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{{About|the Tamil film actor, director, writer and producer |other people|Feroz Khan (disambiguation){{!}}Feroz Khan}}
{{distinguish|Firoz Khan}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1969|10|2}}<ref name="P">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5znNJuc9g5E|title=Kollywood Actor Feroz Khan | Chennai Pattinam|date=19 December 2013|language=ta|via=YouTube|work=[[Peppers TV]]|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Thalassery]], Kerala<ref name="P"/>
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| occupation = Actor, screenwriter, director
| years_active = 2010{{endash}}present
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| spouse = Manisha Khan<ref name="P"/>
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| children = 2,<ref name="P"/> including [[Yuvan (actor)|Yuvan]]
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'''Firose Khan''' is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and director, who has worked in Tamil-language films.

==Career==
Firose Khan, who was originally a Malayali from Kerala, received the opportunity to work in the Malayalam film ''[[Charithram]]'' (1989) as a junior artist and shot for a deleted scene in which he had to jump in a swimming pool at the [[VGP Universal Kingdom]] but endured a stomach injury. He worked as an assistant director to [[Thangar Bachan]], [[Arun Pandian]] and [[Salangai Durai]] for ''[[Kathavarayan (2008 film)|Kathavarayan]]'' (2008). He was to work as a hero for the film ''Aasaiyila Paathi Katti '' but the film was dropped.<ref name="P"/>

He made his lead acting debut in ''[[Thambi Arjuna]]'' (2010) in which he played [[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]]'s brother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/Dec/22/war-for-love-115061.html|title=War for love|date=22 December 2009|access-date=12 February 2026|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> A critic noted that "He fits in comfortably, and plays it like a seasoned veteran".<ref name="TA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Stale-saga-of-revenge/article16214390.ece|title=Stale saga of revenge|date=29 July 2010|accessdate=15 March 2019|author=S. R. Ashok Kumar|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> He made his directorial debut through ''[[Pasakkara Nanbargal]]'' (2011) starring his son [[Yuvan (actor)|Yuvan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-Bitsy/article14962566.ece|title=Itsy-Bitsy|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=26 March 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325142353/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-Bitsy/article14962566.ece|archive-date=25 March 2023|url-access=subscription|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/firose-khan-does-it-for-his-son/articleshow/7725690.cms|title=Firose Khan does it for his son|date=January 14, 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Apr/24/lending-the-paternal-hand-to-stardom-247229.html|title=Lending the paternal hand to stardom|date=24 April 2011|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref> The film was based on kickboxing and Firose Khan played a coach in the film. A critic wrote, "The director has done his homework on the sport. It’s an exciting build-up to the finish, with a twist in the end".<ref name="PN"/> He played a negative role in ''Venmani'' (2011) and the unreleased ''Om'' co-starring [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] before directing and co-starring in ''[[Keeripulla]]'' (2013), marking his second collaboration with Yuvan.<ref name="V"/><ref name="P"/> Regarding the film, one critic noted, "Firose has concentrated on keeping the momentum going, but the film could have done with a more balanced, coherent screenplay" whilst another felt that "Had the director given the story some thought, ‘''Keeripulla''’ would have not been as forgettable as it has turned out to be".<ref name="K"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/keeripulla/movie-review/19288343.cms|title=Keeripulla Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Keeripulla by Times of India|date=10 May 2016|access-date=12 February 2026|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
*''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE; text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" colspan="4"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Role
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Ref.
|-
! Director !! Writer !! Producer !! Actor
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Thambi Arjuna]]'' || {{partial|Assistant}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Dharma || || <ref name="TA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/Aug/02/thambi-arjuna-174728.html|title=Thambi Arjuna|date=2 August 2010 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Pasakkara Nanbargal]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Khader || || <ref name="PN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/May/10/director-kicks-off-quite-literally-251974.html|title=Director kicks off, quite literally|date=10 May 2011|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref>
|-
| ''Venmani'' || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || Senthil || || <ref name="V">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/Dec/16/venmani-321005.html|title=Venmani|date=16 December 2011|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Keeripulla]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Dorai || ||<ref name="K">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2013/Mar/30/keeripulla-tamil-463353.html|title=Keeripulla (Tamil)|first=Malini|last=Mannath|date=30 March 2013|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Thalakonam]]'' || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || ACP || || <ref name="P"/>
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander]]'' || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || Police Inspector || [[Malayalam]] film ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Vilayattu Aarambam]]'' || {{No}} || {{partial|Story}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || CBI officer || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/tamil/2017/Jun/08/vilayattu-aarambam-to-hit-kerala-screens-this-week-1614010.html|title=Vilayattu Aarambam to hit Kerala screens this week|date=8 June 2017|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|12018422}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Firose}}
[[Category:Actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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