Kubra Khan

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Kubra Khan
Born
Rabia Iqbal Khan

(1993-06-16) 16 June 1993 (age 31) [1]
Multan, South Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani British [2]
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Rabia Iqbal Khan (Urdu : کبرٰی خان) known by her stage name Kubra Khan (born 16 June 1993), is a British-Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television and films. She made her debut in 2014 with the film Na Maloom Afraad . Khan is described among the nation's highest-paid actresses by the media. [3] [4]

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Khan has appeared in successful films such as Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 , Parwaaz Hai Junoon both (2018), and London Nahi Jaunga (2022). [5] [6] Her television work includes the hit dramas, Sang-e-Mar Mar (2016), Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), Alif (2019), Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay and Sinf-e-Aahan , both in 2021, and Jannat Se Aagay (2023). [7] [8]

Career

Khan's acting debut as well as cinematic debut was marked in 2013 by action-comedy Na Maloom Afraad , where she portrayed Hina, a bank-worker and love interest of the film's main lead, Mohsin Abbas Haider. [9] A reviewer from the Gulf Times found her presence as "almost angel-like" but criticised her unfit and preachy monologue. [10] In 2015, Khan appeared in the Bollywood movie Welcome 2 Karachi . [11] [12] [13]

She made her television debut in Sang-e-Mar Mar , which aired on Hum TV in 2016. Sadaf Haider of the DAWN Images termed her as one of the breakout star of the serial, noting her "beautifully controlled performance as Shireen". [14] She next appeared in the spiritual-romance Khuda Aur Muhabbat season 2 as a materialistic girl who later develops spiritualism. [15] Khan then essayed the justice seeking marital rape victim in the drama Andaaz-e-Sitam . [16] She concluded the year with a similar role of a rape victim in social drama Muqabil , [16] for which she received Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress nomination at the 17th Lux Style Awards. [17]

She had her first appearance in 2017 in spiritual drama Alif Allah Aur Insaan as a arrogant and pride daughter of a feudal family. She expressed dissatisfaction with her performance. [18] She then played a girl next door in romantic-comedy Shadi Mubarak Ho. Her next portrayal was a brief appearance as a ballsy London-based punjabi window in social drama Daldal .

In 2018, she appeared in the Pakistani films Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 and Parwaaz Hai Junoon , both of which released on 22 August Eid-al-Adha. While reviewing her performance in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, Mohammad Kamran Jawaid of Dawn opined that her "cutesy aura befitting her role". [19]

She returned to television in 2019 with spiritual-romance Alif , portraying Husn-e-Jahan, a renowned Pakistani cinema actress who abandones her career to marry a calligrapher's son. Describing the project as "most memorable" for her, Khan reflected that she gave "heart and soul to Alif." [20]

In 2022, Khan depicted a journalist with her childhood trauma in mystery-drams Sang-e-Mah , pairing opposite Atif Aslam. Her on-screen chemistry with Aslam was praised critically, [21] [22] despite her performance being overlooked. [18] The same year, she returned to cinema screens, starring alongside Humayun Saeed in romantic-comedy London Nahi Jaunga as an educated rural Punjabi girl. [23] Rafay Mahmood of The Express Tribune found her as a "a real surprise package" who "ruled the screen and camera, equally". [24] The performance earned her a nomination of Best Film Actress at the 22nd Lux Style Awards [25]

In 2023, Khan starred as Jannat Ali Khan in ontology drama Jannat Se Aagay as a TV show host whose personal life gets affected due to her stardom, earning decent reviews; Gaitee Ara Siddiqi of The News International stated that she has done "a commendable job" suggesting improvement in dialogue delivery. [26]

Controversy

In 2023, reports emerged alleging that the Pakistan Army, under the direction of former COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa and former DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hameed, employed actresses to entrap and blackmail politicians in the country. These claims were made by retired Major Adil Raja, who suggested that actresses were used to produce compromising videos and were housed in safe houses connected to the ISI. One of the actresses named in the allegations was Kubra Khan who denied these claims, describing them as unfounded. [27] [28]

In response to the allegations, Khan, also threatened legal action against Adil Raja for defamation. [29] Raja subsequently issued an apology to Khan, clarifying that his intention was not to target women but to highlight broader systemic issues. [30]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2014 Na Maloom Afraad Hina
2014The ConversationsPerfect girlBritish short film
2015 Welcome 2 Karachi AsmaHindi film
2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Selina [31]
2018 Parwaaz Hai Junoon Fiza
2019 Superstar HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Dhadak Bhadak"
2022 London Nahi Jaunga Arzoo [32] [33]
2024AbhiMariam [34]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Sang-e-Mar Mar ShireenDebut
2016 Khuda Aur Muhabbat Sarah
2016 Muqabil Parisa
2017 Andaaz-e-Sitam Aayat
2017-2018 Alif Allah Aur Insaan Nazneen
2017Shaadi Mubarak HoZoya
2019 Alif Husn e Jahan [35]
2021 Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay Mashal [36]
2021-2022 Sinf-e-Aahan Mahjabeen Mastan [37]
2022 Sang-e-Mah Sheherzaad [38]
2023 Jannat Se Aagay Jannat Ali Khan [39]

Telefilm

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Laal SamiraTelefilm [40]
2019Raja Ki ChandniChandniTelefilm [41]
2021Absolutely KnotAaniaTelefilm
2022Afrah TafreehKhushiTelefilm

Music videos

Other appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017-2018 Daldal PreetGuest appearance
2019 Choti Choti Batain SanaEpisode 4
2019Pakistan StarJudgeReality Show

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardResultRef
Lux Style Awards
2018 Muqabil Best Television ActressNominated [17]
2022 Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay Best TV Actress (Critics' Choice)Nominated [42]
2023 London Nahi Jaunga Best Film Actress (Viewers' Choice)Nominated [25]
ARY Viewer's Choice Awards
2017 Muqabil Best Newcomer FemaleWon
Hum Awards
2017 Sang-e-Mar Mar Best On-screen Couple JuryNominated [43]
Best Onscreen Couple PopularNominated [44]
Best New Sensation - FemaleWon
2018 Alif Allah Aur Insaan Best Actor Female JuryNominated [45]
Best Actor Female PopularNominated
Best On-screen Couple JuryNominated
Best On-screen Couple PopularNominated
International Pakistan Prestige Awards
2017 Sang-e-Mar Mar Best Actress (Television)Nominated [46]
2018 Alif Allah Aur Insaan Best TV ActressNominated [47]

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