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Fourteen years, dozens of unforgettable roles, and a legacy still in the making — Mahira Khan is marking her 14th anniversary in the entertainment industry with heartfelt reflection and gratitude.

The superstar took to social media on Tuesday to commemorate the milestone, sharing an emotional caption alongside a fan-made reel that stitched together scenes from her most iconic performances. What could have been just another anniversary post turned into a deeply personal message from the actor to her fans — and to her younger self.

“I was contemplating putting up this post,” she wrote. “I thought to myself — ‘It’s not like it’s 15 years, should post next year’. And then a voice in my heart said — so? Today is all we have. This moment.”

Marking the release date of both her breakout television drama Neeyat and her cinematic debut Bol — both released on June 24, 2011 — Khan reflected on how far she’s come since then. “Today, in this very moment, I am sitting under the same skies where I prayed, dreamed, worked hard, and manifested,” she said. “Of lights, cameras… and everything in between. Of falling, rising, and standing still when I needed to. Of characters that became mirrors, masks and memories. Of love from strangers who became my strength.”

It’s hard to encapsulate all of Khan’s contributions to film and television in a single post, and yet the reel she shared came close. From her fresh-faced appearance in Bol to the enduring popularity of Humsafar’s Khirad and playing an ethereal Noor in Superstar, a rape survivor in Verna, and a fiercely loyal Mukkho in The Legend of Maula Jatt, Khan has time and again proven her versatility and cemented her place in the hearts of Pakistani fans.

In India, she made headlines for starring opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Raees, becoming one of the few Pakistani actors to cross over to Bollywood in recent years. On the small screen, she’s delivered fan-favourite performances in Shehr-e-Zaat, Sadqay Tumhare, and Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay.

Most recently, she dabbled with romantic comedy in Love Guru, where she starred opposite Humayun Saeed, playing Sofia, a successful architect with a complicated love life — a role that again showcased her ability to balance depth with charm.

Closing her post with a message to her fans, Khan promised, “Your love will never go in vain. I will continue to work hard and give it my all. InshAllah. Yours.”

Whether it’s 14 years or 15, Khan’s career is one worth celebrating — and clearly, she’s not done dreaming just yet.