Superhero Antman (Sameer Ali Khan) of Bollywood Makes His Mark in Hollywood.

 

Action star, Sameer Ali Khan began acting in his birthplace of Kabul, Afghanistan. He 

became known for playing tough, masculine characters on screen but his career was 

overshadowed by uncertain times in Afghanistan; at the onset of the Afghan Civil War. 

Khan held close to his dreams and looked to Indian Cinema to propel his career to the 

next level by using his scholarship for excellence from the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting 

Institute to bring him to Mumbai. Sameer’s appetite for success in Bollywood increased 

accordingly with his skill in Martial Arts. He began training at 13 years old, and while he 

pursued action roles, he continued training in martial arts; obtaining a third Dan black 

belt in Taekwondo, excelled in Kickboxing and acquired skill as a fight choreographer. 

Khan gained recognition in 2011 for the short film "God is Dead," directed by Armaan 

Chopra. The film was nominated at the Cannes Film Festival where Khan was praised 

for his performance. His big break came in the form of a mutant named ANTMAN in 

India's first superhero franchise, Krissh 3; directed by Rakesh Roshan. Next he flew into 

theaters in the box office smash hit, Airlift, a dramatic thriller where he played "The 

Prince of Kuwait". Khan used his Martial Arts skills to full effect as an underground 

mixed martial arts fighter is the Bollywood film “Happy New Year”, with global 

superstar, Sharukh Khan. Sameer Ali Khan always held a personal attachment to 

education so between shooting action films in India, he completed his undergrad in 

Political Science from Pune University. 

Beyond Bollywood, Khan gained recognition for his work in mainstream Hollywood 

with the film "Rock the Kasbah”, directed by the legendary Barry Levinson and starring 

Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, and Kate Hudson. His performance as a steel-fisted drug-lord 

cemented his reputation as the “Afghan Rock.” 

Khan put his acting career on hiatus for several months due to serious injuries following 

his American Debut in “Rock the Kasbah”. His commitment to his health didn’t go to 

waste. He has since bounced back and is looking forward to pursuing his passion for 

acting with upcoming domestic and international projects. 

Sameer is currently part of “Seal Team”; an American TV series, directed by Benjamin 

Cavell and produced by CBS Television Studios.  

Khan’s dedication to his craft stems from his sincere wish to bring more light on the 

current situation in Afghanistan through his work in films and television. His future plans includes involvement in projects to help mentor youth to actively using their 

talents to reach to reach their potential. Khan’s motto is to follow your heart and do 

what makes you happy.

Khan recently reached out to his social media followers with a message of solidarity in 

the light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak. He pleaded to take this pandemic seriously 

and insisted that if we band together and take the necessary precautions, we can get 

through this; united and stronger than ever.