Shahbaz Khan (born 10 March 1966) is an Indian actor from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He is famous for playing lead roles in television serials such as Betaal Pachisi, Chandrakanta, Yug, The Great Maratha, and Luteri Dulhan, and for playing the role of Hyder Ali in The Sword of Tipu Sultan. Shahbaz is originally from Indore, and is the son of Ustad Amir Khan, a famous classical singer. He studied in St Joseph Convent, Kamptee and Hislop College Nagpur, then worked in a local bar for a few years before moving to Mumbai. (Wikipedia)