# Arbaaz Khan filmography
**Arbaaz Khan** is an Indian actor, producer, and director whose filmography spans Hindi, Telugu, and [Malayalam cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/malayalam-cinema) from his 1996 screen debut in the thriller Daraar through his work as a producer and director on the Dabangg series and into streaming television in the 2020s.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Arbaaz Khan, born 1967 in Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451170/) |
| Screen debut | Daraar (1996), playing a volatile husband in the thriller[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan) |
| Production debut | Dabangg (2010), made under Arbaaz Khan Productions, in which he played the younger brother of Salman Khan's character[3](https://auteurgraph.com/person/arbaaz-khan/ratings) |
| Directing debut | Dabangg 2 (21 December 2012), in which he also acted and produced[4](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/arbaaz-khan/222/filmography) |
| Highest-rated film | Dabangg, at 75% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes; his lowest-rated is Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2017) at 0%[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan) |
| Output by credit type | IMDb lists 86 acting credits, 9 producer credits, and 1 director credit[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451170/) |
| Recent releases | Kaal Trighori (14 November 2025) and Bihu Attack (16 January 2026)[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan/filmography/) |
## Debut and 1990s roles
Khan made his film debut in Daraar (1996), playing a volatile husband in the thriller, and the role marked him out from the start as a performer drawn to negative and character parts rather than conventional leads[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan). Within two years he was sharing the screen with his older brother [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan) in the comedy Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan). Bollywood Hungama's dated list of his films from the decade adds Hello Brother (10 September 1999), Mehndi (13 November 1998), and Sham Ghansham (1998)[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan/filmography/).
He is the son of the screenwriter [Salim Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salim-khan), and followed his older brother Salman into the film industry[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan).
## Supporting roles in the 2000s
Khan settled into supporting roles through the 2000s, frequently cast as police officers, as in Garv: Pride and Honour (2004), which also starred his brother[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan). He appeared in three comedy films directed by [Priyadarshan](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyadarshan): Hulchul (2004), [Malamaal Weekly](https://www.edgepedia.org/malamaal-weekly) (2006), and [Bhagam Bhag](https://www.edgepedia.org/bhagam-bhag) (2006)[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/arbaaz-khan.html).
The same period brought his first work outside [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema). In 2005 he made his Telugu debut in Jai Chiranjeeva, opposite [Chiranjeevi](https://www.edgepedia.org/chiranjeevi), playing the villain; Indian Film History's account notes that his choice of a villain role in his debut film Daraar had misfired and that he moved south after being disappointed by the lack of good Hindi offers[7](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/arbaaz-khan). His Hindi credits in the decade, per [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow), include Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003), Kuch Naa Kaho (2003), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005), the crime drama Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), Fashion (2008), and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008)[4](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/arbaaz-khan/222/filmography). In The Stoneman Murders (2009) he played Inspector Kedar Phadke, a role Rotten Tomatoes scores at 59%[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan).
## The Dabangg films: producer, actor, director
With Dabangg (2010) Khan moved behind the camera, launching Arbaaz Khan Productions and producing the action film while also appearing in a supporting role as Makhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey, the younger brother of Salman Khan's character[3](https://auteurgraph.com/person/arbaaz-khan/ratings) • [9](https://bookmyshow.com/person/arbaaz-khan/222/filmography). The gritty cop film starring Salman Khan became a huge hit, and it remains the highest-rated film in his catalog at 75% on Rotten Tomatoes[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan).
In 2012 Khan made his directing debut with [Dabangg 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/dabangg-2), releasing on 21 December 2012, in which he also acted and produced; he reprised Makkhi again in [Dabangg 3](https://www.edgepedia.org/dabangg-3) (20 December 2019), which he produced and in which he acted[4](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/arbaaz-khan/222/filmography) • [5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan/filmography/). Dabangg 3 scored 18% with critics and 47% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan).
## Later work and streaming
Khan continued to work across industries and formats. His Malayalam debut came with Big Brother (16 January 2020), starring opposite Mohanlal[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/arbaaz-khan/upcoming-movies.html) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451170/). On television he appeared in the SonyLIV series Tanaav as Vikrant Rathore, credited for 13 episodes between 2022 and 2024[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451170/).
His producing output in this period includes Dolly Ki Doli (2015), and the 2024 releases Patna Shukla and [Bandaa Singh Chaudhary](https://www.edgepedia.org/bandaa-singh-chaudhary)[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan). As an actor he took the Telugu film Shivam Bhaje (1 August 2024)[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/arbaaz-khan/upcoming-movies.html) and appeared in the Farrey (24 November 2023) as Chhavi's father[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451170/) • [5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan/filmography/).
Bollywood Hungama's most recent update lists [Kaal Trighori](https://www.edgepedia.org/kaal-trighori) (14 November 2025) and [Bihu Attack](https://www.edgepedia.org/bihu-attack) (16 January 2026) as released, with Section 108, Sridevi Bungalow, and Gul Gule Bakawali slated for 2026[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan/filmography/). FilmiBeat additionally lists Dabangg 4, directed by [Prabhu Deva](https://www.edgepedia.org/prabhu-deva), as a December 2025 release in which Khan acts[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/arbaaz-khan/upcoming-movies.html).
## References
1. [Arbaaz Khan - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451170/)
2. [Arbaaz Khan Movies & TV Shows List - Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan)
3. [Arbaaz Khan Ratings - AuteurGraph](https://auteurgraph.com/person/arbaaz-khan/ratings)
4. [Arbaaz Khan Filmography - BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/arbaaz-khan/222/filmography)
5. [Arbaaz Khan Movies List - Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/arbaaz-khan/filmography/)
6. [Arbaaz Khan: Height, Age, Biography - FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/arbaaz-khan.html)
7. [Arbaaz Khan - Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/arbaaz-khan)
8. [Arbaaz Khan Upcoming Movies - FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/arbaaz-khan/upcoming-movies.html)
9. [Arbaaz Khan Filmography - BookMyShow](https://bookmyshow.com/person/arbaaz-khan/222/filmography)
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