It’s quite common for Pakistani actors and models making it to Indian cinema and getting recognition. One such actor who shot fame in Pakistan and made his debut in Bollywood is Fawad Khan. Fawad khan is a Pakistani film and television actor,singer and model. Khan has established himself as a critically and commercially successful actor in the Pakistani dramas and film industry as well as in the Bollywood. Khan rose to prominence in the 2007 Pakistani movie Khuda Kay Liye, and later gained acclaim as a lead actor in TV shows Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai, for which he won two consecutive Best Actor awards at the Lux Style Awards. In 2014, Khan made his Bollywood debut in the romantic comedy film Khoobsurat and received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.Khan has been associated with various big brands in Pakistan. He has been the brand ambassador and leading face of the print and electronic advertisement of brands like Samsung Galaxy, Pepsi, Servis Shoes, Aquafina, Sprite, Telenor and Engro Foods (Tarang).
He originates from the city of Karachi Pakistan. Khan, as his father spent the earlier years of his life living abroad with his family in Athens, Dubai, Riyadh and then Manchester during the Gulf War, before moving back to Lahore when he was aged 13. According to Khan, he is a nonPashto speaking Pathan living in Lahore, which he considers his hometown. Khan married on 12 November 2005 after a courtship of 8 years. He has one son with his wife. Khan, in collaboration with his wife, established a clothing brand called SILK by Fawad Khan, the debut collection was launched in August 2012 at Lahore. He teamed up with Siddarth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt for a romantic and emotional entertainer titled Kapoor and Sons. Shakun Batra directed the movie which has been trending all over. Kapoor and Sons is one of the most awaited films in the recent times and the film released all over on March 18th across the world. The movie received wide reception from the audience and the performances by the lead actors received wide applause. Karan Johar produced the movie on Dharma Productions banner.
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