Mahira Khan (Mahira Hafeez Khan) is a Pakistani actress who mainly works in Lollywood movies and TV shows. Mahira Khan is well known for playing the lead role of Khirad Ashar Hussain in the Pakistani drama Humsafar opposite Fawad Khan.
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Wiki/Biography
Mahira Khan was born on Friday, 21 December 1984 (age 37 years; as of 2021) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Mahira completed her education at Karachi Foundation Public School.
A picture of Mahira Khan in her hometown
At the age of 17, Mahira moved to California and enrolled at Santa Monica College. He later attended the University of Southern California to pursue his bachelor’s degree. Mahira couldn’t finish her studies because she got an offer to host a show on MTV. In 2008, he returned to Pakistan.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′7″
Weight (approx): 55 kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Figure Measurements (Approx.): 34-26-34
family
Mahira Khan belongs to a Muslim family.
parents and siblings
Mahira’s father’s name is Hafeez Khan. He was born in Delhi but later moved to Pakistan after the partition of India.
Mahira Khan’s father picture
Mahira Khan’s childhood picture with her father
Picture of Mahira Khan’s mother
He has a younger brother, Hassan Khan, who is a journalist.
Mahira Khan’s childhood picture with her brother Hassan
His maternal grandmother’s name is Razia Khanum.
A look at Mahira Khan’s maternal grandmother
husband and children
On 13 July 2007, Mahira married Ali Askar in a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony.
Mahira Khan and Ali Askar wedding picture
They met in 2006 in Los Angeles. After 8 years of marriage, the couple separated in 2015. The couple has a son named Azlan, who was born in 2014.
Mahira Khan with her son Azlan
Relationships/affairs
Mahira Khan is reportedly in a relationship with Salim Karim, CEO of Pakistani startup Simpaisa. There are reports that both secretly got engaged in Turkey.
Mahira Khan with her boyfriend Salim Karim
In 2018, there were rumors of a relationship between Mahira Khan and Ranbir Kapoor. They met at the Global Teacher Awards ceremony in Dubai. Rumors of Ranbir Kapoor dating Mahira Khan intensified when a photo surfaced of the two of them smoking pot in New York. Mahira was heavily criticized for wearing a backless dress and smoking in public.
Viral picture of Mahira Khan smoking with Ranbir Kapoor in New York
Later, Mahira denied any relationship with Ranbir Kapoor. In an interview, when she was asked about her relationship with Ranbir, she denied it and said:
“No, actually. No, I was, I was. Now I realize that love is peace. Love is when you are with someone and it’s okay and you don’t have to talk. Their presence is important.”
Career
video jockey
In 2006, Mahira Khan began her career as a video jockey (VJ) on the Pakistani show MTV’s Most Wanted.
Poster of Mahira Khan’s TV show Most Wanted
He has also hosted TV shows like Lux Style Awards, Weekends with Mahira and TUC: The Lighter Side of Life. In an interview he said,
It was when I became a DJ that I realized how much I enjoyed interacting with people, sharing their experiences and playing music they wanted. “Being a VJ was a whole new experience and it was all about figuring it out.”
movie
In 2011, Mahira Khan made her film debut with the film Bol, in which she played the role of Aisha Khan alongside Atif Aslam.
Mahira Khan in a still from her debut film Bol
In 2015, she starred in her next film Bin Roye, in which she played the role of Saba Shafiq. For her role in the film, Mahira received four ‘Best Actress Awards’ at various award functions. In 2015, he played the supporting role of Madaran in the film Manto. In 2016, he played the lead role of Manise in the film Ho Mann Jahaan. In 2017, Mahira made her Bollywood debut with the crime thriller film Raees, starring Shah Rukh Khan.
Mahira Khan in the film from her Bollywood debut film Raees
She also appeared in the social drama film Verna, in which she played the role of a rape victim, Sara. In 2019, Mahira played the lead role of Noor in the movie Superstar.
television
Mahira Khan made her television debut in 2011 in the show Neeyat, in which she played the role of Aaliya. He rose to fame when he appeared as Khirad Ashar Hussain in the show Humsafar with Fawad Khan on Zee Zindagi in India.
Mahira, from her show, in a Humsafar photo
In 2013, he played the role of Falak in the show Shehr-e-Zaat. In 2014, Mahira starred in the drama series Sadqay Tumhare, in which she played the role of Shano. In 2021, she appeared in the drama series Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay, in which she played the role of Mehreen Mansoor.
Advertisements
Mahira Khan has featured in commercials for various brands like Samsung, Oppo, Slice, Coca-Cola, Lux, Veet, Loreal Paris, Aquafina TCL, Lays, Nescafe and many more.
confrontations
A picture of a Halloween party with a Shiv Sena worker
In 2015, Mahira Khan posed for a picture with a man dressed as a Shiv Sena worker at a Halloween party. In the photo, a man dressed as a Shiv Sena worker is seen holding a placard reading ‘Mahira Ko Bahar Nikalo’. Later, Mahira posted a tweet and apologized for the same.
Mahira Khan takes a picture with a person dressed as a Shiv Sena worker
Banning Pakistani actors
After the Uri attack in 2016, the Indian Film Producers Association (IMPPA) and the Film Producers Guild of India decided to ban all Pakistani actors, actresses and technicians from working in Bollywood. Therefore, Mahira was not allowed to promote her film Raees in India. Shah Rukh Khan, his co-star, made a statement that he was not allowed to promote the film in India.
ᐯildo
- 2013: Best Satellite Actress for Humsafar at LUX Style Awards
- 2013: Best Actress (Drama) for Shehr-e-Zaat at Pakistan Media Awards
- 2013: Best Actress (Drama) for Shehr-e-Zaat and Best On-Screen Couple (Drama) with Fawad Khan for Humsafar at the Hum Awards
Mahira Khan, her award for Best Actress
- 2014: Best Actress (Drama) for Shehr-e-Zaat at Pakistan Media Awards
- 2015: Best Actress Popular and Best Screen Couple (Drama) for Sadqay Tumhare Hum Awards
- 2016: Best Actress (Film) for Bin Roy and Best TV Actress for Sadqay Tumhare at the 12th LUX Style Awards
- 2016: Best Actress for Popular (Drama) Bin Roy at the Hum Awards
- 2016: Vogue Face at the Vogue Beauty Awards India
- 2017: Best Actress (Film) for Ho Mann Jahaan at LUX Style Awards
- 2018: Best Actress (Film) for Verna at the LUX Style Awards
- 2018: Contribution to Film and Activism Award at the 20th Annual UK Asian Film Festival, London
- 2019: Awarded a trophy at the Distinguished Film Industry Recognition Awards at the International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA)
Mahira Khan at the International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA)
the chosen ones
- Destination: The Netherlands
Facts/Trivia
- Mahira also mentions the names Mazdur Khan, Mahiru and Gangu.
- To meet her expenses in the United States, Mahira took several odd jobs and worked two jobs at the same time.
- She has been appointed as a brand ambassador for the British Asian Trust to support their work in South Asia.
Mahira Khan took to Instagram to announce herself as the British Ambassador for Trust in Asia
- In 2012, Mahira was recognized as the most beautiful woman in Pakistan.
- Mahira is recognized as the highest paid actress in Pakistan.
- Mahira has appeared on the cover of several magazines such as Vogue Beauty, Hello and Gracia.
Mahira Khan on the cover of Grazia magazine
- In 2015, Mahira was ranked 10th in the “Sexiest Asian Women” poll by British newspaper Eastern Eye.
- She is recognized as the sexiest Pakistani woman of 2015.
- Mahira Khan is the first Pakistani actress to make her Cannes red carpet debut in 2018.
Mahira Khan debuts at Cannes 2018
- In 2019, Mahira Khan was appointed as the National Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Refugee Agency.
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