Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Mahira Hafeez Khan |
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Nickname | Mazdoor Khan |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 170 cm |
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Weight | 55 Kg |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Foundation Public School |
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College | University of Southern California, Los Angeles |
Educational Qualifications | Dropout |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
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Hometown | Karachi, Pakistan |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Reading, listening old music |
Family
Father | Not Known | ||
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Mother | Not Known | ||
Siblings | 1 (Younger) | ||
Spouse | Second Husband: Salim Karim (m.2023) | ||
Children |
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Career
Debut Film | Bol (2011) |
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Debut TV | MTV's Most Wanted (2006) |
Favourites
Favourite Food | Any gravy with rice | ||||
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Favourite Actor | Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Nouman Ijaz, Johnny Depp and Daniel Day Lewis | ||||
Favourite Actress | Madhuri Dixit, Samina Peerzada and Bushra Ansari | ||||
Favourite Film |
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Favourite Directors | Imtiaz Ali, Vishal Bhardwaj, Mani Ratnam | ||||
Favourite Song | Waqt Ne Kiya Kiya Haseen Sitam by Geeta Dutt (Film - Kaagaz Ke Phool) | ||||
Favourite Author | JD Spangler | ||||
Favourite Colour | White | ||||
Favourite Fashion Designer | Feeha Jamshed, Banto Kazmi, Umer Sayeed | ||||
Favourite Restaurant | Fuchsia in Karachi | ||||
Favourite Destination | Netherlands |
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. |