Biography
Who is Mahira Khan?
Early life and education
Mahira Khan was born on December 21, 1984, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She grew up in a Muhajir family with Urdu-speaking Pathan parents. Her father, Hafeez Khan, was born in Delhi during the British Raj and later migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India. She has a younger brother named Hissan Khan, who works as a journalist and entrepreneur.
She completed her early education at Foundation Public School, where she finished her A-Levels. At the age of seventeen, she moved to the United States to pursue higher education. She enrolled at Santa Monica College, becoming the first woman in her family to travel abroad alone. She later attended the University of Southern California to study for a master's degree in English literature, working part-time as a cashier at Rite Aid during this period before deciding to return to Pakistan.
How Mahira became famous
Mahira Khan began her media career in 2006 as a video jockey for MTV Pakistan, hosting the live show Most Wanted five days a week. In 2008, she hosted Weekend with Mahira on AAG TV. She made her film debut in 2011 with a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor's social drama Bol, which became one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films at the time.
Her major breakthrough arrived in 2011 when she starred as Khirad Ehsan in the highly successful romantic television drama Humsafar opposite Fawad Khan. The serial became a cultural hit and earned her the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress, establishing her as a leading name in the industry.
Career highlights and film success
Following her television success, Mahira Khan starred in the spiritual romance Shehr-e-Zaat in 2012 and the biographical romance Sadqay Tumhare in 2014, winning Hum Awards for both performances. She established herself in cinema by leading the romantic drama Bin Roye in 2015 and the musical drama Ho Mann Jahaan in 2016, both of which earned her Lux Style Awards for Best Actress.
She made her Hindi film debut in the 2017 crime thriller Raees opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Her later film projects include the action-comedy Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad and the epic action film The Legend of Maula Jatt in 2022, with the latter becoming the highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time. Outside of acting, she has worked with UNICEF since 2019 as a Goodwill Ambassador for Afghan refugees.
Family and personal life
Mahira Khan was previously married to Ali Askari. She is known for maintaining a private personal life, which frequently attracts media attention. Beyond her entertainment career, she is actively involved in social causes, supporting women's rights and advocating for refugees.
Birthday and age
Mahira Khan was born on December 21, 1984, which makes Mahira 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Mahira shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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