Ramsha Khan

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

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]

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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