Asif Raza Mir () 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 ''Ishq Gumshuda'' () is an Urdu language Pakistani telenovela which was first broadcast in Pakistan in 2010 by Hum TV, premiering on 25 June 2010. Directed by Haissam Hussain and written by Noor-ul-Hada Shah, ''Ishq Gumshuda'', which ended its ...

'' (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

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but has since then shifted to

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due to his professional work. For many years, he has also resided in

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where he has business interests. He's the son of film director Raza Mir, who was the cinematographer for the first ever Pakistani film, '' Teri Yaad'' (1948). 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''.'' Asif Raza Mir's international debut was in 2020 with the British series '' Gangs of London''. He is a series regular on this project''.''

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.

Selected filmography

Films

Television series

Awards and nominations

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

Lux Style Awards The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony which has been held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The ceremony celebrates "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, such as Cinema of Pakistan, cinema, television in Pakistan, television, Pa ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mir, Asif Raza Living people Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male television actors Pakistani television producers Male actors in Punjabi cinema Male actors from Lahore 1959 births St. Anthony's High School, Lahore alumni Male actors in Urdu cinema Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent Pakistani expatriates in Canada