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 Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' 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 Khuda Aur Muhabbat ( ur, ; ) is a Pakistani spiritual-romantic drama series that aired on Geo Entertainment, 2011. It is based upon novel of the same name written by Hashim Nadeem. Imran Abbas Naqvi and Sadia Khan are featured as the lead rol ...

'', which proved to be a turning point in his career. Abbas is best known for his roles Adeel in '' Dil-e-Muztar'' (2013) for which he received a nomination for Best actor popular in Hum Awards and Hadi Salman in '' Alvida'' (2015) which earned him Best on-screen couple with '' Sanam Jung''. His other notable works include '' Akbari Asghari'' (2011), ''

Mera Naam Yousuf Hai ''Mera Naam Yousuf Hai'' ( ur, , "My name is Yousuf"), previously titled as ''Zulekha Bina Yusuf'' (, "Yousuf without Zulekha"), is a Pakistani television drama serial, which originally aired on the A-Plus Entertainment from 17 March 2015 til ...

'' (2015), ''

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'' (2016), '' Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai'' (2017) and '' Koi Chand Rakh'' (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, an Indian horror series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and for directing '' Ghula ...

's horror thriller '' Creature 3D'' opposite

Bipasha Basu Bipasha Basu Singh Grover (born 7 January 1979) is an Indian actress and former model. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and English films. Basu is the recipient of numerous accolades ...

and later appeared on '' Jaanisaar''.

Early life and career

Abbas was born on 15 October 1982 in

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...

to a

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Family, He is Descendant of Imam Ali al-Hadi. His Father Syed Zulfiqar Husayn Naqvi was a Civil Engineer in Syria. His family moved from

Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

during the partition of 1947 between India and Pakistan and the Family moved to

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 The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Overview National College of Arts - A Federal Chartered Institute is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest i ...

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 Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Abbas appeared in Pakistani dramas, telefilms, soaps and films. He has also appeared in

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

productions.

Bollywood career

He made his debut in Bollywood opposite

's '' Creature 3D'', for which he was nominated at

Filmfare Award The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by th ...

for Best Male Debut category. In 2015, Abbas featured in '' Jaanisaar'' directed by

Muzaffar Ali Muzaffar Ali (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker. Biography Ali was born in Lucknow in 1944. The eldest son of Raja Syed Sajid Husain Ali, the ruling prince of ...

alongside Pernia Qureshi.

Filmography

Films

Television

Guest Roles in Television

Telefilm

Other Appearances

Discography

Accolades

References

External links

* {{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