Junaid Khan (actor) explained

Junaid Khan
Birth Name:Junaid Khan Niazi
Native Name:Urdu: {{Nastaliq|جنید خان
Birth Date:1981 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Years Active:2005–present
Height:1.79m
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Origin:Lahore, Pakistan

Junaid Khan (born as Junaid Khan Niazi[1] 2 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and singer-songwriter.[2]

Since the early 2000s he's the lead vocalist of the Lahore-based rock band Call, which has released two commercially successful albums, Jilawatan and Dhoom.

As an actor he's best known for his roles in serials Sun Yaara (2017), Ishq Tamasha (2018) and Yaariyan (2019), .[3] He rose to fame by portraying the sophisticated and sober character of Dr. Talal Sikandar in the 2017 hit drama Sun Yaara on Ary Digital.[4]

In 2012 Khan was nominated at the Lux Style Awards in two different categories Best TV Actor for the serial Dil Ki Lagi and Best Album of the Year for the album Dhoom.[5]

In 2022 he turned producer with Jeem Films, a production house and company he considers to be a platform to promote new talent.[6]

Early life

Junaid Khan Niazi was born on 2 November 1981 to a Muslim family of Pashtun descent in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.[7]

Khan completed his early education (grades 1 to 5) from Divisional Public School and from Ibne Sina College Defence (Matric). After completing Matric, he joined FC College and later joined Mining Engineering Department of UET Lahore to pursue a degree in Engineering. During his third year at UET, while still being a student, Khan started his musical career. He was auditioned by former Call members and was chosen to be part of the band. Later Khan earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Imperial College in Lahore.[8]

He, along with Khurram Jabbar Khan and Sultan Raja, were Call band members at that time. Later on Khan brought in two guitarists, Farooq Nasir and Usman Nasir, in the band. Soon the band released their first track, "Nishaan",[9] which went viral on the internet and soon Call was amongst the mainstream artists of the country. Soon after, the band released their first music video of the song "Pukaar".[10]

Soon the band started performing live at various event throughout Pakistan and also internationally. Khan and Farooq Nasir composed the album Jilawatan and were recording at Xulfiqar Jabbar Khan's (member of the band Entity Paradigm at time) audio studio in Lahore. Later on Farooq and Usman Nasir left the band due to their personal commitments and Khan asked Xulfiqar Jabbar Khan to enter the band as the lead guitarist. The band completed the production of the album and Jilawatan was completed around 2005.[11]

Explaining his transition to acting which happened later in his career, he says that having an artist mother who's a gold medallist in Fine Arts, he himself indulged in artistic activities during his student days, namely drawing and theatre, the latter serving as base for his future as actor.[12]

Music career

With Call

Khan wrote his first rock ballad, "Sab Bhulla Kay",[13] in 2005. The band released the album Jilawatan with the song during the same year.

The band released the album with the video of the punk rock track "Main Esa Hi Hoon". Khan released another song, "Badal do Zamana", with Pepsi for the T20 World Cup in 2010. Later, he appeared in the play titled Kabhi Na Kabhi, the soundtrack of which was also composed by Khan. He played the lead in another serial from the same production house, and he was later cast by Moomal Productions as the lead in Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Sanam Saeed, Sarwat Gillani, Yahan Pyar Nahi Hai, Saba Qamar,[14] and Mawra Hussain in early 2012. For his work in Dil Ki Lagi, he was nominated for the Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) in Lux Style Award, which took place in late 2012.[15]

Khan signed two more serials with Moomal Productions, Madiha Maliha and Qadoorat. The first is currently on air and the second is under production. He started working on a solo album and released his first solo track, "So Close So Distant". At the end of 2012, Khan decided to depart from Call[16] to seek a solo career in music.

Solo music

In 2011, while he was about to go to New York for the shoot of Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Khan collaborated with American singer Jennifer Jandris. Khan composed and produced the track, and shot the video with Jandris in Washington DC around late 2011. The track was released on Valentine's Day in 2012.[17] In 2021, he released his new solo track "Taqdeer". The lyrics and composition of the song is Khan himself.[18]

Discography

Albums with Call

Coke Studio

Music videos

Television OST

Filmography

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YearTitleGenreCharacterNotes
2011Kabhi Na KabhiSitcomJunaidHum TV
Dil Ki LagiSerialSamATV
Mujhay Roothnay Na DainaSerialShehrozHum TV
2012Mata-e-Jaan Hai TuSerialAdamHum TV
Yahan Pyar Nahi HaiSerialSaeemHum TV
Madiha MalihaSerialShehryaarHum TV
Ek Maamooli si LarkiTelefilmAkaashHum TV
2013Ooper Gori Ka MakaanTelefilmAdeelExpress Entertainment
KadooratSerialDaniyaalHum TV
Meri BetiSerialAsadARY Digital
GummanSerialFaisalARY Digital
2014Zara aur mehrunisssaSerialZianARY Digital
Mere Humdum Mere DostSerialMazharUrdu1
FiraaqSerialShamsHum Tv
Jaane KyunSerialUzairARY Digital
RasamSerialHamzaGeo Tv
2015NikahSerialRohelHum TV
Bin RoyeFilmSafirLater also appeared in Bin Roye drama
Yeh Mera Deewanapan HaiSerialJehangirAPlus Entertainment
DuaaSerialMurtazaGeo TV
UnsuniSerialYasifPTV Home
2016Ranj e AashnaiSerialAsadA Tv
Dil-e-BeqararSerialMazharHum TV
MumkinserialMuneebARY Digital
MarziSerialZainGeo TV[21]
Main Kaisay KahunSerialRowaidUrdu1
2017Sun YaaraSerialDr TalaalAry Digital
Ghari Do GhariSerialAurangzebA-Plus Entertainment
Tere Liye Hai Mera DilTelefilmAazarHum TV
Tumhari MariumSerialHasan ShirazHum TV
AadatSerialAzarTV ONE
2018SilsilaySerialJawadGeo Entertainment[22]
Ishq TamashaSerialMehrabHum TV
ThaysSerialAsharA-Plus Entertainment[23]
KhasaraSerialMoonisARY Digital[24]
Ro Raha Hai DilSerialAhadTVOne Pakistan
Kyunke Ishq Baraye Farokht NahiSerialShahzainA-Plus Entertainment
2019Kam ZarfSerialAzarGeo Entertainment
HaniaSerialJunaidARY Digital
YaariyanSerialAhmerGeo Entertainment[25]
Mohabbat Na KariyoSerialAsadGeo Entertainment
Adhooray Hain HumSerialExpress Entertainment
2020KashfSerialWajdaanHum TV
KasakSerialDaniyalARY Digital
Mohabbatain ChahatainSerialHum TV
2021Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3SerialSikandarGeo Entertainment
Ek Jhoota Lafz MohabbatSerialMaazExpress Entertainment
BerukhiSerialIrtezaARY Digital
Inteha e IshqSerialA-Plus TV
2022Hum TumSerialSarmad SultanHum TV
Chand Si DulhanTelefilmSunnyARY Digital
Thori Sazish Thori MudakhlatTelefilmSaarimHum TV
AgarSerialShawaizHum TV
2023AdanSerialAan TV
2024MehroomSerialUmairGeo Entertainment

Film

Year TitleRole Notes
2015Bin RoyeSafeerCameo
2021Kahay Dil JidharSheheryarLead role[26] [27]
2024Hum Tum Aur Woo[28]

Accolades

Ceremony Category Project Result
11th Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actor (Terrestrial) Dil Ki Lagirowspan="2"
21st Lux Style Awards[29] Best Film Actor Kahay Dil Jidhar

Notes and References

  1. News: CHIT CHAT: Junaid Khan . . 3 May 2008 . 23 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926171107/http://archives.dawn.com/weekly/yworld/archive/080503/yworld14.htm . 26 September 2013 .
  2. News: Catching up with the rockstar Junaid Khan – Daily Times. 2018-02-03. Daily Times. 2018-04-30. en-US.
  3. News: JUNAID KHAN – Versatility Personified Interview – MAG THE WEEKLY. 2018-04-30. en.
  4. Web site: Junaid Khan talks about acting and how he selects roles. NewsBytes. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2018-04-30.
  5. News: Nominees for the Lux Style Award. 10 December 2012. The Express Tribune. 8 July 2012.
  6. Web site: Ul Haq . Irfan . 14 June 2022 . Junaid Khan launches his own production house Jeem Films . 9 September 2022 . Dawn News.
  7. Web Desk (11 March 2014), "Hottie of the week: Junaid Khan", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 April 2019. Archived 10 February 2024.
  8. http://magtheweekly.com/25-31july2015/interview3.asp "Making the Right Call"
  9. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sunday/Default.aspx?c=my_life_1.htm Daily Times Sunday. Upclose and Personal with Junaid Khan
  10. http://jang.com.pk/thenews/sep2012-weekly/nos-09-09-2012/instep/mainarticle.asp "Instep News Magazine. "The journey is never ending..." "
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20070819161009/http://www.umrevolution.com/features_02.html Call – The Next Big Thing
  12. Bushra Zafar Khan (23 November 2017), "Our TV industry is stronger than our film industry at the moment: Junaid Khan", Daily Times. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q8S8-eSrLw "Sab Bhulla Kay Video"
  14. http://splus.nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2012-09-30/page-55 "Sunday Plus. Interview with Junaid Khan"
  15. Web site: LSA Red Carpet: Junaid Khan . 12 December 2012 . 21 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721130841/http://www.luxstyle.pk/video.php?id=292 . dead .
  16. News: Junaid exit the "Call" band for acting and solo career. 10 December 2012. The Express Tribune. 6 November 2012.
  17. http://e.thenews.com.pk/newsmag/mag/detail_article.asp?id=2149&magId=9 Us.A chat with Junaid Khan
  18. Web site: Junaid releases new solo song 'Taqdeer'. 2021-09-20. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  19. Web site: Fazli . Sarah . 2021-11-27 . Longing And Nostalgia: Remembering The Golden Era Of Pakistani Music . 2022-10-04 . The Friday Times - Naya Daur . en-US.
  20. Web site: Abdullah . Farheen . 2021-07-21 . Junaid Khan's Taqdeer is dedicated to victims of abuse . 2022-10-04 . cutacut . en-US.
  21. Web site: Junaid Khan to play a struggling musician in Marzi. NewsBytes. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2018-04-30.
  22. Web site: Junaid Khan dissects Silsilay. Shirazi. Maria. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2018-04-30.
  23. News: Junaid Khan and Hira Mani return on A Plus with Thays from 21st April – Oyeyeah. 2018-04-17. Oyeyeah. 2018-04-30. en-US.
  24. News: Junaid Khan will be playing a "simple man" in upcoming serial, Khasara. Haq. Irfan Ul. 2017-10-07. Images. 2018-04-30. en-US.
  25. Web site: Teaser of Yaariyan seems grand & highly emotional. Entertainment Pakistan. 21 April 2019. 15 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415051642/https://www.entertainmentpk.com/teaser-of-yaariyan-seems-grand-highly-emotional/. dead.
  26. News: Kahay Dil Jidhar teaser arrives. 13 January 2020. 16 January 2022. The News International (newspaper).
  27. News: Kahay Dil Jidhar tips its hat to Spider-Man as it returns to cinemas in Lahore. 14 January 2022. 16 January 2022. Images by Dawn.
  28. Web site: 'Hum Tum Aur Wo' Eid treat movie of masses . 2024-04-11 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  29. Web site: LSA 2022: And the nominees are . 23 November 2022 .