Adnan Khan

Adnan Khan is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi Films and Hindi TV series and Web series. He is best known for his role as Mawlawi Kabeer Ahmed in Zee TV's drama series Ishq Subhan Allah and Viaan Raghuvanshi in Sony Entertainment Television's Katha Ankahee.

Early life Khan hails from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was born on the 24 December 1988. He has an older brother named Imran Ali.

Career Whilst working as a Human Resources Manager in Dubai based firm, Khan aspired a career in acting. His short film 'Bubble' shot in Dubai was screened at various international film festivals and won Best Short Film at Tunisia Human Rights Film Festival.

Then he relocated to Mumbai from Dubai and completed an acting diploma at the highly reputed "Actor Prepares", an acting academy founded by veteran actor Anupam Kher. After, Khan went on to participate in numerous stage dramas, short films and web series the most notable being First Among Equals, web series written and produced by Vikram Bhatt.

In March 2018, Khan portrayed the role of Maulwi Kabeer Ahmed in Zee TV's show Ishq Subhan Allah and won many accolades for his performance, including Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Male. The show ran for two and half years and dealt with the sensitive and burning issue of Triple Talaq. In May 2018, Khan appeared in Zee TV's talk show "Juzz Baat" as a guest with Sana Saeed, Arjit Taneja and Karan Jotwani.

In January 2021, Khan did an ad-campaign for SNASH Redefining Car Care based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In March 2021, he appeared in a T-Series music video "Mera Aapki kripa Se". In May 2021, Khan made his digital debut with Alt Balaji's web series Hai Taubba portraying the role of Giri Raj.

In January 2022, Khan portrayed the role of Peter in a short film; The Rage- Over Injustice screened at Cannes Film Festival and released on MX Player. In March 2022, he appeared in a music video, Mainu Ishq Nahi Karna opposite Aaira Dwivedi released on Zee Music Company. In April 2022, Khan appeared on Sahurnya Pesbukers a TV show on antv in Indonesia.

In September 2022, Khan next starred alongside Rakesh Bedi and Shagun Sharma in yet another short film Mera Number Kab Aageya, which was a dystopian tale set in 2030 where pregnancy requires government licenses and couples seeking children only to resolve their personal conflicts require introspection. The film was appreciated for its unique concept, officially selected and premiered at various film festivals winning over 25 awards. For his performance, Khan won Best Actor at NexGn International Short Film Festival 2021 Excellence and Appreciation Awards.

From December 2022 to December 2023, Khan portrayed the lead role in Sony Entertainment Television's drama series Katha Ankahee opposite Aditi Sharma. From February 2024 to March 2024, Khan played Ashok in Colors TV's Pracchand Ashok.

In January 2025, Khan starred as Adit in the Hungama OTT feature film Baazi. In March 2025, he portrayed Dr. Kshitiz Murdia in Vikram Bhatt’s Hindi film Tumko Meri Kasam alongside Anupam Kher, Adah Sharma and Esha Deol. Since January 2025 to date, he is playing Aman Kumar in Colors TV's Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki.

In May 2026, Khan released his short film Imagine, which he wrote, directed, and starred in. The film was released on the Humaramovie YouTube channel. In July 2026, he featured in the music video Dar Guzar alongside Farrhana Bhatt. The song was performed by Zuhaib Khan and released under F1 Records Official.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2010 Vritant Ashleigh Perera 2012 Bubble The Man Short film 2013 Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Me 2015 Story about True Love 2016 Shenanigans Kidnapped 2017 Software Engineer Ki Bhadaas Unlimited Engineer Short film TelePlay The Unsaid Sameer Short film 2018 Mailguard Chronicles2022 The Rage: Over Injustice Peter Short filmMera Number Kab Aayega Sagar Saxena 2025 Baazi Adit Feature film; direct-to-OTT (Hungama) Tumko Meri Kasam Dr. Kshitiz Murdia 2026Imagine Jonathan The Priest Short film directed & Written by Adnan Khan

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2014 Arjun Adil Love By Chance Tej Sahay Friends: Conditions Apply Omar 2015 Twist Wala Love Sumeet Malhotra Dil Ko Aaj Phir Se Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai Akarsh Jaisingh 2018 Juzzbaatt – Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak Himself Guest appearance 2018–2020 Ishq Subhan Allah Mawlawi Kabir Ali Ahmed 2022–2023 Katha Ankahee Viaan Raghuvanshi 2024 Pracchand Ashok Samrat Ashok Maurya 2025–present Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki Aman Kumar/Vikrant Saluja

Web series Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2017 First Among Equals 2019 Ishq Aaj Kal Mawlawi Kabir Ali Ahmed Season 1 2021 Hai Taubba Giri Raj

Music videos Year Title SingerRef. 2021 Mera Aapki Kripa Se Master Saleem 2022 Mainu Ishq Nahi Karna Moin Sabri 2026 Dar Guzar Zuhaib Khan

Accolades Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2019 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face – MaleIshq Subhan Allah