# Alyy Khan

Alyy Khan (born 6 December 1968) is a British-Pakistani actor and host who has worked in Hollywood, Bollywood, and Lollywood films and television series. He is known for his roles in the films A Mighty Heart (2007), Traitor (2008), Don 2 (2011), 3 Bahadur (2015), Actor in Law (2016), and Mogul Mowgli (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm Anjuman (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including The Bill (2006), Strike Back (2011), Saat Pardon Mein (2012), Indian Summers (2015), Pakeezah (2016), and Mere Humsafar (2022).
In 2012, Khan hosted the television reality show Foodistan for NDTV and Geo TV. Recent credits include The Serpent (2020) on Netflix, Shantaram (2022) on Paramount/Apple + TV ,and The Archies (2023) on Netflix India.

## Early life and education

Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan. After his parents divorced, Khan moved with his mother to England and then to his maternal grandmother's home in Mumbai, India when he was about ten years old. He received his education at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. He studied drama under the guidance of Hima Devi, who was affiliated with Trinity College, London, through the Hima Kala Kendra in Mumbai. Khan also holds a diploma in film and television production from Pimlico Arts and Media College in London.
The late singer-turned-Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed was his cousin.

## Career
### Actor

Khan started his career in the early 1990s in Indian television shows and later theatrical Indian films. He is known for his roles in the films A Mighty Heart (2007), Traitor (2008), Don 2 (2011), 3 Bahadur (2015), Actor in Law (2016) ,and Mogul Mowgli (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm Anjuman (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including The Bill (2006), Strike Back (2011), Saat Pardon Mein (2012), Indian Summers (2015), and Pakeezah (2016). Recent acting credits include The Serpent (2020) on Netflix, Shantaram (2022) on Paramount/Apple + TV, and The Archies (2022) on Netflix India.

### Host

From 2012 to 2013, Khan hosted the cooking game show Foodistan, where chefs from both India and Pakistan competed, broadcast simultaneously on NDTV and Geo TV.

### Theatre director

In 2013, Khan directed a play, Aapki Soniya, starring Sajid Hasan and Mehwish Hayat, staged in Karachi's NAPA.

### Brand ambassador

Khan is also engaged in philanthropy and currently serves as the Brand Ambassador of Crossadder Foundation, a 'for youth, by youth' NGO working on awareness, advocacy, and action. Crossadder Foundation is the caretaker of Master Ayub School and facilitates the education of street children.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Film | Role | Country | Notes |
| 2001 | Deham | Jeetu | India | |
| 2003 | Stumped | Major Raghav Seth | India | |
| 2003 | Sssshhh... | Akash Rathore | India | |
| 2003 | Escape from Taliban | | India | |
| 2004 | Kiss Kis Ko | BD | India | |
| 2005 | Nazar | Dr. Tarun Khanna | India | |
| 2006 | Sharpe's Challenge | Mohan Singh | UK | Television film |
| 2007 | A Mighty Heart | Sheikh Omar | USA | |
| 2008 | Traitor | Fareed | USA | |
| 2009 | 42 km | Prem | India | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Satish Chaudhary | India | |
| 2009 | Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish | Ali | India | Guest appearance |
| 2010 | Dark Relic | Hasan | USA | Television film |
| 2010 | Pusher | Scott | USA | |
| 2011 | Kingdom of Dust | Dakheel | USA | |
| 2011 | Everywhere and Nowhere | Ahmed Khan | UK | |
| 2011 | Aazaan | Sam Sharma | India | |
| 2011 | Jo Hum Chahein | Vikram Khurana | India | |
| 2011 | Don 2 | J. K. Diwan | India | |
| 2012 | Titlee | Manij | India | Short film |
| 2013 | Anjuman | Ahmed | Pakistan | Television film |
| 2013 | Oonga | Manoranjan | India | |
| 2014 | Blemished Light | Ali | India | |
| 2014 | Unfreedom | | India | |
| 2015 | 3 Bahadur | Voice | Pakistan | |
| 2016 | Mah e Mir | Nawab Sahab | Pakistan | |
| 2016 | Actor in Law | Muddasir Sultan | Pakistan | |
| 2016 | Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay | Zahid | Pakistan | |
| 2016 | Team | Zahid Ahmed | Pakistan | |
| 2017 | The Valley | Nael Kumar | USA | |
| 2017 | The Trial | Hammad | Pakistan | |
| 2018 | Tick Tock | Junaid | Pakistan | Animated movie |
| 2020 | Mogul Mowgli | Bashir | UK | |
| 2023 | Iqbal - The Forgotten Story | Zaman Khan | Pakistan | Biographical film on Iqbal Masih |
| 2023 | The Archies | Hiram Lodge | India | Netflix India |
| 2024 | Taxali Gate | Malik Yaqoob | Pakistan | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Country | Notes |
| 1993 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Vikram | India | |
| 1994 | Banegi Apni Baat | Kabir | India | |
| 1995 | Kash-m-kash | Faisal | India | |
| 1997 | Bombay Blue | Moeen | India | |
| 1997–1998 | Yeh Hai Raaz | Vivek | India | |
| 2001 | Dushman | Rohit Raazdan | India | |
| 2001 | 1st Indian Telly Awards | Host | India | Awards Show |
| 2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Talaash | Rakesh | India | Aired on STAR Plus (Episode 46) |
| 2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Chehre Pe Chehra | Rohan | India | Aired on Star Plus (Episode 4) |
| 2002 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Jinnaat | Ajitabh | India | |
| 2002 | Lipstick | Abhay Ahuja | India | Aired on Zee TV |
| 2004 | K. Street Pali Hill | Arindum Keshab | India | Aired on Star Plus (Episode 1–7) |
| 2006 | The Bill | Tariq Mustafa-Ali | UK | "434" (Season 22: Ep57), "435" (Season 22: Ep58) |
| 2008 | Yeh Zindagi Hai | Jalaal Ahmed | Pakistan | Aired on Geo TV |
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Vallabhgarh Ki Rajkumari | Kuwar Ajinkya | India | Part 1 - Part 8 |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | Indian Army Commander | USA | Episode: "Kashmir" |
| 2011 | Strike Back | Maj. Gen. Kohli | UK/USA | "Strike Back: Project Dawn" (Season 2: Ep01 and Ep02) |
| 2012 | Foodistan | Host | India/Pakistan | |
| 2012 | Saat Pardon Mein | Badar Suleman | Pakistan | |
| 2013 | Zara Aur Mehrunnisa | Hassan | Pakistan | |
| 2013 | Kabhi Kabhi | Rehbar | Pakistan | |
| 2014 | Do Qadam Door Thay | Salman | Pakistan | |
| 2014 | Aap ki Kaneez | Shah Mir Afandi | Pakistan | |
| 2015 | Indian Summers | Ramu Sood | UK | |
| 2015 | Partners in Crime | Major Khan | UK | |
| 2015 | Mohabbat Aag Si | Arshad | Pakistan | |
| 2015 | Maryam | Behraam | Pakistan | Aired on Geo TV |
| 2015 | Bojh | Ahsan | Pakistan | |
| 2015 | Guzaarish | Jaffar | Pakistan | |
| 2016 | Pakeeza | Jibran | Pakistan | Aired on Hum TV |
| 2016 | Deewana | Agha | Pakistan | |
| 2016 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Rashid Ayaz's step-father | Pakistan | Episode "Shatranj" |
| 2016 | Asif | Episode "Qubool Hai" | Pakistan |
| 2016 | Shehrnaz | KK | Pakistan | |
| 2017 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Parvez | Pakistan | Episode "Jhalli" |
| 2017 | Khuda Mera Bhi Hai | Mikael | Pakistan | |
| 2017 | Dil-e-Majboor | Azhar | Pakistan | |
| 2017 | Woh Aik Pal | Ahsan | Pakistan | |
| 2017 | Chanar Ghati | Jalal Rao | Pakistan | |
| 2017-18 | Malkin | Yaawar | Pakistan | |
| 2018 | Ustani Jee | Noman | Pakistan | Anthology series - Episode 1 |
| 2018 | Mera Khuda Jane | Shafiq | Pakistan | |
| 2018 | Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja | Irfan | Pakistan | Anthology series - Episode 9 & 25 |
| 2019 | Kam Zarf | Nabeel | Pakistan | |
| 2019 | Qadam Qadam Ishq | Aftab | Pakistan | |
| 2019 | Aik Aur Sitam Hai | Rashid | Pakistan | |
| 2019 | Juda Na Hona | Wasif | Pakistan | |
| 2019 | Bewaja | Luqman | Pakistan | |
| 2019 | Tu Zindagi Hai | Waseem | Pakistan | |
| 2020 | Mera Maan Rakhna | Sajjad | Pakistan | |
| 2021 | Mere Humsfar | Nafees Ahmed | Pakistan | |
| 2023 | Hadsa | Ghazanfar Malik | Pakistan | |
| 2024 | Mohabbat Satrangi | Shamim | Pakistan | |
| 2024 | BOL Kahani | | Pakistan | Anthology series - BOL Network |
| 2024 | Sotan | Azaad Hussain | Pakistan | |

### Webseries

| Year | Title | Role | Country | Notes |
| 2020 | The Serpent | Deputy Superintendent Naranda Nath Tuli | UK | Miniseries on Netflix |
| 2022 | Shantaram | Qasim Ali | USA/Australia | Miniseries on Apple+ |
| 2021 | Dhoop Ki Deewar | Vijay Malhotra | India | Original series on Zindagi |
| 2023 | The Trial | Vishal Chaubey | India | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result |
| 2005 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Guns & Roses | Nominated |
| 2017 | Nigar Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay | Nominated |
| 2017 | International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Berlin | Best Actor in a Feature Film | The Valley | Nominated |
| 2017 | International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Milan | Best Actor | The Valley | Nominated |
| 2017 | Northeast Film Festival, US | Best Actor in a Feature Film | The Valley | Nominated |
| 2021 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Mogul Mowgli | Nominated |