Junaid Khan (actor)


Junaid Khan is a Pakistani film actor, singer-songwriter and television actor. He is the lead vocalist of the band Call, which has released two commercially successful albums, Jilawatan and Dhoom. He is best known for his roles in serials Mujhay Roothnay Na Daina, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Yahan Pyar Nahi Hai, Madiha Maliha, Kadoorat and Firaaq. He rose to fame by portraying the sophisticated and sober character of 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.

Early life

Junaid Khan Niazi was born on 2 November 1981 to a Muslim family of Pashtun descent in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. 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.
He, along with Khurram Jabbar Khan and Sultan Raja, were Call band members at that time. 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".
Soon the band 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 enter the band as the lead guitarist. The band completed the production of the album and Jilawatan was completed around 2005.
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.

Career

With Call

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. Later, he appeared in the play titled 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, Sanam Saeed, Sarwat Gillani, Yahan Pyar Nahi Hai, Saba Qamar, and Mawra Hussain 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.
Khan signed two more serials with Moomal Productions, Madiha Maliha and Qadoorat. The first is currently on air and the second is under production. He started working on a solo album and released his first solo track, "So Close So Distant". At the end of 2012, Khan decided to depart from Call to seek a solo career in music.

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.

Discography

Albums with Call

Television

YearTitleGenreCharacterNotes-
2011Kabhi Na KabhiSitcomJunaidHum TV-
2011Dil Ki LagiSerialSamATV-
2011Mujhay Roothnay Na DainaSerialShehrozHum TV-
2012Mata-e-Jaan Hai TuSerialAdamHum TV-
2012Yahan Pyar Nahi HaiSerialSaeemHum TV-
2012Madiha MalihaSerialShehryaarHum TV-
2012Ek Maamooli si LarkiTelefilmAkaashHum TV-
2013Ooper Gori Ka MakaanTelefilmAdeelExpress Entertainment-
2013KadooratSerialDaniyaalHum TV-
2013Meri BetiSerialAsadARY Digital-
2013GummanSerialFaisalARY Digital-
2014Zara aur mehrunisssaSerialZianARY Digital
2014Mere Humdum Mere DostSerialMazharUrdu1
2014FiraaqSerialShamsHum Tv
2014Jaane KyunSerialUzairARY Digital
2014RasamSerialHamzaGeo Tv
2015NikahSerialRohelHum TV-
2015Bin RoyeFilmSafirLater also appeared in Bin Roye drama-
2015Yeh Mera Deewanapan HaiSerialJehangirAPlus Entertainment-
2015DuaaSerialMurtazaGeo TV-
2015UnsuniSerialYasifPTV Home-
2016Ranj e ashnaiSerialAsadA Tv-
2016Dil e BeqarrarSerialMazharHum TV-
2016MumkinserialMuneebARY Digital-
2016MarziSerialZainGeo TV
2016Main Kaisay KahunSerialRowaidUrdu1-
2017Sun YaaraSerialTalaalAry Digital-
2017Ghari Do GhariSerialAurangzebA-Plus Entertainment-
2017Tere Liye Hai Mera DilTelefilmAazarHum TV-
2017Tumhari MariumSerialHasan ShirazHum TV-
2017AadatSerialAzarTV ONE
2018SilsilaySerialJawadGeo Entertainment-
2018Ishq TamashaSerialMehrabHum TV-
2018ThaysSerialAsharA-Plus Entertainment-
2018KhasaraSerialMoonisARY Digital-
2018Ro Raha Hai DilSerialAhadTVOne Pakistan-
2018Kyunke Ishq Baraye Farokht NahiSerialShahzainA-Plus Entertainment-
2019Kam ZarfSerialAzarGeo Enteetainment-
2019HaniaSerialJunaidARY Digital-
2019YaariyanSerialAhmerGeo Entertainment-
2019Mohabbat Na KariyoSerialAsadGeo Entertainment-
2019Adhooray Hain HumSerialExpress Entertainment-
2020KashfSerialWajdaanHum TV-
2020KasakSerialTBAARY Digital-

Film