Asif Khan (actor)

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Asif Khan
آصف خان
Born
Asif Ali Khan

1943 (age 8182)
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Actor
Producer
Years active1971–present
ChildrenArbaaz Khan (son)
Awards2 Nigar Awards

Asif Ali Khan is a Pakistani film actor and producer 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 for Best Actor during his 50 years long career. He was awarded the Pride of Performance in the field of Arts on 23 March 2015 by then President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain.

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Early life

Asif Khan was born in Badrashi village, Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in 1943. [1] [2]

Career

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

Films

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

YearTitleLanguageProducer
1971 Darra Khaibar Pashto
1973 Khaak Aur Khoon Urdu
1975 Zarqa
1976Jagga GujjarPunjabi
1977 Sargent Urdu
Kon Sharif Kon BadmashPunjabi
1978 Shola
Parakh Urdu
1979 Aurat Raj
1980Sangdil
1981Kala Dhanda Goray LogYes
1983 Sher Khan Pashto
1987 Ghar Kab Aao Gay Urdu
1989 Shaani
KalkaPunjabi
1995 Mushkil Urdu
1996 Chief Saab
2005 Kyun Tum Say Itna Pyar Hay

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2022 Sang-e-Mah Masha'Allah Khan Hum TV

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultFilmRef.
1978 Nigar Award Best ActorWon Shola [1] [3]
1989Best Supporting ActorWon Shaani [1] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Latif, Shahid (2 November 2021). "نگار ایوارڈ یافتہ اداکار آصف خان". Hum Sab (in Urdu).
  2. 1 2 "آصف خان کی 45برس کی فنکارانہ زندگی پر ڈاکو منٹری بنانے کا اعلان". Daily Pakistan (in Urdu). 28 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.