Faruk Kabir is an Indian director, producer, actor, and writer who is credited with directing critically-acclaimed films such as The Awakening (2006), Allah Ke Banday (2010), 377 Ab Normal (2019), Khuda Haafiz (2020), Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha (2022), etc.
Born Name
Faruk Kabir
Nick Name
Faruk
Faruk Kabir as seen taking an Instagram selfie in February 2020 (Faruk Kabir / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Faruk traveled to the United States to study screenwriting and filmmaking at the New York Film Academy.
Others – Raza Murad (Uncle) (Actor), Murad (Grandfather) (Actor), Zeenat Aman (Aunt) (Actress, Former Model)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Faruk Kabir has dated –
Rukhsar Rehman (2004-2023) – He began dating the actress and model Rukhsar Rehman, of PK (2014), The Gone Game (2020-2022), and Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) fame, in 2004. The couple officially became husband and wife on March 23, 2010. However, their 13-year marriage ended in divorce in 2023.
Shoksanam (2022-Present) – In December 2022, Kabir got married to a 20-year-old Uzbekistan woman named Shoksanam. The couple was blessed with a daughter named Aarya Fiza Kabir on November 29, 2023. However, Shoksanam took their baby and ran away with her family on December 20, 2023, owing to a disagreement over the newborn’s nationality. The next day, Kabir filed a complaint at the Versova police station and his daughter’s location (along with her mother and grandmother) was traced to Amritsar. He was finally reunited with his daughter on December 31, 2023.
Faruk Kabir as seen taking an Instagram selfie with the renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar in April 2021 (Faruk Kabir / Instagram)
Faruk Kabir as seen posing for a picture with Karan Johar and Vidyut Jammwal in July 2022 (Faruk Kabir / Instagram)
Faruk Kabir Facts
He began his career by working as an assistant director to Aziz Mirza on Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Santosh Sivan on Asoka (2001) at the young age of 18 years.
Kabir made his directorial debut with the documentary short film The Awakening (2006) with Ajay Devgan. The film is based on the Mumbai floods that took place on July 26, 2005, and was well-received by audiences.
Kabir is hugely inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.
He is trained in Taekwondo, boxing, Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Krav Maga.
As a director, his first feature film was Allah Ke Banday (2011) starring Sharman Joshi and Naseeruddin Shah in important roles. Kabir also made his acting debut with the film in the role of Yakub Ansari. The movie received 13 nominations altogether, including a Filmfare Award nomination for him in the ‘Best Debut Director’ category. Lastly, it was also screened at the Chicago Film Festival.
