Faizan Khawaja
Faizan Khawaja | |
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Born |
Houston, Texas, U.S | January 7, 1986
Residence | Karachi |
Nationality | Pakistani-American |
Alma mater | Whistling Woods International Institute |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010-present |
Parent(s) | Rashid Khawaja (film/TV producer) |
Website |
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Faizan Khawaja (born 7 January 1986), is a Pakistani-American actor and producer from Karachi.[1]
Early life and career
Faizan Khawaja was born on 7 January 1986 in Houston, United States. His father, Rashid Khawaja,[2] a veteran film and TV producer, has, for instance, co-produced Salakhain, while having minor roles in successful movies like Bol and Actor in Law.[3] He attended early schooling in Houston and then move to India and attended Whistling Woods International Institute where he studied acting and filmmaking and was also trained by Naseeruddin Shah.[4] Faizan moved to Karachi, Pakistan after 2008 Mumbai attacks and began his career as a television actor. He then appeared in many television serials including Mann Ke Moti and Love, Life Aur Lahore.[5] He has also signed a Bollywood film Bankster which is directed by Zeenat Aman's son Azaan Khan.[6][7] He will also appear in the upcoming comedy-thriller film Chupan Chupai (2016).[8]
Filmography
- Life Story (2016), "Pakistan’s first made-for-television film" that he himself produced[9]
- Chupan Chupai (2017)
- Bankster (2018)
- Aik Nayee Cinderella (2012) as Rooman
- Meri Ladli (2012) as Arbaaz
- Shehryar Shehzadi (2012) as Imran
- Meri Saheli Meri Humjoli (2012)
- Meri Maa (2013)
- Main Gunehgar Nahi (2013) as Zaid
- Love, Life Aur Lahore (2013)
- Mann Ke Moti (2013) as Daniyal
- Ru Baru (2014) as Sarmad
- Rukhsati (Geo TV) (2014)
- Mera Dard Bayzuba as Talat
- Manchahi (TV series) as Sakhawat
- Ishq Tamasha (2018) as Arham
- Sodai (2018) as Shaheer
- Ki Jaana Main Kaun(2018) as Faris
References
- ↑ "Faizan Khawaja". profilepk.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Anees Hanif (12 January 2015), "Faizan Khawaja to enter Bollywood with 'Bankster'", Ary News. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ↑ Rashid Khawaja's IMDB profile
- ↑ "A bankable star". Tribune India. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Muhammad Asad Ullah (14 February 2014). "FAIZAN KHAWAJA". The News International. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Faizan Khawaja to enter Bollywood". Daily Times (Pakistan). 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Anees (12 January 2015). "Faizan Khawaja to enter Bollywood with 'Bankster'". ARY News. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Irfan ul Haq (9 February 2016). "Ahsan Khan calls his next big screen venture a 'huge entertainer'". Dawn Images. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Where few have gone before", Dawn News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.