Yasir Shah (actor)
{{short description|Pakistani actor}}
{{For|the Pakistani cricketer|Yasir Shah}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Yasir Shah
| image = Syed Yasirr Shah.jpg
| caption = Yasir, Karachi (2017)
| birth_name = Syed Yasir Shah
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|09|6}}
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actor | Model | Producer| Screenwriter}}
| nationality = Pakistani
| years_active = 2006 - present
| website =
}}
Syed Yasir Shah is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter and model who started his acting career in India.
Career
=Early television career in India=
After doing modelling gigs in Pakistan, he was offered a role by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms, the protagonist Azaan Khan in the serial Khwaish (2007), aired on Sony TV, a drama based on an Indian Muslim family in Dubai, which has been a major success and thus marked his debut in India's television industry.{{Cite web |date=2008-02-14 |title='There is a lot of rejection in the entertainment business': In conversation with Yasir Shah - Entertainment - Dunya News |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/402037-There-is-a-lot-of-rejection-in-the-entertainment- |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=dunyanews.tv |language=en}}[http://www.tellychakkar.com:8080/tv/interviews/yasir-shah-unplugged "Interviews: Yasir Shah unplugged"], 14 Jun 2008, TellyChakkar. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
In one of his popular roles in Indian dramas he played the role of Munjaal in the Sahara One TV drama Shorr (2010) as serial protagonist.{{Cite web |title=Munjaal to get his voice back in Shorr |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/munjaal-to-get-his-voice-back-in-shorr_20709 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=India Forums |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Munjal |url=http://m.tellychakkar.com/interviews/munjal |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}
Since 2019, he has been exclusively active in Pakistan's entertainment industry, following the ban imposed by The All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) on Pakistani artists, which prevents them from working in the Indian film industry.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-18 |title=All India Cine Workers Association bans Pakistani artistes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/indian-film-industry-bans-pakistani-artists-aicwa-5589192/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
= Films =
Yasir Shah made his film debut with the 2016 Pakistani movie Blind Love.{{Cite web |last=Junaid |first=Misha |date=2019-03-22 |title=Rangdari's OST is as Vibrant as its Name |url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1157192 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=HIP |language=en}}Ahmed Sarym (25 May 2016), [https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149740 "Yasir Shah talks 'Blind Love', Bollywood debut and a lot more!"], hipinpakistan. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
= Production and screenwriting =
In 2019, he turned producer as well as screenwriter with the Aaj Entertainment drama Rangdari.
Filmography
= Television series =
= Telefilms =
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| 2014 | Tujhsay Hee Raabta | Farhan |
| 2016 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Zaid Malik |
| 2017 | Love Youn Bhi Hota Hai | Hasnain |
= Film =
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| 2016 | Blind Love | Daniyal | Urdu |
=Web series=
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| 2022 | Ranjish {{Cite web |last=Erumm |first=Natasha |date=2020-10-02 |title=Ranjish: New Web Series Cast, Story Starring Kinza Hashmi, Yasir Shah |url=https://pakistanijournal.com/ranjish-web-series-cast-story/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Pakistani Journal |language=en-US}} | Farhan | ABK Films |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 47th Nigar Awards | Best Debut Male | {{Nom}} | Blind Love | {{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/131770-Nigar-Awards-are-back-and-here-are-the-nominations|title=Nigar Awards are back and here are the nominations!|website=Geo News|date=10 November 2022}} |
| 2022 | Nation's Leader Awards | Best On Screen Face (Male) of The Year NLA 2.0 | {{Won}} | {{N/A}} | {{Citation |title=Yasir Shah {{!}} NLA 2.0 {{!}} Nations Leader Awards {{!}} PBCF|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upgNRtim1T0|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/upgNRtim1T0|archive-date=2022-12-22|url-status=live|website=PBCF - Pakistan Business Club Forum (Imdad E Azeem)|access-date=22 December 2022}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|5592097}}
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Category:Pakistani male television actors
Category:21st-century Pakistani male actors
Category:Pakistani male models
Category:Pakistani male film actors
Category:Pakistani expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Pakistani expatriate male actors in India