Kabir Khan

Biography

Kabir Khan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer who works in Hindi cinema. He started his career working in documentary films and then made his feature film directorial debut in 2006 with the adventure thriller Kabul Express.

He is best known for directing Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015). His latest film 83 was released in 2021. new release upcoming

He is a board member of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image.

He followed it up with the crime thriller New York (2009), again starring Abraham alongside Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh in lead roles. The film, which revolved around the impact of the September 11 attacks and its aftermath on the lives of three college students (played by the lead trio), received highly positive reviews upon release. It also emerged as a commercial success at the box office, ranking as the seventh highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.

His next directorial venture, the action thriller Ek Tha Tiger (2012), again starring Kaif alongside Salman Khan, marked the end of his 3-film deal with Yash Raj Films. The first installment in the YRF Spy Universe, the film received positive reviews from critics upon release and emerged as the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.

He is next set to direct Kartik Aaryan in the sports biopic Chandu Champion which is set to release on 14 June 2024. The film is based on the life and achievements of the boxer turned Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar, including his historic triumph at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany.

He is also set to direct The Zookeeper, a Sino-Indian production. It is a travel-related drama film which is being shot in the Chinese city of Chengdu its the surrounding regions. The film has an estimated budget of $25 million (₹185 crore), and it will star a leading Indian actor and a leading Chinese actress.