# Khushhal Khan (actor)

Khushhal Khan (born 2 March 2000) is a Pakistani actor and model who works in Urdu television. Khan is known for portraying Saim Ibrahim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri, Faraz in Mushkil and Shahmir Adam in Duniyapur. He is the recipient of a Hum Award.

## Early life and family

Khan belongs to a Pashtun family originally from Nowshera and lives in Islamabad. His family traces its root to Khushal Khattak, the 17th-century political figure and poet who's one of the most influential names in Pashto literature. His father Afrasiab Khattak is a businessman.

## Career
### Model

Khan began modeling and earned a name for himself in the profession. In 2021, Khan received a Hum Style Awards Rising Model award.

### Actor

He made his acting debut in the same year with Qissa Meherbano Ka. He went onto appear in the dramas Bebasi (2021), Mushkil (2022), Wehshi (2022) and the telefilm Aik Hai Nigar, also in 2021.
Khan received recognition in 2023, with his portrayal of Saim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri opposite Dananeer Mobeen. The drama won him the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular. In 2024, Khan made his film debut with Poppay Ki Wedding and appeared in the webseries Barzakh in a special appearance. He then played the titular role in the mini-drama series Yahya. He will soon star in a upcoming Ramadan rom-com called Ishq Di Chashni opposite Sehar Khan.
Khan has since received praises for portraying Shahmir opposite Ramsha Khan, in Duniyapur. The series is the costliest drama made in the history of Pakistani television.
In 2025, Khan appeared in Green Entertainment's Ramadan special television series Ishq Di Chashni, along with Sehar Khan.

## Non-media career
### Boxing

In January 2025, Khan made his amateur boxing debut during the International Boxing Event held in Lahore, as part of the co-main event fight, triumphing over his opponent Bashar Khan with a knockout.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2023 | Gulabo Rani | Saleem | Short film; special appearance | |
| 2024 | Poppay Ki Wedding | Poppa | Film debut | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
| 2021 | Qissa Meherbano Ka | Ayaz | Supporting role | Hum TV |
| 2021 | Bebasi | Sahir | Supporting role | Hum TV |
| 2022 | Mushkil | Faraz | Leading role | Geo Entertainment |
| 2022 | Wehshi | Asif | Leading role | Hum TV |
| 2023 | Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Saim Ibrahim | Leading role | Hum TV |
| 2024 | Duniyapur | Shahmir Nauroz Adam | Leading role | Green Entertainment |
| 2024 | Yahya | Yahya Mashkoor Hussain | Leading role | Geo Entertainment |
| 2025 | Ishq Di Chashni | Sheikh "Sherry" Shehryar | Leading role | Green Entertainment |

### Telefilm

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2021 | Aik Hai Nigar | Shahid | ARY Digital | Supporting role |

### Webseries

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2021 | Midsummer Chaos | Sameer | Qissa Nagri | Acting debut |
| 2024 | Crossroads | Burak | DRM | Mini-series |
| 2024 | Barzakh | Jafar Khanzada (young) | Zindagi | Special appearance |
| 2025 | Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo † | Zain Shehryar | Netflix | Filming |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2020 | Hum Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent – Model | — | Won |
| 2024 | Hum Awards | Best Actor Popular | Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Won |
| 2024 | Hum Awards | Best Onscreen Couple Popular (with Dananeer Mobeen) | Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Nominated |