Khan , born in Toronto to Pakistan parents , was raised in Manchester and earned a master 's degree in Business Administration from the University of Manchester . Khan worked as a model for a few months and later made her acting debut with the British short film '' Writhe '' , which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival , making her the first actress from Pakistan to attend the festival . She rose to prominence with the role of an antagonist in the romantic television series '' Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi '' ( 2014 ) , garnering her a Best Villain nomination at Hum Awards . She followed it by garnering widespread critical acclaim for her starring roles in the romantic series — '' Ishq Parast '' ( 2015 ) and '' Karb '' ( 2015 ) . In 2015 and 2016 , she played a girl next door in the film and television adaption of the novel '' Bin Roye Ansoo '' , the former earned her a nominations for the Lux Style Award for Best Supporting Actress . She established herself in Urdu cinema by starring as the female lead in the romantic comedy '' Janaan '' and the war drama '' Yalghaar '' , both of which rank among one of the highest-grossing Pakistani films of all time . Khan subsequently received unanimous praise for portraying a woman caught in a romantic triangle in the romantic television series '' Rasm E Duniya '' ( 2017 ) and a troubled wife in Hum TV-produced social drama '' Daldal '' ( 2017 )
Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
Armeena Khan