Zareen Khan
Introduction '''Zareen Khan''' (born 14 May 1987), also known as '''Zarine Khan''', is an Indian actress and model. Primarily working in the Hindi film industry, she has also appeared in Punjabi, Telugu and Tamil films.Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2010 playing a princess in the epic action film ''Veer'' and subsequently appeared in the popular item number "Character Dheela" in the 2011 comedy ''Ready''. She got her breakthrough with the role of a glamorous model in the 2012 comedy ''Housefull 2'', that ranks as her highest-grossing release till date. The next year, she ventured into Tamil cinema with an item number ''Malgove'' in ''Naan Rajavaga Pogiren''. Following a leading role in the 2014 Punjabi film ''Jatt James Bond'', she returned to Bollywood, starring in the 2015 erotic thriller ''Hate Story 3''. In 2019, Khan debuted into Telugu cinema with the action thriller ''Chanakya''.
Early life Zareen Khan was born on 14 May 1987 in Mumbai, India, into a Pathan family. She completed her intermediate at Rizvi College of Science, Mumbai. Zarine Khan started her career working at a call centre, followed by her stint at a corporate front desk located at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC). She also engaged in promotional work for various brands and served as an in-house model for them.
Career === 2010–2011: Film debut and early work ===Khan in 2010Khan's acting career began while visiting the set of ''Yuvvraaj'' at Subhash Ghai's film school Whistling Woods. Salman Khan noticed her and decided to cast her for his friend Anil Sharma's film ''Veer'' because, he said, "She looks the character – the sweet princess she is playing in ''Veer''". After a screen test, Khan was given the lead role of Princess Yashodhara. She gained eight kilograms in order to be more convincing as a 19th-century princess. The film revolves around the 1825 Pindari movement of Rajasthan, when India was ruled by the British. ''Veer'' did not do well at the box office; however, her performance received mixed reviews from both critics and audiences. Taran Adarsh of ''Bollywood Hungama'' observed that "Zarine resembles Katrina Kaif, but wears one expression all through". Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India concluded that "Zarine is unimpressive". Rediff.com mentions that "Zarine is average". Critic Subhash K. Jha called her performance a "Zarine's charm adds to her adorable screen presence." Khan was nominated for the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut for her performance in the film.In 2011, Khan did the item number "Character Dheela" with Salman Khan in Anees Bazmee's ''Ready'', parodying characters from ''Mughal-e-Azam'', ''Sholay'' and ''Shri 420'' and it was the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2011.===2012–2013: Breakthrough===Agent Vinod'' screening in 2012Khan walked the ramp as showstopper for jewellery brand YS18 at India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), 2012.Khan's second release was Sajid Khan's comedy film ''Housefull 2'', a sequel of ''Housefull'' and Hindi remake of the Malayalam film ''Mattupetti Machan''. The film revolves around two cousins Henna and Bobby, the two daughters of the Kapoor family who hate each other very much, a model JLo, love interest of Jolly, the son of Jagga Daku and four Best friends Sunny, Max, Jolly, and Jai who fall in love with her. Khan played the role of JLo, a model who is in love with Jolly, played by Ritesh Deshmukh and featured her alongside an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Asin, John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez. Khan earned critical acclaim for her performance, with Taran Adarsh stating, "Zarine act more as eye candy. She appears typical sultry and enticing selves; and is befitting in her own space." ''Housefull 2'' ranked among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2012.In 2013, Khan made her Tamil debut in Vetrimaaran's ''Naan Rajavaga Pogiren'', in which she did an item number in the song "Malgove" alongside Nakul Jaidev. She was appreciated for the song. Taran Adarsh commented, "Zarine Khan's song is high on energy. "===2014–present: Shift to leading roles===Jobs'' in 2014Khan's first release of 2014 was Rohit Jugraj's Punjabi film ''Jatt James Bond'', her first role outside Bollywood. She featured in the role of a Lalli, an innocent Punjabi woman alongside Gippy Grewal. The film received positive reviews from critics, and her performance was particularly praised. Film critic Komal Nahta wrote "Zarine Khan delivers an award-winning performance. She is extraordinary and lives the role of Lalli, making every scene in which she appears immensely watchable for her brilliance! "In 2015, Khan appeared in erotic thriller film ''Hate Story 3'', in which she played Siya. The film was a commercial success and got Khan further recognition. She then appeared in a music video "Pyaar Manga Hai" with Ali Fazal. The song was sung by Armaan Malik and Neeti Mohan. In 2016, Khan did an item number in the film ''Veerappan''. The same year, she also appeared in another item song named "Mahi Ve" in the film ''Wajah Tum Ho''.In 2017, Khan appeared in ''Aksar 2''. In the film, she was seen romancing with Gautam Rode, and the first poster of the film was released on 4 August 2017 on YouTube. Umesh Punwani from Koimoi.com wrote,  Bollywood Hungama disliked Khans done just for the heck of it. She tries to be the female Emraan Hashmi but it doesn't work for her. Performance-wise, she doesn't give her best shot. The film did not perform well at the box office.In 2018, Khan starred in Vikram Bhatt's horror film ''1921'', the fourth installment in ''1920'' film series. Shikta Sanyal of Koimoi.com called it  Although the film received mixed reviews, it managed to recover its cost and became an  In January 2018, Khan signed Ashok Nanda's action film ''One Day: Justice Delivered'', in which she was set to portray the role of a police officer. She was eventually replaced by Esha Gupta.In 2019, she made her Telugu debut with action-thriller film ''Chanakya'', which received mixed reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office. The same year, she appeared in Punjabi film ''Daaka'' alongside Gippy Grewal, which also received mixed reviews.In 2021, Khan starred in the film ''Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele'' with Anshuman Jha, which revolves around a unique love story about two homosexuals.
Personal life In 2021, Khan revealed that she is dating model and businessman Shivashish Mishra.
Filmography ===Films===+Key  Denotes films that have not yet been released* ''All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.'' Year Title  Role Notes  2010  ''Veer''  Princess Yashodhara   2011  ''Ready'' Khushi Pathak   Special appearance in song "Character Dheela" 2012  ''Housefull 2''  Jaina Malik 2013  ''Naan Rajavaga Pogiren''  Malgove  Tamil film Special appearance in song "Malgove" 2014  ''Jatt James Bond''  Lalli  Punjabi film   ''DOA: Death of Amar''  Journalist    2015  ''Hate Story 3''  Siya Deewan   2016  ''Veerappan'' Herself   Special appearance in song "Khallas" ''Wajah Tum Ho''  Special appearance in song "Maahi Ve" 2017  ''Aksar 2''  Sheena Roy 2018  ''1921'' Rose   2019  ''Chanakya''  Agent Zubeda  Telugu film ''Daaka''  Lalli   Punjabi film 2021  ''Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele''  Mansi Dubey    ===Television=== Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2018  ''MTV Troll Police'' Guest Episode 6HostEpisode 11/12===Music videos=== Year  Album Song  Singer(s)  Notes 2016 ''Pyaar Manga Hai''  "Pyaar Manga Hai" Armaan Malik, Neeti Mohan  2020''Do Vaari Jatt''"Do Vaari Jatt"Jordan Sandhu2021''Chann Chann''"Chann Chann"2022''Eid Ho Jayegi''"Eid Ho Jayegi"Javed Ali, Raghav Sachar
Awards and nominations  Year Category Award Film Result Ref2011  Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut''Veer'' Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow - Female 2015  ''Jatt James Bond''  PTC Punjabi Film Awards  Best Female Debut
See also * List of Indian film actresses
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