Asif Khan (actor)

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Asif Khan
آصف خان
Born
Asif Ali Khan

1943
NationalityPakistani
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1971 - 2024
ChildrenArbaaz Khan (son)
Awards2 best actor Nigar Awards

Asif Ali Khan is a Pakistani film actor who worked in Urdu, Pashto, and Punjabi movies from the 1970s to 2010s. His notable movies include Darra Khaibar (1971), Sargent (1977), Shola (1978), Parakh (1978), and Shaani (1989). He won 2 Nigar Awards during his 50 years long career. He was Awarded the Presidential Pride of Performance in the field of Arts on 23rd March 2015 by then President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain.

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Life and career

Asif Khan was born in Badrashi village, Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in 1943.

Asif Khan's debut movie was a Pashto film Darra Khaibar , released in 1971. The film was an overnight success, making Asif Khan a household name. His first Urdu film was Suhaag (1972). He has worked in about 550 movies in Urdu, Pashto and Punjabi languages. He has played diverse roles both as a hero and a villain. In 1981, he produced an Urdu film Kala Dhanda Goray Log that did well at the box office. [1] [2]

Personal life

Asif Khan was married in 1965. Of his six children, only Arbaaz Khan chose to adopt the same profession as his father. [1]

Selected filmography

Asif Khan worked in 550 films including 391 Pushto, 87 Urdu, 62 Punjabi:

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultFilmRef.
1978 Nigar Award Best actorWon Shola [1] [3]
1989 Nigar Award Best supporting actorWon Shaani [1] [3]

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References

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  2. "آصف خان کی 45برس کی فنکارانہ زندگی پر ڈاکو منٹری بنانے کا اعلان". Daily Pakistan (in Urdu). 28 December 2016.
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