Asif Basra
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Asif Basra | |
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 Asif Basra at DIFF 2016 | |
| Born | 27 July 1967 Amravati,
Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 12 November 2020 (aged 53) |
| Alma mater | Bombay University[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–2020 |
Asif Basra (27 July 1967 – 12 November 2020) was an Indian film, television, and theatre actor. He was best known to American audiences for his role in the comedy film Outsourced.[2]
Career
He performed in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday and Rahul Dholakia's Parzania, which received much critical appreciation. He appeared in Michael O. Sajbeland's One Night with the King with veteran actors like Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole.[3] He played a tailor in the Hindi movie Lamhaa; he was in Bollywood's 2010 top grossing 2010 film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai as Shoib's (Emraan Hashmi) father.[4]
In 2020, he appeared in two web series: Paatal Lok streamed on Amazon Prime and Hostages on Hotstar, before his death in November.
Death
Basra was found hanging in a private complex in McLeod Ganj Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh on 12th November 2020. Currently, the police and the forensics team are investigating the matter.[5][6][7][8][9]
Theatrical performance
Basra was also known for his theatrical performances from playing five characters in Feroz Abbas Khan's production of Mahatma v/s Gandhi, a play that is considered one of the most successful in Indian theatre. Other performances include a child with spina bifida in Main Bhi Superman and Horatio in Hamlet. [10][11]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film/television | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Woh | history teacher Omkarnath akshit |
| 2003 | Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | Aakash |
| Quicksand | Airman | |
| 2004 | Black Friday | Shanawaz Qureshi |
| Love in Nepal | Ram Nath Mohan | |
| 2005 | Parzania | |
| 2006 | Outsourced | Puro N. Virajnarianan |
| One Night with the King | Cameo | |
| Mixed Doubles | Doctor | |
| 2007 | Jab We Met | Station vendor 1 |
| 2008 | Tandoori Love | T.V. Kumar |
| 2009 | Chal Chala Chal | Harilal |
| 2010 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Shoib's dad |
| Lamhaa | Driver | |
| Knock Out | Police Inspector | |
| 2013 | Kai Po Che | Ali's father |
| Krrish 3 | Dr. Alok Sen | |
| 2014 | Ek Villain | Aadesh Varma |
| Manjunath | Devendra | |
| Anjaan (Tamil) | Rajiv | |
| 2016 | Saanjh | Sanju's Father (Himachali |
| Wrong Side Raju (Gujarati) | Amitabh Shah | |
| Freaky Ali | Kishan Lal | |
| 2017 | Sheitaan | |
| Islamic Exorcist | Exorcist | |
| 2018 | Kaalakaandi | Raza Arif |
| Hichki | Shyamlal, peon | |
| Fanney Khan | Vivek Sir, Producer | |
| 2019 | The Tashkent Files | Media Company, Boss |
| P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar | Sompal Singh | |
| 2020 | Big Brother (Malayalam) | Muthan |
Web series
| Year | Film/television | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paatal Lok | Jai Malik | Amazon Prime | |
| Hostages | Asghar Nabi | Hotstar |
Reference
- ^ https://janmatsamachar.com/asif-basra-biography-family-wife-death-reason-son-daughter/
- ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (28 September 2007). "Outsourced - Movies - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Profile Archived 2 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "In a first, Bollywood actor Asif Basra to star in Pahari movie". www.hindustantimes.com/. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Actor Asif Basra was found dead in Himachal Pradesh, suicide suspected". Hindustan Times. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (12 November 2020). "'Paatal Lok' Actor Asif Basra Found Hanging In Dharamshala". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Bollywood actor Asif Basra dies by suicide at a private complex in Dharamshala, he was 53 - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Asif Basra (1967-2020): Celebrities pay tribute to Paatal Lok ...actor". The Indian Express. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Actor Asif Basra found dead in Himachal". The News Mill. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bollywood actor Asif Basra commits suicide
- ^ "Outsourced the Movie". www.outsourcedthemovie.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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