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Fawad Khan

Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer (born )

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Khan at the Grazia Young Fashion Awards

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Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[1]

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Fawad Afzal Khan (born 29 November ) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, songwriter and singer known for his work in films and television.[2] Khan is a recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards, and six Hum Awards.

Khan began his acting career on the television sitcom, Jutt and Bond. He formed an alternative rock band, Entity Paradigm, with the show's co-stars and began his music career as its lead singer. The band appeared on the finale of Pepsi Battle of the Bands in and Khan became known for its debut album, Irtiqa. After about performances, he left the band to pursue a film career. Khan made his film debut with a supporting role in the social drama, Khuda Kay Liye (), one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films.

He had his first success in television period drama, Dastaan (), for which he received the Best Male Actor Award at the Pakistan Media Awards. Khan played a lead role in the Pakistani television serial Humsafar (), and appeared in Sultana Siddiqui's family drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai (). For both performances, he received the Lux Style Award for Best Actor. Khan made his Bollywood debut with the romantic comedy, Khoobsurat (), for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He further received critical praise for starring in the family drama Kapoor & Sons (), which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Following a brief hiatus, Khan made a comeback with his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the miniseries Ms. Marvel () as Hassan. His action-adventure film The Legend of Maula Jatt () became Pakistan's highest-grossing film of all time.

Early life and education

Khan was born on 29 November in Karachi, Sindh.[3] He belongs to a Pashtun family but can't speak Pashto as he has mostly lived in Punjab.[4] His father was born in Patiala (present-day Punjab, India) whereas his mother's family was native of Lucknow (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India), who moved to Pakistan after the partition of British India.[5] When Khan was young, his father was in pharmaceutical sales, which required the family to live in Athens, Dubai, Riyadh and Manchester during the Gulf War.[6][2] His family moved to Lahore, Punjab when he was [7] He has two sisters; his older sister, Aliya, is an architect and his younger sister, Sana, is a physician.[8] He currently lives in Lahore.[9]

Khan studied at an American school, where he said he faced racial issues and was bullied because of his shy, calm, non-combative nature.[10] Khan passed his A-levels at the Lahore Grammar School, Johar Town (LGS JT), and received a bachelor's degree in software engineering from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) in Lahore.[11][12][13] Because he could not find a job as a programmer, he soon began acting.[14] In a Forbes India interview, Khan said that he had also failed to find a job in marketing.[15] By then he could play guitar, bass and drums, and became Entity Paradigm's lead singer.[16] Khan's first amateur performance was in the title role of a play, Spartacus.[17]

Acting career

Debut, breakthrough and television success (–)

Khan's first television role was a bumbling spy named Bond with his bandmate, Ahmad Ali Butt, in the sitcom Jutt and Bond.[18][19] His debut film was Shoaib Mansoor's sociodramaKhuda Kay Liye, where he played a musician who is brainwashed by the local maulvi.[20] Although the film received positive reviews, critical response to Khan's performance was mixed. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama called it "strictly OK",[21] but The Economic Times' film critic Gaurav Malani found him "engaged" in the role of an extremist.[22] Released in , the film grossed Rs.&#; million and is one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films.[23] Khan received the Lux Style Award for Best Actor – Film in ,[2] and appeared in the TV series Dil Deke Jaenge.[6] Later that year, in Anjum Shahzad's travel adventure TV series Satrangi, he played an engineer who goes on a road trip.[24][25][18] In , Khan played a conservative, middle-class boy in the telefilm Aaj Kuch Na Kaho. Although it received negative reviews, Dawn found Khan "superbly convincing" and called him the film's "only redeeming factor".[26] That year, he starred with Sanam Baloch in Haissam Hussain's period TV series Dastaan. Based on Razia Butt's novel, Bano, its story (set in the s) revolves around the separation of a young couple during the partition.[27] A Dawn reviewer wrote that Khan and his costars gave "superlative performances to match Samira Fazal's wonderful script",[28] and The Express Tribune praised the lead pair's onscreen chemistry.[29] For his performance, Khan won the Best Drama Actor award at the Pakistan Media Awards.[30]

Haissam Hussain's comedy Akbari Asghari, a modern adaptation of Mirat-ul-Uroos, was Khan's first television series in ; he played Asghar, an unambitious villager who wants to marry one of his cousins.[31] In an interview with The Hindu's Anuj Kumar, Khan described his character as "completely oaf[ish]".[32] In Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan, his third collaboration with Hussain, he starred with Sanam Baloch, Meekal Zulfiqar and Ayesha Khan as a computer engineer who wants to take over his uncle's business.[33][34] Khan later starred with Mahira Khan in Sarmad Khoosat's TV serial drama, Humsafar, for which he won the Best Actor award at the Lux Style Awards.[35]Humsafar is Pakistan's highest-rated television serial.[36] The series and Khan's performance were praised. Ranika Rajani praised Humsafar in The Indian Express, calling it a "breath of fresh air" and preferring it to Indian soap operas. According to Rajani, the lead pair's chemistry was the biggest factor in the show's success.[37]Zee News critic Ritka Handoo enjoyed the protagonists' performances, calling the Khans a "quite believable onscreen couple".[38]

Khan's first role was Rohail, a Turkish resident who goes to Pakistan to marry his cousin but instead marries her sister, in Sarmad Khoosat's Ashk.[39][40] That year, he played a member of an affluent family (with Sanam Saeed) in Sultana Siddiqui's family-drama TV series Zindagi Gulzar Hai. The serial, one of the most critically acclaimed Pakistani dramas, also received widespread praise in India.[41] Dipti Sharma of The Indian Express enjoyed Khan's skillful portrayal.[42] The role earned him several awards, including the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular and the Lux Style Award for Best Actor – Satellite.[43][44] Khan's last TV serial was Ahson Talish's sociodrama, Numm. Broadcast in , Khan played a boy who secretly marries a girl in London and is forced to marry another girl when he returns to Pakistan.[45]Behadd, director Asim Raza's telefilm, featured Khan as a young divorcee who proposes to a widow who is the mother of a teenage girl.[46] The Times of India noted that Khan's character in Behadd was different from those in Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai, calling it "another benchmark".[47] His last telefilm was Anjum Shahzad's romance Armaan (with Aamina Sheikh), where he played a young, flirtatious boy.[48] He also co-wrote the telefilm's screenplay, with Vasay Chaudhry.[49]

Work in India (–)

Khan was originally expected to make his debut in India's Hindi film industry, commonly known as 'Bollywood', soon after the release of Khuda Kay Liye but the unstable political situation between India and Pakistan after the Mumbai terror attacks delayed it.[50] He made his Bollywood debut in Shashanka Ghosh's comedy-drama, Khoobsurat, with Sonam Kapoor.[51] Khan played Vikram Singh Rathore, Kapoor's love interest and the son of her patient.[52] On Zee News, Ritika Handoo praised his "immensely polished acting skills" and said that he fit his character very well.[53] Deepanjana Pal of Firstpost liked Gosh's decision to make Khan's character a sex object, feeling that he blazed a trail for other male actors in similar roles.[54] The film was particularly well received in the UK, the UAE, and Pakistan because of Khan's following in those countries from his television work.[55][56] He received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his role in the film.[57]

Khan made a cameo appearance in Asim Raza's coming-of-age film, Ho Mann Jahaan, in January [58] He then had a main role in Shakun Batra's family drama, Kapoor & Sons. The film, which featured Khan as part of an ensemble cast including Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, Rajat Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, and Alia Bhatt, was a commercial success. The actor received near-unanimous critical praise for his portrayal of Rahul Kapoor, a closeted homosexual writer.[59][60] A Bollywood Hungama reviewer enjoyed Khan's performance, saying that his character creates an emotional connection with the audience,[61] and NDTV film critic Saibal Chaterjee praised his self-assured performance.[62]Kapoor & Sons earned Khan the Diversity Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne[63][64] and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 62nd Filmfare Awards.[65] According to the film's producer, Karan Johar, "We went to six actors and after six rejections, I told Shakun Batra (director) that we should drop the idea and he started developing another screenplay. Later, in a flash of thought Fawad came to my mind. I sent him the script, he loved it and said he would do it."[66] In September , Johar said that Khan's wife pressured him to accept the role.[67] Later in , Khan appeared in a small role with Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Karan Johar's romantic drama, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.[68]Raja Sen of found his role "far too little to justify the ridiculous kerfuffle his casting had caused", but called him the perfect choice for the part.[69] In Deccan ChronicleSubhash K. Jha described Khan's role as "meagre and sketchy".[70]

After the Uri terror attack, relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated and the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) and the Film Producers Guild of India banned Pakistani artists from working in India until the situation normalised.[71]

Acting comeback (–present)

In , Khan made his acting comeback with his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Ms. Marvel as Hassan, Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel's great-grandfather.[72]

Later in , Khan appeared in Bilal Lashari's Punjabiaction-drama film, The Legend of Maula Jatt,[73] alongside Mahira Khan and Hamza Ali Abbassi in which Fawad played the title role originated by Sultan Rahi. For the role, he gained considerable weight.[74] It became the highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time[75] as well as the highest-grossing Punjabi-language film of all time.[76]

In , he appeared in Faisal Qureshi's comedy film Money Back Guarantee which got mixed reviews.[77]

In , Khan appeared in Asim Abbasi's fantasy drama series Barzakh which garnered generally positive reviews from critics.

Upcoming projects

He is expected to appear as pop singer Alamgir in Sultan Ghani's Albela Rahi.[78] He will also be seen with Mahira Khan in a film called Neelofer. Fawad Khan will also be seen in the lead role of renowned director and producer Haseeb Hasan's upcoming film "Aan".[79][80][81] Khan will also be seen in Pakistan's first Netflix Original Series, Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo which is an official adaptation of Farhat Ishtiaq’s Urdu-language novel of the same name. He will star alongside Mahira Khan, Sanam Saeed, and Ahad Raza Mir.[82][83] In , he started filming the romantic comedy Abir Gulaal in the UK, alongside Vaani Kapoor.[84]

Music career

Two rock bands, Ahmed Ali Butt's Entity and Khan's Paradigm, were active in Lahore between and The bands collaborated on the title track of a television sitcom, Jutt and Bond (featuring Khan and Ahmed Ali Butt), in the early s.[85] This collaboration led to the bands' merger into Entity Paradigm.[86] The new band appeared in the finale of Pepsi Battle of the Bands, losing to the band Aaroh.[87] Entity Paradigm's debut album, Irtiqa, was released in October ; it received broad critical appreciation, particularly the popular romantic track "Rahguzar".[24] The band broke up in , reuniting in to participate in the third season of Coke Studio (where they covered Sajjad Ali's "Bolo Bolo").[88][89] Their single, "Shor Macha", was released that year. Dawn listed it among the year's most popular Pakistani songs in the newspaper's online poll.[90] Khan was featured in its video (directed by Bilal Lashari),[91] and said that he had played almost shows as a musician.[92] He left the band in to focus on his acting career.[93]

Khan appeared as a judge on Pepsi Battle of the Bands in July , with Atif Aslam and Meesha Shafi.[94] He sang the show's introductory song,[95] and appeared in its video (released on 23 July) with Aslam and Shafi.[96][97] According to Vafa Batool of Pakistan Today, Khan "preferred to acknowledge the raw live energy on stage."[98] Khan and the other members of Entity Paradigm reunited and performed "Hamesha" in the show's finale.[99]

Other work and media image

Khan attended Islamic Relief USA fundraisers in San Jose and Washington, D.C.,[] and raised money for the Shukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Bahrain.[] He has supported SOS Children's Villages by participating in children's carnivals in and [][] In March , Khan toured the United States and Canada and raised money for Pakistani charities;[] he has also raised money in London for charitable organisations in Pakistan.[] He and his wife participated in a musical tour of the United States to raise money for charitable organisations throughout Pakistan.[] In November , they officiated at the launch of a tree-planting event organised by the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Peshawar.[4] Khan appeared in Ali Zafar's music video, "Urainge", which was made as a tribute to the victims of the Peshawar school attack.[]

He is the Italian brand Giovanni's brand ambassador in Pakistan.[] Khan is also the Pakistani brand ambassador for the Suzuki Vitara,[]Pepsi,[] Oye Hoye,[]Tapal Tea,[] ,[]Servis Shoes, Samsung, Telenor, Jazz, Warid, LUX, Tarang, Aquafina, Clear, Olper's, Lays, Bold, Nestle, QMobile and TUC biscuits.[] He has been an ambassador for the Pakistan Super League's Islamabad United cricket team since January [][] Khan modeled for fashion designer Munib Nawaz in ,[] Umar Sayeed in ,[] and for the Republic by Omar Farooq in []

Khan is one of the highest-paid actors in the Pakistani film industry.[][] According to director and producer Abdullah Kadwani, "Fawad is the closest actor to Waheed Murad."[48] Soon after the release of Khoobsurat, The Indian Express's Mimansa Shekhar wrote that the actor redefined the Bollywood actor with charm, replacing "stereotype body builders with six packs".[] After the success of Kapoor & Sons, Nirmalya Dutta of Daily News and Analysis called Khan's portrayal of a gay male "a big leap forward for India's LGBT movement"; in India, where homosexuality was illegal at that time, "Khan had the guts and gumption to play this seminal role."[] In August , Ranbir Kapoor said that Khan opened a door by playing a gay man and he was now comfortable playing such a role.[]

Khan is described by South Asian media as one of its most attractive men,[] and he was named the Most Beautiful Man at the Vogue Beauty Awards.[] He was ranked third in the Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Men poll in [] and ,[] and was fifth in [] In November , Khan received the Fresh Face of the Year Award at the Hello! Hall of Fame Awards in India.[] The British magazine Eastern Eye ranked Khan seventh in [] and sixth from to [] third[] and sixth[] on its annual list of sexiest Asian men. For his style and fashion, he received the Crush of the Year Award at the Grazia Young Fashion Awards.[] TC Candler, an independent critics list, nominated Khan as one of the Most Handsome Faces of [] He was nominated for the International Pakistan Prestige Award for Style Icon of the Year in September [] (which went to Hamza Ali Abbasi).[]

The Herald named Khan one of its 10 People of [] He was ranked the fifth-most-popular Bollywood actor of November ,[] and was called the most popular Bollywood actor in March by Times Celebex.[]MenXP ranked Khan 37th on its Most Popular Bollywood celebrities of list.[] He was the first Pakistani to appear on the cover of Filmfare magazine, in September ,[] and again appeared on its cover in October [] and March []Hi! Blizt magazine featured Khan on its cover in [] He received the Best Male Debut Award at the IBNlive Movie Awards, with per cent of the vote.[]

Personal life

Khan married Sadaf Khan (née Ahmad) in after an eight-year courtship.[][] They have three children.[][failed verification][] Khan and his wife founded Silk by Fawad Khan, a clothing line,[] whose debut collection was launched in August in Lahore.[]

He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 17, after an accident which damaged his pancreas.[] The accident occurred behind a swimming pool, where Khan was scratched and jumped into untreated water. He later realized he had the disease when he lost 10 kilograms (22&#;lb).[]

Khan performed Hajj, the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Makkah, along with his family in and was therein invited to the Annual Hajj Lunch by KingSalman and Crown PrinceMohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.[]

Filmography

Films

† Denotes titles that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Urdu unless otherwise noted.

Television series

Web series

Telefilms

Others

Discography

Other appearances

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Fawad Khan

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