Fawad Afzal Khan (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, and singer known for his work in films and television. Having received several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards, and six Hum Awards, he is widely regarded one of the greatest contemporary artists hailing from Asia.
Khan began his acting career on the television sitcom, Jutt and Bond. He formed an alternative rock band, Entity Paradigm, with the show's co-stars and began his music career as its lead singer. The band appeared on the finale of Pepsi Battle of the Bands in 2002 and Khan became known for its 2003 debut album, Irtiqa. After about 250 performances, he left the band to pursue a film career. Khan made his film debut with a supporting role in the social drama, Khuda Kay Liye (2007), one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films.
He had his first success in television period drama, Dastaan (2010), for which he received the Best Male Actor Award at the Pakistan Media Awards. Khan played a lead role in the Pakistani television serial Humsafar (2011), and appeared in Sultana Siddiqui's family drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012). For both performances, he received the Lux Style Award for Best Actor. Khan made his Bollywood debut with the romantic comedy, Khoobsurat (2014), for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He further received critical praise for starring in the family drama Kapoor & Sons (2016), which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Following a brief hiatus, he made a comeback with his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Ms. Marvel (2022) as Hassan. His action-adventure film The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) became Pakistan's highest-grossing film of all time.
Personal life
Khan with wife Sadaf Khan at the 61st Filmfare Awards event, in 2016.
Khan married Sadaf Khan in 2005 after a seven-year courtship.[146][147] They have three children.[148][failed verification][149] Khan and his wife founded Silk by Fawad Khan, a clothing line,[150] whose debut collection was launched in August 2012 in Lahore.[151]
He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 17, after an accident which damaged his pancreas.[152] The accident occurred behind a swimming pool, where Khan was scratched and jumped into untreated water. He later realized he had the disease when he lost 10 kilograms (22 lb).[153]
Khan performed Hajj, the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Makkah, along with his family in 2018 and was therein invited to the Annual Hajj Lunch by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.[154]
Filmography
Films
Key
† Denotes titles that have not yet been released
All films are in Urdu unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Country Language Notes Ref
2007 Khuda Kay Liye Sarmad Pakistan Urdu Debut film
2014 Khoobsurat Vikram Singh Rathore India Hindi Hindi debut [155]
2016 Ho Mann Jahaan Rafael Pakistan Urdu Cameo appearance [156]
Kapoor & Sons Rahul Kapoor India Hindi [157]
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil DJ Ali final Hindi film role [158]
2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Tipu Shah Pakistan Urdu Cameo appearance [159]
2019 Parey Hut Love Himself [160]
2022 The Legend of Maula Jatt Maula Jatt Punjabi [161]
2023 Money Back Guarantee Manager Bilal Bux Urdu [162]
TBA Neelofar † Mansoor Ali Khan Completed [163]
TBA Aan † TBA Filming [164]
Television serials
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Jutt and Bond Bond
2008 Dil De Ke Jayengy Arsalan
Satrangi Behzad
2010 Daastan Hassan
2011 Akbari Asghari Asghar
Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan Mujtaba
Humsafar Ashar Hussain
2012 Ashk Rohail Hayat
Zindagi Gulzar Hai Zaroon Junaid
2013 Numm Wali Bakht Khan
2022 Ms. Marvel Hassan Disney+ Episodes 4 & 5 [165]
Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 Baarwan Khiladi Kamran Cameo appearance; Tapmad [166]
2023 Barzakh Shehryar Completed [167]
TBA Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo † Mehmood Filming [168]
Telefilms
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Kal Haroon Opposite Saba Qamar[169]
2010 Aaj Kuch Na Kaho Rehan
2013 Behadd Jamal Ahmad
2013 Armaan Armaan Also co-writer
& co-producer
Others
Year Song Ref.
2015 "Urain Ge" [170]
Discography
Year Song Work title/Album Ref
2003 "Fitrat" Irtiqa [171]
[172]
"Barzakh"
"Kahan Hai Tu"
"Hamein Aazma"
"Agosh"
2004 "Waqt"
"Hamesha"
2010 "Shor Macha" Single by (Entity Paradigm) [89]
2018 "Satrangi" original single; performed in Pepsi Battle of the Bands grand finale [173]
2019 "Uth Jaag" [174]
Other appearances
Year Song Work Notes
2010 "Bolo Bolo" Coke Studio [175]
2017 "Do Pal Ka Yeh Jewan Hai" Pepsi Battle of the Bands Season 2; co-singers Atif Aslam and Meesha Shafi[176]
2018 Mashup Season 3; co-singer Shafi, Strings, Kashmir and Badnaam[177]
2019 "Khel Deewano Ka" 2019 Pakistan Super League official anthem ft. Young Desi; written and produced by Shuja Haider[178][179]