Ashraf Khan (actor)

Ashraf Khan is a Pakistani comic actor who has been working on radio, stage, and television since the 1960s. He is best known for his comedy characters in the TV serial '' Fifty Fifty'' (1978 – 1984).

Life and career

Born in Lahore, Khan started his career at Radio Pakistan Lahore, as a child artist in the mid-1960s. There he found ''Mirza Sultan Baig'' as his mentor. Later, he moved to Karachi in the early 1970s. His debut drama at PTV Karachi center was '' Uncle Urfi'' (1972). But a real breakthrough came when he joined the team of the TV comedy show '' Fifty Fifty'', which was aired from 1978 to 1984. His self-created spoofs of famous film songs were a popular part of the show. After ''Fifty Fifty'', he worked in a number of TV plays. Some of his notable dramas include ''Janjal Pura'' (1997), '' Family Front'' (1997), ''Double Sawaari'' (2008), '' Bulbulay'' (2009), '' Dugdugi'' (2011), '' Halla Gulla'' (2015), and others.

Filmography

TV

* '' Fifty Fifty''
* ''Janjal Pura''
* '' Family Front''
* '' Bulbulay''
* '' Dugdugi''
* ''Gharana Fasanaa''
* '' Muhabbat Yun Bhi Hoti Hai''
* ''Khandaan''
* '' Fareb''
* ''Double Sawaari''
* ''Gharoor''
* ''Kalo Kabbabi''
* ''Sayebaan''
* ''Coffee House''
* ''Dil e Naaz''
* ''Excuse Me''
* ''Naya Qanoon''
* ''Jangloos''
* ''Ye Laga Sixer''
* ''Afsar Bekaar e Khaas''
* ''Total Siyapaa''
* '' Mazaaq Raat''
* ''Aap Ka Khadim''

Films

* '' Halla Gulla'' (2015)

References

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20th-century births
Pakistani male comedians
Pakistani male television actors
Male actors from Lahore
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people