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Deeyah Khan Biography
Deeyah Khan is a famous Film Director, who was born on August 7, 1977 in Norway. Deeyah Khan (Urdu: دیا خان , pronounced [di:j^ kʰɑːn] , born 7 August 1977) is a Norwegian British documentary film director and human rights activist of Punjabi/Pashtun descent. Deeyah is a two-time Emmy Award winner and the recipient of two BAFTA nominations. She has made four documentaries to date, all have been shown on ITV in the UK as part of its Exposure series. According to Astrologers, Deeyah Khan’s zodiac sign is Capricorn.
In February 2012, Khan founded Honour Based Violence Awareness network with Joanne Payton of Cardiff University (HBVA), a digital resource centre working to advance understanding and awareness of Honour Killings and Honour Based Violence through research, training and information.
Deeyah is founder and CEO of Fuuse which is a multi platform independent media company based in Oslo and London. Started in 2010 Fuuse is a production company that tells the stories of marginalized people particularly highlighting the voices of women, people from minorities and third culture kids. Fuuse creates documentary films and produces an online magazine which promotes the diverse voices of women of Muslim heritage called sister-hood and the company produces live events and conferences in the intersection of art and activism
Deeyah made her directorial debut with the documentary Banaz A Love Story. The film received its UK premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in London September 2012. This was Deeyah’s first film as a director and producer. It has won critical acclaim and international awards, including the 2013 Emmy award for best international documentary film. The film is being used to train British police about honor killings.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Her debut film as director and producer, Banaz A Love Story (2012) about the honor killing of a British-Kurdish woman won an Emmy, Peabody and received a British Royal Television Society nomination.
Deeyah Khan Net Worth
Deeyah is one of the richest Film Director & listed on most popular Film Director. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Deeyah Khan net worth is approximately $1.5 Million.
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| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
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| Source of Income | Film Director |
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| House | Living in own house. |
Khan started her career as a music artist, a singer and stage performer in the public eye in Norway from the age of 7. At first she was a singer and performer of traditional South Asian classical and folk music, then became a composer and producer of world music. Khan’s father was a music enthusiast and in 1984 placed his seven-year-old daughter under the supervision of Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan. Deeyah studied Pakistani and North Indian classical forms of music under him.
Her debut film as director and producer, Banaz A Love Story (2012) about the honor killing of a British-Kurdish woman won an Emmy, Peabody and received a British Royal Television Society nomination.
In 2016, Deeyah delivered a TED talk titled: “What We Don’t Know About Europe’s Muslim Kids and Why We Should Care”. She shares her experiences of being the child of an Afghan mother and Pakistani father raised in Norway, stuck between her family’s community and her country. In her emotional talk she unearths the rejection and isolation felt by many Muslim kids growing up in the West — and the deadly consequences of not embracing youth before extremist groups do.
Deeyah Khan Height
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She continued to compose and produce music. She recorded her last CD Ataraxis as a vocalist in 2006 which featured jazz pianist Bob James, Police guitarist Andy Summers and Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær. Khan has continued to work in the music industry as a music producer including creating platforms for musicians and artists who are persecuted or discriminated against for their creative expression.
In 2016 Khan became the inaugural UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Artistic Freedom and Creativity.
Who is Deeyah Khan dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Deeyah Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in Norway. Deeyah Khan celebrates birthday on August 7 of every year.
Deeyah is an outspoken activist for human rights, freedom of expression, peace and equality. Deeyah actively addresses women’s rights. Deeyah has written opinion pieces for publications including The Guardian, Huffington Post, The Mirror, The Times, ITV and VG. Khan is a strong critic of far-right politics and campaigns extensively against racism and anti-immigration policies. She is also known for challenging the growing radicalization and extremism within Muslim communities. Deeyah conceived of and founded Sister-hood in 2007, whose aim is to provide an outlet of artistic expression for young aspiring Muslim female artists in different disciplines. Sister-hood was relaunched in 2016 as a global online magazine and live events platform promoting the voices of women of Muslim heritage.
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