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A Journey to Inspire: Hina Khan, from being the Highest-paid TV Actress to a Successful Producer

By IWMBuzz

June 7, 2024

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Hina Khan's journey began in the heart of a close-knit Kashmiri Muslim family. She was born on October 2, 1987, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Her father's name is Aslam Khan, and her mother's is Ruksana Aslam Khan. She has a younger brother named Aamir Khan.

Early Life & Family

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Hina never considered acting and always aimed to pursue a career in journalism. She obtained her MBA from Colonel's Central Academy School of Management (CCA) in Gurgaon 2009.

Education

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Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal have been in a relationship for several years. They met on the sets of the popular television show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, on which Rocky served as the supervising producer and Hina portrayed the lead character.

Relationship

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In 2008, she auditioned for Indian Idol and reached the top 30. Encouraged by her friends, she auditioned for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and got selected. She then moved to Mumbai and made her TV debut in 2009 as Akshara Singhania.

Journey Towards Her Destiny

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For nearly eight years, she was the lead actress in the popular TV show "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" as Akshara Singhania. In November 2016, she left the show to pursue other opportunities. Hina Khan made her Bollywood debut with the film "Hacked," directed by Vikram Bhatt, alongside Sid Makkar.

Notable work

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In 2019, she was the sole Indian actor representing the Indian TV industry at the Cannes Film Festival, typically dominated by Big movie stars. Hina Khan also attended the Cannes Film Festival in 2022.

Cannes Red Carpet

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Actor-turned-producer Khan co-produced "Wishlist" in 2020 and "Lines" in 2021, and her latest co-produced movie is "Country of Blind." 

Producer

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Diva auditioned for Indian Idol in 2008 and secured a spot in the Top 30. In 2017, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 and became the 1strunner-up. Also, in 2017–2018, she was a contestant on Bigg Boss 11 and secured the 1st runner-up position.

Reality Show

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Hina played the role of Gauri Batra in Damaged's (TV series) Season 2, which was released on January 14, 2020. In Namacool, she played Rubiya, a teacher, and it was aired on Amazon miniTV, which was released on May 17.

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Hina Khan won the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Actress in 2014. She also won the Best Actress award at the ITA Awards in 2009 and 2015 under the popular category.

Awards

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Khan was named in the Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women List by Eastern Eye from 2013 to 2017 and listed eighth among the "35 Hottest Actresses in Indian Television" by MensXP.com in 2014.

Achievements

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