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Ramsha Khan

Ramsha Khan (Urdu: رمشہ خان; born 23 June 1994) is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu-language television. Known for her versatility,[3][4] Khan is the recipient of several awards, including a Hum Award and a ARY People's Choice Award.[2]

Ramsha Khan
Khan in 2021
Born (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 30)[1][2]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Khan made her debut with the 2017 film Thora Jee Le. That same year she appeared in the television drama Woh Aik Pal. Khan received recognition for her dramas Mah-e-Tamaam (2018) and Khudparast (2018-2019). For her portrayal of an independent girl in Ghisi Piti Mohabbat (2021), she won the ARY People Choice Award for Favorite Actress.[5][6] Khan went on to portray an army officer in Sinf-e-Aahan (2021–22), and a college girl in Hum Tum (2022). For the latter, she received a Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress nomination.[7][8]

Early life

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Ramsha Khan was born on 23 June 1994 in Karachi, Sindh.[9][10] Khan started her career as a model, before she ventured into acting.[11][12]

Career

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Debut and early career (2017-2020)

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Khan made her acting debut with the 2017 drama film Thora Jee Le, in which she played an aspiring businesswoman. The film was a commercial failure.[13][14] The same year, she played Hina in Woh Aik Pal opposite Feroze Khan and Marium Noor in Tumhari Marium opposite Junaid Khan.[15] In 2017, Khan also appeared in two telefilms, Teen Shauqeen and Mohabbat Hogaye Aakhir, opposite Bilal Abbas Khan.[16]

Khan played Shifa Taqi Lodhi opposite Wahaj Ali in Mah-e-Tamaam in 2018.[17] From 2018 to 2019, she played Uswah opposite Shahzad Sheikh in Khudparast. Khan received praise for her portrayal in both of these series.[18][19] She also appeared in two telefilms, Jeena Hai Mushkil and Weham, in the same year.[20]

In 2019, Khan played Marium Jamal, a woman facing marital abuse, opposite Muneeb Butt in Kaisa Hai Naseeban.[21] Khan was praised for her portrayal and it was one of the highest rated serials in Pakistani television.[22][23] From 2019 to 2020, she played Anoushay in Shahrukh Ki Saliyan opposite Ahsan Khan.[24] In 2020, Khan played Hamna Azeem opposite Feroze Khan and Gohar Rasheed in Ishqiya, for which she received an ARY People's Choice Awards for Favorite Actress in a role of Wife nomination.[25][26]

Experimental roles and success (2021-2023)

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Khan during a photoshoot in 2021

Khan's career marked a turning point in 2021, with her portrayal of an independent girl Samiya in Ghisi Piti Mohabbat, opposite Wahaj Ali, Shahood Alvi and Ali Abbas.[27][28] A reviewer of Daily Times was appreciative of Khan's impeccable comic timing, dialogue delivery, and facial expressions.[29] For her performance, she earned the ARY People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress.[30] The same year, she played Bakht in drama Shehnai opposite Affan Waheed.[31] From 2021 to 2022, Khan played an army officer Pariwesh Jamal in the women centric Sinf-e-Aahan.[32] During filming, the lead cast also received military training.[33]

Khan played a college chemistry student Neha Qutub ud Din opposite Ahad Raza Mir in the Ramadan special Hum Tum, in 2022.[34] The series and her portrayal was praised across Pakistan and India. She received the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress nomination for her performance.[35][36][37]

In 2023, Khan appeared in the anthology film, Teri Meri Kahaniyaan opposite Sheheryar Munawar. The film received positive reviews.[38][39] The News International praised Khan's "screen presence".[40] The same year, she portrayed Tabassum Mughal, opposite Talha Chahour in Jannat Se Aagay.[41] Nudrat Nazir from The Nation found that she "performed Tabassum’s innocent and heroic worship in the best possible way."[42]

Career progression (2024-present)

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Khan started 2024 with the most expensive Pakistani drama Duniyapur. She portrayed Ana Dilawez, a rebellious woman opposite Khushhal Khan.[43] In the same year, she portrayed a doctor Tabeer Aslam opposite Ahmed Ali Akbar in Nadaan, a mini series.[44] It was the second series in the Sultana Siddiqui's trilogy on mob violence that began with Mann Jogi (TV series) and concluded with Tan Man Neel o Neel. The series tackles the issue of drug abuse, mob mentality and intolerance. The series premiered on October 5, 2024 on Hum TV.[45]

Following this, Khan will next star in her third film, Love Guru.[46]

Other work and public image

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Khan at an event in 2020

Khan has been described in the media, among Pakistan's most popular actresses.[47][48] Images Dawn named Khan in their "Standout performances: Female" list of 2019 and 2021.[49][50] In 2022, Khan was placed in "Best Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Hum Tum.[51][52]

The actress also serves as a brand ambassador for a number of brands such as Nestlé, TUC, 7Up, Pond's and Hum Mart.[53] Khan modelled in Hum Bridal Couture Week in 2021, for designer Abeera Usman's collection "Mirha".[54][55] In 2020 and 2022, Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category.[56][57]

In addition to the dramas, Khan has appeared as a guest in various series and talk shows. In 2017, she appeared on Jago Pakistan Jago and Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain: Part 2, opposite Tipu Sharif. In 2018, she played Kiran Khan in an episode of Ustani Jee.[58] Khan also appeared on the second season of Jeeto Pakistan League, in 2021.[59][60]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Thora Jee Le Misha [61]
2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan Rumaisa Segment: "Pasoori" [62]
2025 Love Guru † TBA Completed [63]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Woh Aik Pal Hina [64]
Tumhari Marium Marium Noor
2018 Mah-e-Tamaam Shifa Taqi Lodhi [65]
2018–2019 Khudparast Uswah [66]
2019 Kaisa Hai Naseeban Marium Jamal [67]
2019–2020 Shahrukh Ki Saliyan Anoushay [68]
2020 Ishqiya Hamna Siddique Azeem [69]
2020-2021 Ghisi Piti Mohabbat Samiya [70]
2021 Shehnai Bakht [71]
2021–2022 Sinf-e-Aahan Pariwesh Jamal [72]
2022 Hum Tum Neha Qutub ud din Ramadan special [73]
2023 Jannat Se Aagay Tabassum Mughal [74]
2024-present Duniyapur Ana Dilawez [75]
2024 Nadaan Dr. Tabeer Aslam [76]

Telefilms

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Teen Shauqeen Neelofar "Eid Special"
Mohabbat Hogaye Aakhir Faiza [16]
2018 Jeena Hai Mushkil Zoya
Weham Un­known [77]

Other appearances

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Jago Pakistan Jago Herself To promote Woh Aik Pal
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 Masooma Episode 35: "Saraab" [78]
2018 Ustani Jee Kiran Khan Episode 8 [77]
2021 Jeeto Pakistan League 2 Herself Episode 23 [79]
2024 9th Hum Awards Host [80]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 ARY People's Choice Awards Favorite Actress in a role of Wife Ishqiya Nominated [81][82]
Favourite Actress Ghisi Piti Mohabbat Won
Favourite Jodi (with Wahaj Ali) Nominated
Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Television Actress Jury Nominated [83]
2023 Lux Style Awards Best TV Actress Hum Tum Nominated [84]
2024 Hum Awards Best Actress Popular Nominated [85][86]
Best Onscreen Couple Popular (with Ahad Raza Mir) Won

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