Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi (born 15 October 1982), professionally known by his stage name Imran Abbas, is a Pakistani actor and model who works predominantly in Urdu television. Abbas made his acting debut with '' Umrao Jaan Ada'' in 2003 and later on appeared numerous serials. He get widely recognized after portraying Hammad Raza in 2011 series '' Khuda Aur Mohabbat'', which proved to be a turning point in his career. Abbas is best known for his roles Adeel in ''

Dil-e-Muztar ''Dil-e-Muztar'' ( ur, , ''The Anxious Heart'') is a 2013 Pakistani drama serial about the love triangle story of a young man and two women. The show was well received by the audience and was lauded for the lead performances, after it started ...

'' (2013) for which he received a nomination for Best actor popular in

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 ...

and Hadi Salman in ''

Alvida ''Alvida'' ( ur, , lit=Goodbye) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama serial. It was directed by Shehzad Kashmiri, produced by Momina Duraid, Humayun Saeed, Shehzad Naseeb and written by Samira Fazal. It starred couples of '' Dil-e-Muztar'', Sa ...

'' (2015) which earned him Best on-screen couple with ''

Sanam Jung Sanam Jung () is a Pakistani actress, model and former television host and VJ. She made her television debut with Hum TV's popular series Dil e Muztar in (2013). Career Jung started her career as a VJ on Play TV in 2008, while studying for h ...

''. His other notable works include ''

Akbari Asghari ''Akbari Asghari'' is a 2011 Pakistani comedy drama television series based on Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi's '' Mirat-ul-Uroos''. A modern-day comical adaptation of the novella, was adapted by Faiza Iftikhar and directed by Haissam Hussain. The titular ...

'' (2011), '' Mera Naam Yousuf Hai'' (2015), '' Tum Kon Piya'' (2016), ''

Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai ''Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai'' ( ur, مُحبَّت تم سے نَفرت ہے, "Love, I hate you") is a Pakistani romantic drama serial that aired on GEO TV. Written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, produced by 7th Sky Entertainment and directed by ...

'' (2017) and ''

Koi Chand Rakh ''Koi Chand Rakh'' () is a 2018 Pakistani television series premiered on 19 July 2018 on ARY Digital. The series ended its run on 14 February 2019. It is written by Maha Malik and directed by Siraj-ul-Haque. It is created by Abdullah Seja of I ...

'' (2018). In 2014, Abbas made his Bollywood debut in

Vikram Bhatt Vikram Bhatt (born 27 January 1969) is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the Raaz (film series), ''Raaz'' film series, an Indian horror series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and for d ...

's horror thriller '' Creature 3D'' opposite Bipasha Basu and later appeared on '' Jaanisaar''.

Early life and career

Abbas was born on 15 October 1982 in Islamabad to a Sayyid Family, He is Descendant of

Imam Ali al-Hadi ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad al-Hādī ( ar, عَلِيّ ٱبْن مُحَمَّد ٱلْهَادِي; 828 – 868 CE) was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the tenth of the Twelve Imams, succeeding his father, Muhammad al-Jawad. ...

. His Father Syed Zulfiqar Husayn Naqvi was a Civil Engineer in

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

. His family moved from Lucknow to Lahore during the partition of 1947 between India and Pakistan and the Family moved to Islamabad in 1965. Abbas has 6 Elder Siblings (4 Sisters and 2 Brothers), Abbas is the youngest of all Siblings. He completed his graduation in National College of Arts, Lahore as his Father he took the field of Civil Engineering and He qualified in Architecture. He began his career at the age of 20 working as a model. He made his first television appearance in Umrao Jaan Ada (2003). He also writes Urdu poetry. Abbas appeared in Pakistani dramas, telefilms, soaps and films. He has also appeared in Bollywood productions.

Bollywood career

He made his debut in Bollywood opposite Bipasha Basu in

's '' Creature 3D'', for which he was nominated at Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut category. In 2015, Abbas featured in '' Jaanisaar'' directed by Muzaffar Ali alongside Pernia Qureshi.

Filmography

Films

Television

Guest Roles in Television

Telefilm

Other Appearances

Discography

Accolades

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbas, Imran Living people Pakistani male television actors Pakistani male models Muhajir people 21st-century Pakistani male singers People from Lahore National College of Arts alumni 1977 births