# Asif Raza Mir

Asif Raza Mir (Urdu: 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. For many years, he has also resided in Calgary, Canada where he has business interests.
He's the son of film director Raza Mir, who was the cinematographer for the first ever Pakistani film, Teri Yaad (1948). 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.
Asif Raza Mir's international debut was in 2020 with the British series Gangs of London. He is a series regular on this project.

### Producer

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.

## Selected filmography
### Films

| Year | Movie |
| 1978 | Playboy |
| 1980 | Daaman |
| 1980 | Badalte Mausam |
| 1980 | Saathi |
| 1980 | Haye Yeh Shohar |
| 1981 | Wafa |
| 1981 | Mere Apne |
| 1983 | Kainaat |
| 2018 | Maan Jao Na |
| 2018 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon |
| 2022 | London Nahi Jaunga |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
| 1983 | Wadi-e-Purkhar | Ahmar | PTV | Leading role |
| 1983 | Samundar | Nasir | PTV | Leading role |
| 1984 | Aangan Terha | Bunty | PTV | Guest appearance |
| 1985 | Tanhaiyaan | Zain | PTV | Leading role |
| 1992 | Tansen | Tansen | PTV | Leading role |
| 2007 | Sarkar Sahab | Sarkar Sahab | ARY Digital | Leading role |
| 2010 | Diya Jalay | Faizan Ali Shah | ARY Digital | Supporting role; also producer |
| 2010 | Ishq Gumshuda | Alizeh's father | Hum TV | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Qaid-e-Tanhai | Moiz's friend | Hum TV | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Main Abdul Qadir Hoon | Abdul Qadir's father | Hum TV | Supporting role; also producer |
| 2011 | Roag | Abid | ARY Digital | Leading role; also producer |
| 2012 | Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay | Zain | ARY Digital | Leading role; sequel to the 1985 series Tanhaiyaan |
| 2014 | Bashar Momin | | Geo Entertainment | Producer |
| 2016 | Sangdil | | Geo Entertainment | Producer |
| 2016 | Muqabil | Masood | ARY Digital | Leading role |
| 2016 | Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain | Hameed Azfar / Atif | Hum TV | Anthology series: appears in episodes 8 & 30 |
| 2017 | Parchayee | Khawar | Hum TV | Supporting role |
| 2018 | Khalish | Altamash | Geo Entertainment | Supporting role |
| 2020 | Gangs of London | Asif Afridi | Sky Atlantic | Leading role; British series |
| 2023 | Jhok Sarkar | Peeral | Hum TV | Leading role |
| 2024 | Meem Se Mohabbat | Talha's father | Hum TV | Supporting role |

## Awards and nominations

He and Ahad Raza Mir are the only father-son duo to win Best TV Actor at the Lux Style Awards.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Project | Result |
| 2008 | 7th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley | Won |
| 2009 | 8th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Satellite) | Sarkar Sahab | Nominated |
| 2024 | 9th Hum Awards | Most Impactful Character | Jhok Sarkar | Nominated |
| 2024 | 9th Hum Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jhok Sarkar | Won |