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.
Actor He made his acting debut in the same year with Qissa Meherbano Ka. 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 Year Title RoleNetworkDirector Notes Ref(s) 2021 Qissa Meherbano Ka Ayaz Atif Ali MehtaabHum TVIqbal Hussain Supporting role Bebasi SahirBarkat Siddiqui 2022 Mushkil FarazGeo EntertainmentMarina Khan Lead role Wehshi AsifHum TVIqbal Hussain 2023 Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri Saim IbrahimShahid Shafaat 2024 Duniyapur Shahmir AdamGreen Entertainment Yahya Yahya Mashkoor HussainGeo EntertainmentShehrazade Sheikh2025Ishq Di Chashni Sheikh "Sherry" ShehryarGreen EntertainmentShahid ShafaatBiryani Mir Meeran ZamanARY DigitalBadar Mehmood2026Winter LoveHayatHum TVDanish Nawaz
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 – DramaDuniyapur20263rd Pakistan International Screen AwardsBest Actor - TV (Popular)
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