Usama Khan
Usama Khan | |
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| Born | 22 November 1991 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Education | ACCA from SKANS |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Sanwari as Tabrez |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Usama Khan (born 22 November 1991) is a Pakistani television actor. Khan is best known for portraying the main role Tabrez in 2018 soap Sanwari for which he received Hum Award for Best Soap Actor. He further portrayed the main role in A-Plus TV's Bezuban and Hum TV's Main Khwab Bunti Hon. His other works in 2019 include Bisaat e Dil, Ghalati, and Haqeeqat. He also portrayed the pivotal role of Affan in Momina Duraid's Dobara.
Early life and education
Khan was born and raised in Gujranwala, Punjab and did his early schooling at St. Peter's High School, in Toba Tek Singh.[1] In 2011, he moved to Lahore to become a chartered account, and after completing his ACCA from the SKANS School of Accountancy, he worked for Silk Bank, an audit firm and a corporate company.[1]
Since college days, he aspired to pursue a career in acting.[1] Before becoming an actor he did a corporate job in the United Arab Emirates.[2]
Career
Early roles
In 2017, he made his acting debut with a supporting role in Urdu 1 series Mujhay Jeenay Do. In an interview, Khan said that director Angeline Malik helped him in getting a debut role and when he came to Karachi, she referred him to other television producers. He went on to play the supporting roles in PTV's Rasmain (2017), Hum TV's Bisaat-e-Dil (2018), TV One's Gori Ki Dukaan (2018) and episodic appearances in Ustani Jee.[1]
Lead roles
He got his first lead role in Hum TV's Sanwari (2018) opposite Zainab Shabbir. Sanwari ran for 180 episodes and proved to be the breakthrough for him. It also earned him Hum Award for Best Soap Actor.[3] He further played lead roles in Syed Atif Ali's directed Bezuban (2019) opposite Nawal Saeed and Adeel Qamar's directed Main Khwab Bunti Hon (2019) opposite Michelle Mumtaz.[1][4] In addition to appearing as lead, he played a supporting role in the romantic drama Ghalati featuring Hira Mani and Affan Waheed in leads, family drama Tamanna opposite Haroon Shahid and Nausheen Ahmed and anthology series Dikhawa.[4] Besides television, Khan appeared in brand TVC's including Silk Bank, Bold, Jazz and Nestle.[1]
Khan played the Noriyan in Geo Entertainment's Uraan opposite Kinza Hashmi and Adeel Chaudhry which was produced by Abdullah Kadwani under 7th Sky Entertainment[5] and Kaafur in Hum TV's horror series Chalawa produced by MD Productions and NJ Films.[4]
He also played the role of Vicky in Geo Entertainment's Ramadan special Ishq Jalebi.[6] Furthermore, he also stars in Hum TV's Sitam opposite Nawal Saeed, Moomal Khalid and Saad Qureshi produced by MD Productions and Gold Bridge Media and Geo Entertainment's Mohlat produced by 7th Sky Entertainment which features Kinza Hashmi, Sami Khan, Komal Aziz Khan, Bushra Ansari and Asma Abbas.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Adhi Gawahi | Usama | Hum TV | TV debut; supporting role | |
| Mujhay Jeenay Do | Dawood | Urdu 1 | Supporting role | [1] | |
| 2018 | Gori Ki Dukaan | Rauf | Hum TV | Telefilm | [1] |
| Sanwari | Tabrez Ali | Lead role | [3] | ||
| Bisaat e Dil | Adil | Supporting role | [1] | ||
| Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain | Azmat | ||||
| 2019 | Bezuban | Sahir | Lead role | ||
| Pakeeza Phuppo | Supporting role | [1] | |||
| Main Khwab Bunti Hoon | Rizwan Shah | Lead role | [1] | ||
| Ghalati | Fahad | ARY Digital | Supporting role | [1] | |
| 2020 | Tamanna | Umar | Geo Entertainment | [4] | |
| Uraan | Noriyan | ARY Digital | [5] | ||
| Chalawa | Sarosh | Hum TV | Lead role | [4] | |
| 2021 | Noor | Nabeel | ARY Digital | [8] | |
| Ishq Jalebi | Waqar | Hum TV | Supporting role | [9] | |
| Mohlat | Isa | ARY Digital | |||
| Sitam | Shayan | Lead role | |||
| Mere Apne | Hamza | ||||
| Dobara | Affan | Hum TV | Supporting role | [9] | |
| 2022 | Teri Rah Mein | Fakhar | ARY Digital | Lead role | |
| Aik Sitam Aur | Shahroz | [9] | |||
| Siyani | Zohaib | Geo Entertainment | |||
| Agar | Farooq | Hum TV | |||
| 2023 | Kacha Dhaga | Hamdan | |||
| Tere Ishq Ke Naam | Altamash | ARY Digital | |||
| Hostel | Zohaib | ||||
| Fatima Feng | Ammar | Green Entertainment | |||
| 2024 | Ghair | Saalis | ARY Digital | ||
| Sunn Mere Dil | Ammaar Ahmed | Geo Entertainment | |||
| Qarz e Jaan | Barrister Burhan | Hum TV | [10] | ||
| 2025 | Kuch Na Kehna | Nouroz | Green Entertainment | ||
| Hashtag | Nick | Geo Entertainment | [11] | ||
| 2026 | Chhup Chhup Kay | Zohaib Zarar Khan | Express Entertainment | Ramadan Series | |
| Muhabbat Mukhtasir † | TBA | Hum TV |
Special appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ustani Jee | Zara's fiancé | Hum TV | Episode 7 | [1] |
| 2019 | Haqeeqat | Sarim | A-Plus TV | Episode "Badnaam Mohabbat" | [12] |
| 2020 | Dikhawa | Cameo | Geo Entertainment | Episode "Alam Ara" | |
| 2024 | Siyaah | Salman | Green Entertainment | Episodes "Baharbano" and "Karsaaz" | |
| Raaz | Hamza | Episode "Badla" | |||
| 2025 | Ishq Di Chasni | Barrister Burhan Asim | Episode 32 | [13] |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nayab | Zain | Film debut |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7th Hum Awards | Best Soap Actor | Sanwari | Won | [3] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ahmed, Mubashir (20 October 2020). "Usama Khan". The News International. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
- ^ "USAMA KHAN". OK! Pakistan. 20 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Afzal, Asfia (7 October 2019). "Here's everyone who won at 'Hum Awards 2019' this weekend". Business Recorder. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Meet Pakistani cinema's stars of tomorrow". Gulf News. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Kinza Hashmi, Adeel Chaudhry come together in 'Udaan'". The Nation. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Usama Khan impresses fans with acting in Ishq Jalebi". The Nation. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Kinza Hashmi's new drama teaser is out". The Nation. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Anmol Baloch stuns in drama serial 'Noor'". The Nation. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Spotlight: The Bankable Actor". 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Qarz E Jaan: Yumna is Back on HUM". Hum TV.
- ^ "Hashtag Episode, Hashtag Drama Cast, Hashtag Schedule, Hashtag OST". harpalgeo.tv. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Badnaam Mohabbat – Haqeeqat | Aplus | Anmol Baloch, Usama Khan, Salman Saeed". YouTube. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Yumna Zaidi and Usama Khan Team Up for New Mega Drama". Bol News. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
External links
- Usama Khan on Instagram
- Usama Khan at IMDb