Ayesha Khan (Indian actress)

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Ayesha Khan
Ayesha Khan snapped at Malad Masti, 2025.jpg
Khan in 2025
Born
Ayesha Khan

(2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 23)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2002-2008; 2020–present
Known for

Ayesha Khan (born 13 September 2002) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Hindi films. She is well known from Bigg Boss Season 17 , [1] [2] [3] debuted in TV series with, Baalveer Returns (2019). Ayesha later made her film debut in Telugu with, Mukhachitram (2022) and starred in Om Bheem Bush (2024) and Manamey (2024). [4] [5]

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Early life

Ayesha was born on 13 September 2002 in Mumbai. Her father, Shahab Khan, was born in Pakribarawan, Bihar and settled in Mumbai. Her brother, Shahbaz Khan, is an officer in the Indian Merchant Navy. [6] [7] [8]

Career

Khan began her career in 2020 as a junior artist with her television debut in Ekta Kapoor's daily soap Kasauti Zindagi Kay . [9] In 2020, she was seen in the television show Balveer Returns as Birba. [10] [11] She then entered Telugu films with Mukhachitram (2022), in which she had a supporting role. [12]

Khan was a contestant on the 17th season of reality show Bigg Boss (2023). She gained significant recognition after her appearance in the show. [13] [14] She then played Karan Grover's love interest in Ravi Dubey's romantic series, Dil Ko Rafu Karr Lei , which aired on YouTube. [15] [16]

She was slated to appear in the Telugu film Lucky Baskhar (2024) but backed out due to schedule conflict. [17]

In 2024, Khan played a supporting role in Sriram Adittya's Manamey . [18] [19] She also made a special appearance in the music video for the song Motha from the Telugu film, Gangs of Godavari (2024). [20] [21]

She had a minor role as a police officer in Gopichand Malineni's Jaat (2025), which starred Sunny Deol. [22] [23]

In 2025, Khan appeared in an item song "Shararat" alongside Krystal D'Souza in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar . She then played Ruhi Mirza in Kapil Sharma's comedy film Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 (2025). Both these roles, besides Jaat, marked her entry to mainstream Hindi cinema. [24] [25] [26]

Filmography

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2022 Mukhachitram Maya Fernandez Telugu
2024 Om Bheem Bush Ratthalu
Gangs of Godavari HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Motha"
Manamey Smitha
2025 Jaat Constable Ayesha Khan Hindi
Dhurandhar Dancer in the song "Shararat"Special appearance
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 Roohi

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2018-2020 Kasauti Zindagi Kay Unnamed Hindi
2020 Balveer Returns Birba
2023–2024 Bigg Boss 17 Contestant8th place
2024–2025 Dil Ko Rafu Karr Lei Nikki

References

  1. "Bigg Boss 17: Ayesha Khan is back, picks up fight with Munawar Faruqui and Anurag Dobhal. Watch". Hindustan Times . 1 January 2024.
  2. "Ayesha Khan ने जूनियर आर्टिस्ट के तौर पर की थी अपनी शुरुआत, इस पॉपुलर शो में था इतना सा किरदार - Bigg Boss 17 Fame Ayesha Khan Worked as Junior Artist in Ekta Kapoor Star Plus Show Kasautii Zindagi Kay". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. "From playing a negative role in Baalveer to making headlines for her controversy with Munawar Faruqui: All you need to know about Bigg Boss 17 wildcard contestant Ayesha Khan". The Times of India. 21 December 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. "Bigg Boss 17: Ayesha Khan's Journey Playing Villain In Baalveer To Controversy With Munawar Faruqui". Jagran . 21 December 2023.
  5. "Glam girl Ayesha Khan seeks 'acting roles'". Telugu Cinema. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. "Bigg Boss 17: Know Everything About Munawar Faruqui's Ex-Girlfriend Ayesha Khan, Age, Affairs, Career, and More". jagrantv.com. 19 December 2023.
  7. "पकरीबरावां की आयशा खान की बिग बॉस में इंट्री". Hindustan (in Hindi). 18 December 2023.
  8. "पकरीबरावां की निवासी आयशा की बिग बॉस में इंट्री". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi).
  9. "Ayesha Khan ने जूनियर आर्टिस्ट के तौर पर की थी अपनी शुरुआत, इस पॉपुलर शो में था इतना सा किरदार - Bigg Boss 17 Fame Ayesha Khan Worked as Junior Artist in Ekta Kapoor Star Plus Show Kasautii Zindagi Kay". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  10. "Bigg Boss 17: From junior artist in Kasautii Zindagii Kay to Baalveer 3's negative role; Know Ayesha Khan". pinkvilla.com. 18 December 2023.
  11. "Ayesha Khan interview: A film with Ram Charan is on my wishlist". Hindustan Times.
  12. Pulagam, Satya (9 December 2022). "'ముఖచిత్రం' రివ్యూ : సినిమా చూశాక ప్రేక్షకుల ముఖచిత్రాలు ఎలా ఉంటాయంటే?". ABP Desam (in Telugu). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  13. "Bigg Boss 17's Ayesha Khan opens up on casting couch in film industry, reveals when a man older than her father made her feel uncomfortable". The Indian Express. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  14. "Bigg Boss 17 Fame Ayesha Khan Talks About Love, Relationships And More". Times Now. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  15. "Ayesha Khan Talks About Her Memorable Experience on 'Dil Ko Rafu Kar Lei'". Deccan Chronicle. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  16. "Ayesha Khan: I am glad that makers are moving towards the finite show format". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  17. "Ayesha Khan Reveals Why She Was Dropped From Dulquer Salmaan's Lucky Baskhar - News18". News18. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  18. "Manamey Movie Review: Sharwanand Charms In A Visually Captivating Narrative". The Times of India . 7 June 2024. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  19. "Manamey Review - Sharwanand's charming performance wins your heart in this predictable yet feel-good family drama". OTTplay . 7 June 2024.
  20. "'Bigg Boss 17' fame Ayesha Khan to be seen in a special song in Telugu film 'Gangs of Godavari'". ANI News . 19 February 2024.
  21. Desk, South First (26 March 2024). "Ayesha Khan's item number in 'Gangs of Godavari' becomes instant hit". The South First. Retrieved 20 October 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  22. Rambabu (20 October 2024). "Who are the female leads in Sunny Deol Jaat". cinejosh.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  23. "Jaat: Saiyami Kher, Ayesha Khan & 7 other actresses join hands with Sunny Deol". Mid-day. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  24. "Ayesha Khan on entering mainstream cinema with Dhurandhar and Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2: This phase didn't happen overnight". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  25. "'धुरंधर' और 'किस किसको प्यार करूं 2' में काम करने पर बोलीं आयशा खान, 'जिस चीज के लिए मेहनत की थी, वह...'". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  26. "Dhurandhar's Ayesha Khan says she was told to 'fix' her nose, teeth for roles". India Today. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.