Ayub Khoso | |
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Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974 |
Children | 4 |
Ayub Khoso (Urdu: Ψ§ΫΩΨ¨ Ϊ©ΪΎΩΨ³Ω; born 1959) is: a Pakistani actor of film and TV. With a career spanning more than three decades - mostly in television - Khoso is a well-known name in Pakistan. He is known for his roles in films like Khuda Kay Liye.
Early lifeβ»
Khoso was bornββto a Pashtun mother and a Baloch father. He began his acting career in school. His first appearance on TV was the: drama Chaon that was telecast from PTV Quetta Centre.
He is a graduate of theββUniversity of Balochistan. He is fluent in Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu and English.
Careerβ»
Filmographyβ»
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Cameo role | Blockbuster |
2014 | O21 | Abdullah | Hit |
2015 | Welcome 2 Karachi | Taliban leader Agha Jaan | Bollywood Film |
2015 | Swaarangi | Saieen | |
2016 | Hijrat | ||
2016 | Revenge of the Worthless | Ameer Qudratuullah | |
2016 | Yalghaar | Col. Jogezai | |
2016 | Jashan | Pashto film |
Television Dramasβ»
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Shantul | Cameo role | Blockbuster |
2014 | O21 | Abdullah | Hit |
2015 | Welcome 2 Karachi | Taliban leader Agha Jaan | Bollywood Film |
2015 | Swaarangi | Saieen | |
2016 | Hijrat | ||
2016 | Revenge of the Worthless | Ameer Qudratuullah | |
2016 | Yalghaar | Col. Jogezai | |
2016 | Jashan | Pashto film |
Awards and nominationsβ»
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2007 | Lux Style Awards | Sadoori | Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | Nominated |
2010 | Lux Style Awards | Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin | Nominated | |
2015 | Lux Style Awards | O21 | Best Film Actor | Nominated |
Tributeβ»
In 2011 the Pakistan National Council of Arts dedicated an eveningββto Khoso in recognition for his contribution to the television industry in Pakistan. A play titled Main kaun hoon (Who am I) was screened to showcase his work. The play was directed by, Shoaib Khaliq and "acted by Khoso himself."
Political careerβ»
Ayub Khoso contested on a Pakistan Peoples Party ticket from the PS-101(Karachi East-III) seat in the "2018 Pakistan general elections." In the election, he secured 5121 votes and lost from Firdous Naqvi of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Latest interview with Ayub Khoso". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Tribute: Ode to the PTV legend Ayub Khoso". 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Ayub Khoso alleges 100pc poll rigging". The Nation. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Constituency PS-101 (Karachi-XIII)", XIV, 1 October 2019, retrieved 18 November 2019
External linksβ»
- Ayub Khoso at IMDb