Ali Rehman Khan

Early life and education Rehman was born in Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan on 6 May 1989. An ethnic Pashtun, his family roots lie in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His father has worked as a diplomat, having served at the Pakistan embassy in Abu Dhabi and later at the consulate in Dubai. Before making acting his professional career he worked with United Nations organizations such as World Health Organization and UNICEF, specializing in questions related to migration and refugees, later hired as a consultant for some four years at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development in Vienna, Austria.

Career

Theatre and cinema Rehman began working as a theater actor in 2004. He made his film debut with Slackistan in 2010 followed by the comedy-drama Gol Chakkar in 2012. Both films are still unreleased; Slackistan was banned by Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC), Pakistan due to strong language and dialogue. Gol Chakkar was ultimately approved and was screened in October 2012. He was then cast in the romantic-comedy film Janaan with fellow television actors Bilal Ashraf and Armeena Khan. The film was released on 13 September 2016, in theaters and garnered him praise as well as the Lux Style Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.

Television He made his acting debut in television with a leading role in the Hum TV's romantic drama series Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se in 2013. He then starred in the 2014 drama serial Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi. He played Suhaib Bakhtiyar Khan in his third drama serial Diyar-e-Dil which was premiered on 17 March 2015, along with Hareem Farooq, Meekal Zulfiqar and Sanam Saeed. In 2023, he was noted for playing an intersex character in the drama Guru.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategory Work Result Ref. 20142nd Hum AwardsBest Television Sensation Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se 20153rd Hum AwardsBest Actor - JuryMuhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi Best Actor - Popular 20164th Hum AwardsBest Supporting ActorDiyar-e-Dil 4th Pakistan Media Awards 2016Pakistan Media AwardsJanaan ARY Film Awards 201716th Lux Style Awards 20183rd Hum Style AwardsMost Stylish Film ActorParchi 20231st Kya Drama Hai Icon AwardsBest Actor (Critics Choice)Guru 20252nd Kya Drama Hai Icon AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Popular Choice)Noor Jahan