Mahira Khan is one of the most famous actresses in the Pakistani film industry (Lollywood). Since her debut in 2006, she has acted in so many Pakistani films and dramas and has received multiple awards and prizes.
Her role as Aur Khirad Ahsaan in the television series Humsafar earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress and a Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple along with Fawad Khan (Ashar Hussain) who played her husband in the television film series.
Age, early life and rise to fame
The beautiful Pakistani actress was born in Karachi, Pakistan on December 21, 1984. Her full name is Mahira Hafeez Khan and her father Hafeez Khan was born in Dehli but had to move to Pakistan after Partition of India in 1947.
Khan is not her parents’ only child as she has a younger brother named Hassaan Khan who is a trained journalist. She graduated from Foundation Public School in Karachi in 2000 at the age of 16.
The following year she transferred to the US to further her studies. She enrolled first at Santa Monica College in Los Angeles and then at the University of Southern California. Unfortunately, she did not complete her studies before returning to her home country in 2008. While studying in the US, she worked at a Rite Aid store in Los Angeles, part-time as a cashier.
In 2011 the opportunity came to do what she had always dreamed of and had a passion for acting. She grabbed it with both hands, of course. Her debut film was as Ayesha in BoI , directed by Shoaib Mansoor. Her fantastic performance in the film announced her to Pakistani audiences and earned her a Lux Style Award nomination for Best Actress (Movie).
Later that year she made her first appearance as Ayla in Mehreen Jabbar’s TV drama Neeyat. Her biggest break came with her role as Aur Khirad Ahsaan Humsafar. The TV series made her a household name not only in Pakistan but also in India. It also earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress from Satellite and a Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple.
She starred in Shehr-e-Zaat 2013 and again won a Hum Award and Pakistan Media Award for Best Actress. Later that year and into next year, Mahira Khan became the host of a talk show UC The Lighter Side of Life. In 2014 she played Shano in Sadqay Tumhare. Her role in the drama earned her two Hum Awards and a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress.
In 2015 she starred in Bin Roye, which was her next film after 2011 ‘s BoI. The film earned her no fewer than five awards – three Hum Awards, a Lux Style Award and a Masala! Forgive. Later that year she appeared as Madaran in Sarmad Khoosat’s biographical film Manto.
Her other films include Ho Mann Jahaan (2016), Raees (2017) alongside one of India’s brightest stars, Shah Rukh Khan, Verna (2017), 7 Din Mohabbat In (2018) and Maula Jatt 2 (Upcoming 2018).
She serves as a brand ambassador for a number of well-known brands such as L’Oreal, Lux, Veet, Q Mobile, Sunsilk, Gai Power Wash and Huawei. Mahira Khan has also co-hosted the following ceremonies: 10th Lux Style Awards 2010, 1st Hum Award 2013 and 14th Lux Style Awards 2015.
With a net worth of US$6 million, Khangilt is one of the highest paid actresses in Pakistan. She is also one of the country’s most popular actresses and was named the most beautiful woman in Pakistan in 2012. For many, she is equally the sexiest woman in Pakistan. She has been on Eastern Eye’s (British Weekly Newspaper) list of “Sexiest Asian Women” for three consecutive years (2015, 2016 and 2017).
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Family (divorce) – Who is Mahira Khan’s husband (son)?
The gorgeous actress was married to Ali Askari, and there are various accounts of how the couple met. Some reports say they met in Los Angeles in 2006 while others claim they met at Indus TV studios in Pakistan.
After a while, and despite Khan’s father disapproving of the relationship, the lovebirds made their union official in 2007 at a traditional Islamic wedding ceremony. The marriage ended eight years later. They have a son (Azlan Askari) together.
After her divorce she is said to have been dating Ranbir Kapoor. The rumor spread after a picture of them smoking in New York surfaced online.
Height – How tall is Lady Khan?
She is 1.65 m tall and weighs 52 kg. Mahira Khan’s body measurements are 34-26-34 inches.