Alyy Khan is a British-Pakistani actor and host who has worked in Hollywood, Bollywood, and Lollywood films and television series. He is known for his roles in the films A Mighty Heart (2007), Traitor (2008), Don 2 (2011), 3 Bahadur (2015), Actor in Law (2016), and Mogul Mowgli (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm Anjuman (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including The Bill (2006), Strike Back (2011), Saat Pardon Mein (2012), Indian Summers (2015), Pakeezah (2016), Mere Humsafar (2022) and Mohabbat Satrangi (2024).

In 2012, Khan hosted the television reality show Foodistan for NDTV and Geo TV. His recent work credits include The Serpent (2020) on Netflix, Shantaram (2022) on Paramount/Apple + TV, and The Archies (2023) on Netflix.

Early life and education Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan. After his parents divorced, Khan moved with his mother to England and then to his maternal grandmother's home in Mumbai, India when he was about ten years old. He received his education at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. He studied drama under the guidance of Hima Devi, who was affiliated with Trinity College London, through the Hima Kala Kendra in Mumbai. Khan also holds a diploma in film and television production from Pimlico Arts and Media College in London.

Singer-turned-Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed was his cousin.

Fluent in English, Urdu and Hindi, Khan also has a working knowledge of Sanskrit.

Career Actor Khan started his career in the early 1990s in Indian television shows and later theatrical Indian films. He is known for his roles in the films A Mighty Heart (2007), Traitor (2008), Don 2 (2011), 3 Bahadur (2015), Actor in Law (2016), and Mogul Mowgli (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm Anjuman (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including The Bill (2006), Strike Back (2011), Saat Pardon Mein (2012), Indian Summers (2015), and Pakeezah (2016). Recent acting credits include The Serpent (2020) on Netflix, Shantaram (2022) on Paramount/Apple + TV, and The Archies (2022) on Netflix India.

Host From 2012 to 2013, Khan hosted the cooking game show Foodistan, where chefs from both India and Pakistan competed, broadcast simultaneously on NDTV and Geo TV.

Theatre director In 2013, Khan directed a play, Aapki Soniya, starring Sajid Hasan and Mehwish Hayat, staged in Karachi's NAPA.

Brand ambassador Khan is also engaged in philanthropy and currently serves as the Brand Ambassador of Crossadder Foundation, a 'for youth, by youth' NGO working on awareness, advocacy, and action. Crossadder Foundation is the caretaker of Master Ayub School and facilitates the education of street children.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleCountry Notes 2001 Deham JeetuIndia 2003 Stumped Major Raghav Seth Sssshhh... Akash Rathore Escape from Taliban 2004 Kiss Kis Ko BD 2005 Nazar Dr. Tarun Khanna 2006 Sharpe's Challenge Mohan SinghUK Television film 2007 A Mighty Heart Sheikh OmarUSA 2008 Traitor Fareed 2009 42 km PremIndia Cameo appearance Luck by Chance Satish Chaudhary Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish Ali Guest appearance 2010 Dark Relic HasanUSA Television film Pusher Scott 2011 Kingdom of Dust Dakheel Everywhere and Nowhere Ahmed KhanUK Aazaan Sam SharmaIndia Jo Hum Chahein Vikram Khurana Don 2 J. K. Diwan 2012 Titlee Manij Short film 2013 Anjuman AhmedPakistan Television film Oonga ManoranjanIndia 2014 Blemished Light Ali Unfreedom 2015 3 Bahadur VoicePakistan 2016 Mah e Mir Nawab Sahab Actor in Law Muddasir Sultan Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay Zahid TeamZahid Ahmed 2017 The Valley Nael KumarUSA2018Tick TockJunaidPakistanAnimated movie 2020 Mogul Mowgli BashirUK 2023Huey Tum AjnabiColonel AfrasiabPakistan Iqbal - The Forgotten Story Zaman Khan Biographical film on Iqbal MasihThe Archies Hiram LodgeIndiaNetflix India2024Taxali GateMalik YaqoobPakistan2025TehranNeerajIndia

Television YearTitleRoleCountry Notes 1993 Dekh Bhai Dekh VikramIndia 1994 Tanaav Tehkikaat Actor Inder Kumar Banegi Apni Baat Kabir 1995 Kash-m-kash Faisal 1997 Bombay Blue Moeen 1997–1998 Yeh Hai Raaz Vivek 2001 Dushman Rohit Raazdan 1st Indian Telly Awards Host Awards show Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Talaash Rakesh Aired on StarPlus (Episode 46) Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Chehre Pe Chehra Professor Karan & Kapali Aired on Star Plus (Episode 4) 2002 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - JinnaatAjitabh Lipstick Abhay Ahuja Aired on Zee TV 2004 K. Street Pali Hill Arindum KeshabAired on Star Plus (Episode 1–7) 2006 The Bill Tariq Mustafa-AliUK "434" (Season 22: Ep57), "435" (Season 22: Ep58) 2008 Yeh Zindagi Hai Jalaal Ahmed Pakistan Aired on Geo TV 2009 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Vallabhgarh Ki Rajkumari Kuwar AjinkyaIndia Part 1 - Part 8 The Philanthropist Indian Army CommanderUSA Episode: "Kashmir" 2011 Strike Back Maj. Gen. KohliUK/USA "Strike Back: Project Dawn" (Season 2: Ep01 and Ep02) 2012 Foodistan HostIndia/Pakistan Saat Pardon Mein Badar SulemanPakistan 2013 Zara Aur Mehrunnisa Hassan Kabhi Kabhi Rehbar 2014 Do Qadam Door Thay Salman Aap ki Kaneez Shah Mir Afandi 2015 Indian Summers Ramu SoodUK Partners in Crime Major Khan Mohabbat Aag Si ArshadPakistan Maryam Behraam Aired on Geo TVBojhAhsanGuzaarishJaffar 2016 Pakeeza Jibran Aired on Hum TV Deewana AghaKitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 Rashid Ayaz's step-father Episode "Shatranj" Asif Episode "Qubool Hai" Shehrnaz KK 2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 Parvez Episode "Jhalli" Khuda Mera Bhi Hai Mikael Dil-e-Majboor Azhar Woh Aik Pal Ahsan Chanar Ghati Jalal Rao 2017-18 Malkin Yaawar2018Ustani Jee NomanAnthology series - Episode 1Mera Khuda Jane ShafiqKabhi Band Kabhi Baja Irfan Anthology series - Episode 9 & 252019Kam Zarf NabeelQadam Qadam Ishq Aftab Aik Aur Sitam Hai Rashid Juda Na Hona Wasif Bewaja Luqman Tu Zindagi Hai Waseem Drama "Tu Zindagi hai" - daily motion 2020 Mera Maan Rakhna Sajjad 2021Mere Humsfar Nafees Ahmed2023HadsaGhazanfar MalikLead role2024Mohabbat SatrangiShamimBOL KahaniAnthology series - BOL NetworkSotanAzaad Hussain2025Meri Zindagi Hai TuIrfan2026Sirf ShabanaTauqeer ZabtSaqib AhmadLaajDC Rais Ali

Webseries YearTitleRoleCountry Notes2020The Serpent Deputy Superintendent Naranda Nath Tuli UKMiniseries on Netflix2021Dhoop Ki DeewarVijay Malhotra PakistanOriginal series on Zindagi2022Shantaram Qasim AliUSA/AustraliaMiniseries on Apple+ 2023 The Trial Vishal ChaubeyIndia JioHotstar series 2025 The Royals Dhondi Sahab Netflix series

Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryProjectResult2005Indian Telly AwardsBest Actor in a Negative RoleGuns & Roses2017Nigar AwardsBest Supporting ActorZindagi Kitni Haseen HayInternational Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, BerlinBest Actor in a Feature FilmThe ValleyInternational Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, MilanBest ActorNortheast Film Festival, USBest Actor in a Feature Film2021British Independent Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorMogul Mowgli

References

External links

Alyy Khan on the Hollywood