Fun facts about Pakistani heartthrob, ‘Khoobsurat’ actor Fawad Khan

Hashtag Fawad Khan on Twitter and the top 50 tweets will probably find many a flustered fan gushing over the Pakistani actor-singer with a healthy peppering of adjectives such as ‘cute’, ‘hot’ and ‘gorgeous’ in their tweets.

Or as one smitten female so eloquently put it: “BCE and CE are acronyms now replaced with BF or ‘Before Fawad’ and AF ‘After Fawad’.”

However, few know that the actor, who plays a prince in Disney’s romcom ‘Khoobsurat’, opposite Sonam Kapoor, has been a part of showbiz since childhood.

Emirates 24|7 finds some fun facts on the Pakistani actor and his surprising Gulf connection:

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Film debut

This is not the first time Fawad has faced the film cameras, with his big-screen debut dating back to 2007 in the award-winning and controversial Pakistani movie, ‘Khuda Ke Liye’.

Fawad essayed the role of a young hopeful turned Muslim hardliner, winning him accolades and awards for his hard-hitting screen presence.

The seven-year itch came calling and the actor returns to celluloid with Sonam, who is in danger of being overshadowed by Fawad’s growing cult following.

TV heartthrob

Indian Bollywood fans maybe just discovering the screen presence of Fawad, but the actor is already one of the most sought after Pakistani actors with his hit TV show, ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’.

With the Pakistani show now airing in India after grabbing ratings on HUM TV as the biggest soap on small screen, Fawad’s character of Zaroon Junaid is discovering a whole new audience all over again.

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Did anyone order a rockstar?

Before his acting debut, the versatile Fawad had women weak at the knees during his gig as the lead singer of the Pakistani rock band Entity Paradigm.

His first album ‘Irtiqa’ hit the big leagues back in 2003, with the band producing some chartbusters over the years, including ‘Rahguzar’, ‘Waqt’ and the patriotic number ‘Shor Macha’.

He again reunited with the group to perform ‘Bolo Bolo’ in Season 3 of the popular television music series Coke Studio.

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Is he single?

Brace yourself ladies; the Pakistani star is already hitched to his childhood sweetheart, Sadaf Fawad, whom he met at his tuition classes aged 17.

After eight years of dating, the duo finally settled into wedded bliss in 2005 and have a son, Ayaan Khan.

Bridge the Gulf

Very few know that Fawad did not have your conventional upbringing as a child.

After globe trotting through his formative years, with time spent in Greece, the young impressionable child moved to Saudi Arabia for a while before heading back to Pakistan to study telecom engineering and pursue his passion for music.

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