Biography
Who is Ayesha Khan?
Early career and acting success
Ayesha Khan began her acting career in 2003. She found her first major breakthrough in the drama serial Mehndi, where she portrayed a responsible and mature housewife. This role helped establish her presence in the Pakistani television industry early on.
In 2007, she took on a challenging role in the romance series Manay Na Ye Dil, playing a compassionate woman. She followed this in 2008 with an appearance in Khamoshiyaan. Ayesha felt that her public image as the girl-next-door was affected by these early dramatic choices.
Major roles and award winning performances
Ayesha Khan portrayed a strong Pashtun woman in a 2009 series after the director Zeba Bakhtiar convinced her to take the part. That same year, she starred in the romance drama Haroon Tou Piya Teri, which was adapted from a novel by Faiza Iftikhar. Her performance in this project earned her the Best Drama Actress award at the 2010 Pakistan Media Awards.
She continued acting in various projects, including the 2015 love triangle drama Dil Ishq, where she played the character Dil Meher. Her career experienced a significant resurgence in 2016 through a series of distinct roles. She played a manipulative character named Jeena in the drama Mann Mayal, which brought both high popularity and online criticism due to the antagonistic nature of the role.
Before leaving the industry, she played the educated character Noor Jehan in Noor-e-Zindagi. She also appeared in the social drama Khuda Mera Bhi Hai, portraying a resilient mother advocating for the rights of her intersex child.
Retirement and personal life
In March 2018, Ayesha Khan announced her official retirement from the media industry. She stated that she had decided to move forward into the next phase of her personal life.
She married Major Uqbah Hadeed Malik in April 2018. Through this marriage, her mother-in-law became the former politician and MNA Asma Qadeer. She is also known by the name Aisha Uqbah Malik.
Birthday and age
Ayesha Khan was born on September 27, 1982, which makes Ayesha 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Ayesha shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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