Mahira Hafeez Khan was born on December 21, 1984. She is a Pakistani actress. Khan is most recognized for her performance as Khirad Ehsan in Momina Duraid’s Humsafar, for which she garnered multiple awards, including the Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress.
Khan, who was born in Karachi, began her career as a VJ in 2006. She made her screen debut opposite Atif Aslam in the 2011 romance Bol, for which she was nominated for a Lux Style Award for Best Actress (film). Khan starred in Humsafar, for which she received a Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress and a Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple.
Personal Life Of Mahira Khan
Mahira Khan met her husband Ali Askari in 2006 and married him in a formal Islamic wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. The couple filed for divorce in 2015. Mahira Khan acknowledged her love for Salim Karim, a Karachi-based entrepreneur and the founder of SimPaisa, in an interview with [Hassan Sheheryar Yasin].
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bol | Ayesha Khan | Shoaib Mansoor |
| 2015 | Bin Roye Manto | Saba Shafiq Madaran | Shahzad Kashmiri Sarmaad Khoosat |
| 2016 | Ho Mann Jahaan Actor in Law | Manizeh Herself | Asim Raza Nabeel Qureshi |
| 2017 | Raees Verna | Aasiya Sara | Rahul Dholakia Shoaib Mansoor |
| 2018 | 7 Din Mohabbat In | Neeli | Meenu Gaur Farjad Nabi |
| 2019 | Parey Hut Love Superstar | Zeena Noor | Asim Raza Muhammad Ehteshamuddin |
| 2020 | The Legend Of Maula Jatt | Makhoo Jattni | Bilal Lashari |
Television
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MTV’s Most Wanted | Host |
| 2008 | Weekends with Mahira | Host |
| 2011 | 10th Lux Style Awards Neeyat Humsafar | Host Aalia Khirad Ehsan |
| 2012 | Shehr-e-Zaat Coke Kahani | Falak Herself |
| 2013 | 1st Hum Awards | Host |
| 2014 | TUC The Lighter Side of Life Sadqay Tumhare | Host Rukhsana “Shanno” |
| 2015 | 14th Lux Style Awards | Host |
| 2016 | Bin Roye | Saba Shafiq |
| 2017 | Main Manto | Madari |
Awards
| 2013 | Humsafar | (Lux Style Awards) Satellite Best TV Actress (Hum Awards) Best Onscreen Couple (Drama) |
| 2014 | Shehr-e-Zaat | (Pakistan Media Awards) Best Actress (Drama) (Hum Awards (2013)) Best Actress (Drama) |
| 2016 – 2017 | Bin Roye Sadqay Tumhare | Best Actress (Film) (Lux Style Awards) Recognition Award – Films (Hum Awards) Best TV Actress (Lux Style Awards) (Hum Awards) Best Actress Popular Best Onscreen Couple (Drama) (Hum Awards) Most Stylish Actress (Film) (Hum Style Awards) |
| 2017 | Ho Mann Jahaan | Best Actress (Film) (Lux Style Awards) (Nigar Awards) Best Actress Best Actress (Film) (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) |
| 2018 | Verna | Best Actress (Film) (Lux Style Awards) Recognition Award – Films (Hum Awards) Best Actress (Film) (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) Style Icon of the Year (Hum Style Awards) |
Other recognition
- 2016: 1st Femina Middle East Women Awards (Unstoppable Emerging Talent from Pakistan)
- 2015: Masala! Awards (Best Actress award for Bin Roye)
- 2016: Vogue Beauty Awards (Face to Watch Out For)
- 2017: Special award for International Recognition and Best Dress at the 8th Beirut International Awards Festival.
- 2017: Masala! Awards (Asian Woman of Substance)
- 2018: Contribution to Film and Activism Award (UK Asian Film Festival).
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