Shamil Khan (also known as Shamyl; born March 1978 in Islamabad) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He's best-known for his film debut in the Punjabi language, Larki Punjaban (2003). He also appeared in the Hum TV serial Sadqay Tumhare. Shamil Khan was appointed as a CLF Goodwill Ambassador by the Children's Literature Festival on July 30, 2019.

Early life and family

Shamil's father Jahangir Khan (1926-2013) was a journalist, a bureaucrat and also an actor who appeared in Pakistan's first movie, Teri Yaad (1948), as a lead role. Shamil has three sisters and three brothers.

Career

Shamil was in Lahore for basant when he met famous director Syed Noor, who convinced him to take on acting and also taught him other skills related to the field such as direction, cinematography, production, editing and scriptwriting, also giving him his break with Larki Punjaban in 2003. He has since then appeared in numerous films and television plays.

Filmography

Films

Television serials