Ayeza Khan
{{short description|Pakistani actress (born (1991)}}
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{{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ayeza Khan
| image =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ur
| birth_name = Kanza Khan
| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|01|15|df=y}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/925490-ayeza-khan-celebrates-her-31st-birthday-with-family|title=Ayeza Khan celebrates her 31st birthday with family|newspaper=The News International|date=15 January 2022 |access-date= January 15, 2022}}
| spouse = Danish Taimoor (m. 2014){{cite news |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/763081/100happydays-ayeza-khan-and-danish-taimoor-on-honeymoon/ |title=Ayeza Khan and Danish Taimoor on honeymoon |date=14 September 2014 |work=The Express Tribune |access-date=29 October 2014}}
| children = 2
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress}}
| yearsactive = 2009–present
| education = NICE Pakistan
| known for = Pyarey Afzal (2013)
Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019)
Chupke Chupke (2021)
Mein (2023)
| awards = Pakistan International Screen Awards
}}
Ayeza Khan ({{lang|ur|{{nq|عائزہ خان}}}}; born Kanza Khan; 15 January 1991) is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television. Khan has established herself as one of the leading television actresses and is a recipient of several accolades including three Hum Awards and two Lux Style Awards. Khan has been described among the nation's highest-paid actresses by the media.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/web-stories/entertainment/highest-paid-pakistani-actresses-kubra-khan-mehwish-hayat-mahira-khan-saba-qamar-hania-amir-1692720884774 |title=From Mahira Khan to Iqra Aziz: Highest paid Pakistani actresses |work=DNA India |access-date=2022-11-22 |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/web-stories/entertainment/9-highest-paid-pakistani-actresses-434133/ |title=Check out the list of the 9 Highest paid Pakistani actresses |work=News18 India |access-date=2022-12-21 |language=en-US}}
After making her debut with Tum Jo Miley in 2009, Khan garnered recognition through her roles in Pyarey Afzal (2013), Mere Meherbaan (2014), Tum Kon Piya (2016), Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai (2017), Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua (2017), Koi Chand Rakh (2018) and Chupke Chupke (2021). For the last of these, she won Hum Award for Best Actress Popular.{{Cite web |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/554841/the-first-pakistan-international-screen-awards-held-in-uae/ |title=The first Pakistan International Screen Awards held in UAE |date=9 February 2020 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US |access-date=9 February 2020}} Khan further received critical praise her portrayal of Mehwish in Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019) and won the Pakistan International Screen Award for Best TV Actress.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/580461-meray-pass-tum-ho-trends-again-tipping-the-scales-with-a-take-on-theslapofthecentury |title=Ayeza Khan reacts as 'Mere Pass Tum Ho' trends again with 'slap of the century' |website=www.thenews.com.pk |date=7 December 2019 |language=en |access-date=15 December 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/503287/ayeza-talks-about-the-challenges-of-being-a-celebrity-mother/ |title=Ayeza talks about the challenges of being a celebrity mother |date=19 November 2019 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US |access-date=15 December 2019}}
In addition to this, Khan has also appeared in many telefilms. She is married to actor Danish Taimoor, with whom she has two children. As of July 2022, Khan was the second most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2367712/ayeza-khan-rules-instagram-as-pakistans-most-followed-celebrity-with-12-million-followers?amp=1|title=Ayeza Khan rules Instagram as Pakistan's most-followed celebrity with 12 million followers|accessdate=19 September 2022|website=The Express Tribune|date=25 July 2022 }}
Early life
Ayeza Khan was born as Kanza Khan, on 15 January 1991 in Karachi, Sindh.{{cite news |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/614427-danish-taimoor-reveals-ayeza-khans-real-name |title=Danish Taimoor reveals Ayeza Khan's real name |date=15 February 2020 |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=The News International}}{{cite news |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1052200/ayezas-lavish-birthday-celebration-with-danish-taimoor/ |title=Ayeza Khan's lavish birthday celebration with Danish Taimoor |access-date=17 January 2022 |work=Daily Times Pakistan}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Jan-2022/ayeza-khan-shares-glimpses-of-her-birthday-celebration?version=amp |title=Ayeza Khan shares glimpses of her birthday celebration |date=16 January 2022 |access-date=15 February 2022 |work=The Nation}}
Career
=Early work and its recognition (2007-2012)=
Ayeza Khan participated in a contest "Pantene Shine Princess" while studying in school{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJpLSXcf5hY |title=Ayeza Khan Ki Acting Career Main Kis Tarah Entry Hue? |date=19 August 2019 |via=YouTube |last=ARY Digital}} and became the first runner-up. Soon after this, she got offered to work as a model in a telecom advertisement. Then she started focusing on modeling. While in college, she started taking more modeling offers and eventually shifted to showbiz rather than continuing her studies.
She was offered a supporting role in the comedy-drama Tum Jo Miley, in 2009 opposite Fahad Mustafa, Sunita Marshall, and many others. In 2010, she was offered the main lead in the drama serial Pul Sirat.{{cite web |url=http://celebhour.com/32-rare-facts-aiza-khan-wedding-and-her-flash-back/ |title=32 Rare Facts: Aiza Khan Wedding and Her Flash Back |publisher=Celeb Hour |date=26 February 2015 |access-date=19 December 2015 |last=Sophiya |first=Cook |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302035421/http://celebhour.com/32-rare-facts-aiza-khan-wedding-and-her-flash-back/ |archive-date=2 March 2015}} After doing supporting roles in several television series, she appeared in the leading role in the Geo Entertainment romantic drama, Tootay Huway Per (2011).{{cite news |url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/life-and-style/20-Jul-16/20-pakistani-tv-dramas-that-you-should-watch-if-you-havent |title=20 Pakistani TV dramas that you should watch if you haven't |work=Daily Times |date=20 July 2016}}
=Established actress (2013-present)=
In 2014, her performance in the drama serial, Pyaray Afzal, earned her the Best Actress Award at Lux Style Awards. She was offered many roles in Bollywood, which she rejected. She took a break for a while from the industry after her marriage.She later appeared after a gap of two years in the tragic romance ,Tum Kon Piya (2016), opposite Imran Abbas. Her serial Koi Chand Rakh included Imran Abbas, Muneeb Butt, and Areeba Habib.{{cite news |url=http://beta.jang.com.pk/JangDetail.aspx?ID=92227 |title=جیو کے ڈراموں سے اصل پہچان ملی:عائزہ خان |newspaper=Daily Jang |date=14 March 2013 |access-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030021744/http://beta.jang.com.pk/JangDetail.aspx?ID=92227 |archive-date=30 October 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.arynews.tv/ud/archives/55375 |title=عائزہ خان اور دانش تیمور شادی کے بندھن میں بندھ گئے |publisher=ARY News.tv |date=9 August 2014 |access-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030005510/http://www.arynews.tv/ud/archives/55375 |archive-date=30 October 2014}}
Her performance in the 2019–20 romantic drama Meray Paas Tum Ho{{Cite web |url=https://www.incpak.com/entertainment/pisa-2020-winners-complete-list-of-all-categories/ |title=PISA 2020 winners – complete list of all categories |author=Images Staff |date=8 February 2020 |website=Incpak |language=en |access-date=8 February 2020}} earned her Pakistan International Screen Award for Best Television Actress.In 2021, she appeared as a happy-go-lucky girl with childish mannerisms in the comedy serial Chupke Chupke, opposite Osman Khalid Butt. Khan received praise for her on-screen chemistry with Butt and won the Hum Award for Best Actress and Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress.{{cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/14-Dec-2022/ayeza-khan-bags-yet-another-lux-award?version=|title=Ayeza Khan bags yet another LUX award|date=14 December 2022|work=Daily Pakistan|archive-date=20 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820134058/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/14-Dec-2022/ayeza-khan-bags-yet-another-lux-award?version=|url-status=live}}
In 2023, her performance in Bafar Mehmood's dramatic Mein{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1139667/ayezas-performance-in-mein-criticised/|title=Ayeza's performance in 'Mein' criticised|date=13 October 2023|work=Daily Times|archive-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022174059/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1139667/ayezas-performance-in-mein-criticised/|url-status=live}} opposite Wahaj Ali in which, she portrayed as an egoistic lady with bipolar disorder was panned by critics and audiences. In 2023, now she is also portraying as an headstrong and kind women in Jaan-e-Jahan{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2468549/finally-the-happy-ending-we-wanted-ayeza-hamza-fans-rejoice-after-jaan-e-jahan-finale|title=Finally the happy ending we wanted: Ayeza, Hamza fans rejoice after 'Jaan e Jahan' finale|date=27 May 2024}} opposite Hamza Ali Abbasi in their second project together after Pyaray Afzal.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2445440/the-beautiful-story-of-jaan-e-jahan-ayeza-khan-thanks-team|title=The beautiful story of Jaan-e-Jahan: Ayeza Khan thanks team|date=28 November 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.siasat.com/jaan-e-jahan-ayeza-khan-aka-mahnoors-salary-per-episode-3003349/|title=Jaan E Jahan: Ayeza Khan aka Mahnoor's salary per episode|author=Rasti Amena|date=3 April 2024|website=www.siasat.com}}
In 2025, Khan going to appear in Humraaz{{Cite web|url=https://www.siasat.com/lollywood-2024-list-of-4-new-upcoming-dramas-to-watch-out-for-3132485/|title=Lollywood 2024: List of 4 NEW upcoming dramas to watch out for|date=17 November 2024|author=Rasti Amena}} opposite Feroze Khan in their second project together after Bikhra Mera Naseeb.{{Cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/en/24191-feroze-khan-unveils-new-look-from-sets-of-his-upcoming-drama-humraaz-news|title=Feroze Khan unveils new look from sets of his upcoming drama 'Humraaz'|date=1 November 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://24newshd.tv/18-Nov-2024/ayeza-khan-counts-down-days-for-upcoming-project-with-feroze-khan|title=Ayeza Khan counts down days for upcoming project with Feroze Khan|date=18 November 2024}}
Personal life
Khan married actor Danish Taimoor in 2014,{{cite web |title=Ayeza Khan gets married to Danish Taimoor |url=http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/44-arts/187894-ayeza-khan-gets-married-to-danish-taimoor.html |website=Business Recorder |date=11 August 2014 |access-date=14 August 2014 |archive-date=14 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814181826/http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/44-arts/187894-ayeza-khan-gets-married-to-danish-taimoor.html |url-status=live}} after an 8-year relationship since 2006, shared by the couple in a morning show Ek Nayee Subha with Farah on A-Plus.{{cite web |title=Ayeza Khan gets married to Danish Taimoor |url=http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/44-arts/187894-ayeza-khan-gets-married-to-danish-taimoor.html |website=Business Recorder |access-date=14 August 2014 |archive-date=14 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814181826/http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/44-arts/187894-ayeza-khan-gets-married-to-danish-taimoor.html |url-status=dead }} Taimoor, while talking to Maria Wasti at Croron Mein Khel-Bol TV on 25 March 2020, revealed that he met Ayeza Khan for the first time on social networking site. She gave birth to a daughter in 2015, and a son in 2017.{{cite web |url=http://arynews.tv/en/ayeza-khan-discloses-daughters-name-shares-lovely-picture-on-facebook |title=Ayeza Khan Daughter |date=30 July 2015 |publisher=ARY News |access-date=2 August 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1148735 |title=Ayeza Khan talks about dramas, films, and family in an exclusive chat |date=5 January 2015 |access-date=15 April 2017 |author=AHMED SARYM |publisher=Hip in Pakistan}}{{cite news |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1178775 |title=Danish Taimoor and Ayeza Khan welcome baby boy |date=7 November 2017 |access-date=7 November 2017 |work=DAWN Images}}{{cite news |title=Ayeza Khan denies rumours about quitting her career after marriage |url=http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/50-movies/185173-ayeza-khan-denies-rumours-about-quitting-her-career-after-marriage.html |access-date=29 October 2014 |work=Business Recorder |publisher=Asfia Afzal |archive-date=29 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029204621/http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/50-movies/185173-ayeza-khan-denies-rumours-about-quitting-her-career-after-marriage.html |url-status=dead }}
Other work and media image
Khan has been described in the media, among Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. In 2014, Khan was the country's second most searched person on Google.{{cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/ayeza-khan-among-searched-people-google/amp/|title=Ayeza Khan among 'most searched' people on Google|accessdate=26 December 2018|website=ARY Digital News|date=January 2015 }} Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.hmagpak.com/17-Dec-2020/hot-100?version=amp|title=Headliners, trailblazers, trendsetters - Celebs who made it to Hello Pakistan's #HOT100 list|accessdate=16 December 2020|website=Hello Magazine Pakistan}} The actress serves as a brand ambassador for several products such as Himalaya, Dabur, Harpic and Lifebuoy and has done several photoshoots.{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189323|title=Ayeza Khan has become the first female brand ambassador for Harpic|accessdate=28 September 2022|website=Images Dawn|date=24 January 2022 }}
{{cite news |title=Fit & Fabulous: 2014 celebrating brides |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/750335/fit-fabulous-2014-celebrating-brides/ |access-date=29 October 2014 |work=The Express Tribune |author=Daniyal Sardar}} Khan was also the most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram, until surpassed by Hania Aamir in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/891641-ayeza-khan-becomes-most-followed-pakistani-celebrity-on-instagram|title=Ayeza Khan becomes most followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram|accessdate=20 September 2021|website=The News International}}{{cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/05-Jun-2024/hania-aamir-becomes-most-followed-pakistani-celebrity-on-instagram%3fversion=amp|title=Hania Amir leaves Ayeza Khan behind and becomes the most followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram|date=8 June 2024|accessdate=12 June 2024|website=Daily Pakistan}}
Filmography
= TV series =
= Special appearances =
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role !scope="col"|Network !scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes |
rowspan="2"| 2011
| Ayeza | Special appearance |
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain
| Kaneez Fatima/Sadaf | Hum TV | Episode: "Dekh Kabeera Roya", "Faqat Tumhara Saleem" |
2012
| Saadi | Episode "Aane Wala Pal" |
rowspan="2"| 2013
| Arjumand/Noor Fatima | Hum TV | Episode: "Jannat", "Bhaagti Kahan Hai" |
Extras: The Mango People
| Ayesha | Hum TV | Episode: "The Common People" |
2014
| Aiza | Hum TV | Episode "Saare Mausam Tumse Hee" |
= Telefilms =
Awards and nominations
{{awards table}}
! Ref
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5" |Hum Awards
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015
| rowspan="2"|Mere Meherbaan
| rowspan="2" {{Nom}}
|{{cite web|title= 3rd Hum Awards 2015 in Dubai on April 9|url=http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/25-Mar-2015/3rd-hum-awards-2015-in-dubai-on-april-9|work=correspondent|publisher=The Nation|date=25 March 2015|access-date=26 March 2015}}
|-
| Best Actress Jury
|{{cite web|title=3rd Hum Awards to be held on April 9 in Dubai|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/26-Mar-2015/3rd-hum-awards-to-be-held-on-april-9-in-dubai|publisher=Daily Times|date=26 March 2015|access-date=26 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104937/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/26-Mar-2015/3rd-hum-awards-to-be-held-on-april-9-in-dubai|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
|-
| rowspan="4"|2022
| rowspan="4"|Chupke Chupke
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Actress Jury
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/latest/2022/09/winners-list-of-8th-hum-awards/|title=Winners List of 8th Hum Awards|website=Bol News|date=25 September 2022 |access-date= September 25, 2022}}
|-
| Best Onscreen Couple with Osman Khalid Butt
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Onscreen Couple Jury with Osman Khalid Butt
| {{won}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5" |Lux Style Awards
|-
| 2015
| rowspan="2"|Best TV Actress
| {{Won}}
|{{cite web|title=Nominations for Lux Style Awards 2015 announced|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/17-Jul-2015/nominations-for-lux-style-awards-2015-announced|publisher=Daily Times|date=17 July 2015|accessdate=18 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719140155/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/17-Jul-2015/nominations-for-lux-style-awards-2015-announced|archive-date=2015-07-19|url-status=dead}}
|-
|2020
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2021
| Best TV Actress (Viewers' choice)
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2022
| Best Actress (Viewers' choice)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2023
| Best Actress (Viewers' choice)
|{{nom}}
|-
|2024
|Mein
|Best Actress (Viewers' choice)
|{{nom}}
|{{Cite web|url=https://www.luxstyle.pk/lsa2024/|title=LSA 2024 - Lux Style Awards}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5" |ARY Digital- Social Media Drama Awards
|-
|2019
|Best Actor Female (Serial)
|{{nom}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5" |Pakistan International Media Awards
|-
| 2020
| Best Television Actress
| {{nom}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5" |Hum Style Awards
|-
| 2020
| Most Stylish TV Actress
| {{nom}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5" |Pakistan International Screen Awards
|-
| 2020
| Best TV Actress
|{{won}}
|}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6794854}}
- {{Instagram|ayezakhan.ak}}
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