Mahira Khan Age, Wiki and Bio

Mahira Khan

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth21/12/1984
Age39 years
BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan

Bio/Wiki

Real NameMahira Hafeez Khan
NicknameMazdoor Khan

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight55 Kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolFoundation Public School
CollegeUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles
Educational QualificationsDropout

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signSagittarius
HometownKarachi, Pakistan
ReligionIslam
HobbiesReading, listening old music

Family

FatherNot Known
MotherNot Known
Siblings1 (Younger)
SpouseSecond Husband: Salim Karim (m.2023)
Children
SonAzlaan (from first marriage)

Career

Debut FilmBol (2011)
Debut TVMTV's Most Wanted (2006)

Favourites

Favourite FoodAny gravy with rice
Favourite ActorHrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Nouman Ijaz, Johnny Depp and Daniel Day Lewis
Favourite ActressMadhuri Dixit, Samina Peerzada and Bushra Ansari
Favourite Film
BollywoodPyaasa (1957)
HollywoodSilver Linings Playbook (2012)
Favourite DirectorsImtiaz Ali, Vishal Bhardwaj, Mani Ratnam
Favourite SongWaqt Ne Kiya Kiya Haseen Sitam by Geeta Dutt (Film - Kaagaz Ke Phool)
Favourite AuthorJD Spangler
Favourite ColourWhite
Favourite Fashion DesignerFeeha Jamshed, Banto Kazmi, Umer Sayeed
Favourite RestaurantFuchsia in Karachi
Favourite DestinationNetherlands

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mahira's family originates from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, in India.
She is based in Karachi and received her education in the United States before beginning her career in the entertainment industry.
Aside from acting, she hosted the popular shows "Most Wanted" on MTV Pakistan and "Weekends with Mahira" on Aag TV.
Mahira was inspired to pursue acting after watching Madhuri Dixit's performance in the movie Ram Lakhan (1989).
Her television series "Humsafar" gained popularity not only in Pakistan but also among the Indian audience when it aired on Zee Zindagi.
Her favorite school subject was Chemistry.
Before pursuing acting, Mahira worked in various roles such as a cashier, cleaning toilets, and closing stores at night.
In 2012, she was recognized as the Most Beautiful Woman in Pakistan.
Mahira enjoys writing journals to document her daily activities and emotions.
She met her husband, Ali, while studying in Los Angeles.
When Mahira informed her family about her role opposite Shahrukh Khan in the film Raees (2017), her mother initially doubted it, but after her father searched online, they believed her.