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Ayub Khoso
Born1959 (age 66–67)
OccupationActor
Years active1974
Children4

Ayub Khoso (Urdu: ایوب کھوسو‎; 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 life[edit | edit source]

Khoso was born to a Pashtun mother and a Baloch father.[1] 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 the University of Balochistan. He is fluent in Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu and English.

Career[edit | edit source]

Television Dramas[edit | edit source]

  • Shantul (1994)
  • Zanjeer (2000)
  • Mahnoor (2004)
  • Sassi (2005)
  • Sadori (2006)
  • Shela Bagh (2008)
  • Mehmaan Nawaz (2016)
  • Sham Se Pehlay (2016)
  • Rasmein (2017–18)
  • Rubaru Tha Ishq (2018)

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
2007 Khuda Kay Liye Cameo role Blockbuster
2014 O21 Abdullah Hit
2015 Welcome 2 Karachi Taliban leader Agha Jaan
2015 Swaarangi Saieen
2016 Hijrat
2016 Revenge of the Worthless Ameer Qudratuullah
2016 Yalghaar Col. Jogezai
2016 Jashan Pashto film

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
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

Tribute[edit | edit source]

In 2011 the Pakistan National Council of Arts dedicated an evening to 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.[2]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Ayub Khoso contested on a Pakistan Peoples Party ticket from the PS-101(Karachi East-III) seat in the 2018 Pakistan general elections.[3] In the election, he secured 5121 votes and lost from Firdous Naqvi of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Latest interview with Ayub Khoso". Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  2. "Tribute: Ode to the PTV legend Ayub Khoso".
  3. "Ayub Khoso alleges 100pc poll rigging". The Nation. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  4. "Constituency PS-101 (Karachi-XIII)", Wikipedia, 2019-10-01, retrieved 2019-11-18

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