Mahira Khan well known Pakistani actress is making waves in India thanks to her casting opposite Sharukh Khan for his upcoming movie Raees. She has already stolen the hearts of millions because of her daily soap Humsafar which came on Zee Zindagi. Her modest outlook and the girl-next-door personality has made her popular with her audiences both in India and Pakistan.

Here are a few less known facts about the Pakistani beauty:

#1 Mahira Khan is married! Yes this beauty is love married to Ali Askari in 2007. She met Ali at Indus Studios during her vacations and they fell in love. They have a son named Azlaan.

#2 Mahira’s first job was that of a cashier at  drug store named Rite Aid in Los Angeles. She used to clean the floor, the toilets and was also in charge of shutting the store at night!

#3 Mahira started out as VJ at the age of 16 when she hosted the live show Most Wanted on MTV Pakistan. She also went on to host Weekends with Mahira on Aag TV.

#5 Mahira is a big Fan of Madhuri Dixit.Mahira,who grew up watching Bollywood movies decided to become an actress after watching Madhuri Dixit on screen.

#6 Mahira made her film debut in Shoaib Mansoor’s film BOL ,which released in 2011. The movie one of the highest grossing films in Pakistan and featured actor-singer Atif Aslam. It was also released in India.

#7 Mahira is said to have rejected few Bollywood offers before saying yes to Raees. She has the reputation of being extra choosy and doing only one project a year. But she makes sure that she excels in what she chooses.

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#8 Many people had expected  to see the likes of Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone as SRK’s leading lady on screen, but for SRK’s upcoming movie Raees the makers wanted a fresh international face that would blend in the setting of  Muslim ghetto in Gujarat in the 1980’s .