Marina Khan

Marina Khan

Born: December 26, 1962
in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
Khan was born in the district Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil Tank (till 1992) N.W.F.P. now KPK province of Pakistan. Her father Rehmat Khan was a Pakistani, an ethnic Pashtun and her mother Anna Rehmat was of English descent but settled in Pakistan. Also, she is the grandniece of Nawab of Tank. Her father worked for the Pakistan Air Force and the family had to relocate almost every two years depending upon his job assignment. So she said in an interview, as a result of this situation, that she did not have long-term childhood friends. Marina Khan made her debut in a PTV drama in honor of Rashid Minhas Shaheed, Pakistan's national hero from the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. Later, she received her real breakthrough from the drama serial Tanhaiyaan in 1985. "Marina Khan rose to fame with Tanhaiyaan, which became a tremendous hit amongst Pakistani audiences. "However, later Marina took up directing and production as parts of her profession and also had her own cooking show.

Currently, She is settled in Karachi also remains the goodwill representative of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). She hosted the show Marina Mornings on ARY Digital. In 2016 she appeared in Mehreen Jabbar's short film Lala Begum. The film was premiered at Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival on 6 August 2016 under the Zeal for Unity banner. She later made a cameo appearance in Punjab Nahi Jaongi (2017) and appeared in reoccuring roles in Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2018), and Parwaaz Hai Junoon (2018). In the same year she appeared in Mehreen Jabbar's Eid telefilm Hum Chale Aaye. As for television, Khan is currently active in Urdu television industry being appeared in various television dramas. Her most recent appearances includes Jackson Heights (2014), Kaif-e-Baharan (2018), Noor-ul-Ain (2018), Qaid (2018), Dil Kiya Karey (2018) and Bandish (2019).

Movies for Marina Khan...

Khel Khel Mein
Title: Khel Khel Mein
Character: Mrs. Haque
Released: November 14, 2021
Type: Movie
A group of students from the colleges drama society decide to participate in a theatre competition taking place in Bangladesh and choose the 1971 war as their topic for the play Their idea is opposed by almost everyone but the students are determined to stick to their plan. However when they reach Bangladesh, they realize why everyone was concerned, now it is their job to change that perspective and not only win the competition but their hearts as well.
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Title: mein hari piya
Released: October 4, 2021
Type: TV
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Title: Aulaad
Character: Zakia
Released: December 22, 2020
Type: TV
Aulaad is a story of a family where parents have brought up their children with great values, good education, and devotion. Now that they are adults and married, they believe everything they have achieved in life is due to their own struggle and undermine their parents.
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Superstar
Title: Superstar
Released: August 9, 2019
Type: Movie
SUPERSTAR is an Urdu language romantic drama in which a struggling actress begins a romance with a major film star.
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Parey Hut Love
Title: Parey Hut Love
Character: Cameo
Released: August 8, 2019
Type: Movie
Parey Hut Love (transl. Stay Away, Love) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic comedy film, directed by Asim Raza. Written by Imran Aslam, the story revolves around a young free-willed, commitment-phobic, aspiring actor Sheheryar (Sheheryar Munawar) and a strong-willed girl, Saniya (Maya Ali), and their romance as they meet and fall in love over a series of unplanned encounters at weddings of their friends and family. Parey Hut love also stars Nadeem Baig, Ahmed Ali Butt, Zara Noor Abbas, Hina Dilpazeer, Faheem Azam, Rachel Viccaji, Munawar Siddiqui, Parisheh James, Jimmy Khan, Frieha Altaf, Yousuf Bashir Qureshi & Shahbaz Shigri in prominent roles. The film also features a cameo by actress Mahira Khan and a special appearance by actor Fawad Khan. There are also cameos from Meera, Sonya Jehan, Ahmad Ali Akbar, Cybil Chowdhry, and others. The movie is Maya Ali’s second movie after her super hit Teefa in Trouble.
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Title: Bandish
Character: Madiha
Released: January 21, 2019
Type: TV
The story shows the suffering of a family that is under the influence of Black Magic. Madiha, has a loving husband and three beautiful daughters. Her life is perfect until a woman starts performing black magic on her family.
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Title: Dil Kiya Karay
Character: Rumeesa
Released: January 14, 2019
Type: TV
Armaan and Saadi are inseparable best friends who love each other to death like brothers. Aiman comes from America and Armaan falls in love with her. However Saadi begins to like Aiman as well and Aiman begins to like Saadi as well, causing Armaan to corner his feelings for her and this causes him to dislike his own mother who has been against Aiman and has been very cunning, which was coming in front of his eyes finally.
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Title: Noor ul Ain
Released: December 23, 2018
Type: TV
Noor ul Ain is a Pakistani romantic drama serial started airing on ARY Digital from 10 February 2018. It is produced by Abdullah Seja and directed by Sarmad Khoosat. It stars Imran Abbas and Sajal Aly in the leading roles
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Lala Begum
Title: Lala Begum
Character: Meher / Lala Begum
Released: September 28, 2018
Type: Movie
Two estranged sisters meet at their family home after 20 years and end up unearthing many skeletons in their closet.
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Parwaaz Hai Junoon
Title: Parwaaz Hai Junoon
Character: Sania's mother
Released: August 22, 2018
Type: Movie
The life story of the brave soldiers of the Pakistan Army, mainly the Pakistan Air Force. Outlining their lives, relationships, duty and hardships.
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Title: Rewind with Samina Peerzada
Character: Herself
Released: December 22, 2017
Type: TV
Each episode features a Pakistani celebrity interviewed by Peerzada about their journeys, struggles, challenges and success.
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Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Title: Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Character: Cameo
Released: August 31, 2017
Type: Movie
A man vows to win the heart of the woman he loves.
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Na Maloom Afraad 2
Title: Na Maloom Afraad 2
Character: Sona
Released: August 31, 2017
Type: Movie
After three hapless souls plan a big heist, things go hysterically wrong along the way.
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Title: Chandni
Released: August 3, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: Jackson Heights
Character: Michelle
Released: September 19, 2014
Type: TV
3 stories of Pakistani's family living in New York.
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Title: Lux Style Awards
Character: Herself
Released: February 18, 2002
Type: TV
The Lux Style Awards is the largest award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry in Pakistan.
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Title: Ariel Mothers
Character: Herself
Released: December 9, 2000
Type: TV
True Stories of Mothers from all over the country including chit chat with women on their doors, also interviews of celebrities on set, regarding their childhood and relationship with their mothers.
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Title: Dhoop Kinare
Released: January 27, 1987
Type: TV
The show centers on a team of doctors in a hospital in Karachi and revolves around their routines at the hospital and their private lives at home.
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Title: Tanhaiyaan
Character: Sanya
Released: May 5, 1985
Type: TV
Tanhaiyaan is a 1985 Pakistani drama serial which is now considered a cult classic. The drama serial was directed by the legendary Shahzad Khalil and was written by the famous drama writer Haseena Moin. Tanhaiyan featured an ensemble star cast of veterans such as Shehnaz Sheikh, Marina Khan, Badar Khalil, Azra Sherwani, Asif Raza Mir, Behroze Sabzwari, Qazi Wajid, Jamshed Ansari, Yasmeen Ismail, Durdana Butt, Mohammad Yousaf, Sultana Zafar, Subhani Ba Younas and Imtiaz Ali. It is the story of two sisters who lose their parents and go to live with their aunt. One of their efforts to buy back their parents' house leads them to realise what makes a house a home. It has re-run several times on PTV and other TV channels, owing to its popularity.