Salim Karim (Mahira Khan’s Husband) Age, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Mahira Khan
Marital Status: Married
Hometown: Karachi
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Being the husband of Pakistani actress Mahira Khan |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Age | Not Known |
Birthplace | Karachi, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Hometown | Karachi, Pakistan |
College/University | University of Western Ontario, London |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Economics (2001-2005) |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Mahira Khan (actress) (2017-2019) Note: They got engaged in 2019. |
Marriage Date | 1 October 2023 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Mahira Khan (actress) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Salim Karim
- Salim Karim is a Pakistani entrepreneur. He is the CEO and co-founder of Simpaisa, Karachi. He gained limelight in 2023 when he married famous Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.
- In 2005, he started working as an assistant brand manager in a US-based company, GSK. He worked there till 2008.
- In 2015, he joined the Italian company ENI as a team leader.
- In 2016, he started the company Simpaisa. Simpaisa allows users to directly make financial transactions through their SIM cards. The company works with merchants from different sectors in over 15 countries.
- Salim and Mahira have known each other since 2017 after they met at an event hosted by Tapmad TV, a television application. They were spotted together on various other occasions after that.
- In 2019, they got engaged in Turkey in a small wedding attended by their close friends and family members.
- Even after that, they never confirmed their relationship with each other. It was in 2020 when Mahira appeared as a guest on Samina Peerzada’s web show, Rewind with Samina Peerzada that she revealed she was in love. On the show, Mahira talked about Karim and said, ‘Yeah, I think I am in love.’
- Salim is not very active on social media and keeps his life private.
- According to his Instagram profile, apart from being a businessman, he is a professional DJ. Some of his popular tracks include TwentyTwo Don’t Trip, In Phrases, Mukkho Jatti, Live at Blue Moon Twenty Two, Nowhere but Here, and Quarantine Mix.
- Salim is Mahira’s second husband. She was earlier married to Ali Askari, who is a film and television actor, director, and producer. They tied the knot in 2007, but in 2015, they parted ways. Together, they have a 13-year-old son, Azlan.
- Salim’s wife Mahira received recognition after she played the role of Khirad Hussain in the romantic drama Humsafar, opposite Fawad Khan. She has also been a part of the Bollywood industry. She made her debut in 2017 with the Bollywood film Raees alongside Shah Rukh Khan.
- Salim and Mahira got married on 1 October 2023 at Pearl Continental Hotel Bhurban in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area of Pakistan. Their wedding was confirmed after Anushay Talha Khan, Mahira Khan‘s manager took to Instagram to post a video of Mahira walking down the aisle and Salim wiping his tears out of happiness after seeing Mahira.