Yasir Hussain

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Yasir Hussain
Born (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 (age 40)
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Director
  • VJ
  • host
  • Screenwriter
  • Playwright
Years active2010–present
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
Children1 [1]

Yasir Hussain (Urdu : یاسر حسین) is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, director, playwright and host from Islamabad best known for his comic roles. [2] He hosted The After Moon Show on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama Baandi . [3]

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Early life and family

Born in Karachi [4] into a Rajput family originally from Azad Kashmir that moved to Rawalpindi when he was five, [5] he's the youngest in a family of twelve siblings, including a sister who's a Dubai-based singer, Schumaila Hussain, and who has more recently gained attention for singing the OSTs of dramas Muqabil and Khamoshi , while she has also done works for Lollywood and Bollywood, [6] [7] and a brother who's a scriptwriter. [8]

Career

Theatre

Hussain remain associated with Kopycats Production as they produced some of the great plays for theatre which were written by Anwar Maqsood like Half Plate, Pawney 14 August, Sawa 14 August and Saichin and the most popular Aangan Terha in which Yasir Hussain played the role of Akbar which was originally played by the late Salim Nasir. [5] [9] [10]

Cinema

Hussain made his Lollywood debut as Moti in the film Karachi Se Lahore (2015) written by himself and directed by Wajahat Rauf. [11] [12] He reprised his role as Moti in Lahore Se Aagey (2016) was a spin-off to Karachi Se Lahore and was released on 11 November 2016.

Television

Hussain has acted in television serials including sitcom Coke Kahani (2012) and drama serial Dareecha (2011-2012). [13] He appeared in multiple telefilms and a drama serial Shaadi Mubarak Ho (2017), opposite to Kubra Khan directed by Wajahat Rauf and written by Yasir Hussain himself. [14]

He has been noted for his role as an antagonist in drama serial Baandi (2018-2019). [15]

He made his directorial debut with the drama serial Koyal (2021-2022). [16]

Host

Beginning in 2018, Hussain hosted two seasons of The After Moon Show . [17]

Controversies

Jokes about Pathans

Yasir Hussain has received criticism from Pathan community for mocking their language Pashto and often trying to elicit racist responses from audiences toward Pathan jokes. [18]

Comments about Turkish actors

Yasir Hussain was also criticized for his unwelcoming attitude towards Turkish actors and actresses when they came to act in Pakistani ads. He got trolled on every post for his fights but some celebrities agreed he was being bullied and the trolling was getting too much. [19]

Personal life

Yasir Hussain publicly proposed to TV actress Iqra Aziz at the Lux Style Awards. [20] [21] [22] They were married in Karachi on 28 December 2019. [23] [24]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleScreenwriterNotes
2015 Karachi Se Lahore MotiYes check.svgFilm debut
2016 Ho Mann Jahaan Dialogues only
Lahore Se Aagey MotiYes check.svg
2017 Arth 2 Special appearance
2019 Chhalawa Yes check.svg
Baaji Special appearance
2022 Parde Mein Rehne Do
Peechay Tou Dekho
Chaudhry – The Martyr Kashan
2023 Kukri: The Untold Story of Serial Killer Javed Iqbal Javed Iqbal
2024 Taxali Gate Shafiq

Television

YearTitleRoleScreenwriterDirectorNetwork
2012 Coke Kahani BeydilNumerous channels
Dareecha Shahrukh KhanARY Digital
Kiya Life HaiJohn
2014Happily MarriedMultiple guest appearances
2017Shadi Mubarak HoNyleYes check.svg
Baaghi Sami Ahmad (guest appearance)Urdu1
2018 The After Moon Show HostHum TV
Baandi Tahawar
2020 Jhooti Ali [25] ARY Digital
2021 Koyal Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgAaj Entertainment
2022 Badshah Begum Pir Qaiser [26] Hum TV
Aik Thi Laila Inspector Sajid [27] Yes check.svgExpress Entertainment
2024Inspector SabihaInspector Sajid

Theatre

YearTitleRole
2008 Bombay Dreams
Come Again
2013Aangan Terrha [28] Akbar
Ponay 14 August
2013Sawa 14 August [29] Sindhi Politician; Pushtun Poet
2013Halfplate [30] Mirza Nafees Barelvi
Siachein
2019Naach Na Jaanay [31] Akbar

Telefilms

YearTitleRole
2012Family ManMohsinHum TV
2014Arranged Shadi ki Love StoryHaider
2015Tum Milay Ho YoonJamal
2016Dilwali Dulha Le JayegiAadi
2017Aisa Bhi Hota HaiShoukat
DildarianDildar Hussain
Zor Laga Kay HaiyyaWajdan
2018PhotocopyFarazAaj Entertainment
Band Toh Baje Ga AmirHum TV
2019 Help Me Durdana Dino/DurdanaARY Digital
2022 Siwaiyaan Ahsan
2023Daku Bangaya GentlemanSawal Daku/Sunny

Awards and nominations

CeremonyCategoryProjectResult
15th Lux Style Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Film Karachi Se Lahore Nominated
16th Lux Style Awards Best Lead Actor in a Film Lahore Se Aagey
7th Hum Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Baandi Won
Best Actor in a Negative RoleNominated
22nd Lux Style Awards Best Television Director Aik Thi Laila
Best Television Actor - Critics' choice

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