Mahira Khan
| Birthday | December 21, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Age | 41 Years (November, 2026) |
| Birth Place | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Education | Santa Monica College; briefly attended University of Southern California |
| Ethnicity | Muhajir (Urdu-speaking Pathan family) |
| Relationship Status | Married to Salim Karim (2023) |
Biography
Mahira Khan is a Pakistani actress, born on 21 December 1984 in Karachi, Sindh. She is one of the best-known faces of Pakistani television and cinema, and her breakthrough came as Khirad in the Hum TV serial Humsafar (2011), opposite Fawad Khan, which became one of the most-watched dramas in the country's history.
Over a career that began in 2006 as a music-channel presenter, Khan has collected multiple Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards. She led several of Pakistan's highest-grossing films, including Bin Roye (2015), Ho Mann Jahaan (2016) and The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022), and appeared opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the Hindi film Raees (2017).
Away from the screen, Khan has worked with UNICEF since 2019 and was named a goodwill ambassador for Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She married entrepreneur Salim Karim in October 2023.
Over a career that began in 2006 as a music-channel presenter, Khan has collected multiple Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards. She led several of Pakistan's highest-grossing films, including Bin Roye (2015), Ho Mann Jahaan (2016) and The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022), and appeared opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the Hindi film Raees (2017).
Away from the screen, Khan has worked with UNICEF since 2019 and was named a goodwill ambassador for Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She married entrepreneur Salim Karim in October 2023.
Early Life
Khan grew up in Karachi in an Urdu-speaking family; her father, Hafeez Khan, was born in Delhi and moved to Pakistan after Partition. She has a younger brother, Hissan Khan. She completed her A-Levels at Foundation Public School.
At seventeen she moved to California to study at Santa Monica College and later enrolled at the University of Southern California, working part-time at a pharmacy store to support herself. She left her studies after the first year and returned to Pakistan to pursue performing.
At seventeen she moved to California to study at Santa Monica College and later enrolled at the University of Southern California, working part-time at a pharmacy store to support herself. She left her studies after the first year and returned to Pakistan to pursue performing.
Career
Khan started out in 2006 as a video jockey on MTV Pakistan, hosting the live show Most Wanted, and later fronted Weekend with Mahira on AAG TV. Her screen debut came in Shoaib Mansoor's film Bol (2011), in a supporting role as Ayesha.
Later in 2011 she was cast as Khirad Ehsan in Humsafar, the adaptation of Farhat Ishtiaq's novel, and won the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress. She followed it with Shehr-e-Zaat (2012), Sadqay Tumhare (2014) and the television version of Bin Roye (2016), each earning award recognition.
On the big screen she starred in Bin Roye (2015) opposite Humayun Saeed, the musical Ho Mann Jahaan (2016), Raees (2017), Verna (2017) and Superstar (2019). In 2022 she played Mukhoo Jattni in The Legend of Maula Jatt, which became Pakistan's highest-grossing film, and also appeared in Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad. Her romantic comedy Love Guru (2025), again with Humayun Saeed, was the biggest Pakistani box-office success of its year.
She returned to television in the psychological thriller Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay (2021) and also produced the web series Baarwan Khiladi (2022).
Later in 2011 she was cast as Khirad Ehsan in Humsafar, the adaptation of Farhat Ishtiaq's novel, and won the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress. She followed it with Shehr-e-Zaat (2012), Sadqay Tumhare (2014) and the television version of Bin Roye (2016), each earning award recognition.
On the big screen she starred in Bin Roye (2015) opposite Humayun Saeed, the musical Ho Mann Jahaan (2016), Raees (2017), Verna (2017) and Superstar (2019). In 2022 she played Mukhoo Jattni in The Legend of Maula Jatt, which became Pakistan's highest-grossing film, and also appeared in Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad. Her romantic comedy Love Guru (2025), again with Humayun Saeed, was the biggest Pakistani box-office success of its year.
She returned to television in the psychological thriller Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay (2021) and also produced the web series Baarwan Khiladi (2022).
Mahira Khan: Quick Facts
How old is Mahira Khan?
Mahira Khan is 41 years old, born on December 21, 1984 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
What is Mahira Khan's ethnicity?
Mahira Khan's ethnicity is Muhajir (Urdu-speaking Pathan family).
What is Mahira Khan known for?
Mahira Khan is best known for appearing in Bin Roye as Saba Shafiq.
Is Mahira Khan married?
Mahira Khan's relationship status: Married to Salim Karim (2023).
