Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi (born 15 October 1982) professionally known by his stage name Imran Abbas, is a Pakistani actor and

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who works predominantly in

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television and films. Abbas made his acting debut with ''Umrao Jaan Ada'' in 2003 and later on appeared in numerous serials. He get widely recognized after portraying Hammad Raza in the 2011 spiritual-romantic series '' Khuda Aur Mohabbat'', 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

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and Hadi Salman in ''Alvida'' (2015) which earned him Best on-screen couple with Sanam Jung. His other notable works include ''

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'' (2011), '' Mera Naam Yousuf Hai'' (2015), '' Tum Kon Piya'' (2016), '' Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai'' (2017) and '' Koi Chand Rakh'' (2018). In 2014, Abbas made his Bollywood debut in

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

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and later appeared on '' Jaanisaar''.

Early life and education

Abbas was born on 15 October 1982 in

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. His family roots lie in

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from where his family moved following the 1947 partition. The youngest of six siblings, with two elder brothers and three elder sisters, his father worked as a

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in a government job, and he grew up in an artistic household, himself painting since the age of 4 as well being a singer and writing

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. Among the regular visitors to his house were famed Urdu poets Parveen Shakir and Ahmad Faraz. He studied

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at the National College of Arts,

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because he found it was a blend of art and

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. Before entering NCA he also trained in

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Career

He began his career at the age of 20 working as a model. He made his first television appearance in '' Umrao Jaan Ada'' (2003) and later appeared in numerous dramas, telefilms, soaps and films. In 2014, he made his debut in Bollywood opposite

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

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for Best Male Debut category. In 2015, Abbas featured in '' Jaanisaar'' directed by Muzaffar Ali alongside Pernia Qureshi.

Filmography

Films

* ''All films are in Urdu language, unless otherwise noted.''

Television

Drama series

= Guest

Telefilms

Other appearances

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbas, Imran Living people Pakistani male television actors Pakistani male models Male actors in Urdu cinema Male actors in Urdu television Muhajir people 21st-century Pakistani male singers 21st-century Pakistani singers People from Islamabad National College of Arts alumni 1982 births Pakistani expatriate male actors in India Male actors in Hindi cinema