35 Facts About Mahira Khan

Mahira Khan then played a troubled wife in the highly successful romantic television drama Humsafar, which won her the Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress.

Mahira Khan gained wider recognition for portraying a range of unconventional characters in several highest-rated television series, including the religious drama Shehr-e-Zaat, the biographical romance Sadqay Tumhare, and the romantic drama Bin Roye, all of which earned her several Best Actress awards and nominations.

Mahira Khan has worked with UNICEF since 2019 and was appointed as the national and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Afghan refugees in Pakistan in 2019.

Mahira Khan has featured as a host for several television and award shows, and is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.

Mahira Khan is guarded about her personal life, which is a subject of media scrutiny.

Mahira Khan was born on 21 December 1988 into a Muhajir family in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Mahira Khan's father, Hafeez Khan, was born in Delhi during the British Raj, and migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India.

Mahira Khan has a younger brother, Hasan Khan, a journalist and entrepreneur.

Mahira Khan was the first women in her family to go out of the country alone.

Mahira Khan then featured as a presenter for the Aag TV's reality show Weekends with Mahira.

Mahira Khan started her career as a VJ in 2006, hosting the live show Most Wanted on MTV Pakistan, which was aired three days a week.

Mahira Khan then hosted a reality show for AAG TV, called Weekends with Mahira.

In 2011, Mahira Khan made her film debut in a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor-directed Bol, in which she had a supporting role.

Mahira Khan played Ayesha, a girl from a conservative lower-middle-class family living in the old part of Lahore who shares a mutual passion for music with her love interest Mustafa, played by Atif Aslam.

Mahira Khan next appeared in the Sarmad Khoosat-directed drama serial Humsafar.

In 2014, Mahira Khan starred in the Mohammed Ehteshamuddin directed drama serial Sadqay Tumhare in which she played the role of Shano.

Mahira Khan played a supporting role in Sarmad Khoosat-directed biographical film Manto in 2015.

In early 2017, Mahira Khan co-starred in Rahul Dholakia's Indian film Raees, which was her debut in the Hindi film industry.

Mahira Khan repeatedly received threats from Shiv Sena, an Indian far-right political party.

Mahira Khan has produced a web series titled Baarwan Khiladi, which was released in March 2022.

Mahira Khan next starred in Bilal Lashari's Punjabi-language action drama film The Legend of Maula Jatt alongside Fawad Mahira Khan, which was starring Hamza Ali Abbasi and Humaima Malik.

Mahira Khan moved back to Pakistan the following year, and married him in 2007.

Mahira Khan married Karim in an intimate ceremony on 2 October 2023 in Bhurban.

Mahira Khan has been working with the United Nations Children's Fund, since 2019.

Mahira Khan was appointed as the national and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Afghan refugees in Pakistan in the same year, and her efforts were praised by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, during his visit to the country in February, 2020.

Mahira Khan is considered one of the Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses.

Mahira Khan has received several awards and nominations for her acting as well as fashion choices.

In 2012, Mahira Khan was named as the Most Beautiful Woman in Pakistan, and in 2020, she was named as the 18th "Most Beautiful Woman in the World" by the magazine Stylecraze.

Mahira Khan is one of the most followed Pakistani celebrities on Instagram and Twitter in the country.

Mahira Khan has co-hosted several award ceremonies, such as the Lux Style Awards in 2010 and 2015, and the Hum Awards in 2013.

In December 2016, Mahira Khan became a victim of false news after anti-India comment emerged ahead of the release of her Bollywood film Raees.

Mahira Khan has served as the ambassador for a number of brands and products, such as Lux, QMobile, Gai Power Wash, TUC, Huawei, Sunsilk, Veet, and L'Oreal.

Mahira Khan is known for representing Pakistan at various international platforms.

Mahira Khan is the recipient of a total of seven Lux Style Awards.

Mahira Khan twice won the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress for her roles in the series Humsafar and Sadqay Tumhare, and has won five Lux Style Awards for Best Film Actress for the films Bin Roye, Ho Mann Jahaan, Verna and Superstar.