Azaan Sami Khan

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Azaan Sami Khan
Born
Azaan Sami Khan

(1993-05-22) 22 May 1993 (age 31)
Karachi, Pakistan
Education Belmont University [1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Composer
Years active2014 – present
Spouse
Sophia Bilgrami
​
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(m. 2012;div. 2022)​
[2]
Children2
Parent(s) Zeba Bakhtiar (mother)
Adnan Sami (father)
Relatives Arshad Sami Khan (paternal-grandfather)
Yahya Bakhtiar (maternal-grandfather)
Huma Akbar (aunt)
Sultana Zafar (aunt)

Azaan Sami Khan (born 22 May 1993) is a Pakistani music composer and actor. He is the son of musician Adnan Sami and actress Zeba Bakhtiar. Khan is known for composing music for some of Lollywood's hit films, including Parey Hut Love , Superstar and Parwaaz Hai Junoon . Some of his notable tracks from these films are Haye Dil, Noori and Ghalat Fehmi. [3]

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Early life

Khan was born on 22 May 1993, in Karachi, Pakistan. [4] He is the son of music composer Adnan Sami Khan and actress Zeba Bakhtiar. [5] [6] [7] He spent his teenage days in India with his father, who later applied for the Indian citizenship, but Khan chose Pakistan as his home. [8]

Career

Khan made his debut in the music industry with Main Tera album, for which he collaborated with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. It features nine songs including tracks, including "Main Tera", which received over five million YouTube views within the first month. [9] In 2021, he released the single "TU" featuring actress Mahira Khan. [10]

Later, Khan made his acting debut in a drama serial Ishq E Laa , alongside Sajal Aly and Yumna Zaidi. [6] [11]

Personal life

Azaan married Sophia Bilgrami and with her he has two children a son name Ibrahim and a daughter name Lily; later the couple divorced on mutual terms. [2]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleActorScreenwriterMusic composerProducer
2014 O21 Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
2018 Parwaaz Hai Junoon Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
2019 Parey Hut Love Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Superstar Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg

Television series

YearTitleRoleMusic composerNetwork
2021 Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgHum TV
Ishq E Laa AzlanCheck-green.svg Hum TV [12]
2023 Kuch Ankahi Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg ARY Digital
2024Hum DonoAsadCheck-green.svgHum TV [13]
2025Meri TanhaiHum TV

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
2023 22nd Lux Style Awards Best Emerging Talent in TVNominated Ishq E Laa [14]

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  9. ↑ "Azaan Sami Khan's Mein Tera crosses 5 million views on YouTube". Images. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mahira Khan, Azaan Sami Khan team up for special Eid track". The Express Tribune . 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Lux Style Awards 2023 nominations out now: Pasoori, Joyland, Mere Humsafar reign supreme". The Express Tribune. 27 September 2023.
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