Junaid Khan (Pakistani actor)


Junaid Khan is a Pakistani actor, producer and singer-songwriter.
Since the early 2000s Khan is the lead vocalist of the Lahore-based rock band Call, which has released two commercially successful albums, Jilawatan and Dhoom.
As an actor he is best known for his roles in serials Sun Yaara, Ishq Tamasha and Yaariyan. He rose to fame by portraying the sophisticated Dr. Talal Sikandar in the 2017 hit drama Sun Yaara on ARY Digital.
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.
In 2022 he turned producer with Jeem Films, a production house and company he considers to be a platform to promote new talent.
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Early life and education

Junaid Khan Niazi was born on 2 November 1981 to a Muslim family of Pashtun descent in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. His paternal family was based in Jalandhar before the 1947 partition.
Khan completed his early education from Divisional Public School and from Ibne Sina College Defence. After completing Matric, he joined FC College and later joined Mining Engineering Department of UET Lahore to pursue a degree in Engineering. During his third year at UET, while still being a student, Khan started his musical career. He was auditioned by former Call members and was chosen to be part of the band. Later Khan earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Imperial College in Lahore. During his college days he was an avid sportsman, being a champion at table tennis and basketball.
Explaining his transition to acting which happened later in his career, he says that having an artist mother who's a gold medallist in Fine Arts, he himself indulged in artistic activities during his student days, namely drawing and theatre, the latter serving as base for his future as actor.

Music career

Call

While in college Khan, along with Khurram Jabbar Khan and Sultan Raja, were Call band members. Later on Khan brought in two guitarists, Farooq Nasir and Usman Nasir, in the band. Soon the band released their first track, "Nishaan", which went viral on the internet and soon Call was amongst the mainstream artists of the country. Soon after, the band released their first music video of the song "Pukaar".
The band then started performing live at various event throughout Pakistan and also internationally. Khan and Farooq Nasir composed the album Jilawatan and were recording at Xulfiqar Jabbar Khan's audio studio in Lahore. Later on Farooq and Usman Nasir left the band due to their personal commitments and Khan asked Xulfiqar Jabbar Khan to join the band as the lead guitarist. The band completed the production of the album and Jilawatan was completed around 2005.
Khan wrote his first rock ballad, "Sab Bhulla Kay", in 2005. The band released the album Jilawatan with the song during the same year.
The band released the album with the video of the punk rock track "Main Esa Hi Hoon". Khan released another song, "Badal do Zamana", with Pepsi for the T20 World Cup in 2010.

Solo music

In 2011, while he was about to go to New York for the shoot of Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Khan collaborated with American singer Jennifer Jandris. Khan composed and produced the track, and shot the video with Jandris in Washington DC around late 2011. The track was released on Valentine's Day in 2012.
At the end of 2012, Khan decided to depart from Call to seek a solo career in music.
In 2021, he released his new solo track "Taqdeer". The lyrics and composition of the song is Khan himself.

Acting career

Khan made his acting debut with Jawad Bashir's sitcom Kabhi Na Kabhi, the soundtrack of which was also composed by Khan. He played the lead in another serial from the same production house, and he was later cast by Moomal Productions as the lead in Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu in early 2012. For his work in Dil Ki Lagi, he was nominated for the Best TV Actor in Lux Style Award, which took place in late 2012.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleCharacterNotesGenreRef
2011Kabhi Na KabhiJunaidHum TVSitcom
2011Dil Ki LagiSamATVSerial
2011Mujhay Roothnay Na DainaShehrozHum TVSerial
2012Mata-e-Jaan Hai TuAdamHum TVSerial
2012Yahan Pyar Nahi HaiSaeemHum TVSerial
2012Madiha MalihaShehryaarHum TVSerial
2012Ek Maamooli si LarkiAkaashHum TVTelefilm
2013Ooper Gori Ka MakaanAdeelExpress EntertainmentTelefilm
2013KadooratDaniyaalHum TVSerial
2013Meri BetiAsadARY DigitalSerial
2013GummanFaisalARY DigitalSerial
2014Zara aur mehrunisssaZianARY DigitalSerial
2014Mere Humdum Mere DostMazharUrdu1Serial
2014FiraaqShamsHum TvSerial
2014Jaane KyunUzairARY DigitalSerial
2014RasamHamzaGeo TvSerial
2015NikahRohelHum TVSerial
2015Yeh Mera Deewanapan HaiJehangirAPlus EntertainmentSerial
2015DuaaMurtazaGeo TVSerial
2015UnsuniYasifPTV HomeSerial
2016Ranj e AashnaiAsadA TvSerial
2016Bin RoyeSafirSerial
2016Dil-e-BeqararMazharHum TVSerial
2016MumkinMuneebARY DigitalSerial
2016MarziZainGeo TVSerial
2016Main Kaisay KahunRowaidUrdu1Serial
2017Sun YaaraDr TalaalAry DigitalSerial
2017Ghari Do GhariAurangzebA-Plus EntertainmentSerial
2017Tere Liye Hai Mera DilAazarHum TVTelefilm
2017Tumhari MariumHasan ShirazHum TVSerial
2017AadatAzarTV ONESerial
2018SilsilayJawadGeo EntertainmentSerial
2018Ishq TamashaMehrabHum TVSerial
2018ThaysAsharA-Plus EntertainmentSerial
2018KhasaraMoonisARY DigitalSerial
2018Ro Raha Hai DilAhadTVOne PakistanSerial
2018Kyunke Ishq Baraye Farokht NahiShahzainA-Plus EntertainmentSerial
2019Kam ZarfAzarGeo EntertainmentSerial
2019HaniaJunaidARY DigitalSerial
2019YaariyanAhmerGeo EntertainmentSerial
2019Mohabbat Na KariyoAsadGeo EntertainmentSerial
2019Adhooray Hain HumFarazExpress EntertainmentSerial
2020KashfWajdaanHum TVSerial
2020KasakDaniyalARY DigitalSerial
2020Mohabbatain ChahatainFarazHum TVSerial
2021Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3SikandarGeo EntertainmentSerial
2021Ek Jhoota Lafz MohabbatMaazExpress EntertainmentSerial
2021BerukhiIrtezaARY DigitalSerial
2021Inteha e IshqSaimA-Plus TVSerial
2022Hum TumSarmad SultanHum TVSerial
2022Chand Si DulhanSunnyARY DigitalTelefilm
2022Thori Sazish Thori MudakhlatSaarimHum TVTelefilm
2022AgarShawaizHum TVSerial
2023AdanZaidAan TVSerial
2024MehroomUmairGeo EntertainmentSerial
2025Do KinarayWalidGreen EntertainmentSerial
2025Case No 9RohitGeo EntertainmentSerial

Discography

Albums with Call

Music videos

  • "Nishaan" from Jilawatan
  • "Taqdeer"