Sami Khan
Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi, known professionally as Sami Khan, is a Pakistani actor and model who appears in Pakistani films and television dramas. He started his career with film Salakhain and then moved to television.
Sami Khan | |
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منصور اسلم خان نیازی | |
 Khan on the sets of Aisi Hai Tanhai | |
| Born | Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi[1] July 6, 1980[2] Lahore, Pakistan |
| Status | Married |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore |
| Occupation | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2004–Present |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Shanzay Khan |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Taifoor Khan (brother) |
Early life
He was born on July 6, 1980 in Lahore, Pakistan,[3] and graduated as an Electronic & Communication engineering]] from UET in 2003, even though he did not work as one as he landed a role in a film.[4]
His brother Taifoor Khan, a NCA graduate, is also an actor and model, while also being a musician who had his own successful band till 2008, Jadoo.[5]
Career
Khan made his Lollywood debut in 2004 with Salakhain,[6] where he portrayed the role of a young police officer named Mansoor. His debut drama serial was Dil se Dil Tak which was originally broadcast on PTV. Khan won the award for Best Actor in the 16th PTV awards ceremony, held on July 23, 2011 for drama serial Ghar Ki Khatir.[7] He is also the recipient of the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (which is the fourth highest civilian award), in the Performing Arts Category in 2012. He was also nominated for Best Actor at Lux Style Awards for his outstanding performance in drama series Main (2013).[8]
In the first half of 2013, Khan appeared in the telefilm Devar Bhabhi directed by Sayed Noor. He played the role of Khalid, along with Saima Noor and Sadia Khan, a remake of the 1967 film of the same name.[9] Khan won Best Actor (Leading Role) for Devar Bhabhi. He has also performed in the dramas Dil se Dil Tak, Sitam, Chaap, Angles, Apney Hue Paraye, Tootay Huay Par, Maaye-Ni and Me Gunehgar Nahi.[10]
His notable work include Jinnah Ke Naam (2009), Gharr Ki Khatir (2010), Sirat e Mustaqeem (2012), Do Qadam Door Thay (2014), Piya Man Bhaye (2015), Dhaani (Geo TV) (2016), Rasm E Duniya (2017), Be Inteha (Serial) (2017), Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua (2017), Aisi Hai Tanhai (2017), Khudgarz (2017) and Woh Mera Dil Tha (2018).
He is the recipient of Tarang Houseful award, PTV Award and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.[11]
In 2019, he starred in the romantic-comedy film Wrong No. 2 oppostie Neelam Muneer, which proved to be a major commercial success and was the third highest-grossing Pakistani film of 2019.[12]
Sami was appointed as a CLF Goodwill Ambassador by the Children's Literature Festival on July 30, 2019 in Pakistan.[13]
Filmography
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Films
| Title | Year | Role | Additional Notes | Ref, |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salakhain | 2004 | Mansoor | Played beside Zara Sheikh and Ahmad Butt | |
| Devar Bhabhi | 2013 | Khalid | Played Besides Sadia Khan and Saima Noor | |
| Gumm: In The Middle Of Nowhere | 2019 | Asad | Alongside with Shameen Khan and Shamoon Abbasi | [14] |
| Wrong No. 2 | 2019 | Omar | Alongside with Neelam Muneer | [15] |
| Kaaf Kangana | 2019 | Ali Mustafa | Alongside with Eshal Fayyaz and Ayesha Omer | [16] |
| 2020 | TBA | Alongside with Nazish Jahangir | [17] |
| 2020 | TBA | Alongside with Faizan Khawaja & Aleeze Nasser | [18] |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dil se Dil Tak | 2005 | Abdul | PTV |
| Chaap | 2005 | Khizar | PTV |
| Tere Pehlu Mein | 2006 | Ashir | Geo TV |
| Jinnah Ke Naam | 2007 | Ali | PTV |
| Partition Ek Safar | 2007 | Salman | Geo TV |
| Yad Piya Ki Aye | 2008 | Shehryar | PTV |
| Kinara | 2008 | Geo TV | |
| Sherdil | 2008 | Fawaz | ARY Digital |
| Haroon To Piya Teri | 2009 | Yasir | TV One |
| Kabhi Na Houn Hum Juda | 2009 | Yasir | ARY Digital |
| Kaghaz Kay Phool | 2009 | Sheheryar | PTV |
| Mehmaan | 2009 | Gulraiz Khan | ARY Digital |
| Bol Meri Machli | 2009 | Geo TV | |
| Khan Sahib | 2009 | Shehryar | Indus Vision |
| Saij | 2009 | Kamran | Geo TV |
| Love, Life Aur Lahore | 2010 | Pari Paker | A-Plus |
| Moum | 2010 | Shobi (Shoaib) | PTV |
| Ghar Ki Khatir | 2010 | Basham | PTV |
| Yeh Dil Hi To Hai | 2010 | Farhan | |
| Anokha Bandhan | 2010 | Ali | ATV (Pakistan) |
| Jeevan ki rahon main | 2010 | Khayam | Geo TV |
| Bas Ik Tera Intezar | 2010 | PTV | |
| Maye Ni | 2011 | Hasham | ARY Digital |
| Main Chand Si | 2011 | Salar | ARY Digital |
| Jo Chale To Jaan Se Guzar Gaye | 2011 | Aazar | Geo TV |
| Parwaz | 2011 | Moiz | A-Plus |
| Kaala Jadoo | 2011 | Yusuf | ARY Digital |
| Tootey Huwey Per | 2011 | Zaeem | Geo TV |
| Jab naam pukaray jaingay | 2011 | Shakir Ullah | Aaj TV |
| Akhri Barish | 2011 | Whisky | Hum TV |
| Amber | 2011 | Faizan | |
| Papa Man Jayen Gy | 2011 | Faizan | Geo TV |
| Teri Raah Main Rul Gai | 2012 | Malik Jahandad | Urdu 1 |
| Daray Daray Naina | 2012 | Razim | A-Plus |
| Khushi Ek Roag | 2012 | Ayan | ARY Digital |
| Meri Ladli | 2012 | Abdul Hadi | ARY Digital |
| Sabz Pari lal Kabootar | 2012 | Shafiq | Geo TV |
| Sirat-e-Mustaqeem | 2012 | Mustaqeem | Express Entertainment |
| Main | 2012 | Dara | PTV |
| Topi Drama | 2012 | Ammar | ARY Digital |
| Shadi Mubarak | 2012 | Faraz | ARY Digital |
| My Dear Sotan | 2012 | Mehrban | ARY Digital |
| Anoshka | 2012 | Abdul Mateen (Martin) | PTV |
| Umm-e-Kulsoom | 2013 | Moosa | ARY Digital |
| Ghaao | 2013 | Mohid | Geo TV |
| Meri Dulari | 2013 | Yawar | Geo TV |
| Mere Harjai | 2013 | Moeed | ARY Digital |
| Main Gunehgar Nahi | 2013 | Faizan | ARY Digital |
| Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya | 2013 | ARY Digital | |
| Barf | 2013 | A-Plus | |
| Dil Muhallay Ki Haveli | 2013 | Saad | Geo TV |
| Ek The Paro | 2013 | Aamir | TV One |
| Soha Aur Savera | 2013 | Faris | Geo Kahani |
| Bashar Momin | 2014 | Buland Bakhtiyar | Geo Entertainment |
| Bikhra Mera Naseeb | 2014 | Haris | Geo Entertainment |
| Miss Fire | 2014 | Sherry | Geo TV |
| Do Qadam Door Thay | 2014 | Zohab udin urf Zob | Geo Entertainment |
| Ishqaaway | 2015 | Geo Entertainment | Geo TV |
| Anaya Tumhari Hui | 2015 | Sarim | Geo Entertainment |
| Piya Mann Bhaye | 2015 | Shaheer Sikandar | Geo Entertainment |
| Kaanch Ki Guriya | 2015 | Daim | Geo Entertainment |
| Sultanat-e-Dil | 2015 | Wajdan Shah | Geo Entertainment |
| Deemak | 2015 | Armaghan | Geo Entertainment |
| Paras | 2015 | Shehriar | Geo Entertainment |
| Mannat | 2016 | Dil Nawaz | Geo Entertainment |
| Dhaani | 2016 | Sameer | Geo Entertainment |
| Mannchali | 2016 | Monis | Geo Entertainment |
| Teri Meri Jodi | 2016 | Kabeer | Geo Entertainment |
| Mera Dard Bayzuba | 2016 | Faris | Geo Entertainment |
| Be Inteha[19][20] | 2017 | Shehryar (Sherry) | Urdu 1 |
| Tere Bina[21] | 2017 | Umeir | Geo Entertainment |
| Rasm E Duniya[22] | 2017 | Harib | ARY Digital |
| Mushrik | 2017 | Ali | A Plus Entertainment |
| Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua | 2017 | Faris | Hum TV |
| Aisi Hai Tanhai | 2017 | Hamza | ARY Digital |
| Khudgarz | 2017 | Hassan | ARY Digital |
| Woh Mera Dil Tha | 2018 | Zaid | ARY Digital |
| Inkaar | 2019 | Shayaan | Hum TV |
| Ishq Zahe Naseeb | 2019 | Kaashif | Hum TV |
Awards
| Year | Film/Serial | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ghar Ki Khatir | PTV Award | Best Actor | Won[23] |
| 2013 | Devar Bhabi | Tarang Housefull Awards[24] | Best Actor | Won |
| 2013 | Mein | 12th Annual LUX Style Awards[8] | Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Aisi Hai Tanhai | IPPA Awards | Best TV Actor | Nominated |
| 2018 | GUMM | Creation International Film Festival Canada | Best Actor Feature Film | Won |
| 2018 | GUMM | Madrid International Film Festival | Best Actor Foreign Language Film | Won |
References
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- "Hottie of the week". tribune.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- "Hottie of the week: Sami Khan | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- Ally Adnan (21 May 2018), "Show business is risky business: Sami Khan", The Daily Times. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- Ally Adnan (1 June 2018), "Taifoor Khan", Good Times. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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- "Highest grossing Pakistani films of 2019". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- https://nayadaur.tv/2019/07/childrens-literature-festival-appoints-fourteen-goodwill-ambassadors/
- Sana Mohsin (3 May 2018), "Gumm: In The Middle Of Nowhere; A thriller Starring Sami Khan, Shamoon Abbasi and Shameen Khan", Hipinpakistan. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- Muna Moini (4 October 2018), "Wrong No. is getting a sequel with Sami Khan and Neelum Muneer in lead roles", SomethingHaute. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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- Saeed, Usman. "Results And Pictures Of Tarang Housefull Awards".