Imran Ashraf Awan (born September 11 1989) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, and host. Ashraf has been noted for his acting in television serials such as ''

Dil Lagi ''Dil Lagi'' ( ur, ) (English: Feelings of the Heart) is a Pakistani romantic-drama television series, produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. It is directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Fa ...

'' (2016), ''

Alif Allah Aur Insaan ''Alif Allah Aur Insaan'' ( ur, ; lit: "A" Allah and Human) is a Pakistani Sufi spiritual drama series which aired on Hum TV from 25 April 2017 to 13 February 2018. It was produced by Momina Duraid, as part of a night programming all unde ...

'' (2017–2018), and ''

Raqs-e-Bismil ''Raqs-e-Bismil'' ( ur, , lit=Dance of the Wounded) is a Pakistani television series premiered on Hum TV from 25 December 2020 to 9 July 2021. It is directed by acclaim film director Wajahat Rauf and produced by Shazia Wajahat under Showc ...

'' (2020–2021),. He is best known for portraying mentally challenged Bhola in ''

Ranjha Ranjha Kardi ''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' (She keeps on saying Beloved) is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial that aired on Hum TV. It is directed by Kashif Nisar and written by Faiza Iftikhar, starring Iqra Aziz, Imran Ashraf and Syed Jibran. It emerged as one of th ...

'' (2018–2019) for which he won the Best TV Actor award at the

Lux Style Awards The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...

Early and personal life

Imran Ashraf was born on September 11,1989 in

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

. His father was a banker, while the family roots lie in

Sialkot Sialkot ( ur, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined with Jammu (the winter capital of Indian administered Jammu and Ka ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. His brother, Abbas Ashraf Awan, is an actor and model. In 2018, he married Kiran Imran. The couple has a son, Roham Ashraf. They divorced in 2022.

Career

Actor

After starring as a child in ''Boota from Toba Tek Singh'' in 1999, he made his debut as an adult with ''Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq'' in 2011, having moved to

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 ...

in 2010 following the failure of the family business''.'' Further, in 2017, he appeared as a transgender person in ''

'' and won an award at the

6th Hum Awards The 6th Hum Awards by Hum Network Limited, honored the best in fashion, music, and Hum Television Dramas of 2017. It took place on July 28, 2018, at the FirstOntario Centre in Bay Street, Hamilton, Ontario at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone ...

. In 2018, he wrote the drama serial '' Tabeer'' and was nominated for Best Writer at the 7th Hum Awards. In 2018, his performance as a mentally challenged Bhola in

Kashif Nisar Kashif Nisar ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television director, producer and screenwriter, and the nephew of Pakistani TV Director Tariq Mairaj. He is known for directing artistic drama serials. Kashif's most notable works are '' Dumpukht - Aatish ...

's directed ''

'' established his career as a leading actor and earned him the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor - Viewer's choice.

Screenwriter

In 2018, he wrote and acted in '' Tabeer''. In 2020, he wrote and acted in ''

Mushk ''Mushk'' () is a Pakistani drama that airs on Hum TV. The actors starring in this show include Imran Ashraf, Urwa Hocane, Momal Sheikh and Osama Tahir. With Imran Ashraf also as the writer, the play is directed by Aehsun Talish. It airs a week ...

''.

Host

In 2023, Ashraf began hosting the comedy talk show ''

Mazaaq Raat Mazaaq Raat (Urdu/ Punjabi : ) is a Pakistani television stand-up comedy and talk show hosted by Vasay Chaudhry on Dunya TV. Vasay Chaudhry hosts the show, with the ''Mazaaq Raati'' team consisting of Qaiser Pia, Akram Udaas, Iftikhar Thakur, R ...

''.

Filmography

Television serials

Telefilms

Films

Television shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashraf, Imran 1989 births Living people Pakistani male television actors Pakistani male film actors Pakistani screenwriters Pakistani television hosts People from Sialkot District Punjabi people