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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Zain Khan Durrani<br />
| image = Zain Khan Durrani at Mukhbir Screening 2022 (Front).JPG<br />
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| occupation = Actor, poet<br />
| years_active = 2017–present<br />
| known_for = [[Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy]]<br />
| notable_works = Mukhbir (2022), Bell Bottom (2021), Kuch Bheege Alfaz (2018)<br />
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'''Zain Khan Durrani''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor and poet, known for ''[[Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy]]'', ''[[Bell Bottom (2021 film)|Bell Bottom]]'', and ''[[Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/worst-part-about-growing-up-in-a-tumultuous-state-is-that-you-get-used-to-the-violence-kashmiri-actor-zain-khan-durrani/story-xuEFRN61SLl7tGFrCYNh5O.html|title=Worst part about growing up in a tumultuous state is that you get used to the violence: Kashmiri actor Zain Khan Durrani|work=Hindustan Times|date=18 February 2018|access-date=28 October 2018|archive-date=25 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125073912/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/worst-part-about-growing-up-in-a-tumultuous-state-is-that-you-get-used-to-the-violence-kashmiri-actor-zain-khan-durrani/story-xuEFRN61SLl7tGFrCYNh5O.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
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Durrani was born in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India into a [[Kashmiris|Kashmiri]] family. He studied at [[Burn Hall School]], and [[Delhi Public School Rohini|Delhi Public School]] and graduated from [[Zakir Hussain College]], [[Delhi University]]. He did stage acting in school, and has written poetry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kashmirlife.net/to-bagh-e-mehtaab-issue-44-vol-09-164301/|title=To Bagh-e-Mehtaab|work=Kashmir Life|last=Shakeel|first=Zulfika|date=2 February 2018|access-date=28 October 2018|archive-date=25 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030758/https://kashmirlife.net/to-bagh-e-mehtaab-issue-44-vol-09-164301/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Zain was seen in the acclaimed 2022 series [[Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy]], where he played the lead as Harfan Bukhari. The series was very well received by the critics and audience alike. In 2017, Durrani worked the [[clapperboard]] for the film ''[[Shab (film)|Shab]].'' In 2018 Zain debuted to acquire a cult fan-base with his lead role as Alfaaz in the movie [[Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz]].<br />
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Zain was a radio jockey on the programme ''Lamhey with Zain'' on [[Big 92.7 FM]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/actor-zain-khan-turns-radio-jocky/1253568|title=Actor Zain Khan turns Radio Jockey|work=Free Press Journal|date=9 April 2018|access-date=28 October 2018|archive-date=13 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613195621/http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/actor-zain-khan-turns-radio-jocky/1253568|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020 he played Lateef in [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]'s film [[Shikara (2020 film)|Shikara]]. He also played the role of hijacker Daljeet Singh Dodi in the 2021 film [[Bell Bottom (2021 film)|Bell Bottom]].<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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=== Films ===<br />
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! scope="col" | Role<br />
! scope="col" | Language<br />
! scope="col" | Notes<br />
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| 2018 || ''[[Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geetanjali Thapa in Onir's love saga - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/geetanjali-thapa-in-onirs-love-saga/articleshow/60002075.cms |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=11 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211130745/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/geetanjali-thapa-in-onirs-love-saga/articleshow/60002075.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Alfaaz || rowspan="3" | Hindi ||<br />
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|2020<br />
| [[Shikara (2020 film)|''Shikara'']]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rosario |first=Kennith |date=2020-02-07 |title='Shikara' movie review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film is too simplistic and tepid |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shikara-movie-review-vidhu-vinod-chopras-film-is-too-simplistic-and-tepid/article30761524.ece |access-date=2022-09-19 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171433/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shikara-movie-review-vidhu-vinod-chopras-film-is-too-simplistic-and-tepid/article30761524.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Lateef Lone||<br />
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| 2021|| [[Bell Bottom (2021 film)|''Bell Bottom'']]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-19 |title=BellBottom review: Akshay Kumar delivers a racy, pacy entertainer |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bellbottom-movie-review-akshay-kumar-delivers-a-racy-pacy-entertainer-7460741/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172838/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bellbottom-movie-review-akshay-kumar-delivers-a-racy-pacy-entertainer-7460741/ |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Daljeet||<br />
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|2025 || ''[[Songs of Paradise]]'' || Azaada Maqbool Shah || Hindi/Kashmiri ||<br />
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|2025 || ''[[Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan]]'' || Abhinav Grover || Hindi<br />
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|2025 || ''[[Gustaakh Ishq]]'' || Young Aziz || Hindi/Urdu<br />
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===Web series===<br />
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|2022<br />
| ''[[Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy]]'' <ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Satyadeep Mishra, Zain Khan Durrani, and Adil Hussain roped in for ZEE5 web series, Mukhbir |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-satyadeep-mishra-zain-khan-durrani-and-adil-hussain-roped-zee5-web-series-mukhbir |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173551/https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-satyadeep-mishra-zain-khan-durrani-and-adil-hussain-roped-zee5-web-series-mukhbir |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Harfan Bhukari || Hindi || [[ZEE5]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=9408794}}<br />
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