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My Take
Riyaz Khan fascinates me as a genuine outlier: an actor who is also a bodybuilder, working fluently across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and even Hindi cinema. That kind of linguistic range says everything about the depth and porousness of Indian film industries. Since his 1994 debut under Balachandra Menon, he has built a career on physical presence and versatility, the sort of dependable character actor who anchors a scene without demanding it. He may be largely unknown outside South Asia, but anyone who explores South Indian cinema will keep running into him, and that staying power earns my respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Riyaz Khan
- Name (Japanese)
- リヤーズ・カーン
- Reading
- りやーず・かーん
- Born
- September 9, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Fort Kochi, Ernakulam district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyaz%20Khan
Frequently asked questions
When was Riyaz Khan born?
Born September 9, 1972 (age 53).
Where is Riyaz Khan from?
Riyaz Khan is from Fort Kochi, Ernakulam district, India.
What does Riyaz Khan do?
Riyaz Khan works as actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.