Mahira Khan Height, Weight, Age, Husband, Affairs, Biography & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Mahira Hafeez Khan |
Nickname | Mazdoor Khan |
Profession | Actress, Former VJ |
Famous Role | Khirad Ehsan in TV Serial Humsafar |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5' 7" |
Weight | in Kilograms- 55 Kg in Pounds- 121 lbs |
Figure Measurements | 34-26-34 |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 21 December 1984 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 39 Years |
Birth Place | Karachi, Pakistan |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Hometown | Karachi, Pakistan |
School | Foundation Public School |
College | University of Southern California, Los Angeles |
Educational Qualifications | Dropout |
Debut | Debut Film: Bol (2011) Debut TV: MTV's Most Wanted (2006) |
Family | Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known Sister- Not Known Brother- 1 (Younger) |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Reading, listening old music |
Controversies | • Since her film "Bol", her married life is derailed and she filed for divorce against his husband Ali, in 2014. • In 2015, she posted in a halloween picture with a fake "Shiv Sainik", for which she had to apologize later. |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Any gravy with rice |
Favourite Actor | Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Nouman Ijaz, Johnny Depp and Daniel Day Lewis |
Favourite Actress | Madhuri Dixit, Samina Peerzada and Bushra Ansari |
Favourite Film | Bollywood: Pyaasa (1957) Hollywood: Silver Linings Playbook (2012) |
Favourite Directors | Imtiaz Ali, Vishal Bhardwaj, Mani Ratnam |
Favourite Song | Waqt Ne Kiya Kiya Haseen Sitam by Geeta Dutt (Film - Kaagaz Ke Phool) |
Favourite Author | JD Spangler |
Favourite Colour | White |
Favourite Fashion Designer | Feeha Jamshed, Banto Kazmi, Umer Sayeed |
Favourite Restaurant | Fuchsia in Karachi |
Favourite Destination | Netherlands |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | • First Marriage: 13 July 2007 • Second Marriage: 1 October 2023 |
Husband | • First Husbband: Ali Askari (m.2007-div.2015) • Second Husband: Salim Karim (m.2023) |
Affairs/Boyfriends | • Ali Askari (actor, director, producer) • Salim Karim (businessman; CEO of Simpaisa) Note: Mahira and Salim met at the launch of a television application called Tapmad TV in 2017. The duo reportedly got secretly engaged in Turkey in 2019. |
Children | Daughter- N/A Son- Azlaan (from first marriage) |
Money Factor | |
Salary | 1 lakh/episode (PKR) |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mahira Khan
- Does Mahira Khan drink alcohol?: Yes
- Mahira’s family originally hails from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- She is a Karachi-based, US-educated, who started her career as a VJ.
- Apart from acting, she hosted the “Most Wanted” show on MTV Pakistan “Weekends with Mahira” on Aag TV.
- It was Madhuri Dixit’s role in Ram Lakhan (1989) that inspired her to become an actress.
- Her TV show “Humsafar” was not only popular in Pakistan, but also liked by the in Indian audience when it was premiered on Zee Zindagi.
- Her favourite subject in school was Chemistry.
- Before acting she did jobs like a cashier, cleaning toilets, shutting down the stores at night.
- In 2012, she was listed as the Most Beautiful Woman in Pakistan.
- She likes writing journals about her daily activities and feelings.
- She met her husband Ali, while she was studying in Los Angeles.
- When she told her family that she had got the role opposite Shahrukh Khan in Raees (2017), her mother didn’t believe it, but after her father Googled it, they finally believed it.