Khushhal Khan

Khushhal Khan Khattak, known professionally as Khushhal Khan, is a Pakistani television actor, model and boxer. Khan is known for portraying Saim Ibrahim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri, Faraz in Mushkil and Shahmir Adam in Duniyapur. He is the recipient of a Hum Award. In 2025, he played Mir Meeran Zamaan in ARY Digital's Biryani.

Early life and family Khan belongs to a Pashtun Khattak family originally from Nowshera village Ameer and lives in Islamabad. His family traces its roots to Khushal Khattak, the 17th-century political figure, poet and one of the most influential names in Pashto literature.

Career

Model Khan began modeling and earned a name for himself in the profession. In 2020, Khan received a Hum Style Awards Rising Model award. He went on to appear in the dramas Bebasi (2021), Mushkil (2022), Wehshi (2022) and the telefilm Aik Hai Nigar, also in 2021.

Khan received recognition in 2023, with his portrayal of Saim in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri opposite Dananeer Mobeen. The drama won him the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular. In 2024, Khan made his film debut with Poppay Ki Wedding and appeared in the web series Barzakh in a special appearance. He then played the titular role in the mini-drama series Yahya.

Khan has since received praise for portraying Shahmir opposite Ramsha Khan, in Duniyapur. The series is the costliest drama made in the history of Pakistani television.

In 2025, Khan appeared in Green Entertainment's Ramadan special television series Ishq Di Chashni, along with Sehar Khan. The same year, he reunited with Ramsha Khan for ARY Digital's drama Biryani.

Boxing In January 2025, Khan made his amateur boxing debut during the International Boxing Event held in Lahore, as part of the co-main event fight, triumphing over his opponent Bashar Khan with a knockout.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2024 Poppay Ki Wedding Poppa Film debut

Television

Telefilms +YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef(s)2021Aik Hai NigarShahidARY DigitalSupporting role

Web series Year Title RoleNetwork Notes Ref(s) 2021 Midsummer Chaos SameerQissa Nagri Acting debut 2024 Crossroads BurakDRM Mini-series Barzakh Jafar Khanzada (young)Zindagi Special appearance 2026 Zain ShehryarNetflix Completed

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2020 6th Hum Style Awards Best Emerging Talent – Model 20231st Sukooon Kya Drama Hai Icon AwardsBest Actor - PopularMuhabbat Gumshuda Meri 2024 9th Hum Awards Best Actor Popular Best On-screen Couple Popular (with Dananeer Mobeen) 202524th Lux Style AwardsBest Emerging Talent of the Year – DramaDuniyapur 20263rd Pakistan International Screen AwardsBest Actor - TV (Popular)