi Kiran
Nazar Ke Samne 1995 Hindi Sarita
Shiva 1995 Kannada
King Soloman 1996 Malayalam Geethanjali
Agni Prem 1996 Hindi
Thali 1997 Telugu

References

  1. ^ a b "I turned down Baazigar opposite Shah Rukh". The Times of India. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b Sharma, Radha (7 May 2024). "मुस्लिम थी माधुरी की हमशक्ल, की थी हिंदू से शादी, मशहूर क्रिकेटर की है दूसरी पत्नी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "90s Icon and Madhuri Dixit's lookalike: Meet the actress who left Bollywood after marriage". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Thak Thak gang robs, assaults Bollywood actress Farheen Prabhakar in Delhi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b Roshmila Bhattacharya (19 March 2014). "Happy Family". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  6. ^ Prasad, Ayyappa (23 April 1993). "Full marks". The Indian Express. p. 7. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Madhuri Dixit's lookalike actress Farheen all set to comeback [sic] with the sequel of Jaan Tere Naam". The Times of India. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Farheen on her comeback: Things have changed now, you're not hired because the director or actor is your friend or relative- Exclusive". The Times of India. 16 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 October 2024.