Most of the Sindhi Surnames end with either '-ja' or -'-ani'. -ani in the surname refers to clan, or name of their forefathers. For example, people having the surname Mulchandani, Mulchand is the name of their ancestor. Similarly, Asrani is derived from Asromal (name of their ancestor).
Asrani means "hope" (as "Asro" / "Asra" means "hope" in Sindhi language).
Asrani is the name of:
Asrani (born 1940), Govardhan Asrani, popular Bollywood actor
Apurva Asrani (born 1978), filmmaker based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Naveen Asrani, former cricketer who played for Tripura
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