Marina Khan (born 26 December 1962) is a Pakistani television and film
actress, director and a producer. She was one of the most popular
actresses of the 1980s. Her performances include Tanhaiyan (1985),
Dhoop Kinare (1987), Nijaat (1990) and Tanha (1997). She left industry
in mid 2000s and again made a comeback from Tanhaiyan Naye Silsile
(2012) which was the sequel to her debut series Tanhaiyan of 1985.
Khan made her film debut with titular role in 2016 movie Lala
Begum.Khan was born in Peshawar, KPK province of Pakistan. Her father
Rehmat Khan came from a Pashtun family from Tank district, Dera Ismail
Khan, while her mother Anna Rehmat was of English descent but settled
in Peshawar. She is the granddaughter of Nawab of Tank Nawab Qutubdin
Khan 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.Khan is currently 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 reoccurring 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).
actress, director and a producer. She was one of the most popular
actresses of the 1980s. Her performances include Tanhaiyan (1985),
Dhoop Kinare (1987), Nijaat (1990) and Tanha (1997). She left industry
in mid 2000s and again made a comeback from Tanhaiyan Naye Silsile
(2012) which was the sequel to her debut series Tanhaiyan of 1985.
Khan made her film debut with titular role in 2016 movie Lala
Begum.Khan was born in Peshawar, KPK province of Pakistan. Her father
Rehmat Khan came from a Pashtun family from Tank district, Dera Ismail
Khan, while her mother Anna Rehmat was of English descent but settled
in Peshawar. She is the granddaughter of Nawab of Tank Nawab Qutubdin
Khan 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.Khan is currently 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 reoccurring 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).
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