Sarah Khan
Pakistani actress (born 1990)
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Sarah Falak (née Zafar Khan; born 14 July 1992) professionally known as Sarah Khan is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu-language television series.[2] She made her acting debut with a supporting role in Badi Aapa (2012), followed by other brief roles in several series and telefilms.[3] She is the recipient of Pakistan International Screen Awards.[4]
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 | 2 |
| Relatives | Noor Zafar Khan (sister) |
| Awards | Pakistan International Screen Awards |
| Honours |  Pride of Performance |
She gained her recognition through romantic series Alvida (2015)[3] and later on appeared as Saba in Mohabbat Aag Si (2015).[5] 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)[6] and Mere Bewafa (2018).[7][8]
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. 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. After portraying numerous supportive roles, Khan made her first debut as lead actress in Saltanat-e-Dil opposite Sami Khan and Aleezay Rasul.
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. 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.
In 2016, Sarah portrayed as a kind-hearted woman in Tum Meri Ho opposite Faysal Qureshi and it received positive reviews from audiences. In 2018, she played as innocent Tasha in Belapur Ki Dayan opposite Adnan Siddiqui and Amar Khan. In the same year, she played a struggling housewife in Mere Bewafa along with Aagha Ali.
Established actress (2020–present)
In 2020, Khan earned recognition and praises for playing an arrogant woman Miraal in Sabaat alongside Usman Mukhtar.[11][12] For her performance she won the PISA Award for Best Television Actress Popular.[13] Then she, received praises for outstanding performance in Raqs e Bismil with Imran Ashraf.[14][15]
In 2021, Khan portrayed as a badminton player in Laapata[16] 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.[17]Ramsha Khan, Ahad Raza Mir and Junaid Khan in their second project together after Main Kaisay Kahun.[18] Then, sarah played as an over ambitious girl Anum in Wabaal alongside Talha Chahour.[19]
In 2023, Khan appeared as a wealthy woman in Namak Haram 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.[20] In 2025, sarah portrayed as a Doctor in Blockbuster family series Sher[21] 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.[22][23]
Personal life
Other work and media image
Khan has also appeared as a guest on various shows.[28] Khan became the tenth most searched person on Google in Pakistan in 2020.[29] Also, in the same year she was placed in "Best Leading Pakistani Actresses" list for performance in Deewar-e-Shab and Sabaat. Then, featured 9th in "The Most Beautiful Pakistani Actresses 2020". In 2021, Khan was featured in "Most Popular Pakistani Actors" list. In 2022, Khan was placed in "Best Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Hum Tum.[30] Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category, in the same year.[31] The actress serves as a brand ambassador for several products such as Veet and Realme and has done several photoshoots.[32] As of April 2024, Khan was the fourth most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram.
On 14 August 2022, Sarah received the "Pride of Performance" award in Norway for her work in Pakistani dramas.[33] She was awarded by the Committee in Oslo, and expressed gratitude for the honor of representing Pakistan overseas.[34] In 2024, she was featured in "Top 10 Pakistani Actresses" list for her performance in Namak Haram and Abdullahpur Ka Devdas. In February 2025, Sarah Khan launched her own clothing line named Alyana.
Filmography
TV series
Telefilms and Special appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Zarmina | Hum TV | ||
| 2015 | Maana Ka Gharana | Saman | Hum TV | [58] | Cameo appearance |
| 2017 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Khushi | Hum TV | Episode: "Ghairat Mand" | |
| 2018 | Ustani Jee | Zainab | Hum TV | [59] | Episode: 9 |
| 2018 | The After Moon Show 2 | Herself | Hum TV | [60] | Episode: 4 |
| 2020 | Shadi Ka Rona | Aiman | ARY Digital | Telefilm |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Abdullahpur Ka Devdas | Gul Bano | Zee Zindagi | [61] |
Awards and nominations
Other recognitions
| Year | Title | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pride of Performance | Contribution to arts | [69] |
