Alyy Khan
Alyy Khan (or Aly Khan, Urdu: علی خان; born 6 December 1968) is a 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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Born | |
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) |
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 ((Escape from Taliban)) |
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 | |
2009 | Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish | Ali (guest appearance) | |
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 | Vikram | |
1994 | Banegi Apni Baat | Kabir | |
1995 | Kash-m-kash | Faisal | |
1997 | Bombay Blue | Moeen | |
1997–1998 | Yeh Hai Raaz | Vivek | |
2001 | Dushman | Rohit Raazdan | |
2001 | 1st Indian Telly Awards | Host | Awards Show |
2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Talaash | Rakesh | |
2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Chehre Pe Chehra | Rohan | |
2002 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Jinnaat | Ajitabh | |
2002 | Lipstick | Abhay Ahuja | |
2004 | K. Street Pali Hill | ||
2006 | The Bill | Tariq Mustafa-Ali | "434" (Season 22: Ep57), "435" (Season 22: Ep58) |
2008 | Yeh Zindagi Hai | Jalaal Ahmed | |
2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Vallabhgarh Ki Rajkumari: Part 1 - Part 8 | Ajinkya | |
2009 | The Philanthropist | Indian Army Commander | Episode: "Kashmir" |
2011 | Strike Back | Maj. Gen. Kohli | "Strike Back: Project Dawn" |
2012 | Foodistan | Host | [7] |
2012 | Saat Pardon Mein | Badar Suleman | [11] |
2013 | Zara Aur Mehrunnisa | Hassan | [11] |
2013 | Kabhi Kabhi | Rehbar | [11] |
2014 | Do Qadam Door Thay | Salman | |
2014 | Aap ki Kaneez | Shah Mir Afandi | [11] |
2015 | Indian Summers | Ramu Sood | |
2015 | Partners in Crime | Major Khan | |
2015 | Mohabbat Aag Si | Arshad | |
2015 | Maryam | Behraam | |
2015 | Bojh | Ahsan | |
2015 | Guzaarish | Jaffar | |
2016 | Pakeeza | Jibran | |
2016 | Deewana | Agha | |
2016 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Rashid | Episode "Shatranj" |
2016 | Asif | Episode "Qubool Hai" | |
2016 | Shehrnaz | KK | |
2017 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Parvez | Episode "Jhalli" |
2017 | Khuda Mera Bhi Hai | Mikael | |
2017 | Dil-e-Majboor | Azhar | |
2017 | Woh Aik Pal | Ahsan | |
2017 | Chanar Ghati | Jalal Rao | |
2017-18 | Malkin | Yaawar | |
2018 | Ustani Jee | Noman | Anthology series - Episode 1 |
Mera Khuda Jane | Shafiq | ||
Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja | Irfan | Anthology series - Episode 9 & 25 | |
2019 | Kam Zarf | Nabeel | |
Qadam Qadam Ishq | Aftab | ||
Aik Aur Sitam | Rashid | ||
Juda Na Hona | Wasif | ||
Bewaja | Luqman | ||
2019–present | Tu Zindagi Hai | Waseem | [14] |
2020 | Mera Maan Rakhna | Sajjad | |
2021 | Dhoop Ki Deewar | Vijay Malhotra | [15] |
2021 | Mere Humsfar | Nafees | |
2022 | Ms. Marvel | TBA |
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.
- "Alyy Khan". IMDb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- Kundnani, Nisha (22 August 2006). "Alyy Khan and Angelina Jolie?". DNA India. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "All the world's a stage". Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "Khan of all mediums". The Express Tribune. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "All the world's a stage". Daily Jang. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- Saeed, Hafsa (1 December 2016). "Shamoon Abbasi will play a villain in The Trial". HIP. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "Film on East Pakistan debacle in works". The Express Tribune. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "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
- "Watch Dhoop Ki Deewar Web Series: Released Date, Cast, Story and More - indvox". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Alyy Khan at IMDb
- Alyy Khan on the Hollywood