Faizan Khawaja

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Faizan Khawaja
Born (1986-01-07) 7 January 1986 (age 37)
Alma mater Whistling Woods International Institute
Occupationactor
Years active2010-present
ParentRashid Khawaja (film/TV producer)

Faizan Khawaja (born 7 January 1986), is a Pakistani American actor and producer. [1]

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Early life and career

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]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleChannel
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 HaariAhsan ARY Zindagi
2018 Ishq Tamasha ArhamHum TV
SodaiShaheer Express Entertainment
Ki Jaana Main Kaun FarisHum TV
Kasak Rahay Ge Fasih TVOne Pakistan
Tu Ishq HaiFawadHum TV
2019QismatRayanHum TV
2020 Dulhan ShahmeerHum TV

Film

Key
Denotes films that are not released/aired
YearTitleRoleAdditional notes
2016Life StoryShayan"Pakistan’s first made-for-television film" that he himself produced [9]
2017 Chupan Chupai Bobby DurraniLollywood debut[ citation needed ]
2017BanksterAkashHindi short film[ citation needed ]
2020Half Fry [10] -Lollywood
TBDYaara VeyTBA [11]

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References

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