Abrar Qazi
Abrar Qazi | |
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 Qazi in 2021 | |
| Born | 3 August 1992 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Yeh Hai Chahatein |
Abrar Qazi is an Indian television actor. He is best known for portraying Rudraksh Khurana in Yeh Hai Chahatein and Raghu Jadhav in Gathbandhan.
Early life
Abrar Qazi was born on 3 August 1992 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Career
Qazi debuted as Zaid in 2018 with Imtiaz Ali's romance Laila Majnu and also appeared as Kareem in Prime Video's web series The Family Man.
In January 2019, he progressed into Hindi television as the lead Raghu Jadhav, a Dombivli gangster who falls for a police officer in Colors TV's Gathbandhan opposite Shruti Sharma.[2]
Just after Gathbandhan ended in November 2019, Qazi replaced Karan Wahi as the lead rockstar, Rudraksh Khurana, opposite Sargun Kaur Luthra in Ekta Kapoor's drama series Yeh Hai Chahatein on Star Plus.[3] The show has proved to be a turning point for his career, gaining him widespread love and attention for his acting as well as romantic chemistry with Luthra, making the duo very popular.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Laila Majnu | Zaid |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gathbandhan | Raghu Jadhav | |
| 2019–present | Yeh Hai Chahatein | Rudraksh "Rudra" Khurana | |
| 2021 | Bhuvan Garg | Cameo |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Family Man | Kareem Bhat | [4] |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Yeh Hai Chahatein | Nominated | [5] |
References
- ^ "Another Majnoon". Kashmir Life. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Farzeen, Sana (15 January 2019). "Gathbandhan actor Abrar Qazi: I enjoyed playing Raghu as he is completely different from me". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Not Karan Wahi, but Abrar Qazi to play the hero in 'Yeh Hai Chahatein' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "'The Family Man' Review: Compelling Story, Tight Filmmaking Make for a Memorable Watch". The Wire. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "List of Nominees: 21st ITA Awards, 2022".
External links
- Abrar Qazi at IMDb