Armeena Khan

{{short description|Pakistani Canadian film and television actress and model}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Armeena Khan

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| image =

| caption = Khan promoting Huff! It's Too Much in 2013

| birth_name = Armeena Rana Khan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|1987|03|30}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| nationality = Pakistani Canadian

| alma_mater = University of Manchester

| occupation = Actress, model

| years_active = 2011–present

| spouse = {{Marriage|Fesl Khan|2020}}

| children = 1

}}

Armeena Rana Khan ({{langx|ur|{{nq|ارمینہ رانا خان}}}} {{IPA|ur|əɾˈmiːnaː ˈxaːn|pron}}) is a Pakistani-Canadian film and television actress and model.

Khan, born in Toronto to Pakistani parents, was raised in Manchester and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Manchester. She rose to prominence with the role of an antagonist in the romantic television series Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi (2014), garnering her a Best Villain nomination at the Hum Awards. She followed it by garnering widespread critical acclaim for her starring roles in the romantic series— Ishq Parast (2015) and Karb (2015).{{cite news |title=Sorry guys, Armeena Khan is officially off the market! - The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1460485/sorry-guys-armeena-khan-officially-off-market-now/ |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=18 July 2017}}{{cite news |last1=raza |first1=Nida |title=Armeena Rana Khan |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/you/161293-Armeena-Rana-Khan |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=The News International |date=1 November 2016 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mohabbatein Chahatein: In conversation with Armeena Khan - BBC URDU - YouTube | date=25 November 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr2rLIufDpQ&ab_channel=BBCNews%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88 |access-date=22 December 2020 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite news |date=8 October 2020 |title=It is always good to be back on HUM TV: Armeena Khan talks about her new project {{!}} HUM TV - Watch Dramas Online |newspaper=Hum Tv |url=https://www.hum.tv/spotlight-it-would-take-more-than-a-pandemic-to-keep-me-away-armeena-khan/ |access-date=22 December 2020 |language=en-US}}

She, in 2015 and 2016, played a girl next door in the film and television adaption of the novel Bin Roye Ansoo, the former earned her a nomination for the Lux Style Award for Best Supporting Actress. She then starred as the female lead in the romantic comedy Janaan and the war drama Yalghaar, both of which rank among the highest-grossing Pakistani films of all time, and has since played a woman caught in a romantic triangle in Rasm E Duniya (2017) and a troubled wife the social drama Daldal (2017).

Early life and background

Khan was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Pakistani parents. Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a homemaker. She has two sisters, one elder and one younger. Khan is of Pashtun and Punjabi origins.{{cite news |last1=Alavi |first1=Omair |title=And then there was Armeena |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1196207 |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=Dawn|location=Pakistan |date=26 July 2015 |language=en}} Khan did her schooling from Toronto, however, the family later relocated to Manchester, where she attended the University of Manchester, earning an Honors degree in Business Administration. She later studied method acting at the Ealing Studios and the Pinewood Studios. According to the actress, she holds dual citizenship of Pakistan and Canada. Khan is fluent in English and Urdu and can read Arabic.{{cite news |last1=Ahmad |first1=Fouzia Nasir |title=THE TUBE |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1594301 |access-date=4 February 2021 |work=Dawn |date=6 December 2020 |language=en}}

Khan pursued modelling in 2010 before becoming an actress. During this time, she worked for various brands and products, including Nishat Linen, Faysal Bank and Sprite.

Acting career

Khan's first acting role was for the British short film "Writhe", in which Khan played the role of a serial killer. The film was selected for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Khan claimed that she was the first Pakistani actress to walk at Cannes in 2013.{{cite news |last1=Alavi |first1=Omair |title=And then there was Armeena |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1196207 |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=Dawn|location=Pakistan |date=26 July 2015}} She then appeared in another short film, titled Stranger Within Me which was screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite news |title=Honestly, Armeena {{!}} TNS - The News on Sunday |url=http://tns.thenews.com.pk/honestly-armeena/ |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=The News International |date=21 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205541/http://tns.thenews.com.pk/honestly-armeena/#.WpELX5P1X6Y |archive-date=25 February 2018 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=The Hit Dozen Of 2017 |url=http://www.magtheweekly.com/detail/1290-the-hit-dozen-of-2017 |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=Mag The Weekly |date=5 January 2018 |language=en}} Khan starred alongside Azfar Rehman in the sitcom Happily Married which aired in 2013 on ARY Digital. The year 2013, also witnessed the broadcasting of Khan's first serious acting performances with the airing of Shab-e-Arzu ka Alam, in which she plays the lead role alongside Mohib Mirza. But it was the television series Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi that proved to be a breakthrough for her, and for which she was also nominated for Hum Awards 2015. She then moved on to continue with other TV serials Ishq Parast and Karb playing the lead role alongside Adnan Siddiqui.{{cite web |url=http://magazine.thenews.com.pk/mag/detail_article.asp?id=10261&magId=11 |title=Armeena Khan signed up for |work=The News International |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520235433/http://magazine.thenews.com.pk/mag/detail_article.asp?id=10261&magId=11 |archive-date=20 May 2015 |url-status=dead}} Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with Huff! It's Too Much with a lead role in the film.{{cite news |title=Huff! It's Too Much: A candyfloss romance with a real touch - Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Huff-Its-Too-Much-A-candyfloss-romance-with-a-real-touch/movie-review/25383114.cms |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=8 November 2013}}{{cite news |title=HUM TV Awards 2015: the nominations are in |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1173462 |work=Dawn}}{{cite web |title=Civilisations are known by their cultural legacies: Khan |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/563597/civilisations-are-known-by-their-cultural-legacies-khan/ |website=The Express Tribune|date=15 June 2013}}

Khan became a well-known actress in the country with the 2015 romantic drama film Bin Roye as the lead cast along with Mahira Khan and Humayun Saeed,{{cite news |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/867605/mahira-khan-and-humayun-saeeds-bin-roye-likely-to-steal-your-hearts/ |title=Mahira Khan and Humayun Saeed's Bin Roye likely to steal your hearts |date=10 April 2015 |work=The Express Tribune |access-date=1 April 2021}} and was later turned into a drama serial with the same name.{{cite news |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/881283/i-cant-wait-to-see-my-films-rule-the-box-office-humayun-saeed/ |title=I can't wait to see both my films rule the box office: Humayun Saeed |date=5 May 2015 |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Express Tribune |last=Hassan |first=Sameen}} Produced by Momina Duraid, the film and the television version were based on the novel Bin Roye Aansu by Farhat Ishtiaq.{{Cite news |url=https://awamiweb.com/ishq-parast-ary-digital-drama-cast-new-77429.html |title=Ishq Parast ARY Digital Drama Cast Is New |date=8 February 2015 |work=Awami Web |access-date=26 March 2018 |language=en-US}} That same year, she featured alongside Osman Khalid Butt in the music video "Sajna". Sung by Uzair Jaswal and produced by his brother Yasir Jaswal, the single was well received upon release and earned her nationwide recognition.{{cite web |title=Hum Awards 2016 Complete Nominations List |url=http://www.brandsynario.com/hum-awards-2016-complete-nominations-list/ |work=Maheen Nusrat |publisher=Brandsynario |date=6 April 2016 |access-date=6 April 2016}}{{cite web |title=Hum Awards 2016 Complete Nominations List |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/112163-What-to-expect-at-the-Hum-Awards-2016 |work=The News International |date=13 April 2016 |access-date=14 April 2016}} Her other big screen projects include the epic-war drama Yalghaar,{{cite news |last=Tapal |first=Nida |date=10 September 2014 |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1125718/hassan-rana-talks-yalghaar-shaan-and-future-of-pakistans-cinema |title=Hassan Rana talks Yalghaar, Shaan and future of Pakistan's cinema |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=Dawn}} a film by Hassan Waqas Rana which is being termed as the most expensive film in the history of Pakistani cinema, and Janaan, a romantic comedy which is directed by Azfar Jafri and co produced by Hareem Farooq, Reham Khan and Imran Raza Kazmi. In November 2016, she was signed for Rasm E Duniya, a television drama that aired on ARY Digital.{{cite news |title=Armeena Rana Khan signs her next television project - Daily Times |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/45331/armeena-rana-khan-signs-her-next-television-project/ |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=Daily Times |date=18 November 2016}} In 2019, Khan played the leading role in the patriotic war film Sherdil.{{cite news |title=Here's all you need to know about movie 'Sherdil' |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-movie-sherdil/ |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=Daily Pakistan Global}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1147074 |title=Adnan Siddiqui's 'Karb' looks like a bore |last=Ahmad |first=Ayesha |date=28 April 2015 |work=HIP |access-date=26 March 2018 |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/45331/armeena-rana-khan-signs-her-next-television-project/ |title=Armeena Rana Khan signs her next television project - Daily Times |date=18 November 2016 |work=Daily Times |access-date=26 March 2018 |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1154278 |title=Armeena Khan talks about Daldal with BBC Asian Network |last=Khan |first=Saira |date=16 January 2018 |work=HIP |access-date=26 March 2018 |language=en-US}}

In 2025, she made her television comeback after 4 years for Hum TV drama series Meri Tanhai.{{Cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/en/27197-azaan-sami-khan-shares-update-about-his-new-drama-meri-tanhai-news|title=Azaan Sami Khan shares Update about his new Drama Meri Tanhai|website=Daily Jang|date=14 December 2024|access-date=1 January 2025|language=en-PK}}

Personal life

Khan announced her engagement to British Pakistani businessman Fesyl Khan on Twitter in July 2017. She revealed that Fesyl had proposed to her on the beach in Cuba.{{Cite news |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1460485/sorry-guys-armeena-khan-officially-off-market-now/ |title=Sorry guys, Armeena Khan is officially off the market! |date=18 August 2017 |work=The Express Tribune |access-date=18 July 2017 |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1462311/fan-accuses-armeena-khan-already-married/ |title=Fan accuses Armeena Khan of already being married once before |date=24 August 2016 |work=The Express Tribune |access-date=31 March 2018 |language=en-US}} Khan married Fesyl in a Nikah ceremony in London on 14 February 2020.{{Cite news |url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2020/02/armeena-rana-khan-fesl-khan-are-married/ |title=Armeena Rana Khan, Fesl Khan are married! |date=15 February 2020 |publisher=Samaa TV |access-date=15 February 2020 |language=en-US}} The couple became parents to a girl, Amelie Isla, in December 2022.{{Cite news |url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2020/02/armeena-rana-khan-fesl-khan-are-married/ |title=Armeena Khan welcomes a baby girl, names her 'Amelie Isla' |date=26 December 2022 |publisher=Tribune |access-date=15 February 2023 |language=en-US}}

Filmography

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| Denotes films that have not yet been released

=Film=

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! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Director

! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes

2013

| Writhe

|Lily

|Sharaz Ali

|British short film

2013

| Huff! It's Too Much

|Ishita

|Pushkar Jog

|Hindi film

2014

| Unforgettable

|Ghazal singer

| Arshad Yusuf Pathan

|Cameo appearance

2015

| Bin Roye

| Saman Shafiq

|Shahzad Kashmiri

2016

|Janaan

| Meena Khan

|Azfar Jafri

2017

|Yalghaar

| Kajo

|Hassan Rana

| Cameo

2019

|Sherdil

| Sabrina

| Azfar Jafri

=Television=

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style="text-align:center;"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Director

! class="unsortable"|Notes

2011

|Dolly Aunty Ka Dream Villa

| Preeti

| Aabis Raza

2013

|Happily Married

| Armeena

| Wajahat Rauf

2014

|Shab-e-Arzoo Ka Aalam

| Kiran

| Sohail Javed

2014

|Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi

| Fizza Arham

|Momina Duraid

2015

|Ishq Parast

| Dua Zohaib

| Badar Mehmood

2015

|Karb

| Haniya

| Amna Nawaz Khan

2016

|Bin Roye

| Saman Shafiq

|Haissam Hussain

2017

|Rasm E Duniya

| Haya Harib

| Roomi Insha

2017

|Daldal

| Hira Shuja

|Siraj-ul-Haque

2020

| Mohabbatain Chahatein

| Tara

| Ali Hassan

2025

| Meri Tanhai

|Meer Sikandar

|{{Cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/en/27197-azaan-sami-khan-shares-update-about-his-new-drama-meri-tanhai-news|title=Azaan Sami Khan shares Update about his new Drama Meri Tanhai|website=Daily Jang|date=14 December 2024|access-date=1 January 2025|language=en-PK}}