Hina Khan was born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri Muslim on October 2, 1987

Before pursuing a career in acting, Hina had auditioned for Indian Idol in 2008. She managed to be in the top 30

During her college years in Delhi, Hina auditioned for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She got the role of Akshara

Hina became an overnight sensation with her acting prowess and good looks. Recalling her audition, the actress said in an interview, "At the audition, they made me sit for the entire day. It was a whole long paragraph that I had to learn, and I was not prepared. Maybe they found out something, or they just wanted me to stay. They gave me the entire day from 10 AM to learn those lines and deliver them in one shot. Finally, around six in the evening, I delivered those lines. And the next day, I was in Bombay! So that’s the story of my first project."

After eight years of playing Akshara in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Hina quit the show to explore more opportunities in the film and television industry

In 2017, Hina participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 and finished as the 1st runner-up

After Khatron Ke Khiladi 8, the actress became one of the most loved contestants on Bigg Boss 11. Hina emerged as the first runner-up

Post doing a couple of reality shows, Hina returned to fiction with Kasautii Zindagii Kay season 2. She played Komolika. A couple of months later, she quit the show

Hina made her Cannes Film Festival debut in 2019. She went to the festival with her first feature film, Lines

Hina came on board to play a cameo role in Ekta Kapoor's supernatural franchise, Naagin 5

Hina returned to the Bigg Boss house as a senior along with Sidharth Shukla and Gauahar Khan in the 15th season

Amid multiple TV shows and films, Hina made her digital debut with the short film, titled SmartPhone

She made her web series debut with Damaged 2 in 2020

Hina's film, Lines, finally got released in 2020

Hina returned to the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 with Country Of Blind

The teaser of Country Of Blind was released today on her birthday. The film will release in the USA on October 6, 2023

Hina will be venturing into the Punjabi film industry with Shinda Shinda No Papa co-starring Gippy Grewal