Khan was almost signed for his debut lead role in the 1989 musical-romance
Maine Pyar Kiya, but he fell seriously ill before shooting began, and so was replaced by
Salman Khan. He made his acting debut in
Vikram Bhatt's 1996 film
Fareb opposite
Suman Ranganathan and
Milind Gunaji. He played the villain opposite
Sunil Shetty in
Prithvi (1997) and appeared opposite
Rani Mukerji in
Mehndi (1998). In total he appeared in 7 films and made his last film appearance in the 2005 film
Chand Bujh Gaya. Since the early 2000s, he shifted to television appearing in series like
Achanak 37 Saal Baad,
Lipstick and several episodes of the horror anthology series
Ssshhhh...Koi Hai. His last acting role was in the 2008 series
Neeli Aankhen. Since 2008, he was inactive from the film and television industry. He died at the age of 50 from neurological disorder on 4 November 2020 in
Bangalore, after a year of chest infection. ==Filmography==