Armeena Rana Khan (Urdu: ارمینہ رانا خانpronounced[əɾˈmiːnaːˈxaːn]) is a Pakistani-Canadian film and television actress and model.
Khan, born in Toronto to Pakistani parents, was raised in Manchester and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Manchester. She rose to prominence with the role of an antagonist in the romantic television series Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi (2014), garnering her a Best Villain nomination at the Hum Awards. She followed it by garnering widespread critical acclaim for her starring roles in the romantic series— Ishq Parast (2015) and Karb (2015).[1][2][3][4]
Khan was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Pakistani parents. Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a homemaker. She has two sisters, one elder and one younger. Khan is of Pashtun and Punjabi origins.[5] Khan did her schooling from Toronto, however, the family later relocated to Manchester, where she attended the University of Manchester, earning an Honors degree in Business Administration. She later studied method acting at the Ealing Studios and the Pinewood Studios. According to the actress, she holds dual citizenship of Pakistan and Canada.[2][6] Khan is fluent in English and Urdu and can read Arabic.[7]
Khan pursued modelling in 2010 before becoming an actress. During this time, she worked for various brands and products, including Nishat Linen, Faysal Bank and Sprite.
Acting career
Khan's first acting role was for the British short film "Writhe", in which Khan played the role of a serial killer. The film was selected for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Khan claimed that she was the first Pakistani actress to walk at Cannes in 2013.[2][8] She then appeared in another short film, titled Stranger Within Me which was screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[2][9][10] Khan starred alongside Azfar Rehman in the sitcom Happily Married which aired in 2013 on ARY Digital. The year 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. But it was the television series Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi that proved to be a breakthrough for her,[2] and for which she was also nominated for Hum Awards 2015.[11] She then moved on to continue with other TV serials Ishq Parast and Karb playing the lead role alongside Adnan Siddiqui.[12] Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with Huff! It's Too Much with a lead role in the film.[13][11][14]
Khan announced her engagement to British Pakistani businessman Fesyl Khan on Twitter in July 2017.[1] She revealed that Fesyl had proposed to her on the beach in Cuba.[25][26] Khan married Fesyl in a Nikah ceremony in London on 14 February 2020.[27] The couple became parents to a girl, Amelie Isla, in December 2022.[28] She has been heavily trolled on her Twitter account for post hateful tweets towards other religions and politicians.
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