Gorgeous Pakistani actress, Mahira Khan created an immediate fan base in Bollywood the minute she starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film, Raees. However, even before her Hindi film debut, she had been a bonafide actress in the Pakistani film industry, and some of her renowned works include the daily soap opera, Humsafar. However, her personal life is far away from any bit of her glam film world, where she has emerged bold and stronger than before.
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Mahira Khan started her career as a VJ in 2006 when she hosted the prime-time live show, Most Wanted on MTV Pakistan. However, after a few more years of hosting and other VJ roles, Mahira got her film break under Pakistani director, Shoaib Mansoor in the film, Bol. However, it took the daily soap opera, Humsafar to happen in her career, which made her an overnight sensation, not just in her own country but also overseas in India. Not just that, but her pairing with co-star, Fawad Khan also made her a popular leading lady in subsequent films and opportunities.
Mahira’s personal life speaks volumes about hard work and struggle, and her emergence from all tribulations as a strong woman has made her an inspiration for many. In 2006, during her visit to Los Angeles, Mahira had met her then-husband-to-be, Ali Aksari. While much is not disclosed about the profession or background of her beau, the duo had simply fallen in love and had decided to take the marital plunge.
What is a filmy love story without some tribulations? Mahira’s love life with the man of her dreams, Ali, came to a halt when her father, Hafeez Khan objected to his daughter’s match with Ali. Despite it, Mahira and Ali decided to tie the knot, and the duo said qabool hai to one another in a traditional nikah ceremony in 2007. The then-bride, Mahira looked splendid in a red and gold-hued embellished lehenga which she teamed with natural makeup and stunning gold jewellery. The actress was merely twenty-three years old at the time.
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Within two years of their marriage, the couple was blessed with their first child, a son whom they fondly named Azlaan Aksari. The couple was highly elated to enjoy the new phase of their lives with their bundle of joy. Unfortunately, their life did take an unexpected turn soon after the birth of their son. Troubles slowly crept up their marital paradise, and the couple was rendered to call it quits. However, their son, Azlaan, was left in the custody of his mother.
Right after her divorce, her life turned completely upside down. While their divorce was mutual, she had to face her share of heartbreak as well. However, even before nursing her broken heart, she prioritised her career and, most importantly, her child. In an interview after her divorce, Mahira opened up on her personal life and shared that the only reason for lessening the number of her films was that she prioritised being with her child more than everything else.
Way back in 2021, Mahira Khan, in an interview with Fuschia Magazine, opened up, recollecting her troubled days in the past. This was the first time she candidly and rather maturely spoke about her failed marriage and elaborated that she and her ex-husband, Ali had been on cordial terms for the sake of their son. Mahira mentioned:
“I think that Azlan’s father and their family and my family, we are on the same page when it comes to Azlan. I’m very close to them, even now as I have grown up in their house. It takes work, it takes swallowing your pride at times, and it takes trying to understand the other person and for your child’s sake, you do it.”
Many years have gone, and now it seems Mahira has given love a second chance. The actress shared the first hint of her new relationship on August 26, 2021, when she posted a picture of a few lines from a book about love. However, what caught our attention was that she had even tagged her beau, Salim Karim. Fast forward to now, both Mahira and Salim have been spotted together many times.
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