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Nadia Khan was born on May 22, 1979. She is a famous Pakistani TV actress, presenter, and producer. Many people know her from the Nadia Khan Show, which was a popular morning TV program. She also has a successful YouTube channel called OutStyle.

Nadia Khan is well-known for her acting in the PTV series Bandhan. She also received praise for her role as Kinza in Aisi Hai Tanhai. In recent years, she played Aima in Kam Zarf and Dolly in Dolly Darling.

Early Life and Beginnings

Nadia Khan was born in Quetta, Balochistan. Her family originally came from Jalandhar, India, and later moved to Rawalpindi, Punjab after Pakistan became independent. Nadia started her career in Rawalpindi.

Nadia Khan's Career Journey

Becoming an Actress

Nadia Khan started her acting career in 1995 with a show called Pal Do Pal. The next year, in 1996, she appeared in Bandhan. For her work in Bandhan, she won the PTV Best Actress Award. In the same year, she also played a main role in the drama series Bharam. After these acting roles, she began hosting morning shows.

A Popular TV Presenter

Nadia Khan first appeared on television in 1993. She hosted a children's show called Daak Time (Mail Time) with Uncle Sargam on PTV.

Later, she became a well-known host for morning shows. In 2003, she started hosting Breakfast with Nadia on ARY Digital from Dubai. In 2006, Nadia moved to Geo TV to host a new live chat and interview show called the Nadia Khan Show (also known as Geo Mazay Say). On this show, she interviewed many Pakistani celebrities, artists, religious leaders, athletes, and politicians. The show also had parts about Islam, health, and beauty.

In 2010, her show faced a temporary ban in Dubai. Nadia Khan won the Masala Lifestyle Awards for Best TV Presenter in both 2008 and 2009. She won against hosts from other big channels like Zee Tv, Sony TV, Star Plus, and ARY Digital.

Nadia returned to hosting in August 2011 with an Eid Transmission on Dunya News. In 2012, the Nadia Khan Show came back to Geo TV as a night-time talk show. She also hosted her morning show again on Geo TV from 2015 to 2016. Later, she hosted Croron Mein Khel, a game show, on BOL Entertainment.

In January 2018, Nadia Khan became the first Pakistani beauty, fashion, and lifestyle YouTube influencer to get 100,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, Outstyle. In 2019, she started another morning show called Morning @ home on PTV.

Nadia Khan's Personal Life

Nadia Khan married Faisal Mumtaz Rao in December 2020. Faisal is a retired pilot from the Pakistan Air Force. This was Nadia's second marriage. She has two children from her first marriage to Khawar Iqbal. She also adopted her third child, Kayaan, when he was just a few days old. Nadia describes herself as a "realist feminist" and often travels between Dubai and Pakistan.

Television Appearances

Dramas and Telefilms

Talk Shows and Hosting

Awards and Recognition

In 2007, the Jang Group of Newspapers called Nadia Khan the "Oprah Winfrey" of Pakistan.

PTV Awards

Winner

• 1997: Best Actor (Female); for her role in Bandhan

Masala Lifestyle Awards

Winner

• 2008: Best TV Presenter; for the Nadia Khan Show
• 2009: Best TV Presenter; for the Nadia Khan Show