In 2002 Ekta Kapoors serial Kasautii Zindagi Kay premiered and nearly all its characters became household names. The lead role of Anurag Basu portrayed by Cezanne Khan catapulted him to fame overnight. During that time Khans fan following surged with the serial making him a popular figure. However he later took a sabbatical from acting for several years. Cezanne Khans early life Born into a Muslim family in Mumbai India Cezannes father was Ustad Rais Khan a famous sitarist in Pakistan and his mother is an interior designer. His brother is also a singer composer and sitar player. Cezanne lived in Mumbai since the beginning. He completed his graduation in commerce and then pursued MBA from USA.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cezanne khan (@cezannekhan_) Cezanne Khans early work and comeback in Television Cezanne began modelling during his college years encouraged by his friends. While pursuing MBA he received an offer from Anurag Sinha for a TV serial called Hasratein which aired on Zee TV. Following this he appeared with Neena Gupta in a show Pal Chhin produced by Ekta Kapoor. His performance impressed Kapoor who cast him as the lead in her next show Kasuatii Zindagi Kay. The actor portrayed Anurag Basu Shweta Tiwaris husband and instantly became a household name. The show aired on Star Plus until 2008 after which it concluded. After Kasuatii Zindagi Kay ended Khan went back to Pakistan to his family. The actor struggled to find work in India. He later did Pakistani serials like Piya Ke Ghar Jana Hai and another serial Silsile Chahat Ke. He then went moved to America and established his business but returned to Mumbai after several years. Following pandemic the actor made his comeback in entertainment industry and returned to television in 2002 with Apnapan: Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan Apart from Kasauti... Cezanne has starred in Dushman Ek Ladki Anjaani Si and Seeta Aur Geeta in the past.