Imran Ashraf

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Imran Ashraf
عمران اشرف
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Imran Ashraf in 2022
Born
Imran Ashraf Awan

(1989-09-11) 11 September 1989 (age 34)
Occupation(s)Actor
Screenwriter
Host
Years active2011–present
Spouse
Kiran Ashfaq
(m. 2018;div. 2022)
Children1

Imran Ashraf Awan (born September 11, 1989) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, and host. [1] [2]

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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] [4] His father was a banker, while the family roots lie in Sialkot, Punjab. [5] [6]

In 2018, he married Kiran Ashfaq. [7] The couple has a son, Roham Ashraf. [4] [7] They divorced in 2022. [8]

Career

Actor

After starring as a child in Boota from Toba Tek Singh in 1999, [9] 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. [10]

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. [11] 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. [12] [13]

Screenwriter

In 2018, he wrote and acted in Tabeer .

In 2020, he wrote and acted in Mushk . [14]

Host

In 2023, Ashraf began hosting the comedy talk show Mazaaq Raat . [15]

Filmography

Television serials

YearTitleRoleScreenwriterNetworkNotes
1999 Boota from Toba Tek Singh PTV Child star [9]
2010-2011Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka IshqGhalib Hum TV Debut
2012 Nadamat
JazeeraBilal Urdu 1
Baandi Kamyar ARY Digital
Ab Ke Sawan Barsay Express TV
2012-2013 Hisar E Ishq Urdu 1
2013-2015 Meri Maa AdnanGeo TV
2013Kaala Jadu (season 2)ARY Digital
KoharUrdu 1
Noor e NazarImrozePTV Home
Woh Hum TV
2014JhootiExpress TV
Gumaan
Mere Meherbaan ShehryarHum TV
Shehr-e-Ajnabi SufiyanA-Plus
ChingariExpress TV
Rangbaaz [10]
Noori TV One
Sadqay Tumhare Hum TV
Meka Aur SusralSarmad ChaudhryARY Digital
Roothi Roothi ZindagiExpress TV
2015 Mohabbat Aag Si ArshadHum TV
Pardes Jawad
Abro Hamid
Ishq NachayaRamziExpress TV
Faltu Larki TabishA-Plus
Jhoot JamalHum TV
2015-2016 Gul-e-Rana Ashar
2016 Dil Lagi DastageerARY Digital
Baba Ki RaniSajid
2016-2017 Bad Gumaan JawadHum TV
Shehrnaz NofilUrdu 1
Khuda Mera Bhi Hai ZaahirARY Digital
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Season 2) Various charactersHum TVEpisode 6, 17, 26, 34
2017 Dil-e-Jaanam Haris
2017-2018 Alif Allah Aur Insaan Shammu
Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua Tipu
Main Maa Nahi Banna Chahti Faris
2018 Tabeer YasirYes check.svg
PaimanayUrdu 1
Lashkara SunnyARY Digital
Dil Mom Ka Diya Azhar
Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja HassanExpress TVEpisode 17
2018-2019 Ranjha Ranjha Kardi Ghulam Mohiuddin; BholaHum TV [16]
SiskiyanBOL TV
2019 Jaal ZaidHum TV
Inkaar Rehan Chaudhary [17]
Rani NokraniAbdullahExpress TV
Kahin Deep Jaley ZeeshanGeo TV [18]
2020-2021 Mushk AdamYes check.svgHum TV [19]
Raqs e Bismil Moosa [20]
2022 Badzaat WaliGeo TV [21]
Chaudhry and Sons Billu [22]
2023 Heer Da Hero Hero Butt
2023-2024Namak HaramMureedHum TV [23]

Telefilms

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2018PardaTV One
2021Hum TumAliyanExpress TV
2023Piyar Ke NaghmayManguTV One

Films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2022 Dum Mastam Sikandar Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Debut film [24]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2023–present Mazaaq Raat Host Dunya News

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2017 5th Hum Awards Best Supporting Actor Gul-e-Rana Nominated
2018 6th Hum Awards Alif Allah Aur Insaan Won
2019 7th Hum Awards Best Writer Drama Serial Tabeer Nominated
2020 19th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Viewers' Choice) Ranjha Ranjha Kardi Won [25]
2021 20th Lux Style Awards Kahin Deep Jale Nominated [26]
2022 8th Hum Awards Best Actor Popular Raqs e Bismil Nominated [27]
Best Actor JuryNominated [28]
21st Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Viewers' Choice)Nominated [29]
Best TV Actor (Critics' Choice)Nominated
2023 22nd Lux Style Awards Best Film Actor Dum Mastam Nominated

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