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He had his first success in the television period drama, Dastaan (2010), for which he received the Best Male Actor Award at the Pakistan Media Awards. Khan played a lead role in the Pakistani television serial Humsafar (2011), and appeared in Sultana Siddiqui's family drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012). For both performances, he received the Lux Style Award for Best Actor - Satellite. Khan made his Bollywood film debut with the lead role in the romantic comedy, Khoobsurat (2014), for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He further received critical acclaim for his role in Kapoor & Sons (2016), which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Khan studied at an American school, where he said he faced racial issues and was bullied because of his shy, calm, non-combative nature.[9] Khan passed his A-levels at the Lahore Grammar School, Johar Town (LGS JT), and received a bachelor's degree in software engineering from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) in Lahore.[10][11][12] Because he could not find a job as a programmer, he soon began acting.[13] In a Forbes India interview, Khan said that he had also failed to find a job in marketing.[14] By then he could play guitar, bass and drums, and became Entity Paradigm's lead singer.[15] Khan's first amateur performance was in the title role of a play, Spartacus.[16]

Two rock bands, Ahmed Ali Butt's Entity and Khan's Paradigm, were active in Lahore between 1994 and 2000. The bands collaborated on the title track of a television sitcom, Jutt and Bond (featuring Khan and Ahmed Ali Butt), in the early 2000s.[17] This collaboration led to the bands' merger into Entity Paradigm.[18] The new band appeared in the 2002 finale of Pepsi Battle of the Bands, losing to the band Aaroh.[19] Entity Paradigm's debut album, Irtiqa, was released in October 2003; it received broad critical appreciation, particularly the popular romantic track "Rahguzar".[20] The band broke up in 2007, reuniting in 2010 to participate in the third season of Coke Studio (where they covered Sajjad Ali's "Bolo Bolo").[21][22] Their single, "Shor Macha", was released that year. Dawn listed it among the year's most popular Pakistani songs in the newspaper's online poll.[23] Khan was featured in its video (directed by Bilal Lashari),[24] and said that he had played almost 250 shows as a musician.[25] He left the band in 2012 to focus on his acting career.[26]

Haissam Hussain's comedy Akbari Asghari, a modern adaptation of Mirat-ul-Uroos, was Khan's first television series in 2011; he played Asghar, an unambitious villager who wants to marry one of his cousins.[45] In an interview with The Hindu's Anuj Kumar, Khan described his character as "completely oaf[ish]".[46] In Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan, his third collaboration with Hussain, he starred with Sanam Baloch, Meekal Zulfiqar and Ayesha Khan as a computer engineer who wants to take over his uncle's business.[47][48] Khan later starred with Mahira Khan in Sarmad Khoosat's TV serial drama, Humsafar, for which he won the Best Actor award at the 2012 Lux Style Awards.[49] Humsafar is Pakistan's highest-rated television serial.[50] The series and Khan's performance were praised. Ranika Rajani praised Humsafar in The Indian Express, calling it a "breath of fresh air" and preferring it to Indian soap operas. According to Rajani, the lead pair's chemistry was the biggest factor in the show's success.[51] Zee News critic Ritka Handoo enjoyed the protagonists' performances, calling the Khans a "quite believable onscreen couple".[52]

He is the Italian brand Giovanni's brand ambassador in Pakistan.[132] Khan is also the Pakistani brand ambassador for the Suzuki Vitara,[133] Pepsi,[134] Oye Hoye,[135] Tapal Tea,[136] Zameen.com,[137] Servis Shoes, Samsung, Telenor, Jazz, Warid, LUX, Tarang, Aquafina, Clear, Olper's, Lays, Bold, Nestle, QMobile and TUC biscuits.[138] He has been an ambassador for the Pakistan Super League's Islamabad United cricket team since January 2016.[139][140] Khan modeled for fashion designer Munib Nawaz in 2010,[141] Umar Sayeed in 2012,[142] and for the Republic by Omar Farooq in 2015.[143]

Khan married Sadaf Khan in 2005 after a seven-year courtship.[144][145] They have three children.[146][failed verification][147] Khan and his wife founded Silk by Fawad Khan, a clothing line,[148] whose debut collection was launched in August 2012 in Lahore.[149] 2ff7e9595c