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Sarah Khan
Born
Sarah Zafar Khan

(1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 32)[1]
Medina, Saudi Arabia
EducationUniversity of Karachi
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Falak Shabir
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(m. 2020)​
[2]
Children1
RelativesNoor Zafar Khan (sister)

Sarah Falak (Urdu: سارہ فلک), née Sarah Zafar Khan (Urdu: سارہ ظفر خان) (born 14 July 1992), popularly known as Sarah Khan (Urdu: سارہ خان), is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu-language television series.[3] She made her acting debut with a supporting role in 2012 serial Badi Aapa and followed by other brief roles in several series.[4] Khan is best known for her portrayal as Miraal in the drama Sabaat.

She also played the role of Farisa in the romantic Alvida (2015)[4] and later on appeared as Saba in the mystery drama Mohabbat Aag Si (2015). She subsequently portrayed leading roles in the romantic drama Tumhare Hain, the black magic-based Nazr-e-Bad (both 2017), Belapur Ki Dayan (2018).[5][6][7][8]

Early life

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Khan was born on 14 July 1992, in Medina, Saudi Arabia to a Lebanese mother and a Pakistani Pashtun father of Yusufzai tribe.[9] She has two sisters and one brother, including Noor Zafar Khan who is also an actress, Aisha Zafar Khan, and Hamza Zafar Khan.[10]

Career

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Khan made her acting debut as a supporting role in 2012, Badi Aapa aired on Hum TV, where she played the role of the daughter of the main characters. Next, she appeared in a telenovela serial Mirat-ul-Uroos which was broadcast on Geo TV in the same year. She played the featuring role of Humna alongside Mehwish Hayat, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Ahsan Khan, Samina Ahmad, and Ayesha Khan.

Khan followed it with supporting roles in much successful television series. Her breakthrough came with a negative character of a selfish opportunist in 2015 in the romantic drama Alvida with Sanam Jung, and Imran Abbas Naqvi. The drama was aired on Hum TV and she also got nomination for this act. In the same year, she gave a wonderful performance in the drama Mohabbat Aag Si and got an award for best actor in a supporting role. She played the role of a brave housewife, Saba as a supporting actress along with Azfar Rehman. In 2014, she appeared in a soap series Bhool with Sanam Chaudhry, Behroze Sabzwari, and Fazila Qazi. She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2014.[11]

In 2018, Khan played the lead Tasha in Belapur Ki Dayan. She was seen as the Dayan along with Adnan Siddiqui and Ammar Khan. Khan received praises for portraying Zohra in Raqs e Bismil.[12] Khan earned recognition and praises for playing an arrogant woman Miraal in Sabaat alongside Usman Mukhtar.[13][14] For her performance she won the PISA Award for Best Television Actress Popular.[15]

Khan played a psychology student Maha Qutub ud-Din in the Ramdan special Hum Tum opposite Junaid Khan in 2022.[16][17] She then played Anum in Wabaal alongside Talha Chahour.[18]

Personal life

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Khan married singer and songwriter, Falak Shabir in July 2020,[19] a few weeks after their engagement.[20][21] On 8 October 2021, Shabir announced the birth of their daughter, Alyana Falak.[22]

Other work and media image

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Khan has also appeared as a guest on various shows. In 2015, she played Saman in Maana Ka Gharana. She appeared in an episode of Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain: Part 2 (2017) and in an episode of Ustani Jee (2018). In 2018, she appeared as a guest in the second season of the talkshow, The After Moon Show.[23] Khan became the tenth most searched person on Google in Pakistan in 2020.[24] In 2022, Khan was placed in "Best Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Hum Tum.[25] Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" categoryI, in the same year.[26]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Badi Aapa Sharmeen
Mirat-ul-Uroos Javeria
2013 Gohar-e-Nayab Sara
Ek Kasak Reh Gayi Chudana khan
2014 Bhool Humaima
Sultanat-e-Dil Anushey
2015 Alvida Farisa Hadi
Mohabbat Aag Si Saba
Naraaz Feriha
2015 Mumkin Mayra
2016 Mein Kaise Kahoon Saman
Tum Meri Ho Aana
Dekho Chaand Aaya Chand
Ahsas Hina
2017 Tumhare Hain Aania
Mohabbat.pk Fariya
Nazr-e-Bad Maham
Yaar-e-Bewafa Amna
2018 Belapur Ki Dayan Natasha "Tasha"
Karamat e Ishq Sana
Mere Bewafa Azra
Band Khirkiyan Suboohi
2019 Mere Humdam Warda
Deewar-e-Shab Gaiti Ara
2020 Sabaat Miraal Fareed Haris
Raqs-e-Bismil Zohra
2021 Laapata Falak
2022 Hum Tum Maha Qutub ud Din Sultan Ramdan special [27]
2022–2023 Wabaal Anum [28]
2023-present Namak Haram Asma [29]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Abdullahpur Ka Devdas Gul Bano Web series for ZEE5 [30]

Other appearances

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Maana Ka Gharana Saman
2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 Khushed Episode 10: "Ghairat Mand" [31]
2018 Ustani Jee Zainab Episode 9 [32]
The After Moon Show 2 Herself Episode 4

Awards and nominations

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Year Category Work Result Ref.
Hum Awards
2016 Best Supporting Actress Alvida Nominated [33]
Mohabbat Aag Si Won
2019 Best Actress Belapur Ki Dayan Nominated [34]
Best Actress Popular Nominated
2022 Raqs-e-Bismil Nominated [35]
Best Onscreen Couple Popular (with Imran Ashraf) Nominated
Pakistan International Screen Awards
2020 Best Television Actress Popular Deewar-e-Shab Nominated [36]
2021 Sabaat Won [37]

References

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  1. ^ "Mom-to-be Sarah Khan celebrates her 29th birthday in style with hubby Falak Shabbir". Geo News. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Sarah Khan shares loved-up photos with husband Falak Shabir from wedding ceremony". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Female newcomers ruling Pakistan entertainment industry". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Don't believe anything until I say it myself: Sarah Khan on marriage rumours". Express Tribune. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. ^ "WATCH: Celebrities Agha Ali and Sara Khan address engagement rumours". ARYNEWS. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Love, reflections on life in Mere Bewafa". The Nation. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Actors Sarah Ali Khan and Aagha Ali look regal as bride and groom". Business Recorder. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. ^ Khan, Saira (17 November 2018). "HIP Exclusive: Sarah Khan To Star With Syed Jibran In 'Meray Hum Dum'". HIP. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  9. ^ "28 Pakistani Actors Who Hold Dual Citizenship". Lens. 28 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Six renowned Pakistani celebrity siblings - Entertainment". Dunya News. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Who are the 100 Women 2014?". BBC News. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  12. ^ Rehan, M. (17 July 2022). "Sarah Khan Wiki, Bio, Age, Net Worth, Height & Family". Written Updatez. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  13. ^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Usman Mukhtar on his next play, Sabaat, alongside Sarah Khan". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  14. ^ Omair Alavi (25 October 2020). "Women with a mean streak". The News. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Sneak peak into the star-studded 2nd Annual Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) 2021". Latest News - The Nation. Retrieved 11 April 2022.[dead link‍]
  16. ^ "Ahad Raza Mir, Ramsha Khan, Sarah Khan to feature in a Ramazan special drama". Minute Mirror. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  17. ^ "'Hum Tum' is so much more than a light-hearted comedy and here's why everyone loves it!". Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  18. ^ "The teaser for Sarah Khan and Merub Ali's upcoming drama Wabaal is out now". Dawn Images. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Wedding festivities of Sarah Khan, Falak Shabbir begin". The Express Tribune. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Congratulations in order for Sarah Khan as she gets engaged to singer Falak Shabir".
  21. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (21 July 2020). "Falak Shabir says he proposed to Sarah Khan right after their second meeting". Images. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  22. ^ Images Staff (8 October 2021). "Sarah Khan and Falak Shabir announce the birth of a healthy baby girl". Images. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  23. ^ "HUM TV's latest series Ustaani Jee Is Set To Highlight Social and Domestic issues of our society - Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates". Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  24. ^ "See what was trending in 2020 –". trends.google.com.pk. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Best Pakistani Actresses In 2022". Pakistan Times. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Headliners, trailblazers, trendsetters - Celebs who made it to Hello Pakistan's #HOT100 list". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  27. ^ "Hum Tum becomes a modern classic that teaches powerful lessons". Galaxy Lollywood. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  28. ^ "Sarah Khan and Talha Chahour to share screen in new project". Daily Times. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  29. ^ "'Namak Haram' Trailer Unveiled: A blend of Power, Betrayal, and Revenge". Hum TV. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  30. ^ NewsBytes. "Anjum Shehzad Turns To Web Series With "Abdullahpur Ka Devdas"". LENS. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  31. ^ "Season 2 of series ' Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain '". Pakistani Drama Reviews, Ratings & Entertainment news Portal. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  32. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (12 March 2018). "In Angeline Malik's new TV series, a psych professor is the neighbourhood hero". Images. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  33. ^ Sofia (24 April 2016). "4th Hum Awards 2016: Complete List Of Winners". Style.Pk. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  34. ^ "Here's everyone who won big at the 7th Hum Awards". Images Dawn. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  35. ^ "8th Hum Awards 2022 Nominations List, Host, Tickets". Showbizhut. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  36. ^ Images Staff (8 February 2020). "PISA 2020 winners – complete list of all categories". Incpak. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  37. ^ Images Staff (6 November 2021). "The winners of the PISA Awards 2021 are here". DAWN Images. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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