Ayub Khoso | |
Birth Place: | Jaffarabad, West Pakistan Pakistan |
Children: | 4 |
Years Active: | 1974 |
Occupation: | Actor |
Ayub Khoso (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ایوب کھوسو; born 1959) is a Pakistani actor of film and TV. With a career spanning more than three decades - mostly in television - Khoso is a well-known name in Pakistan. He is known for his roles in films like Khuda Kay Liye.
Khoso was born to a Pashtun mother and a Baloch father.[1] He began his acting career in school. His first appearance on TV was the drama Chaon that was telecast from PTV Quetta Centre.
He is a graduate of the University of Balochistan. He is fluent in Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu and English.
Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
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2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Cameo role | Blockbuster | |
2014 | O21 | Abdullah | Hit | |
2015 | Welcome 2 Karachi | Taliban leader Agha Jaan | Bollywood Film | |
2015 | Swaarangi | Saieen | ||
2016 | Hijrat | |||
2016 | Revenge of the Worthless | Ameer Qudratuullah | ||
2016 | Yalghaar | Col. Jogezai | ||
2016 | Jashan | Pashto film |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
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1994 | Shantul | Cameo role | Blockbuster | |
2014 | O21 | Abdullah | Hit | |
2015 | Welcome 2 Karachi | Taliban leader Agha Jaan | Bollywood Film | |
2015 | Swaarangi | Saieen | ||
2016 | Hijrat | |||
2016 | Revenge of the Worthless | Ameer Qudratuullah | ||
2016 | Yalghaar | Col. Jogezai | ||
2016 | Jashan | Pashto film |
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
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2007 | Lux Style Awards | Sadoori | Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | ||
2010 | Lux Style Awards | Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin | |||
2015 | Lux Style Awards | O21 | Best Film Actor |
In 2011 the Pakistan National Council of Arts dedicated an evening to Khoso in recognition for his contribution to the television industry in Pakistan. A play titled Main kaun hoon (Who am I) was screened to showcase his work. The play was directed by Shoaib Khaliq and acted by Khoso himself.[2]
Ayub Khoso contested on a Pakistan Peoples Party ticket from the PS-101(Karachi East-III) seat in the 2018 Pakistan general elections.[3] In the election, he secured 5121 votes and lost from Firdous Naqvi of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.