Imran Ashraf
Imran Ashraf | |
|---|---|
| عمران اشرف | |
 Imran Ashraf in 2022 | |
| Born | Imran Ashraf Awan 11 September 1989 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Screenwriter Host |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Kiran Ashfaq
(m. 2018; div. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
Imran Ashraf Awan (born 11 September 1989) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, and host.[1][2]
Ashraf has been noted for his acting in television serials such as Dil Lagi (2016), Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017–2018), and Raqs-e-Bismil (2020–2021). He is best known for portraying mentally challenged 'Bhola' in Ranjha Ranjha Kardi (2018–2019) for which he won the Best TV Actor award at the 19th Lux Style Awards.
Early and personal life
[edit]Imran Ashraf was born on 11 September 1989 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3][4] His father was a banker, while the family roots lie in Sialkot, Punjab.[5][6]
In 2018, he married Kiran Ashfaq.[7] The couple has a son, Roham Ashraf.[4][7] They divorced in 2022.[8]
Career
[edit]Actor
[edit]After starring as a child in Boota from Toba Tek Singh in 1999,[9] he made his debut as an adult with Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq in 2011, having moved to Karachi in 2010 following the failure of the family business.[10]
Further, in 2017, he appeared as a transgender person in Alif Allah Aur Insaan and won an award at the 6th Hum Awards. In 2018, he wrote the drama serial Tabeer and was nominated for Best Writer at the 7th Hum Awards.[11] In 2018, his performance as a mentally challenged Bhola in Kashif Nisar's directed Ranjha Ranjha Kardi established his career as a leading actor and earned him the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor - Viewer's choice.[12][13]
Screenwriter
[edit]In 2018, he wrote and acted in Tabeer.
In 2020, he wrote and acted in Mushk.[14]
Host
[edit]In 2023, Ashraf began hosting the comedy talk show Mazaaq Raat.[15]. It is aired on Dunya News, a Pakistani news channel.
Filmography
[edit]Television serials
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Screenwriter | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Boota from Toba Tek Singh | PTV | Child star[9] | ||
| 2010-2011 | Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq | Ghalib | Hum TV | Debut | |
| 2012 | Nadamat | ||||
| Jazeera | Bilal | Urdu 1 | |||
| Baandi | Kamyar | ARY Digital | |||
| Ab Ke Sawan Barsay | Express TV | ||||
| 2012-2013 | Hisar E Ishq | Urdu 1 | |||
| 2013-2015 | Meri Maa | Adnan | Geo TV | ||
| 2013 | Kaala Jadu (season 2) | ARY Digital | |||
| Kohar | Urdu 1 | ||||
| Noor e Nazar | Imroze | PTV Home | |||
| Woh | Hum TV | ||||
| 2014 | Jhooti | Express TV | |||
| Gumaan | |||||
| Mere Meherbaan | Shehryar | Hum TV | |||
| Shehr-e-Ajnabi | Sufiyan | A-Plus | |||
| Chingari | Express TV | ||||
| Rangbaaz | [10] | ||||
| Noori | TV One | ||||
| Sadqay Tumhare | Hum TV | ||||
| Meka Aur Susral | Sarmad Chaudhry | ARY Digital | |||
| Roothi Roothi Zindagi | Express TV | ||||
| 2015 | Mohabbat Aag Si | Arshad | Hum TV | ||
| Pardes | Jawad | ||||
| Abro | Hamid | ||||
| Ishq Nachaya | Ramzi | Express TV | |||
| Faltu Larki | Tabish | A-Plus | |||
| Jhoot | Jamal | Hum TV | |||
| 2015-2016 | Gul-e-Rana | Ashar | |||
| 2016 | Dil Lagi | Dastageer | ARY Digital | ||
| Baba Ki Rani | Sajid | ||||
| 2016-2017 | Bad Gumaan | Jawad | Hum TV | ||
| Shehrnaz | Nofil | Urdu 1 | |||
| Khuda Mera Bhi Hai | Zaahir | ARY Digital | |||
| Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Season 2) | Various characters | Hum TV | Episode 6, 17, 26, 34 | ||
| 2017 | Dil-e-Jaanam | Haris | |||
| 2017-2018 | Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Shammu | |||
| Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua | Tipu | ||||
| Main Maa Nahi Banna Chahti | Faris | ||||
| 2018 | Tabeer | Yasir | 
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| Paimanay | Urdu 1 | ||||
| Lashkara | Sunny | ARY Digital | |||
| Dil Mom Ka Diya | Azhar | ||||
| Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja | Hassan | Express TV | Episode 17 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Ranjha Ranjha Kardi | Ghulam Mohiuddin; Bhola | Hum TV | [16] | |
| Siskiyan | BOL TV | ||||
| 2019 | Jaal | Zaid | Hum TV | ||
| Inkaar | Rehan Chaudhary | [17] | |||
| Rani Nokrani | Abdullah | Express TV | |||
| Kahin Deep Jaley | Zeeshan | Geo TV | [18] | ||
| 2020-2021 | Mushk | Adam |
|
Hum TV | [19] |
| Raqs e Bismil | Moosa | [20] | |||
| 2022 | Badzaat | Wali | Geo TV | [21] | |
| Chaudhry and Sons | Billu | [22] | |||
| 2023 | Heer Da Hero | Hero Butt | |||
| 2023-2024 | Namak Haram | Mureed | Hum TV | [23] |
Telefilms
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Parda | TV One | |
| 2021 | Hum Tum | Aliyan | Express TV |
| 2023 | Piyar Ke Naghmay | Mangu | TV One |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dum Mastam | Sikandar | Mohammed Ehteshamuddin | Debut film[24] |
Television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Mazaaq Raat | Host | Dunya News |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5th Hum Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Gul-e-Rana | Nominated | |
| 2018 | 6th Hum Awards | Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Won | ||
| 2019 | 7th Hum Awards | Best Writer Drama Serial | Tabeer | Nominated | |
| 2020 | 19th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Viewers' Choice) | Ranjha Ranjha Kardi | Won | [25] |
| 2021 | 20th Lux Style Awards | Kahin Deep Jale | Nominated | [26] | |
| 2022 | 8th Hum Awards | Best Actor Popular | Raqs e Bismil | Nominated | [27] |
| Best Actor Jury | Nominated | [28] | |||
| 21st Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Viewers' Choice) | Nominated | [29] | ||
| Best TV Actor (Critics' Choice) | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | 22nd Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actor | Dum Mastam | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Zia, Iman (24 October 2017). "Let's Talk About Imran Ashraf Who Plays The Most Underrated Character In "Alif Allah Aur Insaan"". MangoBaaz.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ Haider, Sadaf (17 February 2016). "My heroine won't allow anyone to slap her: Faiza Iftikhar & Nadeem Baig on upcoming TV drama Dil Lagi". Images.dawn.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Birthday wishes pour in as Imran Ashraf turns 32". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Imran Ashraf - Biography, Career, Personal and Filmi Life". Parhlo.
- ^ "Profile". Nettv4u. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Imran Ashraf's brother joins showbiz". Daily Times. 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Imran Ashraf sends love to wife Kiran Imran on her birthday". Geo News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Imran Ashraf's ex wife Kiran Ashfaque regrets changing herself for a man". The Express Tribune. 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b "I'm lucky I have worked with Khalilur Rehman. His dialogues are the best: Imran Ashraf". Daily Times. 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b "My acting was so bad that project heads wanted my scene removed: Imran Ashraf". Images. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (22 December 2017). "Iqra Aziz and Shehzad Sheikh pair up again for upcoming serial". Images.dawn.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Imran Ashraf attributes career's success to his 'Ranjha Ranjha Kardi' character, Bhola". The Express Tribune. 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Zahid Ahmed, Imran Ashraf declared Best TV Actors at LUX Style Awards 2020". Daily Pakistan. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Urwa Hocane & Imran Ashraf gear up for a project together". 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Imran Ashraf to Take Over Vasay Chaudhry's Role in Comedy Show 'Mazaaq Raat'". Bol News. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Farooqui, Wardah (17 November 2020). "Imran Ashraf as 'Bhola' Ahmad's Heart Warming Session Goes Viral!". dnd.com.pk. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ ZIA, IMAN (19 April 2019). "Imran Ashraf Just Responded To Haters Criticizing Him For Playing A Psycho In New Drama "Inkaar"". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Isani, Aamna Haider. "Imran Ashraf & Neelum Muneer take up new roles in this romance". The News International. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Waqas, Maliha (30 July 2020). "Imran Ashraf & Urwa are coming together on TV screens soon". The Nation (Pakistan). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Imran Ashraf starrer 'Raqs-e-Bismil' to air from December 25". Daily Times. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Images Staff (15 March 2022). "New drama Badzaat starring Imran Ashraf Awan, Urwa Hocane and Ali Abbas is coming soon". Images.
- ^ "Ayeza and Imran Ashraf's Ramadan drama's first teaser released". dailytimes.com.pk. 28 March 2022.
- ^ "'Namak Haram' Trailer Unveiled: A blend of Power, Betrayal, and Revenge". Hum TV. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan to make film debut with Dum Mastam". 26 October 2019.
- ^ "https://images.dawn.com/news/1182224" (19)
- ^ "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2324144/lsa-2021-winners-bayaan-and-pyaar-ke-sadqay-reign-supreme?" (20)
- ^ "8th Hum Awards Nominations 2022: See the Full List here". Magpakistan. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Winners List of 8th Hum Awards". Bolnews. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". Theexpresstribune. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.