Ashraf Khan (actor)

Ashraf Khan
اشرف خان
Born
OccupationsComedian, actor
Years active1960-present
Known forFifty Fifty
TelevisionPTV

Ashraf Khan is a Pakistani comic actor who has been working on radio, stage, and television since the 1960s. He is best known for his comedy characters in the TV serial Fifty Fifty (1978 – 1984).

Life and career

Born in Lahore, Khan started his career at Radio Pakistan Lahore, as a child artist in the mid-1960s. There he found Mirza Sultan Baig as his mentor. He moved to Karachi in the early 1970s. His debut drama at PTV Karachi center was Uncle Urfi (1972). The real breakthrough for him came when he joined the team of the TV comedy show Fifty Fifty, which was aired from 1978 to 1984. His self-created spoofs of famous film songs were a popular part of the show. After Fifty Fifty, he worked in a number of TV plays. Some of his notable dramas include Janjal Pura (1997), Family Front (1997), Double Sawaari (2008), Bulbulay (2009), Dugdugi (2011), and Halla Gulla (2015).[1][2][3][4]

Filmography

TV

Films

References

  1. ^ "Comedy actor Ashraf Khan to undergo heart surgery: reports". Dunya News. 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ "ماضی میں بہترین ڈرامے بناکرتے تھے، اشرف خان". Daily Pakistan (in Urdu). 18 January 2023.
  3. ^ Shahzad, Anjum (6 January 2023). "معروف ، ٹی وی اداکار،اشرف خان کی سالگرہ تقریب،ساتھی فنکاروں کی بھرپور شرکت". Media Network News (in Urdu).
  4. ^ "خدا کا شکر ہے کبھی سکرین سے آؤٹ نہیں ہوا:اشرف خان". Dunya News (in Urdu). 28 June 2022.