Ayesha Khan (Indian actress)
Indian actress and model (born 2002)
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Ayesha Khan is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Hindi films. She is well known from Bigg Boss Season 17,[1][2][3] debuted in TV series with, Baalveer Returns (2019). Ayesha later made her film debut in Telugu with Mukhachitram (2022) and also starred in Om Bheem Bush (2024) and Manamey (2024).[4][5] She also received recognition and praise for her dance in song "Shararat" in the 2025 film Dhurandhar. She also starred alongside Kapil Sharma in the film Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 in 2025.
- Actress
- model
Ayesha Khan | |
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Khan in 2026 | |
| Born | Ayesha Khan |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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Early life
Ayesha was born in Mumbai. Her father, Shahab Khan, was born in Pakribarawan, Bihar and settled in Mumbai. Her brother, Shahbaz Khan, is an officer in the Indian Merchant Navy.[6][7][8]
Career
Khan began her career as a junior artist with her television debut in Ekta Kapoor's daily soap Kasauti Zindagi Kay.[9] In 2020, she was seen in the television show Balveer Returns as Birba.[10][11] She then entered Telugu films with Mukhachitram (2022), in which she had a supporting role.[12]
Khan was a contestant on the 17th season of reality show Bigg Boss (2023). She gained significant recognition after her appearance in the show.[13][14] She then played Karan Grover's love interest in Ravi Dubey's romantic series, Dil Ko Rafu Karr Lei, which aired on YouTube.[15][16]
She was slated to appear in the Telugu film Lucky Baskhar (2024) but backed out due to schedule conflict.[17]
In 2024, Khan played a supporting role in Sriram Adittya's Manamey.[18][19] She also made a special appearance in the music video for the song Motha from the Telugu film, Gangs of Godavari (2024).[20][21]
She had a minor role as a police officer in Gopichand Malineni's Jaat (2025), which starred Sunny Deol.[22][23]
In 2025, Khan appeared in the song "Shararat" alongside Krystle D'Souza in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar for which she received praise among the social media. She then played Ruhi Mirza in Kapil Sharma's comedy film Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 (2025). Both these roles, besides Jaat, marked her entry to mainstream Hindi cinema.[24][25][26]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mukhachitram | Maya Fernandez | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Om Bheem Bush | Ratthalu | ||
| Gangs of Godavari | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Motha" | ||
| Manamey | Smitha | |||
| 2025 | Jaat | Constable Ayesha Khan | Hindi | |
| Dhurandhar | Dancer in the song "Shararat" | Special appearance | ||
| Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 | Roohi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2020 | Kasauti Zindagi Kay | Unnamed | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Balveer Returns | Birba | ||
| 2023–2024 | Bigg Boss 17 | Contestant | 8th place | |
| 2024–2025 | Dil Ko Rafu Karr Lei | Nikki |
