While Shazli Hafeez Khan, more commonly known as Shaz, has been acting in films and plays long before he came to the Pakistani screens, it was his flawless performance in Moor that propelled him to super stardom, also garnering an LSA nomination for the role.

The Pakistani-American actor further proved his acting prowess as the angry Asim in Dobara Phir Se. Academically, Shaz boasts an MFA in acting, which he received from Pace University in New York. The young powerhouse will be making his way to the small screen soon by playing the character of a lawyer defending a rape survivor.

His vitals

Age

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Hometown

Karachi and Philadelphia.

Big break

Moor

Crazy fact # 1

I’m a compulsive donut eater.

Crazy fact # 2

I sometimes get lost on purpose.

Most outrageous thing done for a role:

I hung out with a bunch of crack addicts in New York.

Favourite role:

Al Pacino in Scarface.

Meanest thing you’ve heard about yourself:

"He looks like a waiter from Peshawar".

Favourite Pakistani celebrity:

Strings.

Singing or dancing:

Dancing.

Earliest childhood memory: 

I remember the smell of my nana’s cigars. I also remember running headfirst into furniture.