Imran Ashraf Awan (born 11 September 1989) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, and host.
Ashraf has been noted for his acting in television serials such as Dil Lagi (2016), Namak Haram, and Raqs-e-Bismil (2020–2021). He is best known for portraying the mentally challenged 'Bhola' in Ranjha Ranjha Kardi (2018–2019) for which he won the Best TV Actor award at the 19th Lux Style Awards.
Early and personal life Imran Ashraf was born on 11 September 1989 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His father was a banker, while the family roots lie in Sialkot, Punjab.
In 2018, he married Kiran Ashfaq. The couple has a son, Roham Ashraf. They divorced in 2022.
Career
Actor After starring as a child in Boota from Toba Tek Singh in 1999, he made his debut as an adult with Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq in 2011, having moved to Karachi in 2010 following the failure of the family business.
Further, in 2017, he appeared as a transgender person in Alif Allah Aur Insaan and won an award at the 6th Hum Awards. In 2018, he wrote the drama serial Tabeer and was nominated for Best Writer at the 7th Hum Awards. In 2018, his performance as a mentally challenged Bhola in Kashif Nisar's directed Ranjha Ranjha Kardi established his career as a leading actor and earned him the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor - Viewer's choice. He is managed by M Models and Talent Management in North America.
Screenwriter In 2018, he wrote and acted in Tabeer.
In 2020, he wrote and acted in Mushk.
Host In 2023, Ashraf began hosting the comedy talk show Mazaaq Raat.
Filmography Television serials Year Title RoleScreenwriterNetworkNotes 1999 Boota from Toba Tek Singh PTV Child star 2010-2011 Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq GhalibHum TV Debut 2012Nadamat Jazeera BilalUrdu 1 Baandi KamyarARY Digital Ab Ke Sawan BarsayExpress TV2012-2013 Hisar E IshqUrdu 1 2013-2015 Meri Maa AdnanGeo Entertainment 2013Kaala Jadu (season 2)ARY Digital Kohar Urdu 1 Noor e Nazar ImrozePTV Home WohHum TV 2014JhootiExpress TVGumaan Mere Meherbaan ShehryarHum TV Shehr-e-Ajnabi SufiyanA-Plus Chingari Express TV Rangbaaz Noori TV One Sadqay Tumhare Hum TV Meka Aur Susral Sarmad ChaudhryARY Digital Roothi Roothi Zindagi Express TV2015 Mohabbat Aag Si ArshadHum TV Pardes Jawad Abro Hamid Ishq Nachaya RamziExpress TV Faltu Larki TabishA-Plus Jhoot JamalHum TV 2015-2016 Gul-e-Rana Ashar 2016 Dil Lagi DastageerARY Digital Baba Ki Rani Sajid 2016-2017 Bad Gumaan JawadHum TV Shehrnaz NofilUrdu 1 Khuda Mera Bhi Hai ZaahirARY Digital Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Season 2) Various charactersHum TV Episode 6, 17, 26, 34 2017 Dil-e-Jaanam Haris 2017-2018 Alif Allah Aur Insaan Shammu Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua Tipu Main Maa Nahi Banna Chahti Faris 2018 Tabeer Yasir PaimanayUrdu 1 Lashkara SunnyARY Digital Dil Mom Ka Diya Azhar Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja HassanExpress TV Episode 17 2018-2019 Ranjha Ranjha Kardi Ghulam Mohiuddin; BholaHum TVSiskiyanBOL TV 2019 Jaal ZaidHum TV Inkaar Rehan Chaudhary Rani Nokrani AbdullahExpress TV Kahin Deep Jaley ZeeshanGeo Entertainment 2020-2021 Mushk AdamHum TV Raqs e Bismil Moosa2022BadzaatWaliGeo EntertainmentChaudhry and SonsBillu2023Heer Da HeroHero Butt2023-2024Namak HaramMureedHum TV2025MasoomDilshad Faisalabadi2026Ghulam Bashah SundriGhulamGreen Entertainment
Films Year Title Role Director Notes2022Dum MastamSikandarMohammed EhteshamuddinDebut film2024Kattar KarachiSikandarAbdul Wali BalochShort film2025Enna Nu Rehna Sehna Nai AundaMusa MalikRupan Ban and Surinder AroraDebut Punjabi film
Television shows +YearTitleRoleNetwork2023–presentMazaaq RaatHostDunya News
Music video +YearTitleDetails 2022 Tera Deewana By Adnan Dhool
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategory WorkResult Ref20175th Hum AwardsBest Supporting ActorGul-e-Rana20186th Hum AwardsAlif Allah Aur InsaanMost Impactful CharacterBest On-screen Couple (with Ushna Shah)20197th Hum AwardsBest Writer Drama SerialTabeer2020 19th Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actor (Viewers' Choice) Ranjha Ranjha Kardi "https://images.dawn.com/news/1182224" (19)2021 20th Lux Style Awards Kahin Deep Jale "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2324144/lsa-2021-winners-bayaan-and-pyaar-ke-sadqay-reign-supreme?" (20)20228th Hum Awards Best Actor PopularRaqs e Bismil Best Actor Jury Best On-screen Couple (with Sarah Khan)21st Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Viewers' Choice) Best TV Actor (Critics' Choice) 202322nd Lux Style AwardsBest Film ActorDum Mastam 202510th Hum AwardsBest Actor - PopularNamak HaramBest Actor - JuryBest On-screen Couple - Popular (with Sarah Khan)Best On-screen Couple - Jury (with Sarah Khan)Most Impactful Character24th Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actor (Viewers' Choice)Film Actor of the Year - MaleKattar Karachi
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