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Quick facts for kids Hina Khan
Khan at an event in 2023
Born	(1987-10-02) 2 October 1987 (age 37) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2009–present
Awards	Full list

Hina Khan (born on October 2, 1987) is a famous Indian actress. She acts in Hindi and Punjabi movies and TV shows. Hina is known as one of the highest-paid TV actresses in India. Many people know her from her role as Akshara Maheshwari Singhania in the popular TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, which she starred in from 2009 to 2016. She has won many awards for her acting, including three ITA Awards.

After her time on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Hina Khan became a runner-up in two big reality TV shows. She was the first runner-up in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2017. She also came in second place on Bigg Boss in 2017–2018. Later, she played a challenging villain role in the TV series Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 from 2018 to 2019.

About Hina Khan's Early Life

Hina Khan was born on October 2, 1987, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. She grew up in a Kashmiri Muslim family. Her family includes her parents, her younger brother Aamir Khan, and herself. Her brother owns a travel agency. Hina studied hard and earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 2009 from the CCA School of Management in Gurgaon.

Hina Khan's Acting Journey

Starting Out and Becoming Famous (2008-2019)

Khan at an event in 2021

In 2008, Hina Khan tried out for a singing reality show called Indian Idol and made it to the top 30 contestants. Later, while she was still studying in Delhi, her friends encouraged her to audition for a TV show called Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She got the part! Hina then moved to Mumbai and began her acting career in 2009. She starred as Akshara Maheshwari Singhania in this show, which became one of India's longest-running TV dramas. After eight years, she decided to leave the show in November 2016 to try new projects. Her acting in the series was highly praised and won her many awards.

In 2017, Hina joined the adventure reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 on Colors TV. She did very well and finished as the first runner-up. In the same year, she also took part in another popular reality show, Bigg Boss 11, where she again became the first runner-up.

In 2018, Hina filmed a Punjabi music video. She also announced that she would be acting in a short film called 'SmartPhone'. In July 2018, she appeared in another Punjabi music video. In October 2018, she took on the role of Komolika, a challenging character, in the TV show Kasautii Zindagii Kay. She left the show in April 2019. That same year, she signed her first movie, Lines, where she acted alongside veteran actress Farida Jalal.

Growing Her Career (2019-Present)

Khan promoting her music video in 2022

In January 2019, Hina Khan signed another short film called Soulmate. In May 2019, she filmed for a short film titled "Wish List". In September, she started shooting for an Indo-Hollywood movie called 'The Country of the Blind'. In the same month, she signed up for a digital crime drama series called Damaged 2.

In January 2020, she signed a horror film for ZEE5. Hina also made a special guest appearance in the fifth season of Ekta Kapoor's popular show Naagin. In February 2020, Hina made her big Bollywood movie debut with Hacked. In October 2020, Hina returned to Bigg Boss for its fourteenth season as a "toofani senior" for two weeks. In 2021, she appeared in several music videos, including 'Patthar Wargi' and 'Baarish Ban Jana'.

In September 2021, her music video 'Main bhi Barbaad' was released. In March 2022, she announced a new web series called Seven One, where she plays a police officer. In 2024, Hina made her debut in Pollywood (Punjabi film industry) with the movie Shinda Shinda No Papa.

Hina Khan's Personal Life

Since 2014, Hina Khan has been in a relationship with Rocky Jaiswal, who was a supervising producer for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

In 2017, while on the reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, Hina shared that she has asthma. In June 2024, she bravely shared that she is facing a serious health challenge and is currently undergoing treatment.

Hina Khan's Filmography

Movies

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Smartphone	Suman	Short film
	Hacked	Sameera Khanna
	Unlock	Suhani
	Wishlist	Shalini	Also co-producer
2021	Lines	Nazia	Also co-producer
2024	Shinda Shinda No Papa	Nikki	Punjabi film
TBA	Country of Blind	TBA	Hindi–English bilingual; also co-producer

Television Shows

Special Appearances

Web Series

Music Videos

Awards and Achievements

For her role in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Hina Khan won two ITA Awards for Best Actress - Popular. She was nominated for this award three times in total.

See also

• List of Hindi television actresses
• List of Indian television actresses
• List of Hindi film actresses