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==Career in Acting==
==Career in Acting==
In 2011, Khan made her film debut with ''[[Bol (film)|Bol]]'' directed by [[Shoaib Mansoor]], where played the role of Ayesha, a feisty [[tomboy]], who keeps getting harassed by her father and marries to a [[Shia Muslim]] boy without telling her father. Khan first appeared in the serial ''[[Neeyat]]'' and then played Khirad Ehsan, a middle-class girl who marries with her wealthy cousin gives birth to new rivalry, and in the 2011 TV serial ''[[Humsafar]]'' where her chemistry with co-star Fawad Afzal Khan was noted.<ref name="tribune.com">{{cite news|title=Beauty with brains|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/66189/beauty-with-brains/|publisher=''The Express Tribune''|date=2010-10-27|accessdate=2012-03-05}}</ref><ref name="dawn">{{cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/070603/images1.htm| title=The next big thing |publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |accessdate=2008-04-22 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071211151201/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/070603/images1.htm |archivedate = 2007-12-11}}</ref> Khan states that she is selective with her work and reviews a script closely before deciding to accept, whether the project is in Pakistan or outside of the country,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tns.thenews.com.pk/unusual-shining-star/#.VEE1IvnF9Hc|title= Mahira the Unusual Shining Star}}</ref> so that she can spend time with her son.<ref name=rebirth/>
In 2011, Khan made her film debut with ''[[Bol (film)|Bol]]'' directed by [[Shoaib Mansoor]], where played the role of Ayesha, a feisty [[tomboy]], who keeps getting harassed by her father and marries to a [[Shia Muslim]] boy without telling her father. Khan first appeared in the serial ''[[Neeyat]]'' and then played Khirad Ehsan, a middle-class girl who marries with her wealthy cousin gives birth to new rivalry, and in the 2011 TV serial ''[[Humsafar]]'' where her chemistry with co-star Fawad Afzal Khan was noted.<ref name="tribune.com">{{cite news|title=Beauty with brains|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/66189/beauty-with-brains/|publisher=''The Express Tribune''|date=2010-10-27|accessdate=2012-03-05}}</ref><ref name="dawn">{{cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/070603/images1.htm| title=The next big thing |publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |accessdate=2008-04-22 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071211151201/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/070603/images1.htm |archivedate = 2007-12-11}}</ref> Khan states that she is selective with her work and reviews a script closely before deciding to accept, whether the project is in Pakistan or outside of the country,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tns.thenews.com.pk/unusual-shining-star/#.VEE1IvnF9Hc|title= Mahira the Unusual Shining Star}}</ref> so that she can spend time with her son.<ref name=rebirth/>

===Rise to Fame===
The Pakistani serial, [[Humsafar]]<ref>http://us.india.com/top-n/humsafar-top-5-reasons-why-fawad-khan-mahira-khan-starrer-won-million-hearts-190660/</ref><ref>http://www.asianage.com/tv/mahira-khan-visits-our-shores-981</ref> was aired in India twice where Mahira Khan won the hearts of millions in [[India]]. She visited India<ref>http://www.ianslive.in/index.php?param=news/Actress_Mahira_Khan_meets_her_fans_in_India-453392/ENTERTAINMENT/15</ref> in the month of November 2014 and made several appearances in various cities<ref>http://www.pardaphash.com/news/tv-actress-mahira-khan-of-zindagis-humsafar-visits-india/763815.html#.VGc_DfnF-So</ref> through the [[Zee TV]] network<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/cinema-is-an-art-in-pakistan-mahira-khan/article1-1284843.aspx</ref>. She has been offered some opportunities in India<ref>http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/mahira-khan-i-am-open-to-working-in-bollywood-films/article_84eb0bfa-6c4b-11e4-8501-d350141ffbdd.html</ref>, but not yet confirmed<ref>http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/CEL-bollywood-calling-pakistani-diva-mahira-khan-is-very-much-open-to-hindi-cinema-4807919-PHO.html</ref>.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 11:55, 15 November 2014

Mahira Khan
Born
Mahira Hafeez Khan

Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materFoundation Public School
University of Southern California
Occupation(s)Actress, Model, VJ
Years active2008–present
SpouseAli Askari
Children1

Mahira Khan (Urdu: ماہرہ خان [Māhirah Ḵẖān] Error: {{Transliteration}}: unrecognized language / script code: urdu (help)), (born Mahira Hafeez Khan (Urdu: ماہرہ حفیظ خان [Māhirah Ḥafīz̤ Ḵẖān] Error: {{Transliteration}}: unrecognized language / script code: urdu (help)) is a Pakistani actress and VJ who is noted for her role in Humsafar as Khirad Ehsan[1][2] [3][4] which helped re-establish the popularity of Pakistani-made shows in Pakistan.[5] She has worked in television serials including Neeyat (2011), Humsafar (2012), Shehr-e-Zaat (2012) and Sadqay Tumhare (2014).[6][7][8][9]

Early Life

Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She did her matriculation from Foundation Public School, she then went to California for higher education, where she studied at the University of Southern California, before returning to Pakistan in 2008. She worked at a local store in the USA as a cashier before rising to fame[10].

Career in Acting

In 2011, Khan made her film debut with Bol directed by Shoaib Mansoor, where played the role of Ayesha, a feisty tomboy, who keeps getting harassed by her father and marries to a Shia Muslim boy without telling her father. Khan first appeared in the serial Neeyat and then played Khirad Ehsan, a middle-class girl who marries with her wealthy cousin gives birth to new rivalry, and in the 2011 TV serial Humsafar where her chemistry with co-star Fawad Afzal Khan was noted.[11][12] Khan states that she is selective with her work and reviews a script closely before deciding to accept, whether the project is in Pakistan or outside of the country,[13] so that she can spend time with her son.[5]

Rise to Fame

The Pakistani serial, Humsafar[14][15] was aired in India twice where Mahira Khan won the hearts of millions in India. She visited India[16] in the month of November 2014 and made several appearances in various cities[17] through the Zee TV network[18]. She has been offered some opportunities in India[19], but not yet confirmed[20].

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2014 Filming - Asim Raza's Next[21] Filming Pakistani Film
2014 Bin Roye[22] Pakistani Film
2011 Bol[23] as Ayesha Pakistani Film

Television

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Sadqay Tumhare as Shanno
2014 TUC The Lighter Side of Life as Host
2013 Coke Kahani as Herself
2013 1st Hum Awards as Host
2012 Shehr-e-Zaat as Falak
2011 Humsafar as Khirad Ehsan
2011 Neeyat as Aalia
2008 Weekends with Mahira as Host
2008 MTV's Most Wanted as Host

References

  1. ^ "Fawad Khan to Work with Mahira Again?". India West. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ^ "'Humsafar made me popular' - The Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. ^ Zoya Anwer. "I'm as nervous about 'Sadqay Tumhare' as I was for my first drama: Mahira Khan". Dawn.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Mahira Khan: the unusual, shining star". The News on Sunday. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  5. ^ a b "In conversation with 'Humsafar' couple – Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan - The Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Mahira Khan Excited About Rumored Screening of Humsafar in India". Pakistan Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Mahira Khan denies plans for Bollywood debut opposite Ranveer Singh - Hindustan Times". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 15 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  8. ^ "Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to re-unite again". Business Recorder. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Mahira Khan not making her bollywood debut opposite Ranveer Singh". Business Recorder. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  10. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Mahira-Hafeez-Khan-People-loved-my-chemistry-with-Fawad-Khan/articleshow/45147419.cms
  11. ^ "Beauty with brains". The Express Tribune. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "The next big thing". Dawn. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  13. ^ "Mahira the Unusual Shining Star".
  14. ^ http://us.india.com/top-n/humsafar-top-5-reasons-why-fawad-khan-mahira-khan-starrer-won-million-hearts-190660/
  15. ^ http://www.asianage.com/tv/mahira-khan-visits-our-shores-981
  16. ^ http://www.ianslive.in/index.php?param=news/Actress_Mahira_Khan_meets_her_fans_in_India-453392/ENTERTAINMENT/15
  17. ^ http://www.pardaphash.com/news/tv-actress-mahira-khan-of-zindagis-humsafar-visits-india/763815.html#.VGc_DfnF-So
  18. ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/cinema-is-an-art-in-pakistan-mahira-khan/article1-1284843.aspx
  19. ^ http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/mahira-khan-i-am-open-to-working-in-bollywood-films/article_84eb0bfa-6c4b-11e4-8501-d350141ffbdd.html
  20. ^ http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/CEL-bollywood-calling-pakistani-diva-mahira-khan-is-very-much-open-to-hindi-cinema-4807919-PHO.html
  21. ^ http://www.vancouverdesi.com/bollywood/movies/i-could-cut-my-arms-off-to-do-bollywood-film-pyaasa-says-pakistani-actress-mahira-khan/811673/
  22. ^ http://www.vancouverdesi.com/bollywood/movies/i-could-cut-my-arms-off-to-do-bollywood-film-pyaasa-says-pakistani-actress-mahira-khan/811673/
  23. ^ http://www.dawn.com/news/1143982/i-would-love-to-work-in-bollywood-films-mahira-khan

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