Ayeza Khan | |
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عائزہ خان | |
Born | Kanza Khan 15 January 1991 [1] |
Education | Newports Institute of Communications and Economics |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | Pyarey Afzal (2013) Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019) Chupke Chupke (2021) Mein (2023) |
Spouse | Danish Taimoor (m. 2014) [2] |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Pakistan International Screen Awards |
Ayeza Khan (born Kanza Khan; 15 January 1991 [3] ) is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television. Khan has established herself as one of the leading television actresses and is a recipient of several accolades including three Hum Awards and two Lux Style Awards. Khan has been described among the nation's highest-paid actresses by the media. [4] [5]
After making her debut with Tum Jo Miley in 2009, Khan garnered recognition through her roles in Pyarey Afzal (2013), Mere Meherbaan (2014), Tum Kon Piya (2016), Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai (2017), Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua (2017), Koi Chand Rakh (2018) and Chupke Chupke (2021). For the last of these, she won Hum Award for Best Actress Popular. [6] Khan further received critical praise her portrayal of Mehwish in Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019) and won the Pakistan International Screen Award for Best TV Actress. [7] [8]
In addition to this, Khan has also appeared in many telefilms. She is married to actor Danish Taimoor, with whom she has two children. As of July 2022, Khan was the second most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram. [9]
Ayeza Khan was born as Kanza Khan, on 15 January 1991 in Karachi, Sindh. [3] [10] [11]
Ayeza Khan participated in a contest "Pantene Shine Princess" while studying in school [12] and became the first runner-up. Soon after this, she got offered to work as a model in a telecom advertisement. Then she started focusing on modeling. While in college, she started taking more modeling offers and eventually shifted to showbiz rather than continuing her studies. [12]
She was offered a supporting role in the comedy-drama Tum Jo Miley, in 2009 opposite Fahad Mustafa, Sunita Marshall, and many others. In 2010, she was offered the main lead in the drama serial Pul Sirat. [13] After doing supporting roles in several television series, she appeared in the leading role in the Geo Entertainment romantic drama, Tootay Huway Per (2011). [14]
In 2014, her performance in the drama serial, Pyaray Afzal, [15] earned her the Best Actress Award at Lux Style Awards. She was offered many roles in Bollywood, which she rejected. She took a break for a while from the industry after her marriage. [14] She later appeared after a gap of two years in the tragic romance , Tum Kon Piya (2016), opposite Imran Abbas. Her serial Koi Chand Rakh included Imran Abbas, Muneeb Butt, and Areeba Habib. [14] [15] [16]
Her performance in the 2019–20 romantic drama Meray Paas Tum Ho [17] earned her Pakistan International Screen Award for Best Television Actress. [7] In 2021, she appeared as a happy-go-lucky girl with childish mannerisms in the comedy serial Chupke Chupke , opposite Osman Khalid Butt. Khan received praise for her on-screen chemistry with Butt and won the Hum Award for Best Actress and Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress. [18]
In 2023, her performance in Bafar Mehmood's dramatic Mein [19] opposite Wahaj Ali in which, she portrayed as an egoistic lady with bipolar disorder was panned by critics and audiences. In 2023, now she is also portraying as an headstrong and kind women in Jaan-e-Jahan [20] opposite Hamza Ali Abbasi in their second project together after Pyaray Afzal . [21] [22]
In 2025, Khan going to appear in Humraaz [23] opposite Feroze Khan in their second project together after Bikhra Mera Naseeb . [24] [25]
Khan married actor Danish Taimoor in 2014, [26] after an 8-year relationship since 2006, shared by the couple in a morning show Ek Nayee Subha with Farah on A-Plus. [27] [16] Taimoor, while talking to Maria Wasti at Croron Mein Khel-Bol TV on 25 March 2020, revealed that he met Ayeza Khan for the first time on social networking site. She gave birth to a daughter in 2015, and a son in 2017. [28] [29] [30] [31]
Khan has been described in the media, among Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. [4] [5] In 2014, Khan was the country's second most searched person on Google. [32] Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category in 2020. [33] The actress serves as a brand ambassador for several products such as Himalaya, Dabur, Harpic and Lifebuoy and has done several photoshoots. [34] [35] Khan was also the most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram, until surpassed by Hania Aamir in 2024. [36] [37]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2011 | Nadaaniyan | Ayeza | Geo Entertainment | Special appearance |
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Kaneez Fatima/Sadaf | Hum TV | Episode: "Dekh Kabeera Roya", "Faqat Tumhara Saleem" | |
2012 | Kahani Aik Raat Ki | Saadi | ARY Digital | Episode "Aane Wala Pal" |
2013 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Arjumand/Noor Fatima | Hum TV | Episode: "Jannat", "Bhaagti Kahan Hai" |
Extras: The Mango People | Ayesha | Hum TV | Episode: "The Common People" | |
2014 | Shareek-e-Hayat | Aiza | Hum TV | Episode "Saare Mausam Tumse Hee" |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2012 | Eid Pe Aao Na | Rakhshi | ARY Digital | |
2014 | Main Kukkoo Aur Woh | Zoya | Hum TV | |
2016 | Teri Meri Love Story | Sonia | Geo Entertainment | [56] |
2017 | Kahin Pol Na Khul Jaye | Ayeza | ARY Digital | |
2019 | Vespa Girl | Saba | Hum TV | [57] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref |
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Hum Awards | ||||
2015 | Mere Meherbaan | Best Actress Popular | Nominated | [58] |
Best Actress Jury | [59] | |||
2022 | Chupke Chupke | Best Actress Popular | Won | [60] |
Best Actress Jury | Nominated | [61] | ||
Best Onscreen Couple with Osman Khalid Butt | Won | [62] | ||
Best Onscreen Couple Jury with Osman Khalid Butt | Won | [63] | ||
Lux Style Awards | ||||
2015 | Pyaray Afzal | Best TV Actress | Won | [64] |
2020 | Mere Paas Tum Ho | Nominated | [65] | |
2021 | Mehar Posh | Best TV Actress (Viewers' choice) | Nominated | [66] |
2022 | Chupke Chupke | Best Actress (Viewers' choice) | Won | [67] |
2023 | Chaudhry and Sons | Best Actress (Viewers' choice) | Nominated | [68] |
ARY Digital- Social Media Drama Awards | ||||
2019 | Koi Chand Rakh | Best Actor Female (Serial) | Nominated | [69] |
Pakistan International Media Awards | ||||
2020 | Mere Paas Tum Ho | Best Television Actress | Nominated | [70] |
Hum Style Awards | ||||
2020 | Mere Paas Tum Ho | Most Stylish TV Actress | Nominated | [71] |
Pakistan International Screen Awards | ||||
2020 | Meray Paas Tum Ho | Best TV Actress | Won | [72] |
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