Khushhal Khan (actor)

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Khushhal Khan
Born (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 24)
Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Model
Actor
Years active2020–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Khushhal Khan (born 2 March 2000) is a Pakistani actor and model who works in Urdu television. Khan is known for portraying Saim Ibrahim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri and Shahmir Adam in Duniyapur . He is a recipient of a Hum Award. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and family

Khan belongs to a 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]

Career

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 appeare 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 web series Barzakh . 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]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023Gulabo RaniSaleemShort film; special appearance [15]
2024 Poppay Ki Wedding PoppaFilm Debut [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021 Qissa Meherbano Ka AyazTelevision debut; supporting role [17]
Bebasi SahirSupporting role [18]
Aik Hai Nigar ShahidTelefilm; supporting role [19]
2022 Mushkil FarazLead role [20]
Wehshi Asif [21]
2023 Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri Saim Ibrahim [22]
2024–present Duniyapur Shahmir Nauroz Adam [23]
YahyaYahya Mashkoor HussainMiniseries; lead role [24]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021Midsummer ChaosSameerActing Debut [25]
2024CrossroadsBurakMini-series
Barzakh Young Jafar Khanzada [26]
TBAJo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo†TBAFilming [27]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020 Hum Style Awards Best Emerging Talent – Model—Won [19]
2024 Hum Awards Best Actor Popular Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri Won [28]
Best Onscreen Couple Popular (with Dananeer Mobeen)Nominated

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