Khushhal Khan (actor) explained

Khushhal Khan
Birth Date:	2 March 2000
Birth Place:	Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height:	5 ft 10 in
Occupation:	Model Actor
Years Active:	2020–present

Khushhal Khan (born 2 March 2000) is a Pakistani actor and model who works in Urdu television. Khan is known for portraying Saim Ibrahim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri and Shahmir Adam in Duniyapur. He is a recipient of a Hum Award.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and family

Khan belongs to a Pashtun family originally from Nowshera and lives in Islamabad. His family traces its root to Khushal Khattak, the 17th-century political figure and poet who's one of the most influential names in Pashto literature.^[4]

Career

Khan began modeling and earned a name for himself in the profession. In 2021, Khan received a Hum Style Awards Rising Model award. He made his acting debut in the same year with Qissa Meherbano Ka.^[5] He went onto appeare in the dramas Bebasi (2021), Mushkil (2022), Wehshi (2022) and the telefilm Aik Hai Nigar, also in 2021.^{[6] [7]}

Khan received recognition in 2023, with his portrayal of Saim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri opposite Dananeer Mobeen.^{[8] [9]} The drama won him the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular.^[10] In 2024, Khan made his film debut with Poppay Ki Wedding and appeared in the web series Barzakh. He then played the titular role in the mini drama series Yahya.^{[11] [12]}

Khan has since received praises for portraying Shahmir opposite Ramsha Khan, in Duniyapur. The series is the costliest drama made in the history of Pakistani television.^{[13] [14]}

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2023	Gulabo Rani	Saleem	Short film; special appearance	^[15]
2024	Poppay Ki Wedding	Poppa	Film Debut	^[16]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Qissa Meherbano Ka	Ayaz	Television debut; supporting role	^[17]
	Bebasi	Sahir	Supporting role	^[18]
	Aik Hai Nigar	Shahid	Telefilm; supporting role	^[19]
2022	Mushkil	Faraz	Lead role	^[20]
	Wehshi	Asif		^[21]
2023	Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri	Saim Ibrahim		^[22]
2024–present	Duniyapur	Shahmir Nauroz Adam		^[23]
	Yahya	Yahya Mashqool Hussain	Miniseries; lead role	^[24]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Midsummer Chaos	Sameer	Acting Debut	^[25]
2024	Crossroads	Burak	Mini-series
	Barzakh	Young Jafar Khanzada		^[26]
			Filming	^[27]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2020	Hum Style Awards	Best Emerging Talent – Model
2024	Hum Awards	Best Actor Popular	Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri		^[28]
		Best Onscreen Couple Popular (with Dananeer Mobeen)

Notes and References

1. Web site: DuniyaPur: It Came, It Saw, But Did It Conquer? 1st episode review. Fuchsia Magazine. 28 September 2024.
2. Web site: Teen web-series Midsummer Chaos finally is ready to air. Dawn Images. 12 June 2021. 19 January 2022.
3. Web site: Sumiya . 2022-02-08 . Khushhal Khan Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Dramas . 2022-07-25 . Mag Pakistan . en-US.
4. Web site: Every Thing You Need To Know About Khushal Khan - Personal Life & Career . 2023-02-11 . Reviewit.pk . 15 December 2022 . en-US.
5. Web site: 2021-08-10. 'Qissa Meherbano Ka': A Story About Family, Lies, Love And Deceit. Galaxy Lollywood. Ifrah Butt.
6. Web site: Saboor Aly, Khushhal Khan’s ‘Mushkil’ poster revealed. Daily Times. 8 July 2023.
7. Web site: Aik Hai Nigar: An inspirational biopic with powerful messages. Something Haute. 2021-10-26.
8. Web site: Bukhari. Kehkashan. 6 June 2023. Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri Reminds Viewers of Raj and Simran from DDLJ. Galaxy Lollywood. 1 November 2024.
9. Web site: Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri: A Refreshing Tale of Teenage Romance. Youlin Magazine.
10. Web site: Hum Awards 2024: Yumna Zaidi, Ramsha Khan, Ahad Raza Mir and Sehar Khan among top winners! . 1 October 2024 . 2 October 2024 . samaa.tv.
11. Web site: Khushal Khan's 'Poppay Ki Wedding' coming to cinemas on May 10. May 8, 2024. Daily Jang.
12. News: Ajaz . Mahwash . Barzakh Review: Pakistani actor Fawad Khan stands out in a puzzling tale of love and longing . 21 July 2024 . . en.
13. Web site: SPOTLIGHT: THE BADLANDS OF DUNIYAPUR. Mohammad. Kamran Jawaid. September 22, 2024. DAWN.COM.
14. Web site: Khushhal Khan, Ramsha Khan's chemistry in 'DuniyaPur' wows fans. September 26, 2024. Daily Jang.
15. Web site: Shuja . Anooshah . 20 January 2023 . 6 Things About Award Winning Film ‘Gulabo Rani’ As Revealed To Us By Director Usman Mukhtar . Fuchsia Magazine.
16. Web site: 2024-04-04 . Arranged marriage, chaos: 'Poppay Ki Wedding' trailer compels and confuses . 2024-10-27 . The Express Tribune . en-US.
17. Web site: Mawra Hocane and Ahsan Khan reunite in new drama Qissa Meherbano Ka. 4 August 2021. Irfan ul Haq.
18. Web site: Anoushay Abbasi to play a pivotal role in two upcoming drama serials. Daily Times. 3 November 2021.
19. Web site: Is Khushhal Khan Television's Next Big Thing?. Galaxy Lollywood. 24 August 2021.
20. Web site: Sumiya . 2022-07-25 . Hotspot: Five reasons why it's completely okay to obsess over Khushhal Khan . 2022-08-13 . Express Tribune . en-US.
21. Web site: Khushhal Khan to play unconventional role in Wehshi. Cutacut. 24 August 2022.
22. Web site: Dananeer Mobeen, Khushhal Khan to star in upcoming drama series. 2023-04-18. Daily Pakistan.
23. Web site: 20 September 2024 . A sneak peak into Dunyapur - arguably Pakistan's most expensive drama . Dunya News.
24. Web site: ‘Yahya’ starts on Geo TV today . . 10 November 2024.
25. Web site: Alizeh Shah to share screen with Midsummer Chaos' Khushhal Khan. Samaa TV. 7 August 2021. 7 August 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807072121/https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2021/08/alizeh-shah-to-share-screen-with-midsummer-chaos-khushhal-khan/.
26. Web site: Asim Abbasi lauds Khushhal Khan for his exceptional work. 17 February 2022 . en-US.
27. Web site: Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed, Mahira Khan, Ahad Raza Mir to star in Netflix’s first Pakistan-themed original . 28 December 2023 . Variety . en.
28. Web site: 29 September 2024 . The 9th Hum Awards done & dusted and the winners are… . 30 September 2024 . Fuchsia Magazine . en.