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Sarah Khan
Born
Sarah Zafar Khan

(1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 34)
Medina, Saudi Arabia
EducationUniversity of Karachi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • VJ
  • model
Years active2012–present
Known forSabaat (2020)
Raqs-e-Bismil (2020)
Sher (2025)
Spouse
Falak Shabir
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(m. 2020)​
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Children2
RelativesNoor Zafar Khan (sister)
AwardsPakistan International Screen Awards
Honours Pride of Performance

Sarah Falak (née Zafar Khan; born 14 July 1992) professionally known as Sarah Khan is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu-language television series.[2] She made her acting debut with a supporting role in Badi Aapa (2012), followed by other brief roles in several series and telefilms.[3] She is the recipient of Pakistan International Screen Awards.[4]

She gained her recognition through romantic series Alvida (2015)[3] and later on appeared as Saba in Mohabbat Aag Si (2015).[5] She subsequently portrayed leading roles in the romantic series Tum Meri Ho (2016), the black magic-based Nazr-e-Bad (2017), Belapur Ki Dayan (2018)[6] and Mere Bewafa (2018).[7][8]

Early life

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Khan was born on 14 July 1992 in Medina, Saudi Arabia to a Lebanese mother and a Pakistani Pashtun father of Yusufzai tribe.[9] She has two sisters and one brother including, Noor Zafar Khan who is also an actress.[10]

Career

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Early work and its recognition (2012–2019)

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Sarah made her acting debut as a supporting lead, in Badi Aapa along with Savera Nadeem and Nauman Ijaz. Next, she appeared in a telenovela series Mirat-ul-Uroos opposite Mehwish Hayat, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Ahsan Khan which was aired on Geo Entertainment in the same year. After portraying numerous supportive roles, Khan made her first debut as lead actress in Saltanat-e-Dil opposite Sami Khan and Aleezay Rasul.

In 2015, her breakthrough came with a negative role of a selfish opportunist in romantic drama Alvida with Sanam Jung and Imran Abbas Naqvi for which later she garnered Hum Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In the same year, she played the role of a brave housewife in Mohabbat Aag Si along with Azfar Rehman and also won Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 2016, Sarah portrayed as a kind-hearted woman in Tum Meri Ho opposite Faysal Qureshi and it received positive reviews from audiences. In 2018, she played as innocent Tasha in Belapur Ki Dayan opposite Adnan Siddiqui and Amar Khan. In the same year, she played a struggling housewife in Mere Bewafa along with Aagha Ali.

Established actress (2020–present)

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In 2020, Khan earned recognition and praises for playing an arrogant woman Miraal in Sabaat alongside Usman Mukhtar.[11][12] For her performance she won the PISA Award for Best Television Actress Popular.[13] Then she, received praises for outstanding performance in Raqs e Bismil with Imran Ashraf.[14][15]

In 2021, Khan portrayed as a badminton player in Laapata[16] opposite Ayeza Khan and Ali Rehman Khan. Khan played a psychology student Maha Qutub ud-Din in the Ramadan series Hum Tum opposite Junaid Khan in 2022.[17]Ramsha Khan, Ahad Raza Mir and Junaid Khan in their second project together after Main Kaisay Kahun.[18] Then, sarah played as an over ambitious girl Anum in Wabaal alongside Talha Chahour.[19]

In 2023, Khan appeared as a wealthy woman in Namak Haram with Imran Ashraf also, marks their second project together after Raqs-e-Bismil. In 2024, she appeared in lightened romantic series Abdullahpur Ka Devdas with Bilal Abbas Khan in their first on-screen appearance.[20] In 2025, sarah portrayed as a Doctor in Blockbuster family series Sher[21] opposite Danish Taimoor which marks their second collaboration after Hum Tehray Gunahgaar and the series crossed 4 billion views and emerged as a record-breaking hit.[22][23]

Personal life

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On 15 July 2020, Sarah married singer and lyricist Falak Shabir,[24] a few weeks after their engagement.[25] On 8 October 2021, the couple announced the birth of their daughter, Alyana Falak. On the 22nd May 2026, the couple Sarah the birth of their second daughter Rania Falak. [26][27]

Other work and media image

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Khan has also appeared as a guest on various shows.[28] Khan became the tenth most searched person on Google in Pakistan in 2020.[29] Also, in the same year she was placed in "Best Leading Pakistani Actresses" list for performance in Deewar-e-Shab and Sabaat. Then, featured 9th in "The Most Beautiful Pakistani Actresses 2020". In 2021, Khan was featured in "Most Popular Pakistani Actors" list. In 2022, Khan was placed in "Best Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Hum Tum.[30] Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category, in the same year.[31] The actress serves as a brand ambassador for several products such as Veet and Realme and has done several photoshoots.[32] As of April 2024, Khan was the fourth most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram.

On 14 August 2022, Sarah received the "Pride of Performance" award in Norway for her work in Pakistani dramas.[33] She was awarded by the Committee in Oslo, and expressed gratitude for the honor of representing Pakistan overseas.[34] In 2024, she was featured in "Top 10 Pakistani Actresses" list for her performance in Namak Haram and Abdullahpur Ka Devdas. In February 2025, Sarah Khan launched her own clothing line named Alyana.

Filmography

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TV series

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Year Title Role Network Ref(s) Notes
2012 Badi Aapa Sharmeen Hum TV [35] Debut Series
Mirat-ul-Uroos Javeria (Joey) Geo Entertainment [36]
2013 Gohar-e-Nayab Sara A-Plus Entertainment
Ek Kasak Reh Gayi Chudana Khan Geo Entertainment
2013–2014 Shehr-e-Ajnabi Minal A-Plus Entertainment
2014 Ghar Aik Jannat Hira Geo Entertainment [37]
Bhool Nadia Hum TV [38]
Hum Tehray Gunahgaar Ayesha
2014–2015 Saltanat-e-Dil Anushey Hayat Geo Entertainment [39] Debut as lead actress
Dil Nahi Manta Shanzay ARY Digital [40]
2015 Alvida Farisa Hadi Hum TV [41]
Mohabbat Aag Si Saba
Mumkin Mayra ARY Digital
2015–2016 Naraaz Feriha
2016 Main Kaisay Kahun Saman Urdu 1 [42]
Tum Meri Ho Ana ARY Digital [43]
Dekho Chaand Aaya Chand Geo Entertainment [44] Ramadan Series
Ahsas Hina Urdu 1 [45]
2017 Tumhare Hain Aania ARY Digital [46]
Mohabbat.pk Fariya Hum TV
Nazr-e-Bad Maham
Yaar-e-Bewafa Amna Zayad Geo Entertainment [47]
2017–2018 Karamat e Ishq Sana TV One
2018 Belapur Ki Dayan Natasha (Tasha) Hum TV [48]
Mere Bewafa Azra A-Plus Entertainment
2018–2019 Band Khirkiyan Saboohi Hum TV [49]
2019 Mere Humdam Warda [50]
2019–2020 Deewar-e-Shab Geti Ara [51]
2020 Sabaat Miraal Fareed Haris [52]
2020–2021 Raqs-e-Bismil Zohra [53]
2021 Laapata Falak
2022 Hum Tum Maha Sarmad Sultan [54] Ramadan Series
2022–2023 Wabaal Anum [55]
2023–2024 Namak Haram Asma Mureed [56]
2025 Sher Dr. Fajar Sher Zaman ARY Digital [57]

Telefilms and Special appearances

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Year Title Role Network Ref(s) Notes
2013 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Zarmina Hum TV
2015 Maana Ka Gharana Saman Hum TV [58] Cameo appearance
2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 Khushi Hum TV Episode: "Ghairat Mand"
2018 Ustani Jee Zainab Hum TV [59] Episode: 9
2018 The After Moon Show 2 Herself Hum TV [60] Episode: 4
2020 Shadi Ka Rona Aiman ARY Digital Telefilm

Web series

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Year Title Role Network Ref.
2024 Abdullahpur Ka Devdas Gul Bano Zee Zindagi [61]

Awards and nominations

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Year Work Category Result Ref.
Hum Awards
2016 Alvida Best Supporting Actress Nominated [62]
2016 Mohabbat Aag Si Best Supporting Actress Won
2019 Belapur Ki Dayan Best Actress Popular Nominated [63]
2019 Belapur Ki Dayan Best Actress Jury Nominated
2022 Raqs-e-Bismil Best Actress Popular Nominated
2022 Raqs-e-Bismil Best Onscreen Couple Popular with Imran Ashraf Nominated
2022 Raqs-e-Bismil Best Actress Jury Nominated
2022 Raqs-e-Bismil Best Onscreen Couple Jury with Imran Ashraf Nominated
2025 Namak Haram Best Actress Popular Nominated [64]
2025 Namak Haram Best Onscreen Couple Popular with Imran Ashraf Nominated [65]
2025 Namak Haram Best Actress Jury Nominated
2025 Namak Haram Best Onscreen Couple Jury with Imran Ashraf Nominated
Pakistan International Screen Awards
2020 Deewar-e-Shab Best TV Actress Nominated [66]
2021 Sabaat Best TV Actress Popular Won [67]
Lux Style Awards
2022 Raqs-e-Bismil Best TV Actress - Viewer's choice Nominated
2025 Namak Haram Best Actor of the Year - Female Viewers’ Choice Nominated [68]
ARY Digital Social Media Drama Awards
2018 Tumhare Hain Best Supporting Role Female Nominated
Hum Social Media Awards
2020 N/a Most Popular Actor (Female) Nominated

Other recognitions

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Year Title Category Ref.
2022 Pride of Performance Contribution to arts [69]

References

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