Sarah Falak (née Zafar Khan; born 14 July 1992) professionally known as Sarah Khan is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu-language television series. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in Badi Aapa (2012), followed by other brief roles in several series and telefilms. She is the recipient of Pakistan International Screen Awards.
She gained her recognition through romantic series Alvida (2015) and later on appeared as Saba in Mohabbat Aag Si (2015). She subsequently portrayed leading roles in the romantic series Tum Meri Ho (2016), the black magic-based Nazr-e-Bad (2017), Belapur Ki Dayan (2018) and Mere Bewafa (2018).
Early life Khan was born on 14 July 1992 in Medina, Saudi Arabia to a Lebanese mother and a Pakistani Pashtun father of Yusufzai tribe. She has two sisters and one brother including, Noor Zafar Khan who is also an actress.
Career Early work and its recognition (2012–2019) Sarah made her acting debut as a supporting lead, in Badi Aapa along with Savera Nadeem and Nauman Ijaz. Next, she appeared in a telenovela series Mirat-ul-Uroos opposite Mehwish Hayat, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Ahsan Khan which was aired on Geo Entertainment in the same year. After portraying numerous supportive roles, Khan made her first debut as lead actress in Saltanat-e-Dil opposite Sami Khan and Aleezay Rasul.
In 2015, her breakthrough came with a negative role of a selfish opportunist in romantic drama Alvida with Sanam Jung and Imran Abbas Naqvi for which later she garnered Hum Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In the same year, she played the role of a brave housewife in Mohabbat Aag Si along with Azfar Rehman and also won Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2016, Sarah portrayed as a kind-hearted woman in Tum Meri Ho opposite Faysal Qureshi and it received positive reviews from audiences. In 2018, she played as innocent Tasha in Belapur Ki Dayan opposite Adnan Siddiqui and Amar Khan. In the same year, she played a struggling housewife in Mere Bewafa along with Aagha Ali.
Established actress (2020–present) In 2020, Khan earned recognition and praises for playing an arrogant woman Miraal in Sabaat alongside Usman Mukhtar. For her performance she won the PISA Award for Best Television Actress Popular. Then she, received praises for outstanding performance in Raqs e Bismil with Imran Ashraf.
In 2021, Khan portrayed as a badminton player in Laapata opposite Ayeza Khan and Ali Rehman Khan. Khan played a psychology student Maha Qutub ud-Din in the Ramadan series Hum Tum opposite Junaid Khan in 2022.Ramsha Khan, Ahad Raza Mir and Junaid Khan in their second project together after Main Kaisay Kahun. Then, sarah played as an over ambitious girl Anum in Wabaal alongside Talha Chahour.
In 2023, Khan appeared as a wealthy woman in Namak Haram with Imran Ashraf also, marks their second project together after Raqs-e-Bismil. In 2024, she appeared in lightened romantic series Abdullahpur Ka Devdas with Bilal Abbas Khan in their first on-screen appearance. In 2025, sarah portrayed as a Doctor in Blockbuster family series Sher opposite Danish Taimoor which marks their second collaboration after Hum Tehray Gunahgaar and the series crossed 4 billion views and emerged as a record-breaking hit.
Personal life On 15 July 2020, Sarah married singer and lyricist Falak Shabir, a few weeks after their engagement. On 8 October 2021, the couple announced the birth of their daughter, Alyana Falak. On the 22nd May 2026, the couple Sarah the birth of their second daughter Rania Falak.
Other work and media image Khan has also appeared as a guest on various shows. Khan became the tenth most searched person on Google in Pakistan in 2020. Also, in the same year she was placed in "Best Leading Pakistani Actresses" list for performance in Deewar-e-Shab and Sabaat. Then, featured 9th in "The Most Beautiful Pakistani Actresses 2020". In 2021, Khan was featured in "Most Popular Pakistani Actors" list. In 2022, Khan was placed in "Best Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Hum Tum. Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category, in the same year. The actress serves as a brand ambassador for several products such as Veet and Realme and has done several photoshoots. As of April 2024, Khan was the fourth most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram.
On 14 August 2022, Sarah received the "Pride of Performance" award in Norway for her work in Pakistani dramas. She was awarded by the Committee in Oslo, and expressed gratitude for the honor of representing Pakistan overseas. In 2024, she was featured in "Top 10 Pakistani Actresses" list for her performance in Namak Haram and Abdullahpur Ka Devdas. In February 2025, Sarah Khan launched her own clothing line named Alyana.
Filmography TV series YearTitleRoleNetworkRef(s)Notes2012 Badi AapaSharmeenHum TVDebut Series Mirat-ul-UroosJaveria (Joey)Geo Entertainment2013 Gohar-e-NayabSaraA-Plus Entertainment Ek Kasak Reh GayiChudana Khan Geo Entertainment2013–2014Shehr-e-AjnabiMinalA-Plus Entertainment2014Ghar Aik JannatHiraGeo Entertainment BhoolNadiaHum TVHum Tehray GunahgaarAyesha2014–2015 Saltanat-e-DilAnushey HayatGeo EntertainmentDebut as lead actressDil Nahi MantaShanzayARY Digital2015 AlvidaFarisa HadiHum TV Mohabbat Aag SiSaba MumkinMayraARY Digital2015–2016 NaraazFeriha2016 Main Kaisay KahunSaman Urdu 1 Tum Meri HoAna ARY Digital Dekho Chaand AayaChand Geo EntertainmentRamadan Series AhsasHina Urdu 1 2017 Tumhare HainAania ARY Digital Mohabbat.pkFariyaHum TV Nazr-e-BadMaham Yaar-e-BewafaAmna Zayad Geo Entertainment2017–2018 Karamat e Ishq SanaTV One2018 Belapur Ki DayanNatasha (Tasha) Hum TV Mere Bewafa AzraA-Plus Entertainment2018–2019 Band Khirkiyan SaboohiHum TV2019 Mere Humdam Warda 2019–2020Deewar-e-Shab Geti Ara2020Sabaat Miraal Fareed Haris2020–2021Raqs-e-BismilZohra2021LaapataFalak 2022Hum Tum Maha Sarmad Sultan Ramadan Series 2022–2023 Wabaal Anum 2023–2024 Namak Haram Asma Mureed 2025 SherDr. Fajar Sher ZamanARY Digital
Telefilms and Special appearances YearTitleRoleNetworkRef(s)Notes2013Kitni Girhain Baaki HainZarminaHum TV 2015 Maana Ka GharanaSamanHum TV Cameo appearance 2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 KhushiHum TV Episode: "Ghairat Mand"2018 Ustani Jee ZainabHum TV Episode: 92018 The After Moon Show 2 Herself Hum TV Episode: 42020Shadi Ka RonaAimanARY DigitalTelefilm
Web series YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.2024Abdullahpur Ka DevdasGul BanoZee Zindagi
Awards and nominations Year Work Category Result Hum Awards2016 AlvidaBest Supporting Actress 2016 Mohabbat Aag SiBest Supporting Actress 2019Belapur Ki Dayan Best Actress Popular 2019Belapur Ki DayanBest Actress Jury 2022Raqs-e-BismilBest Actress Popular 2022Raqs-e-Bismil Best Onscreen Couple Popular with Imran Ashraf 2022Raqs-e-BismilBest Actress Jury 2022Raqs-e-Bismil Best Onscreen Couple Jury with Imran Ashraf 2025Namak HaramBest Actress Popular2025Namak Haram Best Onscreen Couple Popular with Imran Ashraf2025Namak HaramBest Actress Jury2025Namak Haram Best Onscreen Couple Jury with Imran AshrafPakistan International Screen Awards 2020 Deewar-e-Shab Best TV Actress 2021 SabaatBest TV Actress Popular Lux Style Awards2022Raqs-e-Bismil Best TV Actress - Viewer's choice2025Namak Haram Best Actor of the Year - Female Viewers’ Choice ARY Digital Social Media Drama Awards2018 Tumhare Hain Best Supporting Role Female Hum Social Media Awards2020 Most Popular Actor (Female)
Other recognitions Year Title CategoryRef.2022Pride of PerformanceContribution to arts
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