Sami Khan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sami Khan
منصور اسلم خان نیازی
Sami Khan at Ramadan Transmission in 2022
Born	Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi (1980-07-06) July 6, 1980 (age 43) Lahore, Pakistan
Status	Married
Education	University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
Occupation	Actor • Model
Years active	2004–Present
Spouse(s)	Shanzay Khan ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	2
Relatives	Taifoor Khan (brother)

Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi (Urdu: منصوراسلم خان نیازی), known professionally as Sami Khan (Urdu: سمیع خان), is a Pakistani actor and model who appears in films and television dramas. He started his career with the film Salakhain in 2004 before moving to television.

Early life and education

He was born on July 6, 1980, in the Pakistani city of Lahore. He studied at Divisional Public School and graduated as an electronic and communication engineer from UET in 2003, even though he did not work as one as he landed a role in a film.

His brother Taifoor Khan, an NCA graduate, is also an actor and model, while also being a musician who had his own successful band till 2008, Jadoo.

Career

Khan made his Lollywood debut in 2004 with the movie Salakhain, where he portrayed the role of a young police officer named Mansoor. His debut drama serial was Dil se Dil Tak which was originally broadcast on PTV. Khan won the award for Best Actor in the 16th PTV awards ceremony, held on July 23, 2011, for the drama serial Ghar Ki Khatir. He is also the recipient of the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (which is the fourth highest civilian award), in the Performing Arts Category in 2012. He was also nominated for Best Actor at Lux Style Awards for his outstanding performance in drama series Main (2013).

In the first half of 2013, Khan appeared in the telefilm Devar Bhabhi directed by Sayed Noor. He played the role of Khalid, along with Saima Noor and Sadia Khan, a remake of the 1967 film of the same name. Khan won Best Actor (Leading Role) for Devar Bhabhi. He has also performed in the dramas Dil se Dil Tak, Sitam, Chaap, Angles, Apney Hue Paraye, Tootay Huay Par, Maaye Ni and Main Gunehgar Nahi.

In 2019, he starred in the romantic-comedy film Wrong No. 2 opposite Neelam Muneer, which proved to be a major commercial success and was the third highest-grossing Pakistani film of 2019.

Filmography

Key

Denotes film / drama that has not released yet

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2004	Salakhain	Mansoor	Debut Film
2013	Devar Bhabhi	Khalid
2019	Gumm: In The Middle Of Nowhere	Asad
	Wrong No. 2	Omar
	Kaaf Kangana	Ali Mustafa
2022	Lafangey	Ali
	Yaara Vey	Sameer
2023	The Window	0TBA

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2005	Dil se Dil Tak	Abdul	PTV
	Chaap	Khizar
2006	Tere Pehlu Mein	Ashar	Geo Entertainment
2007	Jinnah Ke Naam	Ali	PTV
	Partition Aik Safar	Salman	Geo Entertainment
2008	Yad Piya Ki Aye	Shehryar	PTV
	Kinara		Geo TV
	Sherdil	Fawaz	ARY Digital
2009	Haroon To Piya Teri	Yasir	TV One
	Kabhi Na Houn Hum Juda	Yasir	ARY Digital
	Kaghaz Kay Phool	Sheheryar	PTV
	Mehmaan	Gulrez Khan	ARY Digital
	Bol Meri Machli		Geo Entertainment
	Khan Sahib	Shahryar	Indus Vision
	Saij	Kamran	Geo TV
2010	Love, Life Aur Lahore	Pari Paker	A-Plus
	Moum	Shoaib	PTV
	Ghar Ki Khatir	Basham	PTV
	Yeh Dil Hi To Hai	Farhan
	Anokha Bandhan	Ali	ATV (Pakistan)
	Jeevan Ki Raahon Main	Khayyam	Geo TV
	Bas Ik Tera Intezar		PTV
2011	Maaye Ni	Hasham	ARY Digital
	Main Chand Si	Salar	ARY Digital
	Jo Chale To Jaan Se Guzar Gaye	Aazar	Geo Entertainment
	Parwaz	Moeez	A-Plus
	Kaala Jadoo	Yousuf	ARY Digital
	Tootay Huway Per	Zaeem	Geo Entertainment
	Jab Naam Pukare Jaenge	Shakirullah	Aaj TV
	Akhri Barish	Whisky	Hum TV
	Amber	Faizan
2012	Teri Raah Main Rul Gai	Malik Jahandad	Urdu 1
	Daray Daray Naina	Razim	A-Plus
	Khushi Ek Roag	Ayan	ARY Digital
	Meri Ladli	Abdul Hadi	ARY Digital
	Sabz Pari Laal Kabootar	Shafiq	Geo TV
	Sirat-e-Mustaqeem	Mustaqeem	Express Entertainment
	Main	Dara	PTV
	Topi Drama	Ammar	ARY Digital
	Shadi Mubarak	Faraz	ARY Digital
	My Dear Sotan	Mehrban	ARY Digital
	Anoshka	Abdul Mateen “Martin”	PTV
2013	Umm-e-Kulsoom	Moosa	ARY Digital
	Ghaao	Mohid	Geo Entertainment
	Meri Dulari	Yawar	Geo Entertainment
	Mere Harjai	Moeed	ARY Digital
	Main Gunehgar Nahi	Faizan	ARY Digital
	Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya		ARY Digital
	Barf		A-Plus
	Dil Muhallay Ki Haveli	Saad	Geo Entertainment
	Ek Thi Paro	Amir	TV One
	Miss Fire	Sherry	Geo Entertainment
2014	Do Qadam Door Thay	Zohab-ud-Din
	Bashar Momin	Buland Bakhtiyar
	Bikhra Mera Naseeb	Haris
	Sultanat-e-Dil	Wajdaan Shah
	Deemak	Armaghan
2015	Piya Mann Bhaye	Shaheer Sikandar
	Kaanch Ki Guriya	Daim
	Anaya Tumhari Hui	Sarim
	Ishqaaway	Haim
	Paras	Shahryar
	Teri Meri Jodi	Kabeer
2016	Mannchali	Monis
	Dhaani	Sameer
	Mera Dard Bayzuba	Faris
	Mannat	Dil Nawaz
2017	Tere Bina	Umair
	Be Inteha	Shahryar (Sherry)	Urdu 1
	Rasm E Duniya	Harib	ARY Digital
	Mushrik	Ali	A Plus Entertainment
	Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua	Faris	Hum TV
	Aisi Hai Tanhai	Hamza	ARY Digital
	Khudgarz	Hasan
2018	Woh Mera Dil Tha	Zaid
2019	Inkaar	Shayaan	Hum TV
	Ishq Zahe Naseeb	Kashif
2020	Saraab	Asfandyar
	Dulhan	Mikaal
2021	Phaans	Samad
	Dikhawa (Season 2): Bilal Ki Dadi	Inaam	Geo Entertainment
	Dikhawa (Season 2): Shart	Khawar	Geo Entertainment
	Mohlat	Dawar	Geo Entertainment
	Mohabbat Daagh Ki Surat	Sanaan	Geo Entertainment
	Mein Hari Piya	Fawad	ARY Digital
2022	Dil Zaar Zaar	Shobi	Geo Entertainment
	Pyar Deewangi Hai	Dawood	ARY Digital
	Taqdeer	Asad	ARY Digital
	Tinkay Ka Sahara	Wasay	Hum TV
2023	Pyar Ke Naghmay: Rajjo Banegi Dulhan	Shahid Ali	TV One
	Pyar Ke Naghmay: Gajra	Jamshed	TV One
	Mujhay Qabool Nahi	Salman	Geo Entertainment
	Kalank	Daniyal	Geo Entertainment
	Muhabbat Ki Aakhri Kahani	Malik Farooq	Express Entertainment
	Siyaah Series: Karsaz	Kamal Aziz Khan	Green Entertainment
	Mein Kahani Hun: Tum Bin	Samir	Express Entertainment
	Siyaah Series: Laawaris	Agha	Green Entertainment
	Grey	Salaar Khan	Green Entertainment
	Dooriyan	Haroon	Hum TV
	Paagal Khana	TBA	Green Entertainment

Awards