Imran Ashraf
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Imran Ashraf | |
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| Born | 11 September 1989 |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Spouse(s) | Kiran Imran (m. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Lux Style Award Best Actor Popular 2020 |
Imran Ashraf Awan (born 11 September 1989, in Peshawar) is a Pakistani actor and writer.[1][2][3] Imran started his acting career in 2011. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his appearances in Dil Lagi, Alif Allah Aur Insaan, Raqs e Bismil and Ranjha Ranjha Kardi. Imran Ashraf won Best Actor Lux Style Award for playing mentally challenged popular character Bhola in Ranjha Ranjha Kardi.
Early life and education[]
Imran Ashraf was born on 11 September 1989 in Peshawar. He got his early education in Abbottabad. His father was a banker and family roots in Sialkot. Imran belongs to a simple and non-artistic family, no one from his family belongs to Showbiz. In 2019, he married Kiran Imran. The couple has a son Roham Ashraf.[4][5]
Career[]
Debut and struggles (2011-2016)[]
He started his career in 2009 Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq in a supporting role. He appeared in several shows in supporting roles but failed to grab attention. He played minor characters in several dramas.
Recognition and critical acclaim (2016-2018)[]
In 2016 he gained recognition for his performance in Dil Lagi, Gul-e-Rana and Jhoot. He also won the Viewers Choice award for Best Supporting Actor.
Further, in 2017, He gained popularity and critical acclaim for his performance as a transgender in Alif Allah Aur Insaan and won an award at the 6th Hum Awards. In 2018, he wrote drama serial Tabeer and was nominated for the Best writer at .
Breakthrough and stardom (2019)[]
He rose to fame and went to the peak of his career by playing the role of mentally-challenged Bhola in Ranjha Ranjha Kardi. He became a household name after this drama. After Ranjha Ranjha Kardi, he appeared in Inkaar, Jaal, and Rani Nokrani. Then He performed in romantic drama Kahin Deep Jaley, which is a popular drama and was top drama and used to be on trending on No. 1. It is one of the biggest dramas of 2019. He also walked on-ramp as a showstopper for Emraan Rajput.
Commercial success and accolades (2020-present)[]
In 2020 he worked in Mushk which is written by Imran himself. He played the protagonist alongside Urwa Hocane and Momal Sheikh. Mushk was well received by critics and became a moderate success.
In December 2020, He won Best Actor - Popular award at Lux Style Awards for playing mentally challenged character in blockbuster .
In 2021,he again rose to fame by playing the character of Moosa in HUM TV's blockbuster Raqs e Bismil alongside Sarah Khan. His performance as Moosa got huge appreciation by audience and critics.Raqs e bismil is by far one of the most popular serial of 2021.
He will also make his film debut in upcoming feature film Dum Mastam alongside Amar Khan. First look of this film was revealed at
Imran is once again paired up with Urwa Hocane in GEO TV upcoming serial Badzaat.
Writing[]
Ashraf's first drama that has been scripted is Tabeer.[6] He has also written another script for HUM TV called Mushq which stars Urwa Hocane opposite Ashraf himself in lead role.[7] Mushk gained a lot of appreciation by audience as well as critics. Imran Ashraf was praised for his excellent writing and characterizations.People also loved Imran Ashraf and Urwa Hocane's onscreen chemistry as Adam and Guddi.
Filmography[]
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Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq | ||
| 2012 | Baandi | ||
| Ab Ke Sawan Barsay | |||
| 2013-2015 | Meri Maa | Adnan | |
| 2013 | Noor e Nazar | Imroze | |
| Mere Meherbaan | Shehryar | ||
| Woh | |||
| 2014 | Shehr-e-Ajnabi | Sufiyan | |
| Chingari | |||
| 2015 | Mohabbat Aag Si | Arshad | |
| 2015-2016 | Gul-e-Rana | Ashar | |
| 2015 | Abro | Hamid | |
| Ishq Nachaya | Ramzi | ||
| Faltu Larki | Tabish | ||
| Jhoot | Jamal | ||
| 2016 | Dil Lagi | Dastageer | |
| 2016-2017 | Bad Gumaan | Jawad | |
| Shehrnaz | Nofil | ||
| Khuda Mera Bhi Hai | Zaahir | ||
| Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Season 2) | Various characters | 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 | Writer also |
| Paimanay | |||
| Lashkara | Sunny | ||
| Dil Mom Ka Diya | Azhar | ||
| Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja | Hassan | Episode 17 | |
| 2018-2019 | Ranjha Ranjha Kardi | Ghulam Mohiuddin; Bhola | [8] |
| Siskiyan | |||
| 2019 | Jaal | Zaid | |
| Inkaar | Rehan Chaudhary | [9] | |
| Rani Nokrani | Abdullah | ||
| Kahin Deep Jaley | Zeeshan | [10] | |
| 2020-2021 | Mushq | Adam | Writer also[11] |
| Raqs e Bismil | Moosa | [12] | |
| 2021 | Hum Tum | Aliyan | Telefilm |
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Dum Mastam | Bao | Debut film | [13] |
Awards and nominations[]
| Award | Category/recipient(s) | Result |
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| Viewers Choice Award 2016 | Best Actor Supporting Role - Dil Lagi | Won |
| International Pakistan Prestige Awards 2017 | Best Actor Supporting Role - Dil Lagi | Won |
| Hum Awards 2017 | Best Actor Supporting Role - Gul-e-Rana | Nominated |
| Hum Awards 2018 | Best Actor Supporting Role - Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Won |
| Hum Awards 2019 | Best Writer - Tabeer | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actor of the year - | Won |
| 2019 | Best social media sensation - social media | Won |
| 2019 | Best Actor Television - | Won |
| Lux Style Awards 2020 | Best actor - viewers choice Ranjha Ranjha Kardi | Won |
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ayesha Khan's Khuda Mera Bhi Hai will highlight a social taboo". The Express Tribune. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Imran Ashraf - Biography, Career, Personal and Filmi Life".
- ^ "Imran Ashraf".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan to make film debut with Dum Mastam". 26 October 2019.
External links[]
- Pakistani male television actors
- People from Peshawar
- Hindkowan people
- 1989 births
- Living people