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Yasir Hussain | |
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Born | Karachi, Pakistan | 22 April 1984
Occupations | |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 [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]
Hussain was 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 12 siblings, including a sister who's a Dubai-based singer, Schumaila Hussain, and a brother who's a scriptwriter. [6] In recent years, Schumaila has gained attention for singing the OSTs of dramas Muqabil (2016) and Khamoshi (2017-2018) while she has also done works for Lollywood and Bollywood. [7] [8]
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]
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.
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]
Beginning in 2018, Hussain hosted two seasons of The After Moon Show . [17]
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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Screenwriter | Notes |
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2015 | Karachi Se Lahore | Moti | Film debut | |
2016 | Ho Mann Jahaan | Dialogues only | ||
Lahore Se Aagey | Moti | |||
2017 | Arth 2 | Special appearance | ||
2019 | Chhalawa | |||
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 |
Year | Title | Role | Screenwriter | Director | Network |
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2012 | Coke Kahani | Beydil | Numerous channels | ||
Dareecha | Shahrukh Khan | ARY Digital | |||
Kiya Life Hai | John | ||||
2014 | Happily Married | Multiple guest appearances | |||
2017 | Shadi Mubarak Ho | Nyle | |||
Baaghi | Sami Ahmad (guest appearance) | Urdu1 | |||
2018 | The After Moon Show | Host | Hum TV | ||
Baandi | Tahawar | ||||
2020 | Jhooti | Ali [25] | ARY Digital | ||
2021 | Koyal | Aaj Entertainment | |||
2022 | Badshah Begum | Pir Qaiser [26] | Hum TV | ||
Aik Thi Laila | Inspector Sajid [27] | Express Entertainment | |||
2024 | Inspector Sabiha | Inspector Sajid |
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | Bombay Dreams | |
Come Again | ||
2013 | Aangan Terrha [28] | Akbar |
Ponay 14 August | ||
2013 | Sawa 14 August [29] | Sindhi Politician; Pushtun Poet |
2013 | Halfplate [30] | Mirza Nafees Barelvi |
Siachein | ||
2019 | Naach Na Jaanay [31] | Akbar |
Year | Title | Role | |
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2012 | Family Man | Mohsin | Hum TV |
2014 | Arranged Shadi ki Love Story | Haider | |
2015 | Tum Milay Ho Yoon | Jamal | |
2016 | Dilwali Dulha Le Jayegi | Aadi | |
2017 | Aisa Bhi Hota Hai | Shoukat | |
Dildarian | Dildar Hussain | ||
Zor Laga Kay Haiyya | Wajdan | ||
2018 | Photocopy | Faraz | Aaj Entertainment |
Band Toh Baje Ga | Amir | Hum TV | |
2019 | Help Me Durdana | Dino/Durdana | ARY Digital |
2022 | Siwaiyaan | Ahsan | |
2023 | Daku Bangaya Gentleman | Sawal Daku/Sunny |
Ceremony | Category | Project | Result |
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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 Role | Nominated | ||
22nd Lux Style Awards | Best Television Director | Aik Thi Laila | |
Best Television Actor - Critics' choice |
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"I am a Kashmiri born in Karachi and Punjabi is not my language. I have learnt it through watching Punjabi movies!" he tells me.
His Kashmiri Rajput family is not well disposed to his or his sister's careers in acting and singing respectively.