Fawad Khan
| Birthday | November 29, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Age | 44 Years (November, 2026) |
| Birth Place | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Education | Bachelor's in software engineering, FAST-NUCES Lahore |
| Ethnicity | Pashtun (Urdu-speaking family) |
| Relationship Status | Married to Sadaf Khan (2005) |
Biography
Fawad Khan (Fawad Afzal Khan) is a Pakistani actor, singer and producer born on 29 November 1981 in Karachi. He is known for the landmark Hum TV dramas Humsafar (2011) and Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012), the Bollywood films Khoobsurat (2014) and Kapoor & Sons (2016), and the title role in The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022), Pakistan's highest-grossing film.
Khan won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for Khoobsurat, along with two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. He also played Hassan in Marvel's Ms. Marvel (2022) on Disney+. He has been married to Sadaf Khan since 2005.
Khan won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for Khoobsurat, along with two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. He also played Hassan in Marvel's Ms. Marvel (2022) on Disney+. He has been married to Sadaf Khan since 2005.
Early Life
Khan's father worked in pharmaceutical sales, so the family lived in Athens, Dubai, Riyadh and Manchester before settling in Lahore when he was thirteen. His father's family came from Patiala and his mother's from Lucknow. He has two sisters.
He completed his A-Levels at Lahore Grammar School and earned a bachelor's degree in software engineering from FAST-NUCES in Lahore. Unable to find programming work, he turned to music and acting.
He completed his A-Levels at Lahore Grammar School and earned a bachelor's degree in software engineering from FAST-NUCES in Lahore. Unable to find programming work, he turned to music and acting.
Career
Khan's first screen role was in the 2001 sitcom Jutt and Bond. Around the same time he became lead singer of the rock band Entity Paradigm, which reached the finale of Pepsi Battle of the Bands in 2002 and released the album Irtiqa in 2003. His film debut came in Shoaib Mansoor's Khuda Kay Liye (2007).
He won acclaim for the Partition-era drama Dastaan (2010) and then played Ashar Hussain opposite Mahira Khan in Humsafar (2011) and Zaroon Junaid opposite Sanam Saeed in Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012), winning the Lux Style Award for Best Actor for both.
In India he starred in Khoobsurat (2014) with Sonam Kapoor and Kapoor & Sons (2016), and appeared in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016). After a break he returned with the Marvel series Ms. Marvel and the action epic The Legend of Maula Jatt (both 2022), in which he played Maula Jatt opposite Hamza Ali Abbasi. He later starred in Money Back Guarantee (2023) and the fantasy series Barzakh (2024).
He won acclaim for the Partition-era drama Dastaan (2010) and then played Ashar Hussain opposite Mahira Khan in Humsafar (2011) and Zaroon Junaid opposite Sanam Saeed in Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012), winning the Lux Style Award for Best Actor for both.
In India he starred in Khoobsurat (2014) with Sonam Kapoor and Kapoor & Sons (2016), and appeared in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016). After a break he returned with the Marvel series Ms. Marvel and the action epic The Legend of Maula Jatt (both 2022), in which he played Maula Jatt opposite Hamza Ali Abbasi. He later starred in Money Back Guarantee (2023) and the fantasy series Barzakh (2024).
Fawad Khan: Quick Facts
How old is Fawad Khan?
Fawad Khan is 44 years old, born on November 29, 1981 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
What is Fawad Khan's ethnicity?
Fawad Khan's ethnicity is Pashtun (Urdu-speaking family).
What is Fawad Khan known for?
Fawad Khan is best known for appearing in The Legend of Maula Jatt as Maula Jatt.
Is Fawad Khan married?
Fawad Khan's relationship status: Married to Sadaf Khan (2005).
