Khushhal Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Khushhal Khan Khattak 2 March 2000 Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Model Actor |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Khushhal Khan Khattak (born 2 March 2000) known professionally as Khushhal Khan is a Pakistani television actor, model and boxer. Khan is known for portraying Saim Ibrahim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri , Faraz in Mushkil and Shahmir Adam in Duniyapur . He is the recipient of a Hum Award. In 2025, he played Shehryar in Green TV’s Ramadan special romcom drama Ishq Di Chashni. [1] [2] [3]
Khan belongs to a Khattak Pashtun family originally from Nowshera and lives in Islamabad. His family traces its root to Khushal Khattak, the 17th-century political figure and poet who's one of the most influential names in Pashto literature. [4]
Khan began modeling and earned a name for himself in the profession. In 2021, Khan received a Hum Style Awards Rising Model award.
He made his acting debut in the same year with Qissa Meherbano Ka . [5] He went onto appear in the dramas Bebasi (2021), Mushkil (2022), Wehshi (2022) and the telefilm Aik Hai Nigar , also in 2021. [6] [7]
Khan received recognition in 2023, with his portrayal of Saim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri opposite Dananeer Mobeen. [8] [9] The drama won him the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular. [10] In 2024, Khan made his film debut with Poppay Ki Wedding and appeared in the webseries Barzakh in a special appearance. He then played the titular role in the mini-drama series Yahya. [11] [12]
Khan has since received praises for portraying Shahmir opposite Ramsha Khan, in Duniyapur . The series is the costliest drama made in the history of Pakistani television. [13] [14]
In 2025, Khan appeared in Green Entertainment's Ramadan special television series Ishq Di Chashni , along with Sehar Khan. [15] Along with that he will also reunite with Ramsha for ARY Digital's drama Biryani.
In January 2025, Khan made his amateur boxing debut during the International Boxing Event held in Lahore, as part of the co-main event fight, triumphing over his opponent Bashar Khan with a knockout. [16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gulabo Rani | Saleem | Short film; special appearance | [17] |
| 2024 | Poppay Ki Wedding | Poppa | Film debut | [18] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Qissa Meherbano Ka | Ayaz | Supporting role | Hum TV | [19] |
| Bebasi | Sahir | [20] | |||
| 2022 | Mushkil | Faraz | Lead role | Geo Entertainment | [21] |
| Wehshi | Asif | Hum TV | [22] | ||
| 2023 | Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Saim Ibrahim | [23] | ||
| 2024 | Duniyapur | Shahmir Adam | Green Entertainment | [24] | |
| Yahya | Yahya Mashkoor Hussain | Geo Entertainment | [25] | ||
| 2025 | Ishq Di Chashni | Sheikh "Sherry" Shehryar | Green Entertainment | [26] | |
| Biryani | Mir Meeran Zaman | ARY Digital | [27] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Aik Hai Nigar | Shahid | ARY Digital | Supporting role |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Midsummer Chaos | Sameer | Qissa Nagri | Acting debut | [28] |
| 2024 | Crossroads | Burak | DRM | Mini-series | |
| Barzakh | Jafar Khanzada (young) | Zindagi | Special appearance | [29] | |
| 2025 | Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo † | Zain Shehryar | Netflix | Filming | [30] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hum Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent – Model | — | Won | [31] |
| 2024 | Hum Awards | Best Actor Popular | Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Won | [32] |
| Best Onscreen Couple Popular (with Dananeer Mobeen) | Nominated |