Shamil Khan (Urdu: شامل خان; also known as Shamyl; born March 1978 in Islamabad)[1] is a Pakistani film and television actor.
He's best-known for his film debut in the Punjabi language, Larki Punjaban (2003).[1]
He also appeared in the Hum TV serial Sadqay Tumhare.
Shamil Khan was appointed as a CLF Goodwill Ambassador by the Children's Literature Festival on July 30, 2019.[2]
Early life and family
Shamil's father Jahangir Khan (1926-2013) was a journalist, a bureaucrat and also an actor who appeared in Pakistan's first movie, Teri Yaad (1948), as a lead role.[3]
Shamil has three sisters and three brothers.[3]
Career
Shamil was in Lahore for basant when he met famous director Syed Noor, who convinced him to take on acting and also taught him other skills related to the field such as direction, cinematography, production, editing and scriptwriting, also giving him his break with Larki Punjaban in 2003.[4]
He has since then appeared in numerous films and television plays.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Movie |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Larki Punjaban |
| 2004 | Hum Ek Hain |
| 2006 | Jism |
| 2008 | Basanti |
| Gulabo | |
| Kabhi Pyar Na Karna | |
| 2011 | Son of Pakistan |
| 2016 | Revenge of the Worthless |
Television serials
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kharidar | PTV Home | |
| 2007 | Khuda Gawah | ATV | |
| 2010 | Roger | PTV | |
| Lahore Junction | PTV | ||
| Kalmooni | PTV | ||
| Husn Ara Kaun | TV One | ||
| 2011 | Binte Adam | PTV Home | |
| Nazar | PTV Home | ||
| 2013 | Anjanay Nagar | Shezar | TV One |
| Love, Life Aur Lahore | A-Plus | ||
| 2014 | Chahat | Mir Danyal | PTV Home |
| Sadqay Tumhare | Dr. Maqsood | Hum TV | |
| 2015 | Akeli | Azfar | |
| Tere Baghair | Arslan | ||
| Ishq-e-Benaam | Kesar | ||
| Maana Ka Gharana | Malik | ||
| 2016 | Bad Gumaan | Salman | |
| 2017 | Phir Wohi Mohabbat | Yasir | |
| Yaqeen Ka Safar | Dr. Shehroze | ||
| Thori Si Wafa | Akhtar | ||
| Mera Haq | Umair | Geo TV | |
| 2018 | Seep | Waqas | TV One |
| 2018 | Tajdeed e Wafa | Cameo appearance | Hum TV |
| 2019 | Anaa | Ghazanfar | |
| Bharam | Burhan | ||
| Log Kia Kahengay | Feroze | ||
| 2022 | Sang-e-Mah | Dr. Haider | |
| 2023 | Nauroz | Darvesh Khan | Green Entertainment |
| 2024 | Duniyapur | Zamir |
References
External links
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