''Marina Khan'' (born 26 December 1962) is a Pakistani television and film actress, director and a producer. She was one of the most popular actresses of the 1980s and 1990s. Her television shows include '' Tanhaiyan'' (1986), '' Dhoop Kinare'' (1987), '' Kohar'' (1991), ''

Nijaat ''Nijaat'' ( ur, , English: Liberation) is an eighteen-episode Pakistani television drama serial produced by PTV. The drama shows the different roles of women in Pakistan. It compares the women in the village to the urban women. It emphasizes ...

'' (1993), '' Tum Se Kehna Tha'' (1995) and '' Tanha'' (1997). She left industry in mid 2000s and again made a comeback from '' Tanhaiyan Naye Silsile'' (2012) which was the sequel to her debut series ''Tanhaiyan'' of 1986. Khan made her film debut with titular role in 2016 movie '' Lala Begum''.

Early life and family

Khan was born in

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, KPK province of Pakistan. Her father Rehmat Khan came from a

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family from

Tank district Tank District ( ps, ټانک ولسوالۍ, ur, '; skr, ') is a district in Dera Ismail Khan Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The city of Tank is the capital of the district, which consists of Union Council City I and U ...

Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan (; bal, , Urdu and skr, , ps, ډېره اسماعيل خان), abbreviated as D.I. Khan, is a city and capital of Dera Ismail Khan District, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the 37th largest city of Pakistan ...

, while her mother Anna Rehmat was of English descent but settled in Peshawar. She is the granddaughter of Nawab of Tank Nawab Qutubdin Khan Her father worked for the

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and the family had to relocate almost every two years depending upon his job assignment. So she said in an interview, as a result of this situation, that she did not have long-term childhood friends.

Acting career

Marina Khan made her debut in a PTV

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in honor of Rashid Minhas Shaheed, Pakistan's national hero from the

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. Later, she received her real breakthrough from the drama serial

Tanhaiyaan ''Tanhaiyaan'' ( ur, , English: The loneliness) is a 1985 Pakistani drama serial which is now considered a cult classic. ''Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay'' telecast in 2012 is the sequel of 27-year-old serial ''Tanhaiyaan''. The drama serial was dire ...

in 1985. "Marina Khan rose to fame with Tanhaiyaan, which became a tremendous hit amongst Pakistani audiences."http://vidpk.com/p/82/Marina-Khan/ , Profile of Marina Khan, Retrieved 14 March 2017 However, later Marina took up directing and production as parts of her profession and also had her own cooking show. Khan is currently settled in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

also remains the goodwill representative of

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( WWF). She hosted the show ''Marina Mornings'' (2007–08) on

ARY Digital ''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 ...

. In 2016 she appeared in Mehreen Jabbar's short film '' Lala Begum.'' The film was premiered at Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival on 6 August 2016 under the Zeal for Unity banner. She later made a cameo appearance in '' Punjab Nahi Jaongi'' (2017) and appeared in reoccurring roles in ''

Na Maloom Afraad 2 ''Na Maloom Afraad 2'' is a 2017 Pakistani action comedy film, co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and Mehdi Ali. It is a sequel to '' Na Maloom Afraad'' (2014). The film stars Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, ...

'' (2018), and ''

Parwaaz Hai Junoon ''Parwaaz Hai Junoon'' ( ur, ; lit: ''Soaring is Passion'') is a 2018 Pakistani aerial combat-war romantic film, directed by Haseeb Hassan, produced by Momina Duraid and written by Farhat Ishtiaq. The film features an ensemble cast of Hamz ...

'' (2018). In the same year she appeared in

Mehreen Jabbar Mehreen Jabbar (Urdu: م‍ﮩ‍رين جبار ) (b. 29 December 1971, is a Pakistani film and television director and producer based in New York City. She is a daughter of the Pakistani media-person Javed Jabbar.https://tribune.com.pk/stor ...

's Eid telefilm ''

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''. As for television, Khan is currently active in Urdu television industry being appeared in various television dramas. Her most recent appearances includes '' Jackson Heights'' (2014), ''

Kaif-e-Baharan ''Kaif-e-Baharan'' ( ur, , lit=The Joy of Spring) is a 2018 Pakistani television serial premiered on Geo Entertainment on 25 February 2018. It is produced by Babar Javed under A&B Entertainment. It stars Aiman Khan, Marina Khan and Huma Nawab, ...

'' (2018), ''Noor-ul-Ain'' (2018), ''

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'' (2018), ''Dil Kiya Karey'' (2018), ''

Bandish Bandish, cheez or gat is a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani vocal or instrumental music. It is set in a specific raga, performed with rhythmic accompaniment by a tabla or pakhawaj, a steady drone, and melodic accompaniment by a sarangi, vi ...

'' (2019) and ''Aulaad'' (2020–21).

Filmography

Film

Selected television work

Reality shows

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Marina 1962 births Living people Pashtun women People from Peshawar Pakistani television actresses Pakistani television directors Pakistani television producers Pakistani people of English descent Actresses from Karachi 20th-century Pakistani actresses 21st-century Pakistani actresses Women television producers Women television directors