Fawad Afzal Khan
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Fawad Afzal Khan is a Pakistan
i actor
, singer and model
. He is most widely recognized for his performance in the 2007 movie Khuda Kay Liye by Shoaib Mansoor
. Khan is also widely known for being the lead singer of Pakistani rock
band Entity Paradigm.
He married Sadaf Fawad Khan on November 12, 2005. He has a son, Ayaan Khan, who was born in 2008. The family currently resides in Lahore
, Pakistan
.
business, but for Khan as well. When questioned if Khan would favor stepping into Bollywood
, he said "I will only go for it if it [Bollywood movie] is based on a quality project. Otherwise, Pakistan is my first priority, and I love working for my country."
In year 2008, Khan appeared in Anjum Shehzad's travel and adventure drama series Satrangi. Khan portrayed the role of an engineering student who hires a mini-bus and takes his six friend to a trip around the country. Khan had also wrote and sang the original soundtrack of the drama.
Fawad has been seen in various commercial advertisements for companies like Olper's, Pepsi
and Mobilink Jazz
. He has also walked the ramp for designer Muneeb Nawaz and in the following year Khan modeled for clothing
brand Levi's Pakistan and fashion designer Ammar Belal.
In year 2010 Fawad's band, Entity Paradigm, which broke up around 2007, got reunited and performed Bolo Bolo in Season 3 of popular television
music series Coke Studio
. Later in the year EP
also released their breakthrough album Shor Macha
. In which the title track with strong patriotic message became relatively more popular. Khan, at the launch of the album, commented on the track, "The message is for people to stop complaining and start acting.
In the same year Fawad landed a lead role of Hassan
beside actress Sanam Baloch
who portrayed the role of Bano
, in director Haissam Hussain's
mega project Dastaan
on Hum TV
. Khan stated in telephonic interview with breakfast show, Morning with Hum, that Dastaan was a project that "could not be refused." The serial received a lot of praise from audiences and went on to receive many awards and nominations.
Fawad's newest drama serial is an adaptation of writer Farhat Ishtiaq's novel, Humsafar. The cast includes Mahira Khan
, Atiqa Odho
and VJ turned actress Naveen Waqar. Khan is also set to play lead in another of Farhat Ishtiaq's dramas directed by award-winning director Mehreen Jabbar
. Both the serials are produced by MD Productions for Hum TV
.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, singer and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. He is most widely recognized for his performance in the 2007 movie Khuda Kay Liye by Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor , PP, SI, is an acclaimed Pakistani film and television producer, director, writer, lyricist and composer.-Career:...
. Khan is also widely known for being the lead singer of Pakistani rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Entity Paradigm.
He married Sadaf Fawad Khan on November 12, 2005. He has a son, Ayaan Khan, who was born in 2008. The family currently resides in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Early Life
Fawad has done A levels from LGS,afterward completed his Bachelors Degree from National University Of Computer and Emerging Sciences(FAST, LahoreDebut
Fawad had been interested in the media business ever since childhood and his introduction into the world of show business was, as he puts it, "quite planned." Khan's first public performance was in a high school play directed by a friend of his, Zain Ahmed. The play caught the attention of director Shahzad Anjum, who helped Fawad into the media world. Khan first found fame when he was 22-years old by playing bumbling spy role in Jutt and Bond which also starred his friend and co-band member, Ahmed Ali Butt. He and Butt started their band, Entity Paradigm, around this time.Television serials and Khuda Kay Liye (2007-present)
Fawad starred in a number of drama serials until he was finally opted as the role Sarmad in the movie Khuda Kay Liye. The film was a great milestone not only for the Pakistani entertainmentEntertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
business, but for Khan as well. When questioned if Khan would favor stepping into Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
, he said "I will only go for it if it [Bollywood movie] is based on a quality project. Otherwise, Pakistan is my first priority, and I love working for my country."
In year 2008, Khan appeared in Anjum Shehzad's travel and adventure drama series Satrangi. Khan portrayed the role of an engineering student who hires a mini-bus and takes his six friend to a trip around the country. Khan had also wrote and sang the original soundtrack of the drama.
Fawad has been seen in various commercial advertisements for companies like Olper's, Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
and Mobilink Jazz
Mobilink
Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited, better known as Mobilink GSM, is a telecommunication service provider in Pakistan. The company is Pakistan's leading cellular operator with a subscriber base of 31.5m and market share of 31% in October 2010....
. He has also walked the ramp for designer Muneeb Nawaz and in the following year Khan modeled for clothing
Clothing
Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...
brand Levi's Pakistan and fashion designer Ammar Belal.
In year 2010 Fawad's band, Entity Paradigm, which broke up around 2007, got reunited and performed Bolo Bolo in Season 3 of popular television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
music series Coke Studio
Coke Studio
Coke Studio is a Pakistani television series featuring live music performances. Although it is adapted from the original Brazilian show named Estúdio Coca-Cola, it is fundamentally different from the original version where the show was a concert style show whereas the Pakistani version records its...
. Later in the year EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
also released their breakthrough album Shor Macha
Shor Macha
"Shor Macha" is a song by the Pakistani rock band Entity Paradigm. It is the overall seventh single release by the band, and also being the first single since their comeback in 2009...
. In which the title track with strong patriotic message became relatively more popular. Khan, at the launch of the album, commented on the track, "The message is for people to stop complaining and start acting.
In the same year Fawad landed a lead role of Hassan
Hassan (character)
Hassan portrayed by Fawad Khan) is a main character of Razia Butt’s novel Bano, and of Hum TV drama production Dastaan. He is from the province of Ludhiana. Hassan was engaged to neighbor and family friend Bano Naseeb, but the two were never married due to partition-induced circumstances...
beside actress Sanam Baloch
Sanam Baloch
Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television host. Sanam was born in Karachi and started her career as a talk show anchor in the Sindhi language television channel KTN. Sanam hosted two shows Sanam Ji Pasand and Diyoo on KTN. Sanam made her debut on Urdu television in Fahad Mustafa's long...
who portrayed the role of Bano
Bano
Bano Naseeb is the protagonist and main character of Razia Butt's novel Bano , and of Hum TV drama Dastaan. She is from the province of Ludhiana. Bano was engaged to neighbor and family friend Hassan, but the two were never married due to partition-induced circumstances...
, in director Haissam Hussain's
Haissam Hussain
Haissam Hussain is a noted Pakistani director. He is best known for his drama serial Noor Pur Ki Rani, and the blockbuster Dastaan.-Personal life:...
mega project Dastaan
Dastaan
Dastaan is a music album produced by Pakistani pop singer, Ali Haider. It was a blend of Pop and Rock style music which Haider tried for a new genre type of music.-Track listing:#"Dastaan"#"Jaania"#"Koi Darwazah"#"Maria"#"Meri Jaan"#"Papa Mummi"...
on Hum TV
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish...
. Khan stated in telephonic interview with breakfast show, Morning with Hum, that Dastaan was a project that "could not be refused." The serial received a lot of praise from audiences and went on to receive many awards and nominations.
Fawad's newest drama serial is an adaptation of writer Farhat Ishtiaq's novel, Humsafar. The cast includes Mahira Khan
Mahira Khan
Mahira Khan is a Pakistani video jockey and actress. Mahira has worked with the satellite channels MTV Pakistan and Aag TV. Mahira also starred in the Shoaib Mansoor film Bol.-Early life:...
, Atiqa Odho
Atiqa Odho
Atiqa Odho is a Pakistani television and film actress and television host. She debuted in Anwar Maqsood's TV series Sitara aur Mehrunissa and later starred in a string of successful films, including Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya, Mummy and Mujhe Chand Chahiye.-Biography:Odho was born in Karachi,...
and VJ turned actress Naveen Waqar. Khan is also set to play lead in another of Farhat Ishtiaq's dramas directed by award-winning director Mehreen Jabbar
Mehreen Jabbar
Mehreen Jabbar , is a noted Pakistani film-maker and television director/producer. Mehreen is the daughter of well known media-person and businessman Javed Jabbar, she was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan....
. Both the serials are produced by MD Productions for Hum TV
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
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| 2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Sarmad | Fukuoka Audience Award for Best Film Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize The is an award established by Fukuoka City and the Yokatopia Foundation to honor the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving or creating Asian culture... Roberto Rossellini Award for Best Film Roberto Rossellini Roberto Rossellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Rossellini was one of the directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing films such as Roma città aperta to the movement.-Early life:Born in Rome, Roberto Rossellini lived on the Via Ludovisi, where Benito Mussolini had... Annual Lux Style Award for Best Film |
| Drama | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2000 | Jutt and Bond | Bond | Indus Vision |
| 2008 | Dil Dekay Jaien Gay | Arsalan | Geo TV Geo TV Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002... |
| Satrangi | Behzaad | Geo TV Geo TV Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002... |
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| Rubber Band | cameo role | Khan appeared in the parody video of String's Strings (band) Strings are an internationally acclaimed pop rock band comprising two members from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The band was initially formed by four college students, Bilal Maqsood , Faisal Kapadia , Rafiq Wazir Ali and Kareem Bashir Bhoy in 1988... song Zinda Hoon. Actor Noman Ijaz Noman Ijaz - Education :Noman Ijaz started his education at Cathedral High School in Lahore.Later Nauman Ijaz also attended Divisional Public School in Model Town, Lahore with his brother Awais. Then in Forman Christian College and then in University of the Punjab- Career :... also made special appearance in the video. |
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| 2009 | Jeevan Ki Rahon Mein | Adil | Geo TV Geo TV Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002... |
| 2010 | Dastaan Dastaan Dastaan is a music album produced by Pakistani pop singer, Ali Haider. It was a blend of Pop and Rock style music which Haider tried for a new genre type of music.-Track listing:#"Dastaan"#"Jaania"#"Koi Darwazah"#"Maria"#"Meri Jaan"#"Papa Mummi"... |
Hassan Hassan (character) Hassan portrayed by Fawad Khan) is a main character of Razia Butt’s novel Bano, and of Hum TV drama production Dastaan. He is from the province of Ludhiana. Hassan was engaged to neighbor and family friend Bano Naseeb, but the two were never married due to partition-induced circumstances... |
Won Annual Pakistan Media Awards for Best TV ActorNominated - 10th Annual Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor (Satellite) Hum TV Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish... |
| 2011 | Akbari Asghari Akbari Asghari Akbari Asghari- A Modren Mirat-ul-Uroos In 2011 , the story of Mirat-ul-Uroos was adapted into a comedy television drama airing on Hum Tv by the name of Akbari Asghari , in which the lead role of Akbari has been played by Sanam Baloch and Asghari by Humaima Malik along with Imran Abbas & Fawad... |
Asghar | Hum TV Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish... |
| Kuch Pyar Ka Pagal Pan Bhi Tha | Mujtaba | Ary Digital ARY Digital ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani 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 . The network caters to the... |
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| Humsafar Humsafar -Plot Summary:This is a story about Khirad who becomes a part of Ashar’s life only to find the latter’s mother turning him away from her... |
Ashar | Hum TV Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish... |
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| 2012 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | Zaroon Junaid | Pre-production, Hum TV |
| Telefilm | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2009 | Kal | Zaheer | Independence Day Special on Geo TV |
| 2011 | Aaj Kuch Na Kaho | Rehan | Hum TV Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish... |