Maira Khan ( ur, ; born 27 July 1984) is a Pakistani

television actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

, model and former VJ. Her notable performances include ''

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'' (2013 film), (2016 film), '' Durj'' (2019 film), ''

Cheekh ''Cheekh'' ( ur, ; ''lit'': 'Scream') was a 2019 Pakistani crime-drama television series created and produced by Fahad Mustafa and Dr. Ali Kazmi under their production house, Big Bang Entertainment. It features Saba Qamar and Bilal Abbas in le ...

'' (2019 TV Drama), '' Bewafa'' (2019). She was a contestant of reality show ''

Tamasha Tamasha ( mr, तमाशा) is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra, India."Tamasha", in James R. Brandon and Martin Banham ...

'' which aired on ARY digital & ARY ZAP app.

Early life

Maira Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan on 27 July 1984 to actress Shakeela Anayat. She has one step brother and sister. Khan graduated from BAMM PECHS Karachi. She started her career as a child actor when she was only four years old.

Career

Maira Khan first appeared in the hit TV serial ''Jaise Jante Nahin''. Since then she has appeared on PTV, Indus TV,

Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network Limi ...

ARY TV ''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob ...

, TV One,

Geo TV Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October 2 ...

serials. She has also appeared as a VJ on Play TV, and hosts her own talk show. She made her film debut in the 2013 political film ''Chambaili'' by Shehzad Nawaz and

Ismail Jilani Ismail Jilani ( ur, ) is a Pakistani director, documentary film maker, media activist and former officer of the Pakistani Army. He came to prominence for his 2005 reality show '' George Ka Pakistan'' which is considered to be one of South Asia's ...

. Her character stands up for what's right and is the epitome of the strength of a woman.

Filmography

Films

Telefilm

Short film

Television

Anthology Series

Reality Show

Web series

Hosting

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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