Ramsha Khan

Ramsha Khan (Urdu: رمشہ خان; born 23 June 1994) is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu-language television. Khan is the recipient of several awards, including a Hum Award and a ARY People's Choice Award.^[2]

Ramsha Khan
Khan in 2021
Born	(1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 30)[1][2] Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present

Khan made her debut with the 2017 film Thora Jee Le. That same year she appeared in the television drama Woh Aik Pal. Khan received recognition for her dramas Mah-e-Tamaam (2018) and Khudparast (2018-2019). For her portrayal of an independent girl in Ghisi Piti Mohabbat (2021), she won the ARY People Choice Award for Favorite Actress.^[3][4] Khan went on to portray an army officer in Sinf-e-Aahan (2021–22), and a college girl in Hum Tum (2022). For the latter, she received a Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress nomination.^[5][6]

Early life

Ramsha Khan was born on 23 June 1994 in Karachi, Sindh.^[7][8] Khan started her career as a model, before she ventured into acting.^[9][10]

Career

Debut and early career (2017-2020)

Khan made her acting debut with the 2017 drama film Thora Jee Le, in which she played an aspiring businesswoman. The film was a commercial failure.^[11][12] The same year, she played Hina in Woh Aik Pal opposite Feroze Khan and Marium Noor in Tumhari Marium opposite Junaid Khan.^[13] In 2017, Khan also appeared in two telefilms, Teen Shauqeen and Mohabbat Hogaye Aakhir, opposite Bilal Abbas Khan.^[14]

Khan played Shifa Taqi Lodhi opposite Wahaj Ali in Mah-e-Tamaam in 2018.^[15] From 2018 to 2019, she played Uswah opposite Shahzad Sheikh in Khudparast. Khan received praise for her portrayal in both of these series.^[16][17] She also appeared in two telefilms, Jeena Hai Mushkil and Weham, in the same year.^[18]

In 2019, Khan played Marium Jamal, a woman facing marital abuse, opposite Muneeb Butt in Kaisa Hai Naseeban.^[19] Khan was praised for her portrayal and it was one of the highest rated serials in Pakistani television.^[20][21] From 2019 to 2020, she played Anoushay in Shahrukh Ki Saliyan opposite Ahsan Khan.^[22] In 2020, Khan played Hamna Azeem opposite Feroze Khan and Gohar Rasheed in Ishqiya, for which she received an ARY People's Choice Awards for Favorite Actress in a role of Wife nomination.^[23][24]

Experimental roles and success (2021-2023)

Khan during a photoshoot in 2021

Khan's career marked a turning point in 2021, with her portrayal of an independent girl Samiya in Ghisi Piti Mohabbat, opposite Wahaj Ali, Shahood Alvi and Ali Abbas.^[25][26] A reviewer of Daily Times was appreciative of Khan's impeccable comic timing, dialogue delivery, and facial expressions.^[27] For her performance, she earned the ARY People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress.^[28] The same year, she played Bakht in drama Shehnai opposite Affan Waheed.^[29] From 2021 to 2022, Khan played an army officer Pariwesh Jamal in the women centric Sinf-e-Aahan.^[30] During filming, the lead cast also received military training.^[31]

Khan played a college chemistry student Neha Qutub ud Din opposite Ahad Raza Mir in the Ramadan special Hum Tum, in 2022.^[32] The series and her portrayal was praised across Pakistan and India. She received the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress nomination for her performance.^[33][34][35]

In 2023, Khan appeared in the anthology film, Teri Meri Kahaniyaan opposite Sheheryar Munawar. The film received positive reviews.^[36][37] The News International praised Khan's "screen presence".^[38] The same year, she portrayed Tabassum Mughal, opposite Talha Chahour in Jannat Se Aagay.^[39] Nudrat Nazir from The Nation found that she "performed Tabassum’s innocent and heroic worship in the best possible way."^[40]

Career progression (2024-present)

Khan started 2024 with the most expensive Pakistani drama Duniyapur. She portrayed Ana Dilawez, a rebellious woman opposite Khushhal Khan.^[41] In the same year, she portrayed a doctor Tabeer Aslam opposite Ahmed Ali Akbar in Nadaan, a mini series.^[42]

Following this, Khan will next star in her third film, Love Guru.^[43]

Other work and public image

Khan at an event in 2020

Khan has been described in the media, among Pakistan's most popular actresses.^[44][45] Images Dawn named Khan in their "Standout performances: Female" list of 2019 and 2021.^[46][47] In 2022, Khan was placed in "Best Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Hum Tum.^[48][49]

The actress also serves as a brand ambassador for a number of brands such as Nestlé, TUC, 7Up, Pond's and Hum Mart.^[50] Khan modelled in Hum Bridal Couture Week in 2021, for designer Abeera Usman's collection "Mirha".^[51][52] In 2020 and 2022, Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category.^[53][54]

In addition to the dramas, Khan has appeared as a guest in various series and talk shows. In 2017, she appeared on Jago Pakistan Jago and Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain: Part 2, opposite Tipu Sharif. In 2018, she played Kiran Khan in an episode of Ustani Jee.^[55] Khan also appeared on the second season of Jeeto Pakistan League, in 2021.^[56][57]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Thora Jee Le	Misha		[58]
2023	Teri Meri Kahaniyaan	Rumaisa	Segment: "Pasoori"	[59]
2025	Love Guru †	TBA	Filming	[60]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Woh Aik Pal	Hina		[61]
	Tumhari Marium	Marium Noor
2018	Mah-e-Tamaam	Shifa Taqi Lodhi		[62]
2018–2019	Khudparast	Uswah		[63]
2019	Kaisa Hai Naseeban	Marium Jamal		[64]
2019–2020	Shahrukh Ki Saliyan	Anoushay		[65]
2020	Ishqiya	Hamna Siddique Azeem		[66]
2020-2021	Ghisi Piti Mohabbat	Samiya		[67]
2021	Shehnai	Bakht		[68]
2021–2022	Sinf-e-Aahan	Pariwesh Jamal		[69]
2022	Hum Tum	Neha Qutub ud din	Ramadan special	[70]
2023	Jannat Se Aagay	Tabassum Mughal		[71]
2024-present	Duniyapur	Ana Dilawez		[72]
	Nadaan	Dr. Tabeer Aslam		[73]

Telefilms

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Teen Shauqeen	Neelofar	"Eid Special"
	Mohabbat Hogaye Aakhir	Faiza		[14]
2018	Jeena Hai Mushkil	Zoya
	Weham	Un­known		[74]

Other appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Jago Pakistan Jago	Herself	To promote Woh Aik Pal
	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2	Masooma	Episode 35: "Saraab"	[75]
2018	Ustani Jee	Kiran Khan	Episode 8	[74]
2021	Jeeto Pakistan League 2	Herself	Episode 23	[76]
2024	9th Hum Awards	Host		[77]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2021	ARY People's Choice Awards	Favorite Actress in a role of Wife	Ishqiya	Nominated	[78][79]
		Favourite Actress	Ghisi Piti Mohabbat	Won
		Favourite Jodi (with Wahaj Ali)		Nominated
	Pakistan International Screen Awards	Best Television Actress Jury		Nominated	[80]
2023	Lux Style Awards	Best TV Actress	Hum Tum	Nominated	[81]
2024	Hum Awards	Best Actress Popular		Nominated	[82][83]
		Best Onscreen Couple Popular (with Ahad Raza Mir)		Won

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External links

• Ramsha Khan at IMDb
• Ramsha Khan on Instagram