Shahid Khan (actor)

Shahid Khan is a Pakistani Engineer, film actor and producer.[1][2][3][4][5]

Shahid Khan
Born
Shahooo Nick name = ڈم شاخیل

Peshawar, Pakistan
EducationB.Sc in Electronics Engineering from UET Peshawar (Abbottabad Campus).
OccupationActor
Years active1991

Early life

He was born in Khazana Peshawar. He belongs to Pushtoon. He hails from khazana village of Peshawar.He is famous for his gandageeri.

Education & Career

Shahid Khan completed Bachelor in Electronics Engineering from UET Peshawar (Abbottabad Campus). Unable to find job, he turned to Freelancing but did not work and eventually moved into the Pashto film industry and now at least earning more than an engineer.

Film career

Shahid Khan[6] has been acting in the Peshawar Film Industry of Pakistan since the 1990s and has contributed to various films of the industry. He and his brother Arshad Khan[7] produce and direct Pashto films as well. Khan has contributed to the Pashto film industry, headquartered in Peshawar,[8][9] at a time of its revival in Pakistan.

Khan[10] has spoken of the importance of making Pashto films more suitable for city audiences, saying "We cannot limit our films to Pashtun culture as we have to exhibit them in other markets."[11]

In 2015, Khan was prevented from filming in the Hazara District due to government restrictions. Khan released a statement saying that there were only a handful of film makers left in the industry and that the government should support them rather than putting sanctions on them.[12]

Filmography
YearFilmLanguage
1991Adam khorPashto
1992Bala' ' Pashto
2008YaranaPashto
2012Fakhar-e-afghanPashto
2013Ziddi PakhtunPashto
2013SarkarPashto
2013Mast MalangPashto
2013Pekhawray BadmashPashto
2013Dirty GirlPashto
2013GandagirPashto
2013Love StoryPashto
2013Super GirlUrdu
2015DaaghPashto
2015Nawe Da Yawe ShpePashto
2015Ma Cheera Ghareeb SaraPashto
2015Charta Khanan Charta MalanganPashto
2016Haidar KhanPashto
2016AnjaamPashto
2016Lewane pakhtoonPashto
2016Khabara da izzat daPashto
2016RajaPashto
2016Badmashi Ba ManiPashto
2017SudagarPashto
2017Khanadani JawargarPashto
2017Stargi Sri Na ManamPashto
2017GiraftarPashto
2017Duskhushi Ba ManiPashto
2017Shaddal Zalmy Pashto
2020Yo bal dedanPashto

References
  1. Khan, Hidayat (14 January 2015). "Karachi last ray of hope for Pashto films". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  2. Shinwari, Shin Alam (10 November 2013). "Pashto cinema: Phoenix rising?". DAWN. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  3. "Shahid Khan actor". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  4. "Release of seven new Pashto films this Eid". The Express Tribune. 17 July 2015.
  5. "The romance and the Kalashnikov: Pashtun cinema reborn". The Express Tribune. 1 December 2015.
  7. "Pashto films to make a mark this Eid". The Express Tribune. 15 September 2015.
  8. Zia Ur Rehman (February 1, 2016). "Gone are the days of Badar Munir, but Pashto films still draw crowds in Karachi". The News. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  9. "Pashtun cinema cocktail: A heady mix of Kalashnikov and romance". hindustantimes.com/. December 1, 2015.
  10. "The romance and the Kalashnikov: Pashtun cinema defies the war". shanghaidaily.com.
  11. "Karachi last ray of hope for Pashto films". The Express Tribune. 14 January 2015.
  12. "Pack up: Filmmakers banned from shooting in Hazara". The Express Tribune. 6 May 2015.


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