Farah Khan grew up around the environs of the Bollywood film industry. Her father was a film director in the 50s and 60s and her older brother is the actor and dance director Sajid Khan. Farah has no formal dance training and she never had childhood plans to be a part of Bollywood. One day she was watching MTV and on came Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video, it was a revelation for Farah and changed her life. She learned MJs moves and started to dance at family functions and then competitions. From one dance competition she gathered contestants and started a dance company called, "The Sphinx". In 1992 she was asked by Mansoor Khan to be the choreographer of his next film "Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar" starring Aamir Khan. Farah was on her way and from that point there was no looking back.
Some of Farah Khan's recent films in which she has acted as dance director are; Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Dil Se.., Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein, Dil Chahta Hai, Asoka, Shakti (the Power), the Tamil films; Alai payuthey, Kandukondain Kandukondain, and even Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding (and Mira Nair's next film 'Vanity Fair'.
She also ventured into direction and made a successful film-Main Hoon Na. Though she is more well known as a choreographer and has been asked to choreograph a Chinese musical recently.
