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Some Lesser Known Facts About Adnan Sajid Khan

• Adnan Sajid Khan is popularly known by his character names, Gullu Dada and Gullu Bhai in the film industry.

• He was a huge Sholay fan back in 1957. When he was in class nine at Ramakrishna, he used to continuously recite Sholay dialogues to his friends and family.

• He started his professional career in the 90s as a stage singer and went on to become an actor in 2007.

• Adnan aspired to become a singer. He started out as a stage vocalist in the 1990s. He never planned on becoming an actor.

Adnan Sajid Khan singing

• Adnan is considered one of the top influential celebrities in the Deccani film industry.

• He has been a part of more than 20 movies that have been made in the Hyderabadi language with most of them completing 50 days in theatres in the Nizam Circuit.

• He has acted in more than 20 movies made in the Hyderabadi language, most of which crossed box office numbers in the Nizam Circuit.

• ^{He is known for his catchphrase Aaainn!}

• He is primarily known for his role in Jaa Bhai Jaa and his production of Gullu Dada.

Adnan Sajid Khan’s movie Jaa Bhai Jaa

• Adnan has appeared in numerous films, including Qatar, Gullu Dada 3, 4, Thriller, Badmash, Hero Hyderabad, Dubai Return, Saajan Chale Sasural 1 & 2, Bhoot Bhaijaan, Stepney 1 & 2, Ghar Damaad, and more.

Adnan Sajid Khan’s movie Hero Hyderabad

• Gullu has made around twelve movies in Hyderabad. Each has spent at least fifty days at dozens of Nizam Circuit theaters.

• In 2019 Gullu Dada opened a Biryani restaurant, where they serve several varieties of Biryani most notably Zafrani (Saffron) Biryani.  He soon leased his business.

• Adnan’s mother passed away on 2 August 2019. He took to post on his Instagram page to announce his mother’s demise.

Adnan Sajid Khan’s Instagram post about her mother

• In an interview, Adnan stated that because of the popularity he gained from acting and the prayers and blessings of the elderly, he could start his restaurant, ‘Gullu Dada’s Biryani.’

Adnan Sajid Khan’s restaurant

• In another interview with News18, Adnan Sajid Khan revealed that the Hyderabadi film industry is facing huge losses as the craze for Hyderabadi movies has declined.

• According to him, there are young people in businesses and other emerging actors who are producing Hyderabadi movies and facing huge losses as viewers are not interested in Hyderabadi movies. Consequently, Adnan clarified that he did not want to be part of their losses.

• He went on to mention that he would continue his career in the showbiz world with Telugu and Bollywood movies.

• According to Adnan, his luck and popularity in the film industry are due to young children, youngsters, women, and the elderly.

• Adnan Sajid Khan announced on 17 November 2021 that he has quit the film industry. However, he remained in the industry as a producer.

• The actor made this announcement via a long note, exactly after fourteen years, on the date of his first movie release, and posted it on his Facebook profile.

• Adnan’s post was to express gratitude towards his fans and read, “No matter how much I thank you for the love and respect you have given to me all these years, it’s very less… I’m a very lucky artist from Hyderabad. From children, mothers, sisters, and elderly people of the house who gave love, prayers, and blessings, I will be thankful to everyone in my life.”

• Gullu Dada failed the class 10 board exams. He dropped out from Methodist School in Abids.

• His dialect is Deccani Urdu.

• Adnan has been in a paid partnership with various businesses like Fragrance Ocean, Fitu Ceramics, Bajaj Electronics India, McFix, and more.

Adnan Sajid Khan’s partnership with Fragrance Ocean

• Adnan produced a Tamil movie, called My Lord which was released on 13 April 2024 and is about a social message for society according to him.

Adnan Sajid Khan’s produced movie

• On 7 June 2023, he made a guest appearance as a singer at the Dawat-e-Hyderabad, a festive event in Bengaluru.

Adnan Sajid Khan at an event in Bengaluru

• Adnan has made numerous appearances as a singer in various shows such as Baithak with Gullu Dada, An Evening WIth Adnan Sajid Khan, Shaam-e Hyderabad, Star of the Week, Kirkiri, and more.

Adnan Sajid Khan as a singer on the show Baithak with Gullu Dada

• On his Instagram page, he posts various humorous reels of his movies and with his friends.

Adnan Sajid Khan’s reels on Instagram

• He has various restaurants in India and launched another one in Maharashtra, called Hotel Charminar Family Restaurant on 12 March 2023.

Adnan Sajid Khan’s hotel

• Adnan not only owns a restaurant in India but has one in Dubai too,  called Hyderabady Houz which he launched on 3 May 2024.

Adnan Sajid Khan’s Dubai restaurant