Hina Khan

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Hina Khan
Born Hina Khan
2 October 1985 (1985-10-02) (age 26)
Srinagar, India
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Kashmiri Muslim
Occupation Television actress
Years active 2009 - present
Religion Islam

Hina Khan (Kashmiri: हिना ख़ान (Devanagari), حِنا خان (Perso-Arabic); born in Srinagar, India) is an Indian actress of Kashmiri Muslim ethnicity.[1]

She plays a lead Protagonist role in the Indian TV drama series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

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[edit] Education / early career

She completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2009 at the CCA School of Management, Gurgaon, Delhi. She wanted to be a journalist, but instead became an actress. She had interviewed for airhostess and had been selected for the 6 months training in Mumbai, but could not go because she suffered from malaria. One day, with her friends, she went in for auditions to Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She did not take the audition seriously, but very next day she got a call from the producer that she has been selected for the main lead.

[edit] Personal life

Hina Khan was born to a Muslim family in Srinagar, Kashmir, India and later moved to New Delhi for her education. Her mother's origin is Srinagar and her father's origin is Mumbai. She has a younger brother named Aamir Khan. She currently resides in Mumbai with her family. In an episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, there was scene in which Akshara made jewelry designs for Naitik; the designs were made by Hina Khan herself for use in shooting.

[edit] Television Career

Year Show Role Channel Notes
2009-present Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Akshara Star Plus
2010 Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai Akshara Star Plus Special appearance
2011 Chef Pankaj Ka Zyaka Herself Star Plus Guest

[edit] Commercials

  • IPL

[edit] Awards

[edit] Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Awards

  • Star Parivaar Award for Best Yogya Jodi, 2009
  • Star Parivaar Award for Best Naya Sadasya (Female), 2009
  • New Talent Award For Best Actress, 2009
  • Indian Television Academy Award for Best Popular Actress, 2009
  • Indian TELLY Award for Best Newcomer (Female), 2009
  • Star Parivaar Award for Best Beti, 2010
  • Star Parivaar Award for Best Patni, 2010
  • Gold Award for Fresh Face of the Year, 2010
  • India Ne Bana Di Jodi Award for Best Nanand Bhabhi With Puja Joshi, 2010
  • Global Award For Best Actress In A Lead Role, 2011
  • Star Parivaar Award for Best Stylish Sadasya, 2011
  • Star Parivaar Award Best Bhabhi, 2011
  • Star Parivaar Award For Hottest Jodi Paired With Karan Mehra, 2011
  • Big Television Award for Meetha Character (Female), 2011
  • Gold Award For Beautiful Skin of the year, 2011
  • GR8! Women Award For GR8! Face of The Year, 2011

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Hina Khan on her role in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai". Real Bollywood. http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2009/02/hina-khan-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai.html. Retrieved 2010-12-02. "Basically I am a Muslim girl from Srinagar. I am not at all from a film family and frankly I do not even have an acting background though I had always dreamt of taking up acting as a career." 

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