Alyy Khan

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Alyy Khan
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Khan in 2011
Born (1968-12-06) 6 December 1968 (age 56)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Education Pimlico Academy
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Relatives Junaid Jamshed (cousin)

Alyy Khan (born 6 December 1968) is a British-Pakistani [1] [2] actor and host who has worked in Hollywood, Bollywood, and Lollywood films and television series. [3] [4] [5] He is known for his roles in the films A Mighty Heart (2007), Traitor (2008), Don 2 (2011), 3 Bahadur (2015), Actor in Law (2016), and Mogul Mowgli (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm Anjuman (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including The Bill (2006), Strike Back (2011), Saat Pardon Mein (2012), Indian Summers (2015), Pakeezah (2016), and Mere Humsafar (2022).

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In 2012, Khan hosted the television reality show Foodistan for NDTV and Geo TV. Recent credits include The Serpent (2020) on Netflix, Shantaram (2022) on Paramount/Apple + TV ,and The Archies (2023) on Netflix India.

Early life and education

Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan. After his parents divorced, Khan moved with his mother to England and then to his maternal grandmother's home in Mumbai, India when he was about ten years old. [6] He received his education at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. He studied drama under the guidance of Hima Devi, who was affiliated with Trinity College, London, through the Hima Kala Kendra in Mumbai. Khan also holds a diploma in film and television production from Pimlico Arts and Media College in London. [7]

The late singer-turned-Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed was his cousin. [7]

Career

Actor

Khan started his career in the early 1990s in Indian television shows and later theatrical Indian films. He is known for his roles in the films A Mighty Heart (2007), Traitor (2008), Don 2 (2011), 3 Bahadur (2015), Actor in Law (2016) ,and Mogul Mowgli (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm Anjuman (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including The Bill (2006), Strike Back (2011), Saat Pardon Mein (2012), Indian Summers (2015), and Pakeezah (2016). Recent acting credits include The Serpent (2020) on Netflix, Shantaram (2022) on Paramount/Apple + TV, and The Archies (2022) on Netflix India.

Host

From 2012 to 2013, Khan hosted the cooking game show Foodistan , where chefs from both India and Pakistan competed, broadcast simultaneously on NDTV and Geo TV. [8]

Theatre director

In 2013, Khan directed a play, Aapki Soniya, starring Sajid Hasan and Mehwish Hayat, staged in Karachi's NAPA. [9]

Brand ambassador

Khan is also engaged in philanthropy and currently serves as the Brand Ambassador of Crossadder Foundation, a 'for youth, by youth' NGO working on awareness, advocacy, and action. [10] Crossadder Foundation is the caretaker of Master Ayub School and facilitates the education of street children. [11]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleCountryNotes
2001 Deham JeetuIndia
2003 Stumped Major Raghav Seth
Sssshhh... Akash Rathore
Escape from Taliban
2004Kiss Kis KoBD
2005 Nazar Dr. Tarun Khanna
2006 Sharpe's Challenge Mohan SinghUKTelevision film
2007 A Mighty Heart Sheikh OmarUSA
2008 Traitor Fareed
200942 kmPremIndiaCameo appearance
Luck by Chance Satish Chaudhary
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish AliGuest appearance
2010 Dark Relic HasanUSATelevision film
PusherScott
2011Kingdom of DustDakheel
Everywhere and Nowhere Ahmed KhanUK
Aazaan Sam SharmaIndia
Jo Hum Chahein Vikram Khurana
Don 2 J. K. Diwan
2012TitleeManijShort film
2013 Anjuman AhmedPakistanTelevision film
Oonga ManoranjanIndia
2014 Blemished Light Ali
Unfreedom
2015 3 Bahadur VoicePakistan
2016 Mah e Mir Nawab Sahab
Actor in Law Muddasir Sultan
Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay Zahid
TeamZahid Ahmed
2017 The Valley Nael KumarUSA
The TrialHammadPakistan
2018 Tick Tock JunaidAnimated movie
2020 Mogul Mowgli BashirUK
2023Iqbal - The Forgotten StoryZaman KhanPakistanBiographical film on Iqbal Masih
The Archies Hiram Lodge India Netflix India
2024 Taxali Gate Malik YaqoobPakistan

Television

YearTitleRoleCountryNotes
1993 Dekh Bhai Dekh VikramIndia
1994 Banegi Apni Baat Kabir
1995 Kash-m-kash Faisal
1997Bombay BlueMoeen
1997–1998Yeh Hai RaazVivek
2001DushmanRohit Raazdan
1st Indian Telly Awards HostAwards Show
Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - TalaashRakeshAired on STAR Plus (Episode 46)
Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Chehre Pe ChehraRohanAired on Star Plus (Episode 4)
2002 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - JinnaatAjitabh
Lipstick Abhay AhujaAired on Zee TV
2004 K. Street Pali Hill Arindum KeshabAired on Star Plus (Episode 1–7)
2006 The Bill Tariq Mustafa-AliUK"434" (Season 22: Ep57), "435" (Season 22: Ep58)
2008 Yeh Zindagi Hai Jalaal AhmedPakistanAired on Geo TV
2009 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Vallabhgarh Ki RajkumariKuwar AjinkyaIndiaPart 1 - Part 8
The Philanthropist Indian Army CommanderUSAEpisode: "Kashmir"
2011 Strike Back Maj. Gen. KohliUK/USA"Strike Back: Project Dawn" (Season 2: Ep01 and Ep02)
2012 Foodistan HostIndia/Pakistan [12]
Saat Pardon Mein Badar SulemanPakistan [13]
2013Zara Aur MehrunnisaHassan [13]
Kabhi Kabhi Rehbar [13]
2014 Do Qadam Door Thay Salman
Aap ki Kaneez Shah Mir Afandi [13]
2015 Indian Summers Ramu SoodUK
Partners in Crime Major Khan
Mohabbat Aag Si ArshadPakistan
Maryam BehraamAired on Geo TV
Bojh Ahsan
Guzaarish Jaffar
2016 Pakeeza JibranAired on Hum TV
Deewana Agha
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 Rashid Ayaz's step-fatherEpisode "Shatranj"
AsifEpisode "Qubool Hai"
Shehrnaz KK
2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 ParvezEpisode "Jhalli"
2017 Khuda Mera Bhi Hai Mikael
Dil-e-MajboorAzhar
Woh Aik PalAhsan
Chanar Ghati Jalal Rao
2017-18 Malkin Yaawar
2018 Ustani Jee NomanAnthology series - Episode 1
Mera Khuda JaneShafiq
Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja IrfanAnthology series - Episode 9 & 25
2019 Kam Zarf Nabeel
Qadam Qadam Ishq Aftab
Aik Aur Sitam Hai Rashid
Juda Na Hona Wasif
BewajaLuqman
Tu Zindagi HaiWaseem [14]
2020Mera Maan RakhnaSajjad
2021 Mere Humsfar Nafees Ahmed
2023 Hadsa Ghazanfar Malik
2024Mohabbat SatrangiShamim
BOL KahaniAnthology series - BOL Network
SotanAzaad Hussain

Webseries

YearTitleRoleCountryNotes
2020 The Serpent Deputy Superintendent Naranda Nath TuliUKMiniseries on Netflix [15]
2022 Shantaram Qasim AliUSA/AustraliaMiniseries on Apple+ [16]
2021 Dhoop Ki Deewar Vijay MalhotraIndiaOriginal series on Zindagi [17]
2023 The Trial Vishal Chaubey

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProjectResult
2005 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Guns & Roses Nominated
2017 Nigar Awards Best Supporting Actor Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay Nominated
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, BerlinBest Actor in a Feature Film The Valley Nominated
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, MilanBest ActorNominated
Northeast Film Festival, USBest Actor in a Feature FilmNominated
2021 British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Mogul Mowgli Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "The many faces of Alyy Khan". Dawn. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bans of any nature are never a good idea: British-Pakistani actor Alyy Khan". The Express Tribune. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Kundnani, Nisha (22 August 2006). "Alyy Khan and Angelina Jolie?". DNA India. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "All the world's a stage" . Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Khan of all mediums". The Express Tribune . 23 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. ↑ NADIR ALI PODCAST FEATURING ALYY KHAN !!. Nadir Ali. 7 December 2022. Event occurs at 4:35. Interviewer: You had gone from Karachi?
    Khan: We all had migrated, my parents had divorced.
    Interviewer: British?
    Khan: British. We went to England, and from England to Bombay with my maternal grandmother, because she was not able to reside in England. So we went to my maternal grandmother's home in India. We started residing in Bombay, I was about 10 then and I resided there continuously till I was 35.
  7. 1 2 Omair Alvi (3 May 2015). "The many faces of Alyy Khan". Dawn. Dawn Media Group. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Kumar, Anuj (25 January 2012). "Match on!". The Hindu .
  9. ↑ Mahmood, Rafay (19 June 2013). "Sajid Hasan all set for Aapki Soniya". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 27 March 2023. It is directed by Bollywood actor-turned-face of Pakistani television, Alyy Khan.
  10. ↑ "Brand Ambassador Shoutout". Crossadder Foundation. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Smart Street School". KidsRights Foundation. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "All the world's a stage". Daily Jang . 12 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Biography: Alyy Khan". Tv.com.pk. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  14. ↑ Drama "Tu Zindagi hai" - daily motion
  15. ↑ "The Serpent (2021) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb . Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Shantaram". IMDb . Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Watch Dhoop Ki Deewar Web Series: Released Date, Cast, Story and More - indvox" . Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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