Sana Khan (also Sana Khaan) is a former Indian actress, dancer, and model who appeared in many Bollywood, Tamil, and Telugu films. In 2020, she announced her retirement from the film industry.
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Wiki/Biography
Sana Khan was born on Friday, 21 August 1987 (age 36 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Leo. She did her schooling in Mumbai. She has also done courses on skincare.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Figure Measurements (approx.): 32-28-34
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Brown
Family
She belongs to a Muslim Family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father is a Malayali Muslim from Kannur, Kerala. Her mother’s name is Saeeda.
Sana Khan with her mother
Husband & Children
On 21 November 2020, she got married to a Surat-based Maulana Mufti Anas Sayied a few months after she announced her exit from the film industry.
In March 2023, she revealed that she was pregnant and expecting her first child with her husband, Anas Saiyad. [1]Hindustan Times On 5 July 2023, she gave birth to a baby boy. [2]The Times of India
Relationships/Affairs
She was rumoured to be in a relationship with Salman Khan.
Sana Khan with Salman Khan
In the show Bigg Boss 6, she was linked with Aashka Goradia and Vishal Karwal. However, Aashka Goradia later claimed it to be a rumour and work of editing. [3]Hindustan Times
Sana Khan with Aashka Goradia
Sana Khan with Vishal Karwal
She was in a relationship with a man named Ismail Khan. She was in a relationship with the dancer and choreographer Melvin Louis. They broke up in 2020.
Sana Khan with Melvin Louis
Career
Film
Sana Khan began her career as a model and started working in print and TV commercials. She appeared in more than 50 ad films alongside celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, etc. She made her acting debut with a low-budget Hindi adult film “Yehi Hai High Society” (2005).
She made a special appearance in a song from the film “E” (2006). Subsequently, she appeared in the films Bombay to Goa (2007) and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007). She was signed for the film “Kettavan” (2008) but was dropped out of it. After seeing her in an advertisement with Shah Rukh Khan, Silambarasan (the lead actor in the film Sillambattam) contacted her for the lead role of ‘Jaanu’ in the Tamil film “Sillambattam” (2008). The film became her debut in the Tamil film industry.
She appeared in many Tamil films including Thambikku Indha Ooru (2010), Payanam (2011), Thalaivan (2013), and Ayogya (2019). She also appeared in many hit Bollywood films like Halla Bol (2008), Jai Ho (2014), Wajah Tum Ho (2016), Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), and Tom, Dick and Harry 2 (2020). She made her Telugu debut with the 2010 film “Kalyanram Kathi” as ‘Anjali.’
She appeared in the 2012 Telugu film “Mr. Nookayya.” She made her Kannada debut with the 2011 film “Kool…Sakkath Hot Maga” (2011) as ‘Kajol.’
Sana Khan in a Scene from Kool…Sakkath Hot Maga (2011)
She made her Malayalam debut with the film “Climax” (2013) as ‘Poongkodi/Supriya.’
Television
In 2012, she contested the television reality show “Bigg Boss 6” and was the third runner up of the show.
Bigg Boss 6 Contestants
Subsequently, she appeared as a guest on various seasons of Bigg Boss. In 2015, she appeared as a contestant in the reality show “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6” and excelled to 9th position.
Sana Khan with the Team of Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi 6
She also participated in Box Cricket League 2 (2016). She contested the show “Kitchen Champion 5” in 2019 along with Parth Samthaan.
Controversies
- In 2007, she appeared in an advertisement for Amul Macho, in which, she was seen scrubbing men’s underwear very provocatively. It created a huge controversy and was banned by the Indian Government on the grounds of sexual profanity. Talking about it, in an interview, the actress said, [4]Times of India
Forget about the ban and people taking out morchas (protests) against me and burning my posters in Bombay (Mumbai). At the end of it people from the creative field have loved it.
- In 2013, she was declared ‘absconding,’ after she was charged with the alleged kidnap of a 15-year-old girl, who had allegedly rejected her cousin’s marriage proposal. [5]News 18
- In 2014, Sana, her boyfriend Ismail Khan, and their servant were arrested after a media consultant accused them of criminal molestation and intimidation. [6]India Today
- In 2016, an FIR was filed against Sana and other actors who performed an act in the TV programme Jashn-e-Ummeed, by a follower of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, alleging them of hurting the religious sentiments of the community in the show. [7]India Express
- In 2020, she confessed that she had broken up with Melvin Louis. She gave the reason that he cheated on her. Following this, both started dissing each other on social media. [8]Hindustan Times
Favourites
- Food: Sheer Kurma, Biryani
- Actor: Salman Khan
- Actress: Katrina Kaif
Facts/Trivia
- She runs a skincare clinic, Face Spa, in Andheri, Mumbai.
- She won the International Tamil Film Award for Best New Actress for the film “Sillambattam” in 2008.
- She was once the brand ambassador for the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL).
- Since 2006, Sana has been collecting teddy bears gifted to her by her loved ones.
- She owns a Range Rover Car.
Sana Khan Posing with her Car
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