Emmad Irfani () is a Pakistani model and actor.
As an actor he has done lead roles in many TV serials from
Geo TV
Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October ...
,
ARY Digital
''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoo ...
and
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
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while as a fashion model he has worked with national and international brands.
Early life and career
Of
Kashmiri Muslim
Kashmiri Muslims are ethnic Kashmiris who practice Islam and are native to the Kashmir Valley in Indian-administered Kashmir. Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute between India and Pakistan. It has ...
descent, Irfani belongs to a family of military background, thus visiting almost all
Pakistan
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during his childhood till his father retired and settled in
Lahore.
Filmmaker
Farjad Nabi is his cousin.
He did his Graduation and Masters from
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 ...
.
Irfani was forced into modelling by a family member in 2002. He first worked with HSY then with Khaadi, Hang Ten, Charcoal, Nilopher Shahid, Bunto Kazmi, Nomi Ansari, Deepak Perwani, Maria B, Karma and others. He also worked with some international brands such Versace Dior, Levis, DKNY, Parada and Armani in Paris and Milan. He won Best Male model awards 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 ...
and
MTV Pakistan
MTV Pakistan was the Pakistani subsidiary of MTV, a cable television network owned by Viacom. The Pakistan franchise was set up in collaboration with Pakistan's first satellite channel media group known as Indus Media Group (Indus TV). ''In ...
style awards, and subsequently was nominated in 2006 and 2007.
In 2013 he started focusing on acting and since worked for many TV serials including
Geo TV
Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October ...
,
ARY Digital
''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoo ...
and
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Network ...
.
In 2018 he launched his film career with a cameo role in his cousin
Farjad Nabi's box-office hit ''
7 Din Mohabbat In''.
Filmography
Television
Emmad Irfani has played leading and supportive role in many TV serials with many TV channels, here is a list of some of his noticeable works.
Telefilms
Films
References
External links
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Living people
1980 births
Pakistani male models
Pakistani male television actors
Pakistani male film actors
21st-century Pakistani male actors
Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent
People from Peshawar
Kashmiri male models