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Imran Ashraf
Native Name:ur|عمران اشرف
Birth Name:Imran Ashraf Awan
Birth Date:1989 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Occupation:Actor
Screenwriter
Host
Years Active:2011–present
Children:1

Imran Ashraf Awan (born September 11, 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 Lux Style Awards.

Early and personal life

Imran Ashraf was born on September 11, 1989 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3] His father was a banker, while the family roots lie in Sialkot, Punjab.[4] [5]

In 2018, he married Kiran Ashfaq.[6] The couple has a son, Roham Ashraf.[7] They divorced in 2022.[8]

Career

Actor

After starring as a child in Boota from Toba Tek Singh in 1999, 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.

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.[9] 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.[10] [11]

Screenwriter

In 2018, he wrote and acted in Tabeer.

In 2020, he wrote and acted in Mushk.[12]

Host

In 2023, Ashraf began hosting the comedy talk show Mazaaq Raat.[13]

Filmography

Television serials

YearTitleRoleScreenwriterNetworkNotes
1999Boota from Toba Tek SinghPTVChild star[14]
2010-2011Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka IshqGhalibHum TVDebut
2012Nadamat
JazeeraBilalUrdu 1
BaandiKamyarARY Digital
Ab Ke Sawan BarsayExpress TV
2012-2013Hisar E IshqUrdu 1
2013-2015Meri MaaAdnanGeo TV
2013Kaala Jadu (season 2)ARY Digital
KoharUrdu 1
Noor e NazarImrozePTV Home
WohHum TV
2014JhootiExpress TV
Gumaan
Mere MeherbaanShehryarHum TV
Shehr-e-AjnabiSufiyanA-Plus
ChingariExpress TV
Rangbaaz[15]
NooriTV One
Sadqay TumhareHum TV
Meka Aur SusralSarmad ChaudhryARY Digital
Roothi Roothi ZindagiExpress TV
2015Mohabbat Aag SiArshadHum TV
PardesJawad
AbroHamid
Ishq NachayaRamziExpress TV
Faltu LarkiTabishA-Plus
JhootJamalHum TV
2015-2016Gul-e-RanaAshar
2016Dil LagiDastageerARY Digital
Baba Ki RaniSajid
2016-2017Bad GumaanJawadHum TV
ShehrnazNofilUrdu 1
Khuda Mera Bhi HaiZaahirARY Digital
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Season 2)Various charactersHum TVEpisode 6, 17, 26, 34
2017Dil-e-JaanamHaris
2017-2018Alif Allah Aur InsaanShammu
Toh Dil Ka Kia HuaTipu
Main Maa Nahi Banna ChahtiFaris
2018TabeerYasir
PaimanayUrdu 1
LashkaraSunnyARY Digital
Dil Mom Ka DiyaAzhar
Kabhi Band Kabhi BajaHassanExpress TVEpisode 17
2018-2019Ranjha Ranjha KardiGhulam Mohiuddin; BholaHum TV[16]
SiskiyanBOL TV
2019JaalZaidHum TV
InkaarRehan Chaudhary[17]
Rani NokraniAbdullahExpress TV
Kahin Deep JaleyZeeshanGeo TV[18]
2020-2021MushkAdamHum TV[19]
Raqs e BismilMoosa[20]
2022BadzaatWaliGeo TV[21]
Chaudhry and SonsBillu[22]
2023Heer Da HeroHero Butt
2023-2024Namak HaramMureedHum TV[23]

Telefilms

!Year!Title!Role!Network
2018PardaTV One
2021Hum TumAliyanExpress TV
2023Piyar Ke NaghmayManguTV One

Television shows

!Year!Title!Role!Network
2023–presentMazaaq RaatHostDunya News

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategory WorkResult Ref
20175th Hum AwardsBest Supporting ActorGul-e-Rana
20186th Hum AwardsAlif Allah Aur Insaan
20197th Hum AwardsBest Writer Drama SerialTabeer
202019th Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actor (Viewers' Choice)Ranjha Ranjha Kardi[25]
202120th Lux Style AwardsKahin Deep Jale[26]
20228th Hum AwardsBest Actor PopularRaqs e Bismil[27]
Best Actor Jury[28]
21st Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actor (Viewers' Choice)[29]
Best TV Actor (Critics' Choice)
202322nd Lux Style AwardsBest Film ActorDum Mastam

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Let's Talk About Imran Ashraf Who Plays The Most Underrated Character In "Alif Allah Aur Insaan". Iman. Zia. 24 October 2017. MangoBaaz.com. 22 March 2019. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322135319/https://www.mangobaaz.com/imran-ashraf-alif-allah-aur-insaan-amazing-acting. live.
  2. Web site: My heroine won't allow anyone to slap her: Faiza Iftikhar & Nadeem Baig on upcoming TV drama Dil Lagi. Sadaf. Haider. 17 February 2016. Images.dawn.com. 22 March 2019. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322135324/https://images.dawn.com/news/1174838. live.
  3. News: Birthday wishes pour in as Imran Ashraf turns 32. 11 September 2021. 16 January 2022. Daily Pakistan (newspaper).
  4. Web site: Profile . 3 January 2024 . Nettv4u.
  5. Web site: 20 April 2020 . Imran Ashraf's brother joins showbiz . Daily Times.
  6. News: Imran Ashraf sends love to wife Kiran Imran on her birthday. 1 March 2021. 16 January 2022. Geo News.
  7. News: Imran Ashraf - Biography, Career, Personal and Filmi Life. Parhlo.
  8. Web site: 8 July 2023 . Imran Ashraf's ex wife Kiran Ashfaque regrets changing herself for a man . The Express Tribune.
  9. News: Haq. Irfan Ul. Iqra Aziz and Shehzad Sheikh pair up again for upcoming serial. 22 December 2017. Images.dawn.com. 22 December 2017. 23 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223042925/https://images.dawn.com/news/1179096/iqra-aziz-and-shehzad-sheikh-pair-up-again-for-upcoming-serial. live.
  10. Web site: Imran Ashraf attributes career's success to his 'Ranjha Ranjha Kardi' character, Bhola. 18 August 2023. The Express Tribune.
  11. Web site: Zahid Ahmed, Imran Ashraf declared Best TV Actors at LUX Style Awards 2020. 18 August 2023. Daily Pakistan. https://web.archive.org/web/20231024150429/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/02-Jan-2021/zahid-ahmed-imran-ashraf-declared-best-tv-actors-at-lux-style-awards-2020?version=. 24 October 2023. live.
  12. Web site: Urwa Hocane & Imran Ashraf gear up for a project together . 4 November 2019 . 25 May 2020 . 23 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200623013534/https://www.somethinghaute.com/urwa-hocane-imran-ashraf-gear-up-for-a-project-together/ . live .
  13. Web site: Imran Ashraf to Take Over Vasay Chaudhry's Role in Comedy Show 'Mazaaq Raat'. 10 August 2023. Bol News. 24 October 2023.
  14. Web site: I'm lucky I have worked with Khalilur Rehman. His dialogues are the best: Imran Ashraf. Daily Times. 15 October 2016.
  15. Web site: My acting was so bad that project heads wanted my scene removed: Imran Ashraf. Images. 30 October 2018. 27 January 2022.
  16. Web site: Imran Ashraf as 'Bhola' Ahmad's Heart Warming Session Goes Viral!. dnd.com.pk. March 3, 2021. Wardah. Farooqui. 17 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Imran Ashraf Just Responded To Haters Criticizing Him For Playing A Psycho In New Drama "Inkaar". MangoBaaz. March 3, 2021. IMAN. ZIA. April 19, 2019.
  18. Web site: Imran Ashraf & Neelum Muneer take up new roles in this romance. Isani. Aamna Haider. The News International. en. 2019-09-29.
  19. Web site: Imran Ashraf & Urwa are coming together on TV screens soon. The Nation (Pakistan). Maliha. Waqas. July 30, 2020. March 3, 2021.
  20. Web site: Imran Ashraf starrer 'Raqs-e-Bismil' to air from December 25. Daily Times. December 16, 2020. March 3, 2021.
  21. Web site: Images. 15 March 2022. Images Staff. New drama Badzaat starring Imran Ashraf Awan, Urwa Hocane and Ali Abbas is coming soon.
  22. Web site: Ayeza and Imran Ashraf's Ramadan drama's first teaser released. 2022-03-28. dailytimes.com.pk.
  23. Web site: 'Namak Haram' Trailer Unveiled: A blend of Power, Betrayal, and Revenge . 2023-10-20 . Hum TV . en-US.
  24. Web site: Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan to make film debut with Dum Mastam. 26 October 2019.
  25. "https://images.dawn.com/news/1182224" (19)
  26. "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2324144/lsa-2021-winners-bayaan-and-pyaar-ke-sadqay-reign-supreme?" (20)
  27. Web site: 8th Hum Awards Nominations 2022: See the Full List here. Magpakistan. 8 September 2022 . 26 September 2022.
  28. Web site: Winners List of 8th Hum Awards. Bolnews. 25 September 2022 . 25 September 2022.
  29. Web site: LSA 2022: And the nominees are. Theexpresstribune. 23 November 2022 . 23 November 2022.

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