Pakistani actor Fawad Khan appears in episode 5 of 'Ms Marvel'

Nearly a year after Fawad Khan confirmed his presence in Marvel's new series 'Ms Marvel', thePakistani actor made his first appearance in the fifth episode of the show on Wednesday and got a thunderous welcome online.

Khan had a blink-and-miss appearance earlier in episode four but fans were in for a treat as the new episode that dropped on Wednesday featured mostly the back story of Kamala Khan's great grandparents Hasan and Ayesha, played by Fawad Khan and Mehwish Hayat respectively.

Ahead of the episode, Disney+Hotstar gave a sneak peek to the fans on what to expect in the coming episode and featured Fawad and Mehwish. In the show, Mehwish plays Ayesha, Kamala's great-grandmother from whom she has inherited the magical bangle that has given her the superpowers and Fawad plays Hasan, a freedom fighter living in pre-independent India, who dreams of freedom from British rule.

Needless to say, Fawad's presence in the show was celebrated by fans from the subcontinent with many lauding makers for casting the popular actor in a positive role in the series.

In the past, Fawad has had a successful stint on Pakistani television and earned fame with shows like 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai' and 'Humsafar'. The actor has since then moved to the big screen and had even acted in three Bollywood films- 'Khoobsurat', 'Kapoor and Sons' and 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'.

Earlier, in episode two of the show, Bollywood actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar too played a pivotal role. Farhan essayed the role of Waleed, who's the leader of the Red Daggers, a vigilante group that helps Kamala Khan from the attacking Clandestines, led by Najma.

'Ms Marvel' explores the story of a Pakistani-American teenager Kamala Khan, played by Iman Vellani who inherits a bangle from her grandmother and realises she has superpowers. The show is currently streaming on Disney+Hotstar. (Agencies)

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