Asif Raza Mir

Asif Raza Mir
Born
Asif Raza Mir

(1959-09-26) 26 September 1959 (age 65)
Lahore, Pakistan
Alma materSt. Anthony High School, Lahore
Occupation(s)Actor
Producer
Years active1976-present
Children2, including Ahad Raza Mir
FatherRaza Mir

Asif Raza Mir (Urdu: آصف رضا میر) is a Pakistani film and TV actor and producer.

He is known for his roles in TV plays Samundar (1983), Tanhaiyaan (1985) and Ishq Gumshuda (2010) and the films Daaman (1980), Badaltay Mausam (1980), and Maan Jao Na (2018).

In 2020, he made his international debut with the British crime-drama series Gangs of London.

Early and personal life

Asif Raza Mir was born and brought up in Lahore, Punjab but has since then shifted to Karachi due to his professional work.[1] For many years, he has also resided in Calgary, Canada where he has business interests.[2]

He's the son of film director Raza Mir, who was the cinematographer for the first ever Pakistani film, Teri Yaad (1948).[3] He is married to Samra Asif. They have two sons, Ahad Raza Mir and Adnan Raza Mir, both actors.

Career

Actor

Since starting his acting career aged 17, he has worked in several films and has also been part of several famous TV series.[4]

Asif Raza Mir's international debut was in 2020 with the British series Gangs of London. He is a series regular on this project.[5][6][7]

Producer

In 2009, he founded A&B Entertainment with Babar Javed, a television production house which in 2013 was considered the "second-largest television studio" in Pakistan, after Moomal Productions.[8]

Selected filmography

Films

Year Movie Ref.
1978 Playboy
1980 Daaman
Badalte Mausam
Saathi
Haye Yeh Shohar
1981 Wafa
Mere Apne
1983 Kainaat
2018 Maan Jao Na [9][10][11]
Parwaaz Hai Junoon [12][13]
2022 London Nahi Jaunga

Television series

Year Title Role Producer Network Note
1983 Wadi-e-Purkhar Ahmar PTV Leading role
Samundar Nasir
1984 Aangan Terha Bunty Guest appearance
1985 Tanhaiyaan Zain Leading role
1992 Tansen Tansen
2007 Sarkar Sahab Sarkar Sahab ARY Digital
2010 Diya Jalay Faizan Ali Shah Yes Supporting role; also producer
Ishq Gumshuda Alizeh's father Hum TV Supporting role
Qaid-e-Tanhai Moiz's friend
Main Abdul Qadir Hoon Abdul Qadir's father Yes Supporting role; also producer
2011 Roag Abid Yes ARY Digital Leading role; also producer
2012 Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay Zain Leading role; sequel to the 1985 series Tanhaiyaan
2014 Bashar Momin No Yes Geo Entertainment Producer
2016 Sangdil No Yes
Muqabil Masood ARY Digital Leading role
Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain Hameed Azfar / Atif Hum TV Anthology series: appears in episodes 8 & 30
2017 Parchayee Khawar Supporting role
2018 Khalish Altamash Geo Entertainment
2020 Gangs of London Asif Afridi Sky Atlantic Leading role; British series
2023 Jhok Sarkar Peeral Hum TV Leading role
2024 Meem Se Mohabbat Talha's father Supporting role

Awards and nominations

He and Ahad Raza Mir are the only father-son duo to win Best TV Actor at the Lux Style Awards.

Year Ceremony Category Project Result
2008 7th Lux Style Awards[14] Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley Won
2009 8th Lux Style Awards[15] Best TV Actor (Satellite) Sarkar Sahab Nominated
2024 9th Hum Awards[16] Most Impactful Character Jhok Sarkar Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Won

References

  1. ^ "Asif Raza Mir". Mag4You. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011.
  2. ^ Hunt, Stephen (23 April 2020). "Calgary actor Asif Raza Mir takes on Gangs of London in new Sky mini-series". CTV News.
  3. ^ Ahmed Sarym, The ‘Raza Mir’ Factor, The Express Tribune, 4 Marc 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Flashback: Remember Asif Raza Mir in Choti Choti Baatain?". SAMAA TV. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Asif Raza Mir is going international with Gangs of London". Dawn. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Asif Raza Mir roped in for HBO's 'Gangs of London". The Express Tribune. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Cracking the OTT code with Asif Raza Mir". The Express Tribune. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. ^ Tirmizi, Farooq (9 April 2013). "Television shakeup: Geo Entertainment to partner with A&B Productions". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  9. ^ NewsBytes. "Maan Jao Naa to release in Qatar on March 29". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  10. ^ NewsBytes. "Maan Jao Na to release on December 1". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Maan Jao Naa | Reviews - MAG THE WEEKLY". magtheweekly.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  12. ^ "'Parwaz Hai Junoon' to commercially release in China in November". Daily Pakistan Global. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. ^ "'Parwaaz hai junoon' trailer thrills viewers". Daily Times. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  14. ^ "https://tribune.com.pk/story/239961/lux-style-awards-a-trip-down-memory-lane/"
  15. ^ "https://www.fashioncentral.pk/people-parties/events/celebrations/story-383-winners-announced-for-8th-lux-style-awards/ Archived 30 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine"
  16. ^ "Hum Awards 2024: Yumna Zaidi, Ramsha Khan, Ahad Raza Mir and Sehar Khan among top winners!". samaa.tv. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.