The actor in question is Sohail Khan.
2 / 6 Sohail Khan began his journey in the film industry behind the camera before stepping into acting.
He made his directorial debut with the 1997 action thriller Auzaar, starring Salman Khan, Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty.
He followed it up with the 1998 romantic drama Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, featuring Salman Khan, Kajol, Arbaaz Khan and Dharmendra.
After nearly 24 years of marriage, Sohail and Seema filed for divorce in 2022 and parted ways amicably.
Last Updated: July 17, 2026, 15:58 IST
1 / 6 He was born into one of Bollywood's most influential film families and stepped into the industry carrying the weight of a celebrated surname. Over the years, he explored multiple roles as an actor, producer, director, and entrepreneur, but despite a promising start, his acting career never quite reached the heights many had expected. Along the way, he faced box office disappointments, public scrutiny over his personal life, and the constant comparisons that come with being the younger brother of one of India's biggest superstars, Salman Khan. Now, he has found himself back in the spotlight after making a deeply personal revelation about a traumatic experience from his childhood during a candid conversation on Kunal Kemmu's show, Alliance. The actor in question is Sohail Khan.
2 / 6 Sohail Khan began his journey in the film industry behind the camera before stepping into acting. He made his directorial debut with the 1997 action thriller Auzaar, starring Salman Khan, Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty. The film performed reasonably well at the box office and established him as a filmmaker. He followed it up with the 1998 romantic drama Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, featuring Salman Khan, Kajol, Arbaaz Khan and Dharmendra. The film emerged as one of the year's biggest commercial successes and remains one of the most popular family entertainers of the late 1990s.
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3 / 6 After finding success as a filmmaker, he shifted his focus to acting. He made his acting debut in the 2002 romantic comedy Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, which he also wrote, directed and produced. Although the film generated curiosity, it received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office. Over the years, he appeared in films including Krishna Cottage, Aryan, Salaam-E-Ishq, Heroes, Veer and Tubelight. While he continued to remain active in the industry as a producer and filmmaker, his acting career never achieved the same level of commercial success as that of his elder brother, Salman.
4 / 6 On the personal front, Sohail married fashion designer and entrepreneur Seema Sajdeh in 1998 after the couple had been in a relationship for several years. Their love story gained attention over the years when he revealed that they had eloped before officially registering their marriage. The couple welcomed their first son, Nirvan Khan, in 2000. More than a decade later, they became parents to their second son, Yohan Khan, who was born through surrogacy in 2011. After nearly 24 years of marriage, Sohail and Seema filed for divorce in 2022 and parted ways amicably. Despite ending their marriage, the two have continued to co-parent their sons and have often spoken about maintaining a cordial relationship for their family.
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5 / 6 Recently, the duo reunited on the reality show Alliance, which is hosted by Kunal Kemmu. During the episode, the former couple candidly reflected on their relationship, co-parenting journey, and life after divorce. Sohail also made headlines for opening up about a deeply personal childhood trauma, a revelation that quickly became one of the most talked-about moments from the show.
