Zayn Marie Khan is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of director Mansoor Khan and niece of actor

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Early life and family

Born in the Khan–Hussain family of

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, Zayn Marie Khan is the daughter of director Mansoor Khan and Tina Khan. She has a brother named Pablo Ivaan Khan. Actor and filmmaker

is her uncle, and actors

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and

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are her cousins.

Career

Khan served as assistant director in the films ''

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'' (2016) and '' Secret Superstar'' (2017). She made her acting debut in 2020 in the

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crime thriller film '' Mrs. Serial Killer'', directed by

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. In a rare occasion for a Bollywood actress, Khan performed action scenes in the film. She then featured opposite

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in the series '' Feels Like Ishq'' (2021) as Shahana in the fifth episode, "The Interview", directed by Sachin Kundalkar. Her performance was well received by critics. She, along with Taaruk Raina played the eponymous couple in the Netflix series ''Aryan & Meera'' (2021). Khan's role of Shalu Vartak, sister of

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's character, in the Netflix comedy crime thriller ''

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'' (2022) earned her further recognition. Also in 2022, Khan appeared in the second season of

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's ''

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'', as Sarina Kapoor, a bride-to-be struggling with insecurities over her dark complexion. In 2024, she featured as Zoya Ahmed, a lawyer and the rival of

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's character, in the third season of '' Illegal - Justice, Out of Order''. The courtroom drama series was released on

JioCinema JioCinema was an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Viacom18. The service was merged with Disney+ Hotstar on 14 February 2025, to form JioHotstar. In April 2022, the service was brought under Relianc ...

. Khan next will be seen alongside Sanjay Mishra in her cousin Junaid Khan's production debut, ''Preetam Pyaare''.

Personal life

In 2021, Khan married actor Akash Mohimen in an intimate ceremony held in

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Filmography

Films

Web series

References

External links

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