This actress once swept floors, was allegedly dating Ranbir Kapoor, one film with Shah Rukh Khan changed her career, she is…

At one point, this actress worked and cleaned floors, but today, she is not only a household name in her own country but has also earned global recognition.

There are some actors, whose fortunes changed overnight and their lives take unexpected turns that lead them to unimaginable success. There is one actress whose journey from humble beginnings to stardom is nothing short of inspiring. At one point, she worked and cleaned floors, but today, she is not only a household name in her own country but has also earned global recognition. The actress we are talking about is Mahira Khan.

Mahira Khan is one of Pakistan’s most loved and successful actresses, adored for her performances in renowned Pakistani dramas like Humsafar, and her Bollywood debut in Raees, where she starred alongside Shah Rukh Khan. She was last seen in the highly successful film The Legend Of Maula Jatt, opposite Fawad Khan, and is also set to appear in the much-anticipated film Love Guru, alongside Humayun Saeed.

However, the actor’s journey to stardom wasn’t an easy one. She completed her studies at the University Of Southern California, California and had to bear the financial burden of her education on her own. To make ends meet, she worked multiple jobs, including as a cashier and even cleaning floors. She, in an interview, said, “I used to mop floors, clean floors, run the till and shut the store at night.”

Her career skyrocketed with her role as the troubled wife in Humsafar, but it was her Bollywood debut in Raees alongside Shah Rukh Khan that truly made her a star. Interestingly, Mahira Khan was recommended for the role by Shah Rukh Khan’s mother-in-law, Savita Chappar, who had seen her work in Pakistan and was impressed by her talent.

Mahira Khan’s rise to fame reached new heights when rumours of her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor started circulating after his breakup with Katrina Kaif. A viral photo of them together, smoking on the streets of New York, caused a media frenzy. Reflecting on the incident, Mahira Khan once shared that she thought her career might be over due to the controversy surrounding the pictures. The two were also seen together at the Global Teacher Prize event in Dubai. In 2023, Mahira Khan married Salim Karim.