Marina Khan

Marina Khan (born 26 December 1962)^[1][2] is a Pakistani television and film actress, director, and producer.^[1] She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1980s and 1990s.^[3] Her television shows include Tanhaiyaan (1985), Dhoop Kinare (1987), Kohar (1991), Nijaat (1993), Tum Se Kehna Tha (1995) and Tanha (1997). She went into a hiatus in the mid-2000s and made a comeback on-screen with Tanhaiyan Naye Silsile (2012) which was the sequel to her debut series, Tanhaiyan. Khan made her film debut with a title role in the 2016 drama Lala Begum.^[4]

Early life and family

Marina Khan was born on 26 December 1962 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.^[1] Her father Rehmat Khan came from a Pashtun family from Tank district, Dera Ismail Khan, while her mother Anna Rehmat was of English descent but settled in Peshawar. She is the granddaughter of Nawab of Tank Nawab Qutubdin Khan. Her father worked for the Pakistan Air Force and the family had to relocate almost every two years depending upon his job assignment. Marina and Kehkashan Awan were childhood friends since their junior school days and both of them went to the Karachi College.^[1] In an interview, Khan said that due to constant relocation she did not have long-term childhood friends.^[1]

Acting career

Television career

Khan made her acting debut in the PTV series Nishan-e-Haider, appearing in an episode based on Rashid Minhas Shaheed, Pakistan's national hero from the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. Her breakthrough performance came in 1985 with the hit series Tanhaiyaan, portraying the lively and materialistic yet sensitive Sanya.^[5] Khan has fondly referred to the series as her "all-time favorite" project, crediting it for introducing her to the audience.^[6]

The massive popularity of Tanhaiyaan led to the star cast reuniting for another series, the medical-drama Dhoop Kinarey, which aired on PTV. Khan played the role of Dr. Zoya Ali Khan, a carefree and young doctor, in the series.^[7]

Khan's subsequent television projects featured her in different roles as a television personality. She took on directing and production roles, and even hosted her own cooking show. In 2007-2008, she hosted the talk show Marina Mornings on ARY Digital.^[5][4]

In 2018, Khan portrayed strict maternal roles in several projects, including Kaif-e-Baharan, Noor ul Ain, and Qaid. She also appeared as a superstitious mother in Dil Kiya Karay.^[8][9] In 2019, her performance of a devoted housewife in the horror-drama Bandish was acclaimed critically.^[10] In 2020, Khan played an emotionally charged older mother in the family-drama Aulaad.^[6]

Film career

In 2016, Khan appeared in Mehreen Jabbar-directed short film Lala Begum, premiered at the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival. Featuring in the titular role, Khan depicted a bitter lady in the film.^[11] The following year, she made a cameo appearance in Punjab Nahi Jaungi and had recurring roles in the 2018 releases Na Maloom Afraad 2 and Parwaaz Hai Junoon.^[12][13] Khan played a loveable maternal role in the 2022 release Yaara Vey.^[14]

Personal life

Marina married Jalil Akhtar, a producer and director, in 1989.^[15]

Filmography

Films

Television

Telefilms

Reality shows

Awards and nominations

See also

• List of Pakistani actresses

References

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3. ^ Muhammad Ali (17 November 2017). "Eleven ignored dramas of Marina Khan". The Nation. Archived 18 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
4. ^ Fouzia Mapara (16 March 2019). "Morning inspiration! (Marina Khan)". Aurora Magazine (Dawn Group of Newspapers). Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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6. ^ Muhammad Ali (7 August 2020). "In Conversation with Marina Khan". The Friday Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
7. ^ Hira Hyder (March 26, 2021). "From Haseena Moin’s empowered female characters of the 80s to the damsels in distress of today". The Express Tribune
8. ^ "Sarmad Khoosat and Abdullah Seja pair up for Noorul Ain". Daily Times. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
9. ^ Buraq Shabbir (8 September 2019). "From Tanhaiyaan to Dil Kiya Karey". The News International
10. ^ Sheeba Khan (25 March 2019). "Review: 17 episodes in, TV drama Bandish keeps getting scarier". DAWN Images
11. ^ "Lala Begum Screening at Canadian Film Festival". Newsline. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
12. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (19 June 2017). "Marina Khan will make her film debut with 'Na Maloom Afraad 2'". Images. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
13. ^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Parwaaz Hai Junoon trailer shows the human side of fighter pilots". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
14. ^ "To the producers of 'Yaara Vey', all I can say is shame on you: Marina Khan". The Express Tribune. 2 August 2022.
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16. ^ Maliha Rehman (7 January 2019). "Parey Hut Love is a lighthearted love story with lots of subliminal layers, says Asim Raza". Dawn Images. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
17. ^ "Mahira Khan, Bilal Ashraf's on-screen chemistry in 'Superstar's latest track is leaving fans awestruck". The News International. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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24. ^ Sadaf Siddique (24 November 2014). "Jackson Heights review: Zooming into South Asian immigrant life". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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26. ^ "Aulaad: A heart touching social drama with superstars". The Nation. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
27. ^ "Saboor Aly, Khushhal Khan’s ‘Mushkil’ poster revealed". Daily Times. 17 July 222. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
28. ^ "‘Yahya’ starts on Geo TV today". The News International. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
29. ^ "Mehreen Jabbar, Mohammad Ahmad and Marina Khan: The M trio reunite". The Nation. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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32. ^ "And the winners are: Yumna Zaidi becomes LSA's most award winning female actor for TV". The Express Tribune. October 8, 2023.

External links

• Marina Khan at IMDb