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Feroze Khan

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Feroze Khan (born 11 July 1990)[2] is a Pakistani actor and video jockey who primarily works in Urdu television. One of Pakistan's highest-paid actors, he is the recipient of several accolades, including three Lux Style Awards.[3]

Feroze Khan
فیروز خان
Born (1990-07-11) 11 July 1990 (age 33)
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
EducationBachelor's In Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • VJ
  • Model
Years active2014–present
Spouse
Syeda Alizey Fatima
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(m. 2018; div. 2022)​
Children2
RelativesDua Malik (sister)
Humaima Malick (sister)[1]

He made his acting debut with Bikhra Mera Naseeb in 2014 and got breakthrough after appearing in Hum TV's romantic Gul-e-Rana in 2015 which earned him nomination at the 5th Hum Awards for Best Actor Popular. Khan received wider popularity after portraying Mir Hadi in the tragic-romance Khaani for which he gained praise and at the 18th Lux Style Awards for Best Actor Popular.[4] His other notable works include Ishqiya and Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3, the latter earned him Best TV Actor at the 21st Lux Style Awards.[5]

This success was followed by a career setback, as since the 2022 dramas Aye Musht-E-Khaak and Habs and the 2023 Khumar were not well-received but he earned a nomination at the 22nd Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor for the former.

Early life and family

Khan was born on 11 July 1990,[6] in Quetta in the Balochistan province of Pakistan to a Pashtun father[7] and a Punjabi mother.[8][9] He has five siblings, including actress Humaima Malick and singer-songwriter Dua Malik.

In 2018, Khan married Syeda Alizey Fatima Raza in an arranged marriage.[10] On the 3 May 2019, they had a son named Mohammad Sultan Khan.[11]

In 2020 there was speculation that Khan and his wife had parted ways. None spoke up about this until Khan’s wife posted a family photo, showing her with Khan and their son, on Instagram with the caption “Home” thus ending the divorce rumours.[12] On 14 February 2022, Khan’s wife gave birth to their second child whom they named Fatima Khan.[13]

In September 2022, there were reports of Khan going to court in Karachi. A couple of days later on the 21 September, Khan posted a statement on social media revealing that he and his wife had parted ways, and that their divorce was finalised on the 3 September 2022.[14]

Acting career

Early work (2014–2017)

Khan began his career as a VJ on ARY Musik and then later on became a model.[2] He made his acting debut in 2014 with television series Bikhra Mera Naseeb as Harib. He then went on to play Aazer in ARY Digital’s romantic thriller Chup Raho, even though it was criticised due to its unauthentic, flawed dramatisation and misleading depiction.[15]

In 2015, Khan starred as Humayun in the romantic series Tumse Mil Kay. The same year, he starred as Adeel Ahmed in Hum TV's drama romance Gul-e-Rana, a drama based on a novel, titled Hasti Ke Ahang, by Samra Bukhari alongside Sajal Aly. It was known as one of the popular series during its run, but received negative reviews and has been criticized for its misogynistic, sexist and regressive approach though khan received a nomination for Best Actor - popular in Hum Awards and won the Best Television Sensation - Male.

In 2016 Khan made his Lollywood debut in Anjum Shahzad's drama film Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay opposite Sajal Ali which was released on (Eid ul Adha) 13 September 2016. It opened to mixed reviews from critics and was moderately successful.[16]

In 2017, he starred as Arish in Hum TV's drama Woh Aik Pal alongside Ayesha Khan and debutante Ramsha Khan. It received mixed reviews from critics, one who wrote that "what took the makers so long to wrap it up, because Woh Aik Pal was being stretched to the extremes without a need".[17]

Breakthrough and success (2018–present)

In the same year, in 2017, Khan starred as Mir Hadi, the son of a rising politician who, out of anger, gunned down a university student, alongside Sana Javed in Geo Entertainment's drama Khaani which is loosely based on the real life murder of Shahzeb Khan.[18] The series was a huge success and turned out to be a breakthrough for him. He earned Best TV Actor - Viewer's choice at Lux Style Awards.[19]

In 2018, Khan appeared as Romeo Raja in the romantic comedy Romeo Weds Heer in which he reunited with Sana Javed. It opened to mixed reviews and good ratings.

In 2019, he played Armaan Salman in Dil Kiya Karay opposite Yumna Zaidi which didn't perform well in the ratings though it received critical acclaim. In 2020, Khan starred, as Hamza Khalid, in ARY Digital’s romantic Ishqiya opposite Hania Aamir and Ramsha Khan. The show received mixed reviews from critics, Khan received Best Actor (Popular) at 2nd Pakistan International Screen Awards. In that same year Khan declared that he would be quitting the showbiz industry saying that he would “only act and provide [his] services for the teaching of Islam...”[20] In late December Khan rejoined the showbiz industry after claiming that his Sheikh ordered him not to leave.[21]

In 2021, Khan starred as Fahad in the highly anticipated drama, Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3 alongside Iqra Aziz which premiered on Geo Entertainment, and ended up becoming the most watched Pakistani television series on YouTube[22] but received mixed to negative reviews from critics, the story being considered problematic.[23][24]

From 2021 to 2022, Khan then went on to play Mustajab Ahmed, a narcissist atheist who falls in love with a religious Muslim woman, in Aye Musht-e-Khaak alongside Sana Javed. In 2022, Khan portrayed Basit, an adult suffering the consequences of his childhood trauma and trying to navigate through life and relationships, in ARY Digital’s drama Habs opposite Ushna Shah.[25]

Music career

In October 2022, Khan announced on his Instagram story that he had launched his YouTube channel titled “FK”.[26]

In November 2022, Khan released his single titled Maangain Sabki Khairain, a rap song.

In January 2024, he released another rap song, Mashware.[27]

Controversies

Divorce and following criticism within the industry

Khan's ex wife, Syeda Aliza stated in an Instagram post that their “marriage was filled with emotional and physical abuse as well as infidelity”. She stated the mental and physical well being of her and her children are the reason for their divorce. The two are currently involved in a custody battle. [28]

Following widespread criticism, Khan published a statement refuting the claims made against him with a long note on Instagram. Since the allegations broke, some Pakistani celebrities have spoken out in Aliza's favour including his co-stars Iqra Aziz and Ushna Shah, who demanded that Khan be blacklisted.[29][30]

In November 2022, Lux Style Awards received massive backlash after they rolled out nominations for its 21st edition, where Khan was nominated for Best TV Actor category for drama Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3. LSA stated ”submissions are received from artists and channels as part of an open call for entries for consideration in the awards. All shortlisted nominations for the Viewer’s Choice Category are a result of exclusive viewer voting without any intervention by the Awards.” For the unversed, the backlash has further intensified after the Khaani actor won the category for the same. The award was received by his sister Humaima Malick.[31]

In January 2023, Muneeb Butt filed a complaint against Feroze for disclosing the personal number of his spouse, Aiman Khan.[32]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Refs
2016 Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay Zain Ahmed [16][33]
2022 Tich Button Saqib [34]

Television serials

Year Title Role Network Refs
2014 Bikhra Mera Naseeb Harib Geo TV
Chup Raho Azar ARY Digital [35]
2015 Tumse Mil Kay Humayun [36]
2015–2016 Gul-e-Rana Adeel Ahmed Hum TV [37]
2017 Woh Aik Pal Arish [38]
2017–2018 Khaani Mir Hadi Geo TV [39]
2018–2019 Romeo Weds Heer Romeo Raja Geo Entertainment [40]
2019 Dil Kiya Karay Armaan Salman [41]
2020 Ishqiya Hamza Khalid ARY Digital
2021 Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 Farhad "Feedi" Geo Entertainment [42]
2021–2022 Aye Musht-E-Khaak Mustajab Ahmed "Bobby" [43]
2022–2023 Habs Basit Salman ARY Digital
2023–2024 Khumar Faiz Geo TV
2024 Akhara Dilsher Green Entertainment

Other appearance

Year Title Role Notes Network Refs
2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2) Arslan Episode 25 "Raaz" Hum TV
2018 Dino Ki Dulhaniya Dino Telefilm Geo Entertainment [44]
2020 Dil Tera Hogaya Anwar

Awards and nominations

Feroze Khan awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins8
Nominations12
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2016 4th Hum Awards Best New Sensation Male — Won
2017 5th Hum Awards Best Actor Popular Gul-e-Rana Nominated
Best Onscreen Couple along with Sajal Aly Nominated
2018 Hum Style Awards Most Stylish TV Actor — Won
6th Hum Awards Best Actor Popular Woh Aik Pal Nominated
2019 18th Lux Style Awards Best Actor Male Khaani Won
2021 ARY People's Choice Awards Favourite Actor Ishqiya Won
Favourite Jodi along with Hania Aamir Nominated
2nd Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Actor Popular Won
IPPA Awards Best Style Icon (Male) — Won
2022 21st Lux Style Awards Best Actor TV Viewers Choice Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 Won [45]
2023 22nd Lux Style Awards Best Actor Viewers Choice Habs Nominated [46]
Best Film Actor Tich Button Won [47]

References

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