Khaled Anam

Khaled Anam
خالد انعم
Born (1960-05-29) 29 May 1960 (age 66)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
OccupationsActor
Producer
Singer
Years active1979–present
Notable workKahi Unkahi
Bhaagti Bareera
Muqaddas
RelativesNoor Mohammed Charlie (wife's grandfather)

Khaled Anam (Urdu: خالد انعم) is a Pakistani actor, producer and singer.

He has acted in various dramas, like Kahi Unkahi, Muqaddas, Bhaagti Bareera.

As a singer, he's best known for his rendition of Shah Hussain's Punjabi poem Peera Ho (1992).

Early and personal life

Family background

Born and raised in Karachi, he is the youngest of six siblings. His father, originally from Madras, was in the British Army. His mother, originally a teacher who also sang for Radio Pakistan in the 1950s, was a Kashmiri who hailed from Sialkot. His family being inclined to arts, he himself learned to play the guitar and did theatre early on.

Education

He earned his Master's in journalism from the Karachi University and later did theatrical training courses with Grips Theatre in Germany.

Family

His wife Tehmina Khaled is an entertainment journalist and choreographer. She is the daughter of the late actor Latif Charlie, himself the son of comedian Noor Mohammed Charlie, and Masooma Shah, one of PTV's first actresses.

Tehmina and Khalid's sons, Ammar and Komail Anam, are both musicians. Komail is also an actor, making his acting debut in Hum TV's Chamak Damak.

Career

Anam released his first album Ray Se Rail Chali in 1979 and has been associated with the TV industry as an actor since 1982.

After a decade of working in advertising and communications, Anam pursued a career in the media industry, working in operations and as content head with local media houses and successfully launched children's television shows.

Awards and nominations

He received the Pride of Performance Award in 2018 for his contributions in the media industry and for promoting education through children's TV shows.

Book

Selected filmography

Television serials

Year Drama Role Original network
1987 Ehsaas Nadeem PTV
1989 Tapish Ahsan
1992 Kasak Yasir
Nadan Nadia Sheikh Manzoor
1999 Sila
2011 Parsa Gopal Hum TV
Humsafar Khirad's Father
2012 Kahi Unkahi Parvez
2015 Muqaddas Jahanzeb
2016 Pakeeza Ahmer
Dekho Chaand Aaya Asif Geo Entertainment
2020 Dilruba Junaid's father Hum TV
Pyar Ke Sadqay Shanzey's father
Ishqiya Khalid ARY Digital
Uraan Geo Entertainment
Raja Ki Raji Sadiq Hussain ARY Digital
Bulbulay (season 2) Sidduiqi (Khoobsurat's father)
2022 Taqdeer Zubair
2024 Achari Mohabbat
Gentleman Waqar Green Entertainment
2025 Goonj Hum TV
Main Manto Nahi Hoon Khaled ARY Digital

Films

Year Film Role Ref.
2022 Carma Asghar Shah
2024 The Glassworker Tomas Oliver (voice)

Discography

Albums

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Profile". Karachi Literature Festival. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Children CDs Launch by Khalid Anam". www.fashioncentral.pk. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Copyrights feud: Khaled Anam upset with 'Peera Ho' in Moor". www.dawn.com. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Khalid Anum Biography | Tv.com.pk". www.tv.com.pk. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Hasan Ansari (30 July 2015), "Khaled Anum wants more from ‘Peera Ho’", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Haider, Haider (1 June 2018). "I want to open an acting academy for street children: Khaled Anam". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Twitter: Latif Charlie will be missed". Dawn News. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Anams are here!" (22 June 2014), Dawn News. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ↑ Shahzeb Shaikh (20 July 2014), "The Anams: A boy band like no other", Dawn News. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  10. ↑ Maliha Rehman (14 August 2022). "STARDUST: A PACE OF ONE'S OWN". Dawn. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "The teaser for upcoming drama Wehshi, starring Khushhal Khan as boy-turned-brute Asif, is out". Dawn Images. 16 August 2022.
  12. 1 2 Ray Se Rail Chali by Khaled Anam on Apple Music, 1 January 1979, retrieved 10 June 2026
  13. ↑ Buraq Shabbir (4 March 2019), "Has Pakistani television seen a rise over the years?", The News International. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  14. ↑ Radd (21 April 2024). "THE WEEK THAT WAS". Dawn. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  15. ↑ Ali, Muhammad Jawad (20 April 2024). "Khaled Anam, Mooroo among others to star in 'The Glassworker' Urdu version". Minute Mirror. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  16. ↑ Khaled Anam by Khaled Anam on Apple Music, 7 July 2023, retrieved 10 June 2026