An Indian actor by profession, Ishaan Khatter was born on November 1, 1995, in Mumbai, Maharashtra to actors Neelima Azeem and Rajesh Khattar. His half-brother is Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who is Azeem’s son from her first marriage to actor Pankaj Kapur.
Talking about his education, she did her schooling at the Jamnabai Narsee School and Billabong High International School, Juhu in Mumbai. He has also studied at Shiamak Davar’s dance academy.
Talking about his career, he started working as a child actor in the 2005 film, Naah! Life Ho Too Aisi! Following this, he worked as an assistant director to Abhishek Chaubey in the film, Udta Punjab and then on the independent film, Half Widow. It was finally in the year 2017 when he made he made his acting debut as an adult with the 2017 film, Beyond the Clouds, directed by Majid Majidi. He was seen in the role of a drug dealer. The film was premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and was then released theatrically in 2018.
Ishaan also won the Best Actor award at the 5th International Bosphorous Film Festival and the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Next, he was seen in the Bollywood romantic drama film, Dhadak in a lead role opposite debutant actress, Janhvi Kapoor. The film which was released in 2018 is a remake of the Marathi film, Sairat.
Following this, he was seen in the 2020 film A Suitable Boy, an adaptation of Vikram Seth’s novel of the same name. The film was aired in six parts on BBC One. In the same year, he was seen opposite actress Ananya Panday in the film, Khaali Peeli. While he has several projects in the pipeline, he is will be seen in the comedy horror film, Bhoot Police and the war film, Pippa.
Talking about his personal life, Ishaan was reportedly dating actress Ananya Panday but soon they broke up.
Name | Ishaan Khatter |
Nick Name | Ishaan |
Profession | Actor |
Date of Birth | 1 November 1995 |
Age | 27 Years (2022) |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
School | Billabong High International School, Mumbai |
Collage | RIMS International School and Junior College, Mumbai |
Debut | Film: Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005, as a child actor) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Ishaan Khatter Career
- Ishaan Khatter started working as a child actor in the 2005 film, Naah! Life Ho Too Aisi!
- Following this, he worked as an assistant director to Abhishek Chaubey in the film, Udta Punjab and then on the independent film, Half Widow.
- In the year 2017 when he made he made his acting debut as an adult with the 2017 film, Beyond the Clouds, directed by Majid Majidi. He was seen in the role of a drug dealer. The film was premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and was then released theatrically in 2018.
- Ishaan also won the Best Actor award at the 5th International Bosphorous Film Festival and the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
- Next, he was seen in the Bollywood romantic drama film, Dhadak in a lead role opposite debutant actress, Janhvi Kapoor. The film which was released in 2018 is a remake of the Marathi film, Sairat.
- Following this, he was seen in the 2020 film A Suitable Boy, an adaptation of Vikram Seth’s novel of the same name. The film was aired in six parts on BBC One.
- In the same year, he was seen opposite actress Ananya Panday in the film, Khaali Peeli.
- While he has several projects in the pipeline, he is will be seen in the comedy horror film, Bhoot Police and the war film, Pippa.
Ishaan Khatter Family
Father Name | Rajesh Khattar (Actor) |
Mother Name | Neelima Azeem (TV Actress) |
Brother |
Shahid Kapoor (Actor, Half-Brother) |
Sister in Law | Mira Rajput |
Sister | None |
Wife | N/A |

Ishaan Khatter Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs / Girlfriend | Ayesha Kapur (Actress) Janhvi Kapoor Ananya Pandey (actress) (2019-2022) |
Wife/ Spouse | N/A |
Marriage date | N/A |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | N/A |

Ishaan Khatter Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |

Ishaan Khatter Favorite
Favorite Actor | Bollywood: Hrithik Roshan, Shahrukh Khan Hollywood: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise |
Favorite Actress | Bollywood: Deepika Padukone Hollywood: Meryl Streep |
Favorite Song | N/A |
Favorite Movie | Bollywood: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Lootera Hollywood: The Shawshank Redemption, Inception, Paranormal Activity, Gladiator, Tom Cruise’s films |
Favorite Cuisine | Thai, Chinese |
Favorite Color | Black |
Favorite Sport | Cricket |
Favorite Destination | New York, Mumbai |
Ishaan Khatter Education
School | Billabong High International School, Mumbai |
Collage | RIMS International School and Junior College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Ishaan Khatter Net Worth
Net Worth | USD $ 8 Million Doller |
Salary | Rs 1-2 Crore Film |
Income Source | N/A |
Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Ishaan Khatter
- Does Ishaan Khattar smoke?: No
- Does Ishaan Khattar drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Ishaan is the son of character actor Rajesh Khattar and TV/Film actress Neelima Azeem.
- He worked as an assistant director in Udta Punjab (2016).
- He was seen as a child actor in the film, Vaah…Life Ho To Aisi, opposite his real-life brother Shahid Kapoor.
- Just like his brother, Ishaan also loves dancing and got trained under ace choreographer, Shiamak Davar.
- Ishaan considers Les Twins as his idols. Les Twins is a team of twin brothers who are known for their dancing skills worldwide.
- Not many know that Ishaan did a “blink and miss cameo” in the film, Udta Punjab.
- He is an active social media user.
- He has a crush on Alexandra Daddario.
- An interesting fact about his friend Janhvi Kapoor is that he has saved her number on his phone as “Are Those Potatoes”.