Junaid Khan (actor)

Junaid Khan
جنید خان
Junaid Khan in 2020
Born
Junaid Khan Niazi

(1981-11-02) 2 November 1981 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active2005–present
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Musical career
OriginLahore, Pakistan
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Websitejunaidkhanofficial.com

Junaid Khan (born as Junaid Khan Niazi[1] 2 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and singer-songwriter.[2]

Since the early 2000s he's the lead vocalist of the Lahore-based rock band Call, which has released two commercially successful albums, Jilawatan and Dhoom.

As an actor he's best known for his roles in serials Sun Yaara (2017), Ishq Tamasha (2018) and Yaariyan (2019), .[3] He rose to fame by portraying the sophisticated and sober character of Dr. Talal Sikandar in the 2017 hit drama Sun Yaara on Ary Digital.[4]

In 2012 Khan was nominated at the Lux Style Awards in two different categories Best TV Actor for the serial Dil Ki Lagi and Best Album of the Year for the album Dhoom.[5]

In 2022 he turned producer with Jeem Films, a production house and company he considers to be a platform to promote new talent.[6]

  1. ^ "CHIT CHAT: Junaid Khan". Dawn. 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Catching up with the rockstar Junaid Khan – Daily Times". Daily Times. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "JUNAID KHAN – Versatility Personified | Interview – MAG THE WEEKLY". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ NewsBytes. "Junaid Khan talks about acting and how he selects roles". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Nominees for the Lux Style Award". The Express Tribune. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  6. ^ Ul Haq, Irfan (14 June 2022). "Junaid Khan launches his own production house Jeem Films". Dawn News. Retrieved 9 September 2022.