Adnan Samad Khan

Adnan Samad Khan is a Pakistani television actor. He is best known for the portrayal of Captain Gulzar in Hum TV's Ehd-e-Wafa for which he received Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent.^[1][2]

Adnan Samad Khan
Born	25 March 1997 Taunsa Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations	Theatre actor Television actor
Years active	2019–present
Awards	(See below)

Early life and career

Hailing from Taunsa Sharif, Samad Khan lives in Kot Adu.^[3] He started his showbiz career after intermediate graduation from NAPA, from theater. He did theater plays for 4 years before making his on-screen debut.^[4]

He first appeared in a supporting role in ISPR and Momina Duraid's Ehd-e-Wafa where he portrayed a military cadet of Siraki descent who later becomes a Captain. Khan received critical praise and many accolades for his performance in the series including the Lux Style Award.^[5][6][7]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019–20	Ehd-e-Wafa	Captain Gulzar
2021–22	Ishq-e-Laa	Abid Ali	[8]
2022	Fraud	Nael	[9]
	Wehem	Fareed
2023	Kuch Ankahi	Shakeel
	Mann Aangan
	Sukoon	Usman	[3]
	Khumar	Nasir	[3]

Accolades

• 2020 - Pakistan International Screen Awards - Best Television Actor in Comedy Role for Ehd-e-Wafa^[10]
• 2021 - Lux Style Awards - Best Emerging Talent in TV for Ehd-e-Wafa^[11]

References

1. "'Ehd-e-Wafa,' 'Pyar Ke Sadqay,' 'Yeh Dil Mera' and 'Sabaat' win big at LSAs". dailytimes.com.pk. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
2. "LSA 2021: And the nominees are..." Express Tribune. 27 August 2021.
3. "THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE BELIEVABILITY OF ADNAN SAMAD". Dawn.com. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
4. "In conversation with Adnan Samad Khan aka Gulzar from Ehd-e-Wafa". Something Haute. 7 April 2020.
5. "Headliners: 5 breakthrough performances of the year". 29 November 2020.
6. "Why we are awaiting 'Ehd-e-Wafa'". Daily Times. 1 September 2019.
7. Sadaf Haider (20 March 2020). "Ehd-e-Wafa was no Alpha Bravo Charlie but it didn't have to be". DAWN Images. Retrieved 18 September 2022. Adnan Samad Khan may just give Ahad Raza Mir a run for his money on the charm quotient, but this welcome new addition to our screens stood his ground against all the more experienced actors and seems to be an absolute natural for comedy or the serious stuff, as required.
8. "Adnan Samad Khan to star in Amin Iqbal's 'Ishaq e La'". Something Haute. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
9. "'Fraud' keeps viewers hooked with intriguing storyline!". Daily Times. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
10. "Complete List of Winners: Who Won What At PISA Awards 2020!". Oyeyeah. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
11. "The winners of the 20th Lux Style Awards have been announced". Dawn Images. 10 October 2021.