Armeena Khan

Armeena Khan
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2009 – present

Armeena Khan is a Pakistani-Canadian film and TV actress and an international commercial model.[1] She is known for her roles in serials Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi, for which she was nominated for Hum Awards 2015,[2] and for Ishq Parast and Karb.[3] Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with Hindi film Huff! It's Too Much with a lead role in the film.[4]

In May 2013 Khan appeared in the British film Writhe, directed by Sharaz Ali, which was screened at the 2013 Cannes film festival. Armeena was the first Pakistani actress to walk at Cannes in 2013.[5]

Career

Film and television

Khan starred alongside alongside Azfar Rehman in the sitcom Happily Married which aired in 2013 on ARY Digital.[6] 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.[7] But it was drama serial Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi's character Fiza that proved to be a breakthrough for her,[8][9][10][11] and for which she was also nominated for Hum Awards 2015.[2] She then moved on to continue with other TV serials Ishq Parast[12] and Karb playing the lead role alongside Adnan Siddiqui.[13][14]

Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with Huff! It's Too Much with a lead role in the film.[15] She was also seen playing the role of a ghazal singer in Unforgettable, a Bollywood film which was released in 2014.[16] In May 2013 Khan's film Writhe was selected for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It is a British film directed by Sharaz Ali[17] and shows Khan playing the role of a victim of domestic violence.

Khan will be making her big screen debut in Pakistan with Bin Roye as the lead cast alongside Mahira Khan and Humayun Saeed,[18] which will later be turned into a drama serial.[19] This is a production by Humsafar fame Momina Duraid based on the novel Bin Roye Aansu by Farhat Ishtiaq.[18] Her other big screen projects include Yalghaar,[20] a film by Waar fame Hassan Waqas Rana which is being termed as the most expensive movie in the history of Pakistani cinema,[21] and Janaan, a romantic comedy to be directed by Reham Khan and Co produced by Hareem Farooq & Imran Raza Kazmi.[22]

Modelling

Khan featured in the Faysal Bank print and television advertisement campaign of 2010.[23] This was followed in 2011 by her campaign for Nisha linen by Nishat Group, which was repeated in a larger campaign in 2012.[24] Khan also is currently the celebrity endorser for the soft drink Sprite in Pakistan.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Source
2013 Writhe Female Lead
2013 Huff! It's Too Much Ishita
2014 Unforgettable Ghazal Singer [25]
2015 Bin Roye Saman
2016 Janaan
TBA Yalghaar Kojo

Television

Year Title Role
2013 Happily Married Armeena
2013 Shab-e-Arzoo Ka Alam Kiran
2014 Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi Fiza
2015 Ishq Parast Dua
2015 Karb Hania

References

  1. ↑ "Civilisations are known by their cultural legacies: Khan". The Express Tribune.
  2. 1 2 "HUM TV Awards 2015: the nominations are in". Dawn.
  3. ↑ "'Karb' helps HUM TV rule UK air waves". Hip in Pakistan.
  4. ↑ "Huff! It's Too Much: A candyfloss romance with a real touch Movie Review". Times of India.
  5. ↑ "And then there was Armeena".
  6. ↑ "British star Armeena Khan in ARY's Happily Married". Awaz TV.
  7. ↑ "Shab-e-Arzoo ka Alam-Official Pictures!". Review It.
  8. ↑ "14 Pakistani dramas that ruled our television screens in 2014". The Express Tribune.
  9. ↑ "Mohabbat Ab Nahi Hogi: The Last Episode and Overall Review". Pak Drama Reviews.
  10. ↑ "AIK TARAF MAA KI MOHABBAT HAI TO DUSRI TARAF IZZAT OR GHERAT" Mohabbat Ab Nahi Hogi Episodes 14 & 15: A Review". Hum Network Blog.
  11. ↑ "Mohabbat Ab Nahi Hogi- The end". Review It.
  12. ↑ "Ishq Parast- Episode 11". Review It.
  13. ↑ "Three new dramas to look out for this season". Hip in Pakistan.
  14. ↑ "Armeena Khan signed up for". Instep Exclusive. The News International.
  15. ↑ 1. "Huff! It's Too Much: A candyfloss romance with a real touch Movie Review". Times of India.
  16. ↑ "Famous Pakistan Fashion Model Armeena Rana Khan Biography & Photos". Stylespk.
  17. ↑ "Derby director Sharaz Ali to tread the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival". Derby Telegraph.
  18. 1 2 "Mahira Khan and Humayun Saeed's Bin Roye likely to steal your hearts". The Express Tribune.
  19. ↑ "I can't wait to see both my films rule the box office: Humayun Saeed". The Express Tribune.
  20. ↑ "Hassan Rana talks Yalghaar, Shaan and future of Pakistan's cinema". Dawn.
  21. ↑ "Shaan's Yalghaar Movie to be Pakistan's Most Expensive Movie Till Date". Brandsynario.
  22. ↑ "Exclusive: Hareem Farooq to make Reham Khan film". Hip in Pakistan.
  23. ↑ "Mississauga to Manchester". Masti Magazine.
  24. ↑ "Armeena Rana Khan (Biography)". IsloTimes.
  25. ↑ "Unforgettable (2012)". IMDB. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

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