Aamir Bashir is a Kashmiri actor, film producer, and director.

Early life and education

Bashir was born and raised in

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

, the son of the retired Chief Justice of Jammu High Court. He is a graduate of St. Stephen's College,

University of Delhi Delhi University (DU), formally the University of Delhi, is a collegiate central university located in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly and is recognized as an Institute of Eminence (IoE) ...

Career

His acting career began with a small role in the ''Bhanwar'' TV series, and several TV advertisements, which led to his film debut, ''

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'' (1999) and the telefilm, ''Doordarshan Srinagar''. He appeared in the 2003 film '' Armaan''. Acclaim came his way in 2008, with the thriller, ''

A Wednesday ''A Wednesday!'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Anjum Rizvi and Shital Bhatia under UTV Motion Pictures and Friday Filmworks. Though a work of fiction, the s ...

'', where he played the role of a police inspector; the film also won him a

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nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Bashir was set to play Shahrukh Khan's younger brother in the film ''

My Name is Khan ''My Name Is Khan'', is a 2010 social drama film directed by Karan Johar and written by Shibani Bathija and lyricist Niranjan Iyengar. It was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan under their production companies, Dharma Productions and ...

'', but was denied a visa to the United States in December 2008, where the film was being shot. He was eventually replaced by

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as Khan's younger brother. In 2010, Bashir's directorial debut ''Harud'' premiered at the

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. The film stars

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and Shahnawaz Bhat and takes place in

.Life after ‘A Wednesday’

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, 6 September 2008. It won the National Award for the Best Urdu Feature Film at the

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. He had a recurring role in Netflix's first Indian Original series - ''Sacred Games''. In 2019 he reprised his role in the second season of ''Sacred Games,'' and appeared in another Amazon Prime series, ''Inside Edge.'' Later that year he joined the cast of Mira Nair's ''A Suitable Boy.''

Filmography

Acting

* ''

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'' (2020) - Amit * '' Inside Edge Season 2'' (2019) - Bhaisahab/Yashvardhan Patil * ''

Laal Kaptaan ''Laal Kaptaan '' () is 2019 Indian Hindi-language epic western action drama film co-written and directed by Navdeep Singh. It was produced by Eros International and Aanand L Rai's Colour Yellow Productions. The film stars Saif Ali Khan as ...

'' (2019) - Adham Khan * '' Sacred Games'' (2018) - Majid Khan * ''

Gurgaon Gurgaon (pronunciation: �ʊɽɡãːw, officially named Gurugram (pronunciation: �ʊɾʊɡɾaːm, is a city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest of the nationa ...

'' (2017) - Bhupi * ''

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'' (2014) - Liyaqat Lone * ''Future To Bright Hai Ji'' (2012) - Ajay Kumar * ''

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'' (2010) - Vivek * ''

Raat Gayi Baat Gayi ''Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?'' ( hi, रात गई बात गई?) (,Similar Proverb transl. 'Don't cry over spilt milk') is a 2009 Bollywood film written and directed by Saurabh Shukla. The film features Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Neha Dhupia, ...

'' (2009) - Prasad * ''

'' (2008) - Jai Pratap Singh - PI * ''

The Great Indian Butterfly ''The Great Indian Butterfly'' is a 2007 Indian romance drama film, written and directed by Sarthak Dasgupta. It is the story of a typical modern Indian couple and their journey to Goa in quest of a magical insect, and in turn, peace, love and ha ...

'' (2007) - Krish * '' Frozen'' (2007) - Commanding Officer * ''

Pyaar Ke Side Effects ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'' ( en, The Side Effects of Love) is a 2006 Indian Bollywood, Hindi romantic film, romantic comedy film. It was produced under the banner of Pritish Nandy communications and was written and directed by first time directo ...

'' (2006) - Kapil Sharma * '' Rishtey'' (TV series) " Sirf Tum" Season 1 * ''

Isse Kehte Hai Golmaal Ghar ''Isse Kehte Hai Golmaal Ghar'' is an Indian television series that aired on Sahara One channel in 2004. The series premiered on 30 October 2004 starring Gauri Pradhan Tejwani, Manav Gohil, Shagufta Ali, Lovleen Mishra, Ashok Lokhande and Ashies ...

'' (TV Series) 2004 * '' Armaan'' (2003) - Dr. Sanjay * ''

Sarhadein ''Sarhadein'' is an Indian television series which aired on Zee TV . The story narrates the similarities between the people living in two countries. Besides, it won a numerous awards at the time it was on-air, such as the Indian television actor ...

'' (TV series) (2002) * ''Clever and Lonely'' (2002) - Aditya * ''

'' (1999) - The Husband * ''

Alpviram ''Alpviram'' (translation: Comma, half pause) is a drama television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television in India in 1998. Produced by Shobhana Desai, the show was directed by veteran director Vipul Shah and starred Pallavi Joshi a ...

'' (TV series) (1998) * ''Antaral'' (TV series) (2000) * ''

A Suitable Boy ''A Suitable Boy'' is a novel by Vikram Seth, published in 1993. With 1,349 pages (1,488 pages in paperback), the English-language book is one of the longest novels published in a single volume. ''A Suitable Boy'' is set in a newly post-inde ...

(2020) Netflix series''

Directing

* ''

Harud ''Harud'' () is a 2010 Indian Kashmiri-language film directed by Aamir Bashir in his feature-film directorial debut. It is an independent, art house drama. ''Harud'' premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Reza ...

'' (2010) * ''The Winter Within'' (2022) The film will premiere at 27th Busan International Film Festival in New Currents section and compete for New Currents Award, the FIPRESCI Award, the NETPAC Award, and the KB New Currents Audience Award.

Awards

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National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...

for Best Feature Film in Urdu: ''Harud''

References

External links

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"Why Aamir Bashir was taken aback"
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