Alyy Khan
Alyy Khan (or Aly Khan, Urdu: علی خان; born 6 December 1968, Karachi) is a British-Pakistani actor and host who has worked in Hollywood, Bollywood and Lollywood films and television series.[4][5][6] He is known for his roles in the films A Mighty Heart (2007), Traitor (2008), Don 2 (2011), 3 Bahadur (2015), Actor in Law (2016) and Mogul Mowgli (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm Anjuman (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including The Bill (2006), Strike Back (2011), Saat Pardon Mein (2012), Indian Summers (2015) and Pakeezah (2016). In 2012, Khan hosted the television reality show Foodistan for NDTV and Geo TV.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
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Khan in 2011 | |
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Citizenship | Pakistani British[1][2] |
Education | Pimlico Academy |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–present |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] |
Relatives | Junaid Jamshed (cousin) |
Website | alyykhan |
Early life
Alyy Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan. At the age of nine, his family moved to London, UK.[1] He has a diploma in film and television production from the Pimlico Arts and Media College.[7] He currently lives in Pakistan, London and Mumbai. He is the cousin of singer-turned preacher Junaid Jamshed.[13]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Deham | Jeetu | |
2003 | Stumped | Major Raghav Seth | |
2003 | Sssshhh... | Akash Rathore | |
2004 | Kiss Kis Ko | BD | |
2005 | Nazar | Dr. Tarun Khanna | |
2006 | Sharpe's Challenge | Mohan Singh | Television film |
2007 | A Mighty Heart | Sheikh Omar | |
2008 | Traitor | Fareed | |
2009 | 42 km | Prem | Cameo appearance |
2009 | Luck by Chance | Satish Chaudhary | |
2010 | Dark Relic | Hasan | Television film |
2010 | Pusher | Scott | |
2011 | Kingdom of Dust | Dakheel | |
2011 | Everywhere and Nowhere | Ahmed Khan | |
2011 | Aazaan | Sam Sharma | |
2011 | Jo Hum Chahein | Vikram Khurana | |
2011 | Don 2 | J.K. Diwan | |
2012 | Titlee | Manij | Short film |
2013 | Anjuman | Ahmed | Television film |
2014 | Blemished Light | Ali | |
2014 | Unfreedom | Alyy Khan | |
2015 | 3 Bahadur | voice | |
2016 | Mah e Mir | Nawab Sahab | |
2016 | Actor in Law | Muddasir Sultan | |
2016 | Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay | Zahid | |
2016 | Team | Zahid Ahmed | |
2017 | The Valley | Nael Kumar | |
2017 | The Trial | Hammad | |
2018 | Tick Tock | Junaid | Animated movie |
2020 | Mogul Mowgli | Bashir |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
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1993 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Sanjay Diwan's detective friend (Episode 2) | Aired on DD National | ||
1994 | Banegi Apni Baat | Kabir | Aired on Zee TV | ||
1995 | Kash-m-kash | Faisal | Aired on DD Metro | ||
1997 | Bombay Blue | Moeen | Aired on Channel 4 | ||
1997–1998 | Yeh Hai Raaz | Vivek | Star Plus | ||
2001 | Dushman | Rohit Raazdan | Aired on DD Metro | ||
2001 | 1st Indian Telly Awards | Host | Awards Show | ||
2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Talaash | Rakesh (Episode 8) | Aired on Star Plus | ||
2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Chehre Pe Chehra | Rohan (Episode 32) | Aired on Star Plus | ||
2002 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Jinnaat | Ajitabh (Episode 46) | Aired on Star Plus | ||
2002 | Lipstick | Abhay Ahuja | Aired on Zee TV | ||
2004 | K. Street Pali Hill | Guns & Roses | Aired on Star One (Episode 5-27) | Arindum Keshab | Aired on Star Plus (Episode 1–7) |
2006 | The Bill | Tariq Mustafa-Ali | "434" (Season 22: Ep57), "435" (Season 22: Ep58) | ||
2008 | Yeh Zindagi Hai | Jalaal Ahmed | Aired on Geo TV | ||
2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Vallabhgarh Ki Rajkumari: Part 1 - Part 8 | Ajinkya (Episode 158 - Episode 165) | Aired on Star One | ||
2009 | The Philanthropist | Indian Army Commander | "Kashmir" (Season 1: Ep07) | ||
2011 | Strike Back | Maj. Gen. Kohli | "Strike Back: Project Dawn" (Season 2: Ep01 and Ep02) | ||
2012 | Foodistan | Host | Aired on NDTV Good Times and Geo TV[7] | ||
2012 | Saat Pardon Mein | Badar Suleman | Aired on Geo TV[11] | ||
2013 | Zara Aur Mehrunnisa | Hassan | Aired on ARY Digital[11] | ||
2013 | Kabhi Kabhi | Rehbar | Drama serial on ARY Digital[11] | ||
2014 | Do Qadam Door Thay | Salman | Aired on Geo TV | ||
2014 | Aap ki Kaneez | Shah Mir Afandi | Aired on Geo TV[11] | ||
2015 | Indian Summers | Ramu Sood | Aired on Channel 4 | ||
2015 | Partners in Crime | Major Khan | Aired on BBC One | ||
2015 | Mohabbat Aag Si | Arshad | Aired on Hum TV | ||
2015 | Maryam | Behraam | Aired on Geo TV | ||
2015 | Bojh | Ahsan | Aired on Geo TV | ||
2015 | Guzaarish | Jaffar | |||
2016 | Pakeeza | Jibran | Aired on Hum TV | ||
2016 | Deewana | Agha | Aired on Hum TV | ||
2016 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Rashid | Episode "Shatranj" | ||
2016 | Asif | Episode "Qubool Hai" | |||
2016 | Shehrnaz | KK | Aired on Urdu1 | ||
2017 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Parvez | Episode "Jhalli" | ||
2017 | Khuda Mera Bhi Hai | Mikael | Aired on Ary Digital | ||
2017 | Dil-e-Majboor | Azhar | Aired on TV One | ||
2017 | Woh Aik Pal | Ahsan | Aired on Hum TV | ||
2017-18 | Malkin | Yaawar | Aired on Geo Entertainment | ||
2018 | Ustani Jee | Noman | Anthology series - Episode 1 | ||
Mera Khuda Jane | Shafiq | Aired on Geo TV | |||
Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja | Irfan | Anthology series - Episode 9 & 25 | |||
2019 | Kam Zarf | Nabeel | Aired on Geo TV | ||
Qadam Qadam Ishq | Aftab | Aired on A-Plus TV | |||
Aik Aur Sitam | Rashid | Aired on A-Plus TV | |||
Juda Na Hona | Wasif | Aired on TV One | |||
Bewaja | Luqman | Aired on PTV Home & TV One | |||
2019-present | Tu Zindagi Hai | Waseem | Aired on PTV Home & TV One[14] |
References
- "The many faces of Alyy Khan". Dawn. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "Bans of any nature are never a good idea: British-Pakistani actor Alyy Khan". The Express Tribune. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1123840/bio
- Alyy Khan and Angelina Jolie?
- All the world’s a stage
- "All the world's a stage". Daily Jang. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1151253/shamoon-abbasi-will-play-a-villain-in-the-trial
- http://tribune.com.pk/story/1251605/film-east-pakistan-debacle-works/
- "Khan in the cast of Aazaan". itimes. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- "Biography: Alyy Khan". tv.com.pk. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- "Revealed: Sajal Aly and Feroze Khan's debut film will be called Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai". DAWN Images. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- The many faces of Alyy Khan DAWN 8 May 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015
- http://www.ptv.com.pk/ptvHome/videoDetail/366?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=1cda8856c6ef468e076dbf218edfd5bf737466f7-1580108127-0-AUaHsUzYtPzffcEgQO0SlqEfda2AzTByFRihZFBlyMCrDl1TL6Mkr6bDVfE0BrhkDOITlSKTMKsyGwav7OKnSwQG-WySSa51HWkbtRV8shJCEw9yLDUbT5ZTD7JMCAS1voEPc5I56i90EJWU4E4KRt0YwD0NARYym33a0cbM1rIcbJ97e-9KzASxR1CBnXe_c9aN-dkGOA04-Q5yLBPsG7RafdHEiL6giKCTZGcYtJ1shgnGxLTmEPyspIGAlwuIisBnPRkuaC6vasbZdAxrowEb-ouF_jSsLOBgy3y1c8CrufS-CuPIbL8Y-t_zaQipwjgNMc3YrtBue37-YPm96RA
External links
- Official website
- Alyy Khan at IMDb
- Alyy Khan on the Hollywood