# Sana Makbul

Sana Makbul Khan (born 13 June 1993), known professionally as Sana Makbul, is an Indian model and actress who mainly works in Hindi television along with Telugu films and Tamil Films. She is best known for her roles as Lavanya Kashyap in StarPlus romantic daily soap Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? and Dr. Aliya Kothari (née Sanyal) in Colors TV supernatural drama Vish. Makbul khan made her film debut in 2014 with the Telugu film Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya. In 2021, she participated in the stunt-based show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, and emerged as a semifinalist. In 2024, she participated in Bigg Boss OTT Season 3, and emerged as the winner of the season.

## Early life

Sana Khan (later Makbul) was born on 13 June 1993 in Bombay, Maharashtra. She completed her schooling from Mumbai Public School, and she pursued graduation from R. D. National College in Mumbai, Maharashta, where she developed an interest in modeling and acting. Her mother is a Malayali from Kerala and father from Mumbai.

## Personal life

In 2022, she posted on her official Instagram account that she had undergone surgery following a dog bite to her face.

## Career

Makbul began her career in modeling, which led to opportunities in advertisements and TV shows. Her first significant television appearance came in 2009 with the reality show MTV Scooty Teen Diva.
Her film career began in 2014 with the Telugu movie Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya for which she adopted the screen name Sana Makbul. In this debut film, she played Samhitha, an aerobics trainer caught in a love triangle with a father and son. She then signed on for the Tamil crime thriller Rangoon directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, expanding her presence in the South Indian film industry. In 2019, she worked alongside Vishal Vishishtha in the show Vish in Colors TV.
In 2021, she made her reality TV debut through participation in Colors TV's popular stunt-based show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, where she emerged as a semi-finalist.
In June 2024, Makbul entered as a contestant in the third season of Bigg Boss OTT, the Indian version of the reality TV show Big Brother. She stayed in the house for six weeks and emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 3.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2014 | Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya | Samhitha | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Rangoon | Natasha | Tamil | Tamil |
| 2017 | Mama O Chandamama | Bujjamma | Telugu | |
| TBA | Kadhal Conditions Apply † | TBA | Tamil | Completed |
| TBA | BRUH † | TBA | Hindi | Short film |
| TBA | Nemesis † | TBA | Hindi | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010-2011 | Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De | Sara | |
| 2010-2011 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 | Shefali | |
| 2011–2012 | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? | Lavanya Kashyap | |
| 2012-2014 | Arjun | Riya Mukherjee | |
| 2014-2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | Mumbai Warriors |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | Chennai Swaggers |
| 2017–2018 | Aadat Se Majboor | Riya Tootejaa | |
| 2019 | Vish | Dr. Aliya Sanyal | |
| 2019 | Khatra Khatra Khatra | Contestant | Episode 66 |
| 2021 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 | Contestant | Semi-Finalist |
| 2022 | Bhabhi Ke Pyaare Pritam Hamare | Guest | Episode 21 |
| 2024 | Bigg Boss OTT 3 | Contestant | Winner |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
| 2019 | Khelegi Kya? | Gajendra Verma |
| 2019 | Psycho | Dev Negi |
| 2020 | Gallan | Ishaan Khan |
| 2022 | Ek Tu Hi Toh Hai | Stebin Ben |
| 2024 | Kaala Maal | Rohanpreet Singh, Gurlez Akhtar |
| 2024 | Kehna Galat Galat | Jyoti Nooran, Javed–Mohsin |
| 2024 | Saadhni | Afsana Khan |