Mahira Khan
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Mahira Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mahira Hafeez Khan 21 December 1982[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, VJ |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Ali Askari (2007; div. 2015) |
Mahira Hafeez Khan (pronounced [maɦiːraː hafiːz kʰan]; born 21 December 1982)[1] is a Pakistani film and television actress and former VJ.[2][3][4]
After attending Foundation Public School, she moved to United States at the age of 17 and attended University of Southern California, but did not complete her degree.[1]
Career
Khan began her career as a VJ when she was 16 years old.[5] She worked as a VJ on shows Most Wanted on MTV Pakistan and Weekends with Mahira on Aag TV.
In 2011, Khan made her film debut with Bol directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Shamoon Abbasi. Khan played the role of (Ayesha, a feisty tomboy) who is harassed by her father and marries a Shia Muslim boy without telling her father.[1] The same year, she acted in her first television dramas with ARY Digital's romance Neeyat.[6] She appeared in television program Humsafar, for which she received positive reviews.[7][8] Her other dramas include the 2013 spiritual romance Shehr-e-Zaat and the 2014 romantic drama Sadqay Tumhare. She played a starring role in a romantic drama Bin Roye (2015),[9] a supporting role in the biographical drama Manto [10] and the coming-of-age drama Ho Mann Jahaan (2016),[11] all of which rank among the highest-grossing Pakistani films.[2][12][13][14][15] Khan is currently shooting for Raees an upcoming Indian film directed by Rahul Dholakia.[16]
Khan has been named 10th in 50 ‘Sexiest Asian Women’ poll by Eastern Eye in 2015.[3][17][18][19] According to Eastern Eye. Mahira Khan was ranked among the top 10 sexiest Asian women of 2015 and also the sexiest Pakistani woman of 2015.[20][21]
Personal life
Khan is married to Ali Askari, who had attended college with her in Los Angeles. The ceremony took place on 13 July 2007.[22] During an interview on The Reham Khan Show, Mahira stated that her parents are Urdu-speaking Pathans.[23][24]
Filmography
| Key | † | Denotes films that are in production |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bol | Ayesha [12] | |
| 2015 | Bin Roye | Saba Shafiq [9] | |
| 2015 | Manto | Madaran [10] | |
| 2016 | Ho Mann Jahaan | Manizeh [11][25] | |
| 2016 | Raees | Filming [26] |
Television
- 2006 MTV's Most Wanted as Host [5]
- 2008 Weekends with Mahira as Host [5]
- 2011 Neeyat as Aalia [6]
- 2011 Humsafar as Khirad Ehsan [6]
- 2012 Shehr-e-Zaat as Falak [6]
- 2014 TUC The Lighter Side of Life as Host [27]
- 2014 Sadqay Tumhare as Shaanu [28]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Mahira Khan: 7 things to know about Humsafar's pretty Khirad Hussain".
The chirpy and bubbly Mahira was born on December 21, 1982, in a Muslim family and did her early schooling from Foundation Public School before leaving for California at the age of 17.
- ^ a b "'Humsafar made me popular' - The Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ a b "In conversation with 'Humsafar' couple – Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan - The Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "From Karachi to New York: Here's what Mahira wore to Bin Roye premieres".
- ^ a b c "Mahira Khan — what you may not know about her". Daily Times. 1 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d Askar, Yusra (20 June 2015). "Exclusive: Mahira Khan Says She Learnt a Lot From Shah Rukh Khan". NDTV.
- ^ "Beauty with brains". The Express Tribune. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The next big thing". Dawn. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
- ^ a b Shelly Walia, Kunal Sehgal. "Bin Roye is Pakistan's answer to Bollywood". Quartz.
- ^ a b "Mahira Khan in a never-seen-before avatar in Manto". Express Tribune.
- ^ a b "Mahira Khan's latest film tugs hard at heartstrings".
- ^ a b "I Learn A Lot From Shahrukh Khan-Mahira Khan". News Tribe. 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Mahira Khan Excited About Rumored Screening of Humsafar in India". Pakistan Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Mahira Khan to romance Fawad Khan in Zindagi's 'Humsafar'". Zee News. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Fawad Khan to Work with Mahira Again?". India West. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan's look from Raees revealed". Daily News and Analysis. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Mahira among top 10 'Sexiest Asian Women' along with Priyanka, Sonam". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Mahira Khan: the unusual, shining star". The News on Sunday. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Zoya Anwer. "I'm as nervous about 'Sadqay Tumhare' as I was for my first drama: Mahira Khan". Dawn.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Priyanka Chopra holds onto sexiest woman crown". Eastern Eye. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Mahira Khan declared sexiest Pakistani woman
- ^ "The real Mahira!". The Express Tribune. Anam Mansuri. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ The Reham Khan Show - Mahira Khan Interview - 16 August 2015 (7:30) on YouTube
- ^ "Mahira Hafeez Khan: People loved my chemistry with Farad Khan". TNN. Times Of India. 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Mahira plays quirky urban girl in upcoming Sheharyar Munawer venture". DAWN.com. Anum Rahman. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Revealed: First look of Mahira Khan from Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees'". DNA India. 15 February 2016.
- ^ Lohana, Avinash (7 July 2015). "Mahira Khan to clash with Salman Khan at the box office". Times Of India.
- ^ Anwar, Zoya (18 October 2014). "'Sadqay Tumhare' was about personal growth: Adnan Malik".
External links
- Mahira Khan on Twitter
- Mahira Khan at IMDb