Sarah Khan (born 14 March, 1992) also known as Sarah Falak is a Pakistani actress who appears in

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Hum TV's serial ''

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'' and followed by other brief roles in several series. Khan is best known for her portrayal as Miraal in Hum TV's drama ''

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''. She rose to prominence with the role of Farisa in the Moomal-produced romantic ''

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'' (2015) and later on appeared as Saba in the mystery drama '' Mohabbat Aag Si'' (2015), which earned her a

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. She subsequently garnered wide recognition for portraying leading roles in the romantic drama ''

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'', the

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-based ''

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'' (both 2017), ''

Belapur Ki Dayan ''Belapur Ki Dayan'' ( ur, ; ) is a Pakistani supernatural horror drama series directed by Saife Hassan, and written by Inam Hasan. It features Sarah Khan, Adnan Siddiqui, Osama Tahir in leads whilst Amar Khan played the main antagonist. Syn ...

'' (2018), which earned her a

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nomination at Hum Awards. Further praise came for her performance in the mystery drama '' Band Khirkiyan'' (2018), '' Raqs e Bismil'' (2020) and ''

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'' (2021).

Early life and career

Sarah was born in

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to a Lebanese mother and a Pakistani father. Khan made her acting debut as a supporting role in 2012, ''

'' aired on Hum TV, where she played the role of the daughter of the main characters. Next, she appeared in a telenovela serial '' Mirat-ul-Uroos'' which was broadcast on

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in the same year. She played the featuring role of Humna alongside

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, and Ayesha Khan. Khan followed it with supporting roles in much successful television series. Her breakthrough came with a negative character of a selfish opportunist in 2015 in the romantic drama ''

'' with

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, and

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. The drama was aired on Hum TV and she also got nomination for this act. In the same year, she gave a wonderful performance in the drama '' Mohabbat Aag Si'' and got an award for best actor in a supporting role. She played the role of a brave housewife, Saba as a supporting actress along with

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. In 2014, she appeared in a soap series '' Bhool'' with

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, and

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. The drama was based on some political intrigue and received several awards, including a

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for her. In 2018 she did a role in ''

'', where she was the Dayan in the drama along with

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and Ammar Khan. She is at present busy in shooting of Meri Jaan Pahle Aap which is expected to release this year.

Personal life

Khan married Pakistani singer and songwriter Falak Shabir in July 2020. On 8 October 2021, Shabir announced the birth of their daughter.

Recognition

She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2014.

Television

Special appearance

Accolades

References

External links

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