Mahira Khan
Biography
Mahira Hafeez Khan (pronounced [maɦiːra hafiːz xaːn] born 21 December 1984) is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films and television. Khan is the recipient of several accolades, including six Lux Style Awards, and six Hum Awards, and was honored with Contribution to Film and Activism by the UK Asian Film Festival.
She started her career as a VJ in 2006. Khan made her acting debut with the social drama film Bol, and the same year she also appeared on television with the drama series Neeyat. She is best known for portraying the role of Khirad Hussain in the romantic drama Humsafar for which she received numerous awards, including the Lux Style Award for Satellite Best TV Actress and the Hum Award for Best On-Screen Couple with Fawad Khan.
Khan received praise for her portrayal of Falak Sher in the spiritual romantic drama Shehr-e-Zaat, which earned her Best Actress Drama at the 1st Hum Awards. Her other notable works include the biographical drama Sadqay Tumhare, for which she received the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress.
Khan made her Bollywood debut with the action-romance Raees (2017) opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She has also acted in successful Pakistani films Bin Roye (2015), Ho Mann Jahaan (2015), Superstar (2019), and The Legend of Maula Jutt (2022). She made her debut as a producer with the sports web series Baarwan Khiladi (2022).
