Khushhal Khan (actor)
Pakistani actor (born 2000)
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Khushhal Khan Khattak, known professionally as Khushhal Khan, is a Pakistani television actor, model and boxer. Khan is known for portraying Saim Ibrahim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri, Faraz in Mushkil and Shahmir Adam in Duniyapur. He is the recipient of a Hum Award. In 2025, he played Shehryar in Green TV’s Ramadan special romcom drama Ishq Di Chashni.[4][5][6]
March 2, 2000 (age 26)
Actor
Khushhal Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Khushhal Khan Khattak March 2, 2000 (age 26) Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Occupations | Model Actor |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Spouse | [1][2][3] |
Early life and family
Khan belongs to a Pashtun Khattak family originally from Nowshera village Ameer and lives in Islamabad. His family traces its root to Khushal Khattak, the 17th-century political figure, poet and one of the most influential names in Pashto literature.[citation needed]
Career
Model
Khan began modeling and earned a name for himself in the profession. In 2020, Khan received a Hum Style Awards Rising Model award.[7]
Actor
He made his acting debut in the same year with Qissa Meherbano Ka.[8] He went on to appear in the dramas Bebasi (2021), Mushkil (2022), Wehshi (2022) and the telefilm Aik Hai Nigar, also in 2021.[9][10]
Khan received recognition in 2023, with his portrayal of Saim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri opposite Dananeer Mobeen.[11][12] The drama won him the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular.[13] In 2024, Khan made his film debut with Poppay Ki Wedding and appeared in the webseries Barzakh in a special appearance. He then played the titular role in the mini-drama series Yahya.[14][15]
Khan has since received praise for portraying Shahmir opposite Ramsha Khan, in Duniyapur. The series is the costliest drama made in the history of Pakistani television.[16][17]
In 2025, Khan appeared in Green Entertainment's Ramadan special television series Ishq Di Chashni, along with Sehar Khan.[18]The same year, he reunited with Ramsha Khan for ARY Digital's drama Biryani.[19]
Boxing
In January 2025, Khan made his amateur boxing debut during the International Boxing Event held in Lahore, as part of the co-main event fight, triumphing over his opponent Bashar Khan with a knockout.[20]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gulabo Rani | Saleem | Short film; special appearance | [21] |
| 2024 | Poppay Ki Wedding | Poppa | Film debut | [22] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Qissa Meherbano Ka | Ayaz Atif Ali Mehtaab | Hum TV | Iqbal Hussain | Supporting role | [23] |
| Bebasi | Sahir | Barkat Siddiqui | [24] | |||
| 2022 | Mushkil | Faraz | Geo Entertainment | Marina Khan | Lead role | [25] |
| Wehshi | Asif | Hum TV | Iqbal Hussain | [26] | ||
| 2023 | Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Saim Ibrahim | Shahid Shafaat | [27] | ||
| 2024 | Duniyapur | Shahmir Adam | Green Entertainment | [28] | ||
| Yahya | Yahya Mashkoor Hussain | Geo Entertainment | Shehrazade Sheikh | [29] | ||
| 2025 | Ishq Di Chashni | Sheikh "Sherry" Shehryar | Green Entertainment | Shahid Shafaat | [30] | |
| Biryani | Mir Meeran Zaman | ARY Digital | Badar Mehmood | [19] | ||
| 2026 | Winter Love | Hayat | Hum TV | Danish Nawaz | [31] |
Telefilms
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Aik Hai Nigar | Shahid | ARY Digital | Supporting role |
Web series
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6th Hum Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent – Model | N/a | Won | [7] |
| 2023 | 1st Sukooon Kya Drama Hai Icon Awards | Best Actor - Popular | Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Nominated | [35] |
| 2024 | 9th Hum Awards | Best Actor Popular | Won | [36] | |
| Best On-screen Couple Popular (with Dananeer Mobeen) | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | 24th Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent of the Year – Drama | Duniyapur | Won | [37] |
| 2026 | 3rd Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best Actor - TV (Popular) | Nominated | [38] |