Zain Khan Durrani is an Indian actor and poet, known for Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy, Bell Bottom, and Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz.
Early life and education
Durrani was born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into family of Pashtun origin. He studied at Burn Hall School, and Delhi Public School and graduated from Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University. He did stage acting in school, and has written poetry.
Career 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. In 2018 Zain debuted to acquire a cult fan-base with his lead role as Alfaaz in the movie Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz.
Zain was a radio jockey on the programme Lamhey with Zain on Big 92.7 FM. In 2020 he played Lateef in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film Shikara. He also played the role of hijacker Daljeet Singh Dodi in the 2021 film Bell Bottom.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Language Notes 2018 Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz Alfaaz Hindi 2020 Shikara Lateef Lone 2021 Bell Bottom Daljeet2025 Songs of Paradise Azaada Maqbool Shah Hindi/Kashmiri 2025 Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan Abhinav Grover Hindi2025 Gustaakh Ishq Young Aziz Hindi/Urdu
Web series YearTitleRoleLanguage Platform2022 Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy Harfan Bhukari Hindi ZEE5
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