Junaid Khan (actor)

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Junaid Khan
جنید خان
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Junaid Khan in 2020
Born
Junaid Khan Niazi

(1981-11-02) 2 November 1981 (age 42)
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active2005–present
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Musical career
Origin Lahore, Pakistan
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Website junaidkhanofficial.com

Junaid Khan (born as Junaid Khan Niazi [1] 2 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and singer-songwriter. [2]

Contents

Since the early 2000s he's the lead vocalist of the Lahore-based rock band Call, which has released two commercially successful albums, Jilawatan and Dhoom .

As an actor he's best known for his roles in serials Sun Yaara (2017), Ishq Tamasha (2018) and Yaariyan (2019), . [3] He rose to fame by portraying the sophisticated and sober character of Dr. Talal Sikandar in the 2017 hit drama Sun Yaara on Ary Digital. [4]

In 2012 Khan was nominated at the Lux Style Awards in two different categories Best TV Actor for the serial Dil Ki Lagi and Best Album of the Year for the album Dhoom . [5]

In 2022 he turned producer with Jeem Films, a production house and company he considers to be a platform to promote new talent. [6]

Early life

Junaid Khan Niazi was born on 2 November 1981 to a Muslim family of Pashtun descent in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. [7]

Khan completed his early education (grades 1 to 5) from Divisional Public School and from Ibne Sina College Defence (Matric). After completing Matric, he joined FC College and later joined Mining Engineering Department of UET Lahore to pursue a degree in Engineering. During his third year at UET, while still being a student, Khan started his musical career. He was auditioned by former Call members and was chosen to be part of the band. Later Khan earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Imperial College in Lahore. [8]

He, along with Khurram Jabbar Khan and Sultan Raja, were Call band members at that time. Later on Khan brought in two guitarists, Farooq Nasir and Usman Nasir, in the band. Soon the band released their first track, "Nishaan", [9] which went viral on the internet and soon Call was amongst the mainstream artists of the country. Soon after, the band released their first music video of the song "Pukaar". [10]

Soon the band started performing live at various event throughout Pakistan and also internationally. Khan and Farooq Nasir composed the album Jilawatan and were recording at Xulfiqar Jabbar Khan's (member of the band Entity Paradigm at time) audio studio in Lahore. Later on Farooq and Usman Nasir left the band due to their personal commitments and Khan asked Xulfiqar Jabbar Khan to enter the band as the lead guitarist. The band completed the production of the album and Jilawatan was completed around 2005. [11]

Explaining his transition to acting which happened later in his career, he says that having an artist mother who's a gold medallist in Fine Arts, he himself indulged in artistic activities during his student days, namely drawing and theatre, the latter serving as base for his future as actor. [12]

Career

With Call

Khan wrote his first rock ballad, "Sab Bhulla Kay", [13] in 2005. The band released the album Jilawatan with the song during the same year.

The band released the album with the video of the punk rock track "Main Esa Hi Hoon". Khan released another song, "Badal do Zamana", with Pepsi for the T20 World Cup in 2010. Later, he appeared in the play titled Kabhi Na Kabhi, the soundtrack of which was also composed by Khan. He played the lead in another serial from the same production house, and he was later cast by Moomal Productions as the lead in Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu , Sanam Saeed , Sarwat Gillani, Yahan Pyar Nahi Hai , Saba Qamar , [14] and Mawra Hussain in early 2012. For his work in Dil Ki Lagi, he was nominated for the Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) in Lux Style Award, which took place in late 2012. [15]

Khan signed two more serials with Moomal Productions, Madiha Maliha and Qadoorat. The first is currently on air[ when? ] and the second is under production. He started working on a solo album and released his first solo track, "So Close So Distant". At the end of 2012, Khan decided to depart from Call [16] to seek a solo career in music.

Solo music

In 2011, while he was about to go to New York for the shoot of Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Khan collaborated with American singer Jennifer Jandris. Khan composed and produced the track, and shot the video with Jandris in Washington DC around late 2011. The track was released on Valentine's Day in 2012. [17] In 2021, he released his new solo track "Taqdeer". The lyrics and composition of the song is Khan himself. [18]

Discography

Albums with Call

Coke Studio

Music videos

Television OST

Filmography

Television

Key
†Denotes film/series that have not yet been released
YearTitleGenreCharacterNotes
2011Kabhi Na KabhiSitcomJunaid Hum TV
Dil Ki LagiSerialSam ATV
Mujhay Roothnay Na DainaSerialShehroz Hum TV
2012 Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu SerialAdamHum TV
Yahan Pyar Nahi Hai SerialSaeemHum TV
Madiha Maliha SerialShehryaarHum TV
Ek Maamooli si LarkiTelefilmAkaashHum TV
2013Ooper Gori Ka MakaanTelefilmAdeel Express Entertainment
Kadoorat SerialDaniyaalHum TV
Meri Beti SerialAsad ARY Digital
GummanSerialFaisalARY Digital
2014Zara aur mehrunisssaSerialZianARY Digital
Mere Humdum Mere Dost SerialMazharUrdu1
Firaaq SerialShamsHum Tv
Jaane KyunSerialUzairARY Digital
Rasam SerialHamzaGeo Tv
2015 Nikah SerialRohelHum TV
Bin Roye FilmSafirLater also appeared in Bin Roye drama
Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai SerialJehangir APlus Entertainment
Duaa SerialMurtazaGeo TV
Unsuni SerialYasif PTV Home
2016Ranj e AashnaiSerialAsadA Tv
Dil-e-Beqarar SerialMazharHum TV
MumkinserialMuneebARY Digital
Marzi SerialZainGeo TV [21]
Main Kaisay KahunSerialRowaid Urdu1
2017 Sun Yaara SerialDr TalaalAry Digital
Ghari Do GhariSerialAurangzebA-Plus Entertainment
Tere Liye Hai Mera DilTelefilmAazarHum TV
Tumhari MariumSerialHasan ShirazHum TV
Aadat SerialAzarTV ONE
2018 Silsilay SerialJawad Geo Entertainment [22]
Ishq Tamasha SerialMehrabHum TV
Thays SerialAsharA-Plus Entertainment [23]
Khasara SerialMoonisARY Digital [24]
Ro Raha Hai DilSerialAhadTVOne Pakistan
Kyunke Ishq Baraye Farokht NahiSerialShahzainA-Plus Entertainment
2019 Kam Zarf SerialAzarGeo Entertainment
Hania SerialJunaidARY Digital
Yaariyan SerialAhmerGeo Entertainment [25]
Mohabbat Na Kariyo SerialAsadGeo Entertainment
Adhooray Hain HumSerialExpress Entertainment
2020 Kashf SerialWajdaanHum TV
Kasak SerialDaniyalARY Digital
Mohabbatain ChahatainSerialHum TV
2021 Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3 SerialSikandarGeo Entertainment
Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat SerialMaazExpress Entertainment
Berukhi SerialIrtezaARY Digital
Inteha e Ishq SerialA-Plus TV
2022 Hum Tum SerialSarmad SultanHum TV
Chand Si DulhanTelefilmSunny ARY Digital
Thori Sazish Thori MudakhlatTelefilmSaarim Hum TV
Agar SerialShawaiz Hum TV
2023 Adan SerialAan TV

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Bin Roye SafeerCameo
2021Kahay Dil JidharSheheryarLead role [26] [27]
2024Hum Tum Aur Woo [28]

Accolades

CeremonyCategoryProjectResult
11th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Terrestrial)Dil Ki LagiNominated
21st Lux Style Awards [29] Best Film ActorKahay Dil Jidhar

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