Khan made his debut as a lead actor in the 2008 film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na directed by Abbas Tyrewala, produced by Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan and co-starring Genelia D'Souza. The film received rave reviews from critics and proved to be one of the biggest hits of the year. Khan was furthermore nominated for Best Male Debut at the 54th Filmfare awards and won it along with Farhan Akhtar. His next movie was Kidnap with Sanjay Dutt and Minissha Lamba where he played a negative role. The movie flopped at the box office, attributed by critics to its poorly executed direction. However, Khan's performance was appreciated and earned him an IIFA Award nomination in 2009. Khan made his next appearance in the action movie Luck with Shruti Haasan and Sanjay Dutt.[5] His forthcoming movies include Delhi Belly is an English language comedy directed by debutant Abhinay Deo, I Hate Luv Storys directed by debutant Punit Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar and Break Ke Baad directed by debutant Danish Aslam and produced by Kunal Kohli[6]. Khan recently co-hosted the 54th Filmfare Awards alongside Ranbir Kapoor. Along with his uncle Aamir Khan, he appeared on a popular TV show Dus Ka Dum hosted By Salman Khan.[7]. He also appeared on Tere Mere Beach Mein along with Kareena Kapoor.[8].