Aasif Khan Explained

Aasif Khan
Birth Date:13 March 1991
Birth Place:Nimbahera, Rajasthan, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor

Aasif Khan (born 13 March 1991) is an Indian actor, best known for his role as Babar in action crime thriller web television series Mirzapur (2018-2020).[1]

Early life

Aasif Khan was born and raised in Nimbahera, a small town in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, India.[2] His father, Mr. Late Ayyub Khan was an employee in J.K. Cement, and his mother, Mrs. Firdous Ayyub Khan is a housewife. He has two brothers and a sister.[3]

Khan was mediocre in academics but had a great inclination towards the field of arts. His keenness for acting began in 2001 at his school's annual event, where he performed the role of a servant in Kissa Kursi Ka play.[4] He was deeply inspired by the "shaadiwallah" act performed by comedian Raju Srivastava in the popular TV show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. It encouraged him to participate in the stand-up competition held locally where he surprisingly won.

The sudden demise of his father in 2008 brought his acting ambition to a halt. He engaged himself in taking up small jobs for a living and parallelly completed his higher secondary education.[5]

Career

Khan moved to Mumbai in 2010 to revive his acting ambition. For sustenance, he initially worked in a hotel as a waiter. He later worked in a mall and simultaneously gave auditions, where he was advised to learn the art of acting and perform theatre.[6] He appeared in Ready and Agneepath as a junior artist.[7]

In 2011, he joined Sarthak and Ujaagar Theatre Group in Jaipur to learn theatre and sharpen his acting skills. He performed as a professional theatre artist, his first play being Abu Hassan directed by Rajiv Acharya, and several others for 5 years with prestigious groups and renowned personalities like Sabir Khan.[8] [9] [10] [11]

In 2015, he performed the Rajasthani play Kasumal Sapno, a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Ajeet Singh Palawat at the International Theatre Festival in Karachi organized by the Pakistan National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA).[12] [13] [14]

Aasif returned to Mumbai in 2016 and worked as a casting associate for a year in Casting Bay owned by his mentor cum friend Abhishek Banerjee and Anmol Ahuja. He made cameo appearances in and Pari.

He played the lead role as Durgesh Kumar – a young aspirant for an interview in Anurag Worlikar's short film Vacancy (2017) for which he won the Best Actor award in Skylight Film Festival (2018) and Cineshorts by Viacom18.

In 2018, he played Babar, a loyal aide in web series Mirzapur.[15]

Aasif made his Bollywood film debut in Raj Kumar Gupta's India's Most Wanted (2019) where he played a crucial role of Bittu Sinha alongside Arjun Kapoor. He appeared as Chintu in Humorously Yours (2019).

In 2020, Aasif overwhelmed the audience by his appearance in a crucial role of a journalist as Anas Ahmad in Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega.[16] [17] [18] He was next seen as a stubborn bridegroom in The Viral Fever's comedy drama Panchayat (2020).[19] He then appeared in Paatal Lok (2020) as Kabir M, a petty car thief who makes great efforts in dissembling his identity during an interrogation.[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

He continued to play Babar in Mirzapur season 2[26] and appeared in short film: Sorry (2020).

In 2021, Khan appeared in Click (2021),[27] a short film streamed on Disney+ Hotstar[28] and then appeared as Parchun in Umesh Bist's comedy-drama film Pagglait[29] [30] which was released on 26 March 2021 on Netflix.[31]

In 2022, Aasif appeared in the web series Human which was streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, in Dil Se Hero, a mini-series by FilterCopy, and in Murder In Agonda, an Amazon miniTV web series.[32] [33]

Aasif appeared as a lead protagonist in Ghar Set Hai,[34] [35] [36] [37] a comedy-drama web television series streamed on VOOT.[38]

Khan was next seen in The Great Indian Family, a romantic comedy film written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films banner. He was featured in Amazon miniTV's web series - Dehati Ladke, as Prashant Bhaiya, who is an extremely talented UPSC aspirant, a mentor and a role model for the youth.[39] Aasif's portrayal of Prashant Bhaiya, left a lasting mark adding to the richness of the character dynamics.[40]

Aasif's return as Ganesh in Panchayat season 3 was a perfect set up for an explosive season finale. His surprise appearance was massively applauded by the audience with majority complimenting his role from being the most hated in season 1 to the most loved character in season 3.[41] [42]

He will be seen next in horror-comedy films Kakuda[43] and The Virgin Tree, and in romantic comedy films viz. Ishq Chakkallas and Noorani Chehra.[44] Aasif will also be featured in Section 108, a thriller drama, written and directed by Rasikh Khan and presented by Anees Bazmee.[45] [46]

Filmography

Films

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2011ReadyJunior artist
2012AgneepathJunior artist
2017Reporter
2018PariIsmail
2019India's Most WantedBittu Sinha
2021PagglaitParchun
2023The Great Indian FamilyTulsidas Mishra[47]
2024KakudaKilvish[48] [49]
2024Section 108 TBA
TBAIshq Chakallas TBA[50]
Noorani Chehra ZaheerCompleted[51] [52] [53]
The Virgin Tree TBAFilming[54]

Web series

Ref(s)
2018MirzapurBabar
2019Humorously YoursChintu
2020Jamtara - Sabka Number AyegaAnas Ahmad
PanchayatGanesh- the groom
Paatal LokKabir M
Mirzapur: Season 2Babar
2022HumanOmar Pervez[55] [56] [57]
Murder In AgondaSanket Salelkar
Ghar Set HaiLakhan[58]
2023Dehati LadkePrashant Bhaiya[59]
2024Dehati Ladke Season 2Prashant Bhaiya
Panchayat :Season 3Ganesh[60]

Short films

YearTitleRoleRef(s)
2017VacancyDurgesh Kumar
2020SorryYaman
2021ClickAshish
2022Dil Se HeroVikram

As casting associate

YearFilm/Series
2016-2017TVF Bachelors
2017What Will People Say
Secret Superstar
2018Pari
Raid
Bhonsle
Mirzapur
2019Luka Chuppi
Arjun Patiala
ChupChaap

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2018Cineshorts by Viacom18Best ActorVacancy
2018Skylight Film FestivalBest ActorVacancy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-10-26. Mirzapur 2: इस कलाकार ने 'मिर्ज़ापुर' से लेकर 'पाताल लोक' तक छोड़ी है अपनी छाप, फिर भी लोग कहते हैं- 'गजब बेज्जती है यार'. live. 2021-03-09. Dainik Jagran. hi. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031222907/https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/web-series-review-mirzapur-2-know-about-babar-in-web-series-played-by-aasif-khan-and-his-other-famous-character-20952588.html . 2020-10-31 .
  2. Web site: 2020-07-12. 2020 tough but also turning point for my career: Aasif. 2021-03-09. Hindustan Times. en.
  3. Web site: Dwivedi. Suyasha. 2020-05-05. Aasif Khan's Journey From Chittorgarh to TVF's Panchayat. 2021-03-09. The Talented Indian. en.
  4. Web site: 2021-02-18. Aasif Khan Exclusive: 'किरदार' छोटा हो या बड़ा, सिर्फ 'असरदार' होना चाहिए. 2021-03-09. Navbharat Times. hi.
  5. Web site: official. 2020-11-05. Aasif Khan : Living Inspiration. 2021-03-09. Almost Entrepreneur. en-US. 17 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117075747/https://almostentrepreneur.com/aasif-khan-living-inspiration/. dead.
  6. Web site: Bhatnagar. Shuchi. 2020-01-24. From A Waiter To An Actor In Web Series & Bollywood Movie, Aasif Khan's Journey Is Inspiring. 2021-03-10. RVCJ Media. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2021-03-11. Aasif Khan: Gambles have worked best for me. 2021-03-12. Hindustan Times. en.
  8. Web site: Trivedi. Anurag. 2020-02-12. वेब सीरीज के जरिए टैलेंट को मिली रही है असली जगह — आसिफ खान. live. 2021-03-10. Patrika News. hindi. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215213356/https://www.patrika.com/patrika-plus/talent-is-getting-real-place-through-web-series-asif-khan-5763740/ . 2020-02-15 .
  9. Web site: 2021-03-26. Babar of 'Mirzapur' to Parchun from 'Pagglait': Aasif Khan reflects on his acting journey. 2021-03-29. The New Indian Express.
  10. Web site: 2021-03-27. Pagglait actor Aasif Khan traces his journey from watching Raju Srivastava's stand-up comedy to working on Mirzapur, Paatal Lok . live. 2021-03-29. Firstpost. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327080548/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pagglait-actor-aasif-khan-traces-his-journey-from-watching-raju-srivastavas-stand-up-comedy-to-working-on-mirzapur-paatal-lok-9470971.html . 2021-03-27 .
  11. Web site: 2021-03-26. Babar of 'Mirzapur' to Parchun from 'Pagglait': Aasif Khan on his acting journey. live. 2021-03-29. The Pioneer. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210326110648/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/entertainment/babar-of--mirzapur--to-parchun-from--pagglait---aasif-khan-on-his-acting-journey.html . 2021-03-26 .
  12. Web site: Shukla. Richa. 2015-04-12. Rajasthani play 'Kasumal Sapno' bowls over Karachi audience - Times of India. live. 2021-03-10. The Times of India. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20150422202626/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/entertainment/hindi/theatre/Rajasthani-play-Kasumal-Sapno-bowls-over-Karachi-audience/articleshow/46888610.cms . 2015-04-22 .
  13. Web site: Shukla. Richa. 2015-03-31. Aman Ki Asha – Jaipur's Ujjagar theatre group headed to Karachi. 2021-03-10. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2020-05-31. Interview of Aasif Khan, an actor known for his roles in web-series including 'Panchayat' and 'Patal Lok'. 2021-03-10. Desi Kaanoon. en-US.
  15. Web site: Trivedi. Anurag. 2020-04-22. किरदार की लम्बाई मायने नहीं रखती, सिर्फ अच्छा होना जरूरी - आसिफ खान. 2021-03-10. Patrika News. hindi.
  16. Web site: Aradhana. 2020-02-11. India's Most Wanted actor Aasif Khan stuns audiences in his latest Netflix Show Jamtara- Sabka Number Ayega. 2021-03-10. pradeshjagran.com. hi.
  17. Web site: Sayyed. Shabnam. 2020-02-11. India's Most Wanted actor Aasif Khan stuns audiences in his latest Netflix Show Jamtara- Sabka Number Ayega. 2021-03-11.
  18. Web site: 2020-05-29. जामताड़ा में पत्रकार के रोल से बनी आसिफ़ खान की पहचान. https://web.archive.org/web/20240216183640/http://www.samnaactivist.com/identity-of-asif-khan-made-from-the-role-of-journalist-in-jamtara/. dead. 16 February 2024. 2021-03-10. Samna Activist. en-US.
  19. Web site: Sen. Raja. 2020-04-17. Amazon's 'Panchayat' series is a lovely little triumph. 2021-03-10. mint. en.
  20. Web site: 2020-05-18. Paatal Lok Is The Kind Of Show That Makes You Rethink All Your Privileges. 2021-03-10. Hauterfly. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2020-05-15. 'Paatal Lok' review: This crime thriller is a twisty passage into the pits of hell and the nature of man. 2021-03-10. Deccan Herald. en.
  22. Web site: 2020-05-19. Paatal Lok: A Descent Into Hell With Stories and Back Stories. live. 2021-03-10. The Wire. https://web.archive.org/web/20200526040240/https://thewire.in/culture/pataal-lok-amazon-prime-review . 2020-05-26 .
  23. Web site: 2020-06-13. The 'Paatal Lok' World And Its Big Truths - by Mukul Kesavan. live. 2021-03-10. NDTV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613122007/https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-patal-lok-world-and-its-big-truths-by-mukul-kesavan-2245733 . 2020-06-13 .
  24. News: Press Trust of India. 2020-05-18. Impossible to grow out of your caste or religion in India: Pataal Lok' creator Sudip Sharma. Business Standard India. 2021-03-10.
  25. Web site: 2020-05-20. A Different Muslim Man: Why Paatal Lok's Imran Ansari Is A Breath Of Fresh Air. 2021-03-10. en-GB.
  26. Web site: 2020-12-08. Aasif aka Babbar From Mirzapur Talks About His Physical Transformation. 2021-03-10. Sportz Business. en-US.
  27. Web site: Watch Click. 2021-04-10. Disney+ Hotstar. en. 10 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410182817/https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/click/1836053500/watch. dead.
  28. Web site: Click . 2023-02-16 . Disney+ Hotstar . en.
  29. Web site: Suthar. Manisha. 2019-11-22. Natasha Rastogi, Chetan Sharma and Aasif Khan join Sanya Malhotra in Pagglait. 2021-03-10. IWMBuzz. en-US.
  30. Web site: 2021-03-15. My mother feels I am still struggling, tells me to do something like Naagin on Colors TV: Pataal Lok actor Aasif Khan. 2021-03-17. The Indian Express. en.
  31. Web site: 2021-02-25. On Sanya Malhotra's birthday, Netflix India drops teaser of Pagglait; film to release on 26 March . 2021-03-10. Firstpost.
  32. Web site: Suthar . Manisha . 2021-10-22 . Exclusive: Mirzapur fame Aasif Khan joins Shriya Pilgaonkar in Amazon miniTV's next . 2021-10-23 . IWMBuzz . en.
  33. Web site: 'Murder In Agonda' trailer presents classical tale of whodunit mystery . 2022-04-01 . daijiworld.com . en.
  34. Web site: 2020-12-31. वेब सीरिज शुभ रात्रि के लिए फिल्माए दृश्य. 2021-03-10. Nai Dunia. hi.
  35. Web site: 2021-01-08. After the lull, I have my hands full, says Atul Srivastava. 2021-03-10. Hindustan Times. en.
  36. Web site: 2020-12-30. हॉट डेस्टिनेशन: धरगांव में चल रही 'शुभ रात्रि' वेब सीरीज की शूटिंग, पांच दिन चलेगी. 2021-03-10. Dainik Bhaskar. hi.
  37. Web site: 2021-01-04. शुभ रात्रि वेब शो: कैफे में हुई शूटिंग चाय पर चर्चा करते फिल्माए शॉट. 2021-03-10. Dainik Bhaskar. hi.
  38. Web site: Voot . Ghar Set Hai Watch Ghar Set Hai Serial All Latest Seasons Full Episodes And Videos Online On Voot . 2023-02-16 . www.voot.com . en.
  39. Web site: 2023-12-21 . The 'Dehati Ladke' cast gets candid about their roles in this coming-of-age series on UPSC aspirants . 2024-01-22 . IN About Amazon . en.
  40. News: Dehati Ladke Season 2 Review : This season seamlessly blends emotion and drama . 2024-01-22 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  41. Web site: 2024-05-28 . Panchayat Season 3 Review: Compelling Return To Rural Life Takes Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta Starrer Into Vulnerable Places . 2024-07-11 . Times Now . en.
  42. Web site: 2024-06-07 . Meet Panchayat actor Aasif Khan, who once washed dishes at Saif and Kareena wedding reception . 2024-07-11 . IndiaTimes . en-IN.
  43. Web site: Team. Tellychakkar. EXCLUSIVE: Mirzapur actor Aasif Khan to be seen with Ritesh Deshmukh and Sonakshi Sinha in the movie Kakuda. 2021-09-07. Tellychakkar.com. en.
  44. Web site: Nawazuddin, Nupur Sanon start filming for Noorani Chehra . 2022-03-11 . The New Indian Express.
  45. Web site: Section 108 teaser: Nawazuddin Siddiqui has to find missing billionaire to win his case, film to release on this date . 2023-08-28 . DNA India . en.
  46. Web site: Web Desk . 2023-08-28 . 'Section 108' teaser: Nawazuddin Siddiqui takes charge to find missing billionaire . 2023-08-28 . ARY NEWS . en-US.
  47. Web site: 2023-08-23 . Aasif Khan: I don't believe in the concept of hero . 2023-08-28 . Hindustan Times . en.
  48. Web site: 2021-09-17. Sonakshi Sinha Wraps Up Shooting For Her Upcoming Horror-Comedy Film 'Kakuda'. 2021-09-17. MissMalini Latest Bollywood, Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle News. en.
  49. Web site: Team. Tellychakkar. EXCLUSIVE: Mirzapur actor Aasif Khan to be seen with Ritesh Deshmukh and Sonakshi Sinha in the movie Kakuda. 2021-09-07. Tellychakkar.com. en.
  50. Web site: Service. Tribune News. 'Ishq Chakallas' starring Anshumaan Pushkar, Mukti Mohan and Zeishan Qadri is ready to roll. 2021-11-15. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  51. Web site: 2022-03-31 . Nawazuddin Siddiqui wraps up Noorani Chehra, says 'A fun ride comes to an end' . 2022-04-06 . The Indian Express . en.
  52. Web site: 2022-02-22. Noorani Chehra: Aasif Khan opens up on his working experience with Nawazuddin Siddique. 2022-02-22. PINKVILLA. en. 22 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220222181655/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/noorani-chehra-aasif-khan-opens-his-working-experience-nawazuddin-siddique-1029637. dead.
  53. News: Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nupur Sanon to star in 'Noorani Chehra' . The Economic Times . 2022-02-22.
  54. News: PTI . 2022-11-01 . Sanjay Dutt to star in horror comedy 'The Virgin Tree' . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-11-01 . 0971-751X.
  55. Web site: 2020-12-28. Shefali Shah to star in Hotstar's web-series 'Human'. live. 2021-04-10. The New Indian Express. https://web.archive.org/web/20210103095437/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/dec/28/shefali-shah-to-star-in-hotstars-web-series-human-2242205.html . 2021-01-03 .
  56. Web site: Jha. Lata. 2021-12-29. New Hotstar original 'Human' to stream on 14 January. 2022-01-13. mint. en.
  57. Web site: Human Review: Shefali Shah-Kirti Kulhari Are The Pounding Heart And Pulsing Veins Of The Series. 2022-01-14. NDTV.com.
  58. Web site: Aasif Khan: Shah Rukh Khan and Irrfan Khan have been my biggest teachers - Times of India . 2022-06-30 . The Times of India . en.
  59. News: Dehati Ladke Season 1 Review : A bingeable coming-of-age drama! . 2024-01-22 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  60. Web site: Web . Statesman . 2024-02-12 . Panchayat 3: Asif Khan embraces OTT actor label . 2024-06-12 . The Statesman . en.
  61. Web site: After award-winning singles Drishyam Play is out with another soulful track 'Galtiyan'! . 2022-07-29 . www.radioandmusic.com . en.

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