Sarah Khan
Pakistani actress (born 1990)
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Sarah Falak (nee Zafar Khan; born 14 July 1992)[2] professionally known as Sarah Khan is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu-language television series.[3] She made her acting debut with a supporting role in Badi Aapa (2012), followed by other brief roles in several series and telefilms.[4] She is the recipient of Pakistan International Screen Awards.[5]
14 July 1992
- Actress
- VJ
- model
Sarah Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarah Zafar Khan 14 July 1992 Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Education | University of Karachi |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Sabaat (2020) Raqs-e-Bismil (2020) Sher (2025) |
| Spouse |
Falak Shabir (m. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Noor Zafar Khan (sister) |
| Awards | Pakistan International Screen Awards |
| Honours |  Pride of Performance |
She gained her recognition through romantic series Alvida (2015)[4] and later on appeared as Saba in Mohabbat Aag Si (2015).[6] She subsequently portrayed leading roles in the romantic series Tum Meri Ho (2016), the black magic-based Nazr-e-Bad (2017), Belapur Ki Dayan (2018)[7] and Mere Bewafa (2018).[8][9]
Early life
Career
Early work and its recognition (2012–2019)
Sarah made her acting debut as a supporting lead, in Badi Aapa along with Savera Nadeem and Nauman Ijaz.[14] Next, she appeared in a telenovela series Mirat-ul-Uroos opposite Mehwish Hayat, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Ahsan Khan which was aired on Geo Entertainment in the same year.[15] After portraying numerous supportive roles, Khan made her first debut as lead actress in Saltanat-e-Dil opposite Sami Khan and Aleezay Rasul.[16][17]
In 2015, her breakthrough came with a negative role of a selfish opportunist in romantic drama Alvida with Sanam Jung and Imran Abbas Naqvi for which later she garnered Hum Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[18] In the same year, she played the role of a brave housewife in Mohabbat Aag Si along with Azfar Rehman and also won Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress.[19]
In 2016, Sarah portrayed as a kind-hearted woman in Tum Meri Ho opposite Faysal Qureshi and it received postive reviews from audiences.[20] In 2018, she played as innocent Tasha in Belapur Ki Dayan opposite Adnan Siddiqui and Amar Khan.[21] In the same year, she played a struggling housewife in Mere Bewafa along with Aagha Ali.[22][23]
Established actress (2020–present)
In 2020, Khan earned recognition and praises for playing an arrogant woman Miraal in Sabaat alongside Usman Mukhtar.[24][25] For her performance she won the PISA Award for Best Television Actress Popular.[26] Then she, received praises for outstanding performance in Raqs e Bismil with Imran Ashraf.[27][28]
In 2021, Khan portrayed as a badminton player in Laapata[29] opposite Ayeza Khan and Ali Rehman Khan. Khan played a psychology student Maha Qutub ud-Din in the Ramadan series Hum Tum opposite Junaid Khan in 2022.[30]Ramsha Khan, Ahad Raza Mir and Junaid Khan in their second project together after Main Kaisay Kahun.[31] Then, sarah played as a over ambitious girl Anum in Wabaal alongside Talha Chahour.[32]
In 2023, Khan appeared as a wealthy woman in Namak Haram[33] With Imran Ashraf also, marks their second project together after Raqs-e-Bismil. In 2024, she appeared in lightened romantic series Abdullahpur Ka Devdas with Bilal Abbas Khan in their first on-screen appearance.[34] In 2025, sarah portrayed as a Doctor in Blockbuster family series Sher[35] opposite Danish Taimoor which marks their second collaboration after Hum Tehray Gunahgaar and the series crossed 4 billion views and emerged as a record-breaking hit.[36][37]
Personal life
Other work and media image
Khan has also appeared as a guest on various shows.[42] Khan became the tenth most searched person on Google in Pakistan in 2020.[43] Also, in the same year she was placed in "Best Leading Pakistani Actresses" list for performance in Deewar-e-Shab and Sabaat.[44] Then, featured 9th in "The Most Beautiful Pakistani Actresses 2020".[45] In 2021, Khan was featured in "Most Popular Pakistani Actors" list.[46] In 2022, Khan was placed in "Best Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Hum Tum.[47] Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category, in the same year.[48] The actress serves as a brand ambassador for several products such as Veet and Realme and has done several photoshoots.[49] As of April 2024, Khan was the fourth most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram.[50]
On 14 August 2022, Sarah received the "Pride of Performance" award in Norway for her work in Pakistani dramas.[51] She was awarded by the Committee in Oslo, and expressed gratitude for the honor of representing Pakistan overseas.[52] In 2024, she was featured in "Top 10 Pakistani Actresses" list for her performance in Namak Haram and Abdullahpur Ka Devdas.[53] On February 2025, Sarah Khan launched her own clothing line named Alyana.[54][55]
Filmography
TV series
Telefilms and Special appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Zarmina | Hum TV | [91] | Episode: "SMS" |
| 2015 | Maana Ka Gharana | Saman | Hum TV | [92] | Cameo appearance |
| 2017 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Khushi | Hum TV | [93] | Episode: "Ghairat Mand" |
| 2018 | Ustani Jee | Zainab | Hum TV | [94] | Episode: 9 |
| 2018 | The After Moon Show 2 | Herself | Hum TV | [95] | Episode: 4 |
| 2020 | Shadi Ka Rona | Aiman | ARY Digital | [96] | Telefilm |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Singer | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Zindagi" | Falak Shabir | [97] |
| 2021 | "Lagay Pyari" | [98] | |
| 2023 | "Pyaar Da Sahara" | [99] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Abdullahpur Ka Devdas | Gul Bano | Zee Zindagi | [100] |
Awards and nominations
Other recognitions
| Year | Title | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pride of Performance | Contribution to arts | [114] |
