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][4]

Early life and education

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

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.[7][8]

Career

Rehman began working as a theater actor in 2004.[9] He made his film debut with Slackistan[10] 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.[11] Gol Chakkar was ultimately approved and was screened in October 2012.[12] He was then cast in the romantic-comedy film Janaan with fellow television actors Bilal Ashraf and Armeena Khan.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] He then starred in the 2014 drama serial Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi.[16] 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.[17] In 2023, he was noted for playing an intersex character in the drama Guru.[18]

Filmography

Films

YearSerialRoleDirectorNotes
2010SlackistanSherryHammad Khan
2012Gol ChakkarCandy BhaiShahbaz Shigri
2016JanaanDaniyal KhanAzfar Jafri
2018ParchiBash
2019Heer Maan JaKabeer
2022Parde Mein Rehne DoShaniWajahat Rauf
2023Money Back GuaranteeHaiderFaisal QureshiSpecial appearance

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorChannel
2013Rishtay Kuch Adhooray SeArsalFarooq RindHUM TV
2014Muhabbat Ab Nahi HugiAazarShaqelle Khan
2015Diyar-e-DilSuhaib Bakhtiyar KhanHaseeb Hassan
2018Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur KaZaryab SafdarEmraan Kalim Mallick
2019KhaasAmmar SaudDanish Nawaz
BewafaAhaanAabis RazaARY Digital
2021Safar Tamam HowaSamiShehrazade SheikhHUM TV
LaapataShamsKhizer Idrees
BebasiAhmerBarkat Siddiqui
Sinf-e-AahanKumailNadeem BaigARY Digital
2022Badshah BegumBakhtiarKhizer IdreesHum TV
Meri ShehzadiShehrozQasim Ali Mureed
2023GuruSattar/GuruBilal Khan AbbasiExpress Entertainment

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
2014Rishtay Kuch Adhooray SeHum AwardsBest Television SensationWon[19]
2015Muhabbat Ab Nahi HugiBest ActorNominated[20]
Best Actor PopularNominated[21]
Diyar-e-DilBest Supporting ActorWon[22]
Lux Style AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated[23]
Pakistan Media AwardsNominated[24]
2016JanaanLux Style AwardsNominated[25]
Pakistan Media AwardsNominated[26]
ARY Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated[27]

See also

References