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Ali Rehman Khan

Ali Rehman Khan (Urdu: علی رحمان خان) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Urdu films, television series, and theater plays. Khan has won two Hum Awards and has been nominated twice at the Lux Style Awards for his acting prowess.

Ali Rehman Khan
Ali Rehman Khan in 2019
Born (1989-05-06) 6 May 1989 (age 35)[1][2]
Islamabad, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materUniversity of London
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Born and raised in Islamabad, Khan pursued a bachelor's in business management from the University College of Islamabad and master's from the University of London. He made his acting debut with the road-comedy Gol Chakkar (2012) starring Hamza Aslam, Junaid and Jawad Jahangir and then starred in the romantic television drama Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se (2013), which earned him wider recognition. He rose to prominence with starring roles in the television series, such as the romance Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi (2014) and the acclaimed family drama Diyar-e-Dil (2015).

Khan achieved further success by featuring in the commercially successful romantic comedies Janaan (2016), Parchi (2018) and Heer Maan Ja (2019), the first of these earned him the Lux Style Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.[3]

Early life and education

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Rehman was born in Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan on 6 May 1989.[1][2] An ethnic Pashtun,[4] his family roots lie in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5] His father has worked as a diplomat, having served at the Pakistan embassy in Abu Dhabi and later at the consulate in Dubai.[5]

He attended the University College of Islamabad and went on to receives his postgraduate degree in Business Management from the University of London.[1] Before making acting his professional career he worked with United Nations organizations such as World Health Organization and UNICEF, specializing in questions related to migration and refugees, before being hired as a consultant for some four years at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development in Vienna, Austria.[6][7]

Career

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Rehman began working as a theater actor in 2004.[8] He made his film debut with Slackistan[9] in 2010 followed by the comedy-drama Gol Chakkar in 2012. Both films are still unreleased; Slackistan was banned by Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC), Pakistan due to strong language and dialogue.[10] Gol Chakkar was ultimately approved and was screened in October 2012.[11] He was then cast in the romantic-comedy film Janaan with fellow television actors Bilal Ashraf and Armeena Khan.[12] The film was released on September 13, 2016, in theaters and garnered him praise as well as the Lux Style Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.[13] He made his acting debut in television with a leading role in the Hum TV's romantic drama series Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se in 2013. He then starred in the 2014 drama serial Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi. He played Suhaib Bakhtiyar Khan in his third drama serial Diyar-e-Dil which was premiered on March 17, 2015, along with Hareem Farooq, Meekal Zulfiqar and Sanam Saeed.[14] In 2023, he was noted for playing an intersex character in the drama Guru.[15]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Serial Role Director Notes
2010 Slackistan Sherry Hammad Khan
2012 Gol Chakkar Candy Bhai Shahbaz Shigri
2016 Janaan Daniyal Khan Azfar Jafri
2018 Parchi Bash
2019 Heer Maan Ja Kabeer
2022 Parde Mein Rehne Do Shani Wajahat Rauf
2023 Money Back Guarantee Haider Faisal Qureshi Special appearance

Television

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Year Title Role Director Channel
2013 Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se Arsal Farooq Rind HUM TV
2014 Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi Aazar Shaqelle Khan
2015 Diyar-e-Dil Suhaib Bakhtiyar Khan Haseeb Hassan
2018 Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka Zaryab Safdar Emraan Kalim Mallick
2019 Khaas Ammar Saud Danish Nawaz
Bewafa Ahaan Aabis Raza ARY Digital
2021 Safar Tamam Howa Sami Shehrazade Sheikh HUM TV
Laapata Shams Khizer Idrees
Bebasi Ahmer Barkat Siddiqui
Sinf-e-Aahan Kumail Nadeem Baig ARY Digital
2022 Badshah Begum Bakhtiar Khizer Idrees Hum TV
Meri Shehzadi Shehroz Qasim Ali Mureed
2023 Guru Sattar/Guru Bilal Khan Abbasi Express Entertainment
2024 Noor Jehan Safeer Shah ARY Digital

Awards and nominations

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Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
2014 Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se Hum Awards Best Television Sensation Won [16]
2015 Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi Best Actor Nominated [17]
Best Actor Popular Nominated [18]
Diyar-e-Dil Best Supporting Actor Won [19]
Lux Style Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [20]
Pakistan Media Awards Nominated [21]
2016 Janaan Lux Style Awards Nominated [22]
Pakistan Media Awards Nominated [23]
ARY Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hottie of the week: Ali Rehman Khan". Tribune. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "In Pictures: Ali Rehman Khan celebrates 33rd birthday". Daily Jang (newspaper). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ Sibtain, Momina (26 January 2011). "Slackistan: Forbidden". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. ^ Raza, Munnazzah (23 August 2016). "Hollywood films stereotype Pakistan's Pathans as the bad guys, says Janaan director". Dawn. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b Askari, Yusra (12 February 2019). "Ali Rehman Khan: Pursuing Dreams". Destinations. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023.
  6. ^ "The stars are out for the trailer launch of 'Parde Mein Rehne Do'". Bol News. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Meet The Complete 28 Member Cast Of 'Money Back Guarantee' money back guarantee pakistani film". Galaxy Lollywood. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  8. ^ Shirazi, Maria (December 2017). "Catching up with Ali Rehman Khan". The News International. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Rehman was associated with theatre since 2004 and then transitioned to the silver screen in 2013 with his drama serial Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se alongside Sohai Ali Abro.
  9. ^ "Slackistan: A Film by Hammad Khan". Slackistanthemovie.com. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  10. ^ Imtiaz, Saba (25 January 2011). "Slackistan banned in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  11. ^ Sher Khan (16 September 2012). "Gol Chakkar set for premier in October". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Just in: Reham Khan announces Janaan's cast and crew on Twitter". DAWN.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  13. ^ "ARY FILMS announce to release Reham Khan's Janaan". ARY News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Dayar e Dil New Drama Coming Soon on Hum Tv". Blogs Of Dramas Online. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Ali Rehman Khan essays an intersex character in upcoming serial 'Guru'". The Express Tribune. 21 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Second HUM Awards to be aired on 29th, 2014". Sadia Malik. Daily Mail (Pakistan). 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  17. ^ "Second HUM Awards to be aired on 29th, 2014". Sadia Malik. Daily Mail. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  18. ^ "2013 Hum Awards winners". Correspondent. Dawn News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  19. ^ "The awards will be held in Karachi on April 23rd and the voting lines are open till April 6, 2016". HIP. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  20. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2016 nominations revealed at star-studded event". The Express Tribune. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  21. ^ "The 4th Pakistan Media Awards December 2013 The Stargaze of Metiers Renowns". admin work. cybotainment. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  22. ^ "Watch Lux Style Awards 2017 Winner List Here". The News Tribe. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  23. ^ "PMA to be held in Karachi". admin work. events in Karachi. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  24. ^ "ARY Film Awards to take place in Dubai on February 18". Rozina Bhutto. HIP. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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