If you are a Bigg Boss fan, you must have known the fam couple Eijaz Khan and Pavitra Punia. Yup, he is a Bollywood actor who has worked in many well-known Hindi TV Serials, Movies, Reality Shows, Music Videos, and even in Web Series.
Eijaz Khan is also known for his relationships with the Indian TV actresses. His recent relationship is flooding the internet by a video in which Eijaz Khan is unreservedly dancing with his love Pavitra Punia on the evergreen romantic song ‘Phela Nasha’ from Aamir Khan’s one of the film ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar’. Well, this BB14 fam couple never left a chance to show their mushy pictures and videos on social media to get attention.
In Spite of this, there are many more interesting things to know about this handsome indie actor who is being versatile through the web series Halala, City of Dreams, Bhram, and Kashmakash: Kya Sahi Kya Galat.
Childhood
45-year-old Eijaz Khan was born on August 1975 in one of the Muslim families in Hyderabad, India. When his age was 3 years, his parents got separated and his father had changed the city to move to Mumbai with Eijaz and his younger brother Imran, while his younger sister Varuna Raina Makan was with her mother in Hyderabad. So, he brought up in Mumbai and get earlier education from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Mumbai.
Bio
| Full Name | Eijaz Khan |
| Nickname | Gabbar |
| Birth Date | 28 August 1975 |
| Birth Place | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| School | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Mumbai |
| College/University | Datta Megha College of Engineering, MumbaiAmerican University School of International Service, Washington |
| Education Qualification | Masters of Civil Engineering |
| Height (approx) | in centimeters: 175 cm in feet inches: 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms: 79 kg in pounds: 174 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Family and Background
After the years, in 1982, Eijaz got news about his mother’s death bed as she was suffering from Parkinson’s disease and went to Hyderabad and lived there for 4 months. After that, for years he had no communication with his mother and sister. But, in 1991, after the news of the death of his mother, he had started to find Varuna Raina Makan to live with her.
Eijaz had some lifestyle conflicts with his father and brother and it led him to live away from the family and he went to Engineering College.
| Father Name | Satar Khan |
| Mother Name | Shaheen |
| Brother Name | Imran Khan |
| Sister Name | Varuna Raina Makan |
Personal Life
It is very known that unmarried Eijaz and Bigg Boss contestant Pavitra Punia are in a relationship as they were shown together in Bigg Boss 14 and various public places and even on their Social media posts.
Earlier when Eijaz was working in the Hindi TV serial, Kkavyanjali had fallen in love with his co-star Anita Hassanandani. There is a rumor that these two were also engaged during that time.
Eijaz met Canadian singer Natalie Di Luccio at the airport where he returned her lost passport and it resulted in the end of his relationship with Anita Hassanandani.
| Girlfriend | Anita Hassanandani (Actor)Natalie Di Luccio (Singer)Nidhi KashyapPavitra Punia |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
Career
| Profession | Actor and Model |
| Debut | Film: Thakshak (1999)TV: Kahiin To Hoga (2003)Web Series: Halala (2019)Music Video: DJ Doll – Kaanta Laga Remix (2002) |
| Famous For | Bigg Boss 14 |
| Years Active | 1999-present |
| Net Worth | $2 Million (2021) |
Movies
Because Eijaz was interested in dance, he started his career as a background dancer. He had worked as a dancer in the Hindi movie Chachi 420(1997) which was directed by Kamal Hasan. His debut on the big screen was made by the action-drama film – Thakshak(1999) with Ajay Devgn, Amrish Puri, and Rahul Bose.
Tajiz’s work as a dancer is also recognized in the movie – Zameen(2002) and as an actor in – Kuch Na Kaho(2003).
He featured as Abhay’s Friend in the Bollywood film “Just Married” (2007) and as Dr. Arjun Awashi in the Hindi film “Meerabai Not Out” (2008).
His acting skills are also shown in the movies like Tanu Weds Manu(2011), Tanu Weds Manu Returns(2015), Upstarts, Zilla Ghaziabad(2013), Lucky Kabootar(2014), Shorgul(2016) and Shaan(2019).
Television
The director Sandip Sikcand spotted Eijaz and offered a role as Varun Raheja and made his television debut with the serial “Kahin To Hoga” (2003), starring Shweta Tiwari and Jennifer Winget.
The list of the Hindi serials in which he has worked is quite long but you can recognise him with some of the famous serials – Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Zuber Khan-2004), Kesar(Abhinav – 2004), Kkavyanjali(Kkavya Nanda – 2004), Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka(Kunal – 2006), Naaginn (Ranveer-2007) and big Boss 14,
Web Series
Eijaz made his debut on the digital platform with the Ullu app web series – Halala(2019) as Zaid.
After that he appeared in Hotstar Special Web Series – City of Dreams(2019) as Senior Inspector Wasim Khan, starring Priya Bapat and Siddharth Chandekar, as Pradeep Choudhary in Zee5 series – Bhram(2019), as an Inspector Devdutt in MX Player’s web series – Kashmakash – Kya Sahi Kya Galat(2020).
Awards
Eijaz received the “Best Onscreen Couple Award ‘(2009)’ with Anita Hiranandani at Indian Telly Awards for his role in Kkvanjali.
Later, he received many awards – the “Best Dress Man Award” at the “Zee Gold Awards” (2007), the “Best Onscreen Jodi of the Decade” and “Best Actor” at Garv Indian TV Awards(2014 and 2017).
Eijaz also got nominated for numerous Television Awards.
Contact Details
| Email ID | [email protected] |
| Residence Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| @eijazkhan | |
| @EijazKhanOfficial | |
| @khaneijaz |
Fact Information
Throughout this 22 year long career, many times he suffered from depression and anxiety. Various problems in his personal life are also responsible for this. But, he got up and tried his best to fight against the odds. Once in his depression, he went to Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh for three months to recover.
He was a chain smoker and used to smoke almost 2 packets of cigarettes per day but, eventually, he succeeded to quit this dangerous habit.
He is an animal lover and owns a pet dog. Eijaz follows a non-vegetarian diet and loves to eat typical South Indian food. In Spite of being Islamic, he is an ardent vehement of Lord Ganesha. He is fond of bikes and owns a Yezdi bike. Earlier, in his college days, Eijaz started to learn Guitar.
He is very conscious about his health and body and regularly goes to the gym for exercise. Eijaz loves dancing, traveling, listening to music, surfing social media. He is a fan of Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and The Kapil Sharma Show. Eijaz is mad for Tattoos on his body.
| Tatoo(s) | ‘A flying horse, Pegasus.’ on shoulder intricate arctic wolf howling at the moon on pelvis works ‘Respect’ and ‘Believe’ on armHis surname on another arm VIP Kameena |
Often Eijaz Khan is mistaken for Ajaz Khan, the actor who was arrested by NCB on March 31 and it creates trouble for his family as his father got some calls from friends and family.