Asif Raza Mir

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| name = Asif Raza Mir

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| birth_name = Asif Raza Mir

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|09|26}}

| birth_place = Lahore, Pakistan

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| alma_mater = St. Anthony High School, Lahore

| occupation = Actor
Producer

| years_active = 1976-present

| children = 2, including Ahad Raza Mir

| father = Raza Mir

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Asif Raza Mir ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|آصف رضا میر}}}}) is a Pakistani film and TV actor and producer.

He is known for his roles in TV plays Samundar (1983), Tanhaiyaan (1985) and Ishq Gumshuda (2010) and the films Daaman (1980), Badaltay Mausam (1980), and Maan Jao Na (2018).

In 2020, he made his international debut with the British crime-drama series Gangs of London.

Early and personal life

Asif Raza Mir was born and brought up in Lahore, Punjab but has since then shifted to Karachi due to his professional work.{{Cite web |title=Asif Raza Mir |url=http://www.mag4you.com/spotlight/Asif%2BRaza%2BMir/4194.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929205503/http://www.mag4you.com/spotlight/Asif+Raza+Mir/4194.htm |archive-date=29 September 2011 |website=Mag4You}} For many years, he has also resided in Calgary, Canada where he has business interests.{{Cite web |last=Hunt |first=Stephen |date=23 April 2020 |title=Calgary actor Asif Raza Mir takes on Gangs of London in new Sky mini-series |url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-actor-asif-raza-mir-takes-on-gangs-of-london-in-new-sky-mini-series-1.4909520 |website=CTV News}}

He's the son of film director Raza Mir, who was the cinematographer for the first ever Pakistani film, Teri Yaad (1948).Ahmed Sarym, [https://tribune.com.pk/story/1650944/4-raza-mir-factor/ The ‘Raza Mir’ Factor], The Express Tribune, 4 Marc 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018. He is married to Samra Asif. They have two sons, Ahad Raza Mir and Adnan Raza Mir, both actors.

Career

= Actor =

Since starting his acting career aged 17, he has worked in several films and has also been part of several famous TV series.{{cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2020/05/flashback-remember-asif-raza-mir-in-choti-choti-baatain/|title=Flashback: Remember Asif Raza Mir in Choti Choti Baatain?|date=21 May 2020|website=SAMAA TV|access-date=6 July 2021}}

Asif Raza Mir's international debut was in 2020 with the British series Gangs of London. He is a series regular on this project.{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1185097|title=Asif Raza Mir is going international with Gangs of London|date=18 April 2020|newspaper=Dawn|access-date=6 July 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1953561/asif-raza-mir-roped-hbos-gangs-london|title=Asif Raza Mir roped in for HBO's 'Gangs of London|date=18 April 2019|website=The Express Tribune|access-date=6 July 2021}}{{cite web | access-date=2022-03-13 | url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2311572/asif-raza-mir-details-why-pakistan-hasnt-produced-netflix-originals-yet | title=Cracking the OTT code with Asif Raza Mir | date=2021-07-20 | language=en | website=The Express Tribune}}

= Producer =

During the height of his popularity as a leading actor, he expanded into advertising and became the co-owner, alongside actress Uzma Gilani, of the advertising and production company Blazon. The company was among the pioneers in Pakistan to digitize its art department and was involved in various projects, including the music program Gold Leaf Rhythm Whythm, which featured some of the country's earliest music videos. Notably, Blazon also produced videos for Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. After approximately a decade of operations, the company ceased its activities, and he subsequently relocated to Canada.{{Cite web |last=Rehman |first=Maliha |date=19 May 2025 |title=Beyond Tanhaiyaan: Asif Raza Mir’s refusal to live in the past is the secret to his success |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1193642/beyond-tanhaiyaan-asif-raza-mirs-refusal-to-live-in-the-past-is-the-secret-to-his-success |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624100301/https://images.dawn.com/news/1193642/beyond-tanhaiyaan-asif-raza-mirs-refusal-to-live-in-the-past-is-the-secret-to-his-success |archive-date=24 June 2025 |website=Dawn News}}

In 2009, he founded A&B Entertainment with Babar Javed, a television production house which in 2013 was considered the "second-largest television studio" in Pakistan, after Moomal Productions.{{Cite web |last=Tirmizi |first=Farooq |date=9 April 2013 |title=Television shakeup: Geo Entertainment to partner with A&B Productions |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/533398/television-shakeup-geo-entertainment-to-partner-with-ab-productions |access-date=20 December 2024 |website=The Express Tribune}} The company played a significant role in reshaping Pakistan's drama industry by developing content for multiple networks, introducing new talent, and experimenting with diverse storytelling formats. Around five years after its inception, A&B ceased operations.

Selected filmography

= Films =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Movie

!Language

!Note

!Ref.

1978

|Playboy

| rowspan="5" |Urdu

| rowspan="4" |Leading role

rowspan="5" |1980

|Daaman

Badalte Mausam

Saathi

Haye Yeh Shohar

| rowspan="2" |Supporting role

Vadda Thanedar

|Punjabi

rowspan="2" |1981

|Wafa

| rowspan="2" |Urdu

| rowspan="3" |Leading role

Mere Apne

rowspan="2" |1983

|Chorun Qutab

|Punjabi

Kainaat

| rowspan="4" |Urdu

| rowspan="4" |Supporting role

rowspan="2" |2018

|Maan Jao Na

|{{Cite web |last=NewsBytes |title=Maan Jao Naa to release in Qatar on March 29 |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=NewsBytes |title=Maan Jao Na to release on December 1 |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Maan Jao Naa {{!}} Reviews - MAG THE WEEKLY |url=https://magtheweekly.com/detail/1755-maan-jao-naa |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=magtheweekly.com |language=en}}

Parwaaz Hai Junoon

|{{Cite web |date=2020-10-22 |title='Parwaz Hai Junoon' to commercially release in China in November |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/22-Oct-2020/parwaz-hai-junoon |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Daily Pakistan Global |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-07-07 |title='Parwaaz hai junoon' trailer thrills viewers |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/264044/parwaaz-hai-junoon-trailer-thrills-viewers/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}}

2022

|London Nahi Jaunga

= Television series =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Producer

!Network

!Note

rowspan="2" |1983

|Wadi-e-Purkhar

|Ahmar

| rowspan="5" |PTV

| rowspan="2" |Leading role

Samundar

|Nasir

1984

|Aangan Terha

|Bunty

|Guest appearance

1985

|Tanhaiyaan

|Zain

| rowspan="3" |Leading role

1992

|Tansen

|Tansen

2007

|Sarkar Sahab

|Sarkar Sahab

| rowspan="2" |ARY Digital

rowspan="4" |2010

|Diya Jalay

|Faizan Ali Shah

|{{Ya}}

|Supporting role; also producer

Ishq Gumshuda

|Alizeh's father

| rowspan="3" |Hum TV

| rowspan="2" |Supporting role

Qaid-e-Tanhai

|Moiz's friend

Main Abdul Qadir Hoon

|Abdul Qadir's father

|{{Ya}}

|Supporting role; also producer

2011

|Roag

|Abid

|{{Ya}}

| rowspan="2" |ARY Digital

|Leading role; also producer

2012

|Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay

|Zain

|Leading role; sequel to the 1985 series Tanhaiyaan

2014

|Bashar Momin

|{{Na}}

|{{Ya}}

| rowspan="2" |Geo Entertainment

| rowspan="2" |Producer

rowspan="3" |2016

|Sangdil

|{{Na}}

|{{Ya}}

Muqabil

|Masood

|ARY Digital

|Leading role

Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain

|Hameed Azfar / Atif

| rowspan="2" |Hum TV

|Anthology series: appears in episodes 8 & 30

2017

|Parchayee

|Khawar

| rowspan="2" |Supporting role

2018

|Khalish

|Altamash

|Geo Entertainment

2020

|Gangs of London

|Asif Afridi

|Sky Atlantic

|Leading role; British series

2023

|Jhok Sarkar

|Peeral

| rowspan="2" |Hum TV

|Leading role

2024

|Meem Se Mohabbat

|Abid Ahmed

|Supporting role

2025

|Main Manto Nahi Hoon

|ARY Digital

|{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/humayun-saeed-and-sajal-aly-shine-in-new-pakistani-drama-main-manto-nahi-hoon-first-look-1.500166997|title=Humayun Saeed and Sajal Aly shine in new Pakistani drama 'Main Manto Nahi Hoon' first look|date=17 June 2025|access-date=21 June 2025|website=Gulf News}}

Awards and nominations

He and Ahad Raza Mir are the only father-son duo to win Best TV Actor at the Lux Style Awards.

class="wikitable style"

!Year

!Ceremony

!Category

!Project

!Result

2008

| 7th Lux Style Awards"https://tribune.com.pk/story/239961/lux-style-awards-a-trip-down-memory-lane/"

| Best TV Actor (Terrestrial)

| Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley

| {{won}}

2009

| 8th Lux Style Awards"https://www.fashioncentral.pk/people-parties/events/celebrations/story-383-winners-announced-for-8th-lux-style-awards/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130191244/http://www.fashioncentral.pk/people-parties/events/celebrations/story-383-winners-announced-for-8th-lux-style-awards// |date=30 November 2016 }}"

| Best TV Actor (Satellite)

| Sarkar Sahab

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2" |2024

| rowspan="2" |9th Hum Awards{{cite web |date=1 October 2024 |title=Hum Awards 2024: Yumna Zaidi, Ramsha Khan, Ahad Raza Mir and Sehar Khan among top winners! |url=https://www.samaa.tv/2087321717-hum-awards-2024-yumna-zaidi-sehar-khan-among-top-winners |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=samaa.tv}}

|Most Impactful Character

| rowspan="2" |Jhok Sarkar

|{{nom}}

Best Supporting Actor

|{{won}}