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Ahad Raza Mir ( ur, ; born 29 September 1993) is a Pakistani actor who appears in
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''
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. Mir earned recognition with the television series '' Sammi'' (2017), and in the romantic drama ''
Yaqeen Ka Safar ''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' ( ur, , lit=The Journey of(/to) Trust) is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid through MD Productions for Hum TV. It aired from 19 April 2017 to 1 November 2017, with a total of 29 episodes. It was ...
'' which proved to be a breakthrough for him, earning him critical acclaim and a Lux Style Award for Best Actor.


Personal life

On 6 June 2019, Mir got engaged to actress
Sajal Aly Sajal Aly (; born 17 January 1994) is a Pakistani actress noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas. Career Sajal's first appearance on screen was a minor role in one episode ...
, and married her in a private intimate ceremony on 14 March 2020 in
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. In March 2022, there were speculations that the couple had parted ways after
Sajal Aly Sajal Aly (; born 17 January 1994) is a Pakistani actress noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas. Career Sajal's first appearance on screen was a minor role in one episode ...
reverted her name on Instagram. A couple of days later Aamna Ishani, a famous Pakistani journalist, confirmed that the couple were officially divorced.


Life and career


Early life, career beginnings and stage roles (1993–2016)

Ahad Raza Mir was born on 29 September 1993 in
Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
,
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, Pakistan. He is the son of
Asif Raza Mir 'Asif Raza Mir'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor and producer. Starting his acting career at the age of 17, he has since worked in a number of popular films, including ''Miss Hongkong'', '' Daaman, Wafaa, Playboy, Badalte Mausam'', and ''Saath ...
, a veteran actor and producer of the Pakistani film and television industry. Mir's paternal grandfather, Raza Mir, was a filmmaker who also served as cinematographer for the first ever Pakistani film, '' Teri Yaad'' (1948). He has a younger brother, Adnan Raza Mir. Mir attended a Performing Arts High School, and graduated from the
University of Calgary The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...
with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Mir started his career in 2010 at age 17, playing a brief role as the son of
Sania Saeed Sania Saeed (born 28 August 1972) is a Pakistani actress and television host. Works mainly in television and theatre, Saeed is the recipient of numerous accolades including two PTV Awards, three Hum Awards and four Lux Style Awards. She first ...
and
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in the
Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network Limi ...
's romantic drama ''Khamosiyan''. Mir started his career on stage, performing, directing and writing in several musicals and plays across Canada. Mir wanted to move to Toronto, but instead decided to go back to Pakistan to work in films and television.


''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' and rise to prominence (2017–present)

In 2017, Mir started auditioning for
Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network Limi ...
's production house
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, and was cast as a leading role in ''
Yaqeen Ka Safar ''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' ( ur, , lit=The Journey of(/to) Trust) is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid through MD Productions for Hum TV. It aired from 19 April 2017 to 1 November 2017, with a total of 29 episodes. It was ...
'' where he played Dr. Asfand Yaar, a grief-stricken brother alongside
Sajal Aly Sajal Aly (; born 17 January 1994) is a Pakistani actress noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas. Career Sajal's first appearance on screen was a minor role in one episode ...
and
Hira Mani Hira Salman (''née'' Saleem; born 27 February 1989), known as Hira Mani, is a Pakistani television actress, singer, presenter and former video jockey. She starred as lead in several hit series, including '' Jab We Wed'' (2014), ''Preet Na Kari ...
. He then had a supporting role in the social drama '' Sammi'' opposite
Mawra Hocane Mawra Hussain (born 28 September 1992) Known professionally as Mawra Hocane is a Pakistani actress and model who primarily works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut with A-Plus's serial '' Khichari Salsa'' in 2011. Hocane is best ...
. His performance earned him Lux Style Award for Best Actor, and won three
Hum Awards Hum Awards are annual Pakistani accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The awards were first p ...
including the Hum Award for Best Actor. Coming from an influential filmmaking family, Ahad was accused of
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. Responding to such claims Mir stated that he wanted “people to take imas an actor, very seriously and that he is “here to give Pakistan some good cinema and TV”. In 2018 Mir made his ''
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'' debut as a featured artist in its eleventh-season, where he performed the song "
Ko Ko Korina "Ko Ko Korina" (Urdu:) is a song which appeared in the 1966 Urdu-language film '' Armaan'' and is considered the first pop song of Pakistan, and often of all South Asia. Produced during the Golden Age of Pakistani cinema, the song's lyrics were ...
" with
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. Their rendition of the classic song was widely criticized. Within a few days of the video being released on
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, it became the most-disliked video in the music show's history. That same year, Mir made his film debut with
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's military-drama ''
Parwaaz Hay Junoon ''Parwaaz Hai Junoon'' ( ur, ; lit: ''Soaring is Passion'') is a 2018 Pakistani aerial combat-war romantic film, directed by Haseeb Hassan, produced by Momina Duraid and written by Farhat Ishtiaq. The film features an ensemble cast of Hamza ...
'', co-starring
Hamza Ali Abbasi Hamza Ali Abbasi (Urdu/ pa, ; born 23 June 1984) is a Pakistani film and television actor and director. He is known for his roles as Afzal in the drama serial ''Pyarey Afzal'', and as Salahuddin in the drama serial ''Mann Mayal''. In 201 ...
and
Hania Amir Hania Aamir (born 12 February 1997) is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu television and films. She made her acting debut with a Pakistani comedy film ''Janaan'' (2016) for which received a nomination in Lux Style Award for Best Supporting ...
, which was released on
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. Mir replaced
Osman Khalid Butt Osman Khalid Butt ( ur, ; born 9 February 1986) is a Pakistani film, television and theatre actor, writer and choreographer. He is best known for his role as Wali Sohaib Khan in Diyar-E-Dil , Faaz Ibrahim in Chupke Chupke and Malik Shahzain in ...
in a role of Flight Lieutenant Saad, who opted out due to his other commitments. In 2018 Mir reunited with Sajal Aly and Mawra Hocane in Hum TV's
Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Mohammed Ehteshamuddin ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV director, producer, writer and actor. Ehtesham's short films ''Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2005 and 2006 Kara Film Festival. In ...
-directed period drama '' Aangan'' where he played a poet, Jameel. In 2019, The Shakespeare Company,in a joint production with Vertigo Theatre in Canada, signed Mir to play
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in their production becoming one of the first South Asian actor to play the role professionally in Canada. His performance won him the Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama. Mir became an
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for the upcoming movie ''Kalasha'', revolving around the culture of the
Kalash people The Kalasha (Kalasha: کالؕاشؕا, romanised: ''Kaḷaṣa)'', or Kalash, are an Indo-Aryan indigenous people residing in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The Kalash population in Pakistan numbers only in ...
of the
Chitral Valley Chitral ( khw, , lit=field, translit=ćhitrār; ur, , translit=ćitrāl) is situated on the Chitral River in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It serves as the capital of the Chitral District and before that as the capital of Chitral ...
.Muna Moini (19 September 2018)
"Ahad Raza Mir reveals connection with upcoming film ‘Kalasha’"
''SomethingHaute''. Retrieved 17 October 2018.


Filmography


Film


Television


Web series


Music video


Theatre


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mir, Ahad Raza 1993 births People from Karachi Musicians from Karachi Male actors from Karachi Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent Living people Pakistani male television actors Pakistani male film actors Pakistani dramatists and playwrights Pakistani male singers Lux Style Award winners Pakistani stage actors University of Calgary alumni Hum Award winners Pakistani emigrants to Canada Male actors in Urdu cinema Naturalized citizens of Canada Canadian people of Kashmiri descent