Nadia Khan
Nadia Khan | |
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| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, Anchor, Actress |
| Years active | -present |
| Spouse | Khawar Iqbal (2000-present) |
| Children | [Alizah (b. 2003)], [Azaan (b. 2008)] |
| Parent(s) | Aslam Tahira Khan |
Nadia Khan (born May 22, 1972) is a Pakistani television presenter, actress and producer.
Biography
Khan was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on 22 May 1979 to Aslam Khan and Tahira Khan of niazi tribe of Pathan. Her father is a retired Army Colonel while her mother is a housewife. She has one brother, and three sisters. She made her television debut through NTM in 1996 at the age of 24. Her first cousin, also her sister in-law was working with NTM, which was at that time introducing a lot of young upcoming talents as hosts and announcers. Khan instantly became a household name in Pakistan due to her spontaneous and witty personality.[citation needed] She then hosted a show called "Daak Time (Mail Time) with Uncle Sargam which was popular among children PTV.
She then acted in number of PTV dramas, including Maarukh, Bandhan, Pal Do Pal, and Des Pardes. She rose to fame for her spontaneous yet charming personality. She left the world of entertainment in the year 2000 when she got married at the age of 28, but made a comeback to acting in the year 2005 with an Eid Special Show in which she acted opposite Ijaz Aslam and Sadia Imam. She then also appeared in a ARY Digital soap called Koi To Ho in 2003. She later left the show to work as a host on ARY, then left it to work on [[Geo TV}.
Personal life
Khan married Khawar Iqbal in 2000 and left Pakistan entertainment world and moved to Dubai, though making a comeback later in 2003. She has a daughter, named Alizah, who is five years old and a new born son named Azaan.
Career
Khan quit acting after she got married in 2000 but she returned as an anchor on ARY Digital's morning show Breakfast with Nadia the show went on air from Dubai in the year 2003. After leaving ARY Digital for unknown reasons in 2006, she moved to the rival channel Geo TV, actress Marina Khan took Nadia's place at ARY Digital starting her own successful morning show which ended in 2008 after a short run. She is currently the host of Geo TV's morning show called Nadia Khan Show. Her show features interviews with Pakistani celebrities, artists, performers, religious leaders athletes and politicians. There are also segments on Islam, health, beauty, among others. Her show is among the highest-rated morning shows in Pakistan.
Awards & Acknowledgments
Nadia Khan has been one of the most sought after anchors in Pakistan. Due to her raging success in the field of TV industry, she has achieved numerous awards for her phenomenal work. She has won Masala Awards for Best TV Anchor for two consecutve years, 2008 & 2009. Beating out 5 other nominees, from Zee Tv , Sony Tv , Star Plus and rival morning show host, Shaista Wahidi of ARY Digital. She has also won a best actress award for her hit PTV Drama serial Bandhan {1998}.
She was also dubbed the "Oprah Winfrey" of Pakistan by a major newspaper of the country in the year 2007. She is considered the queen of morning talk shows in Pakistan by critics and fans alike.