Adnan Khan (born 24 December 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in

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, Hindi Television and

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. He is best known for his role as Mawlawi Kabeer Ahmed in Zee TV's drama series ''

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'' and Viaan Raghuvanshi in

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's ''

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''.

Early life

Khan hails from

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. He was born on the 24 December 1988. He has an older brother named Imran Ali. Adnan went to

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and graduated from the esteemed Manipal University Dubai in the year 2009. He holds a degree in Business Administration (BBA With Specialization In International Business Management). Khan briefly worked as a Human Resources Manager in a Dubai-based firm and left his job as he always looked forward to a career in acting.

Career

Whilst working as a

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in Dubai based firm, Khan aspired a career in acting. His short film 'Bubble' shot in

was screened at various international film festivals and won Best Short Film at Tunisia Human Rights Film Festival. Then he relocated to

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from

and completed an acting diploma at the highly reputed "Actor Prepares", an acting academy founded by veteran actor Anupam Kher. After, Khan went on to participate in numerous stage dramas, short films and web series the most notable being ''First Among Equals'', web series written and produced by

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. In March 2018, Khan portrayed the role of Maulwi Kabeer Ahmed in Zee TV's show

and won many accolades for his performance, including

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. The show ran for two and half years and dealt with the sensitive and burning issue of

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. In May 2018, Khan appeared in Zee TV's talk show "Juzz Baat" as a guest with

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and

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. In February 2019, Khan did an ad-campaign for Platinum love bands (Platinum days of love). In January 2021, Khan did an ad-campaign for SNASH Redefining Car Care based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In March 2021, he appeared in a T-Series music video "Mera Aapki kripa Se". In May 2021, Khan made his digital debut with

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's web series Hai Taubba portraying the role of Giri Raj. In January 2022, Khan portrayed the role of Peter in a short film; The Rage- Over Injustice screened at

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and released on MX Player. In March 2022, he appeared in a music video, Mainu Ishq Nahi Karna opposite Aaira Dwivedi released on

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. In April 2022, Khan appeared on ''Sahurnya Pesbukers'' a TV show on antv in

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. In September 2022, Khan next starred alongside

Rakesh Bedi Rakesh Bedi is an Indian film, stage and television actor. He is known for his comic roles in films such as ''Mera Damaad'' and '' Chashme Buddoor'' (1981). He has also appeared in television shows like ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' (1984), ''Shrimaa ...

and

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in yet another short film Mera Number Kab Aageya, which was a dystopian tale set in 2030 where pregnancy requires government licenses and couples seeking children only to resolve their personal conflicts require introspection. The film was appreciated for its unique concept, officially selected and premiered at various film festivals winning over 25 awards. For his performance, Khan won Best Actor at NexGn International Short Film Festival 2021 Excellence and Appreciation Awards. Since December 2022, Khan is portraying the lead role in

's drama series

opposite Aditi Sharma.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Music videos

Accolades

References

External links

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