Junaid Khan (Indian actor)

Junaid Khan (born 2 June 1993) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and stage productions. Born to the actor Aamir Khan, he began his career on the stage. He made his film debut with the period drama Maharaj (2024), portraying journalist Karsandas Mulji.

Early life and family
Khan was born on 2 June 1993 in Mumbai, to the actor Aamir Khan and his first wife Reena Dutta. He has a sister, Ira Khan, and a half-brother Azad, from his father's second marriage to Kiran Rao.

He completed his graduation from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. He then pursued an acting course at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career
He started his career with theatre and has been part of plays such as Mother Courage and Her Children (2020), Medea (2022), Strictly Unconventional (2022) and Shikhandi (2024),  among others.

Khan made his acting debut with YRF Entertainment's historical drama film Maharaj, portraying journalist Karsandas Mulji co-starring Jaideep Ahlawat and Shalini Pandey. Panning the film, Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in bemoaned that Khan "struggles to fit into a role for which the debutant actor is as yet unsuited". Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu added that he "is sincere and sharp-featured as the striving Karsandas — though still miles away from emerging a captivating leading man: he is especially dull in the courtroom scenes."