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Faizan Khawaja | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1986 |
| Alma mater | Whistling Woods International Institute |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Parent | Rashid Khawaja (film/TV producer) |
Faizan Khawaja (born 7 January 1986), is a Pakistani American actor and producer. [1]
Faizan Khawaja was born on 7 January 1986 in Houston, United States. His father, Rashid Khawaja, [2] a veteran film and TV producer co-produced Salakhain , and has had minor roles in successful movies like Bol and Actor in Law . [3] He attended early schooling in Houston and then move to India and attended Whistling Woods International Institute where he studied acting and filmmaking and was also trained by Naseeruddin Shah. [4] Faizan moved to Karachi, Pakistan after 2008 Mumbai attacks and began his career as a television actor. He then appeared in many television serials including Mann Ke Moti and Love, Life Aur Lahore . [5] He has also signed a Bollywood film Bankster which is directed by Zeenat Aman's son Azaan Khan. [6] [7] He will also appear in the upcoming comedy-thriller film Chupan Chupai (2016). [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Aik Nayee Cinderella | Rooman | Geo TV |
| Meri Ladli | Arbaaz | ARY Digital | |
| Shehryar Shehzadi | Imran | Urdu 1 | |
| Meri Saheli Meri Humjoli | Moosa | Urdu 1 | |
| 2013 | Meri Maa | Geo TV | |
| Main Gunehgar Nahi | Zaid | ARY Digital | |
| Love, Life Aur Lahore | A-Plus | ||
| Mann Ke Moti | Daniyal | Geo TV | |
| 2014 | Ru Baru | Sarmad | Hum TV |
| Rukhsati | Geo TV | ||
| Deemak | Geo Entertainment | ||
| 2016 | Mera Dard Bayzuba | Talat | Geo TV |
| Manchahi | Sakhawat | Geo TV | |
| Dil Haari | Ahsan | ARY Zindagi | |
| 2018 | Ishq Tamasha | Arham | Hum TV |
| Sodai | Shaheer | Express Entertainment | |
| Ki Jaana Main Kaun | Faris | Hum TV | |
| Kasak Rahay Ge | Fasih | TVOne Pakistan | |
| Tu Ishq Hai | Fawad | Hum TV | |
| 2019 | Qismat | Rayan | Hum TV |
| 2020 | Dulhan | Shahmeer | Hum TV |
| † | Denotes films that are not released/aired |
| Year | Title | Role | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Life Story | Shayan | "Pakistan’s first made-for-television film" that he himself produced [9] |
| 2017 | Chupan Chupai | Bobby Durrani | Lollywood debut[ citation needed ] |
| 2017 | Bankster | Akash | Hindi short film[ citation needed ] |
| 2020 | Half Fry [10] † | - | Lollywood |
| TBD | †Yaara Vey | TBA | [11] |
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