Rehman Khan

Rehman Khan (born August 21, 1979) is an Indian stand up comedian and a film actor. He participated in Comedy Circus 2 (2008), Comedy Circus Chincpokli to China, Comedy Circus 20 20 with Rakshanda Khan, Comedy ka Mahasangram with Karishma Tanna, Jubilee Comedy Circus with Saloni Daini, Comedy Ke Superstar with Usha Nadkarni, Comedy Circus Ki Kahani with Ragini Khanna, Comedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka (2009) with Anoop Soni, and Shweta Tiwari on Sony Television. Rehman was also part of Star One show, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 3, Comedy Champions on Sahara TV Chote Miya Bade Miya on Colors TV, Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala on Star Plus, Nautanki-The Comedy Theatre on Colors TV 2013, Mad in India with Sunil Grover on Star Plus 2014.

Born and brought up in a conservative Muslim family in Mumbai, India. He studied in Karthika High school and graduated from R.D National College, Mumbai with a first class in history. In school he was famous as comedian since studying in 7th standard. He use to crack jokes in class and mimic teachers. By the time he was in college he was popular among friends for comedy, mimicry, imitating teachers and actors, Rehman Khan has performed many inter college and Professional Plays as Actor, Writer, Director, in Hindi, English, Urdu. And has anchored many live orchestras.

He has also worked with NGO Salaam Baalak Trust and Salaam Bombay Foundation and has performed more than 1000 shows of a Play based on Anti-Tobacco.

Initially he faced a strong opposition from elders of the family as the family was nowhere connected to Film, TV or Theater before. But later it was accepted as he became popular and was making his living from stand-up comedy.

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