Emmad Irfani
عماد عرفانی
Born (1980-04-29) 29 April 1980[1]
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[1]
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2000–present[1]
RelativesFarjad Nabi (cousin)

Emmad Irfani (Urdu: عماد عرفانی) is a Pakistani actor who started his career as a model. He has done lead roles in TV serials from Geo Entertainment, ARY Digital and Hum TV while as a fashion model he has worked with national and international brands.[2][3][4]

Early and personal life

Of Kashmiri descent,[5] Irfani belongs to a family of military background, thus visiting almost all Pakistan during his childhood till his father retired and settled in Lahore. He did his Graduation and Masters from Lahore.

Filmmaker Farjad Nabi is his cousin.[6]

Irfani had a son, Zaviyar, who died at a young age in 2023.[7][8]

Career

Model

Irfani was forced into modelling by his aunt in 2000.[1] He won Best Male model awards at the Lux Style Awards and MTV Pakistan style awards, and subsequently was nominated in 2006 and 2007.[9]

Actor

Considering Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal to be his inspiration,[1] in 2013 he started focusing on acting and since then has worked for many TV serials on different channels, including Geo TV, ARY Digital and Hum TV.[10][11]

In 2018 he launched his film career with a cameo role in his cousin Farjad Nabi's film 7 Din Mohabbat In and his debut lead role in the upcoming film Aasmaan Bolay Ga (2024) directed by Shoaib Mansoor.

Filmography

Television serials

YearTitleRoleChannelAdditional notes
2013Aasmanon Pay LikhaShahnawazGeo TVSupporting role[12]
2014Dil Nahi MantaHuzaifaAry Digital
Ranjish Hi SahiRohailGeo TVSupporting role
ShikwaARY DigitalLead role
2015Sehra Main SafarShahryarHum TVTV serial[13]
Aik Thi MisaalAdeelLead role
2016Saya-e-Dewar Bhi NahiMalik MansoorLead role[14]
Baba Ki RaniHamzaARY ZindagiMain role
SanamShahrozHum TVSupporting role[15]
Kuch Na KahoMohsinLead role
2017Woh Aik PalFarisSupporting role
TitliRehanUrdu 1Supporting role
2018Mah-e-TamaamUmairHum TVLead role
TawaanShahrozLead role
Maryam PerieraSufiyanTVOneLead role[16]
2019CheekhShayanARY DigitalLead role
2020JalanAsfandyarMain role[17]
2021Ek Jhoota Lafz MohabbatHasanExpress EntertainmentSupporting role
2023 Jaan-e-Jahan Taimur ARY Digital Supporting role

Telefilms

YearTitleRoleChannelAdditional notes
2014Thoda Pyaar Zyada LoveZaidHum TV[18]
2015Tujh Se Naam HamaraZaidUrdu1Independence Day Special[19]
2021 Lockdown Azfar Express Entertainment

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
20187 Din Mohabbat InFaadiFarjad NabiCameo appearance
2024 Aasmaan Bolay Ga † Squadron Leader Hasan Siddiqui Shoaib Mansoor Filming[20]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2005 4th Lux Style Awards Best Model - Male Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hottie of the week: Emmad Irfani". The Express Tribune. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (22 November 2011). "A place to groom body, mind and spirit". Dawn. Pakistan.
  3. ↑ "IFAP launches classes for fashion industry hopefuls". Pakistan Today.
  4. ↑ "Emmad Irfani was offered a Bollywood film". Daily Times. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Dasgupta, Piyali (23 June 2011). "A Pak model from Kashmir". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Emaad Irfani, among the well-known models in the fashion industry in Pakistan and a regular on the ramp at the Bridal Couture Week, is of Kashmiri origin.
  6. ↑ "Emmad Irfani as Clark Kent and Freddie Mercury just made us do a double take". Dawn News. 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. He also had a cameo in his cousin Farjad Nabi's directorial, 7 Din Mohabbat In (also his big screen debut in a way!).
  7. ↑ "Emmad Irfani shares heartfelt tribute to late son Zaviyar". Samaa. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Emmad Irfani Son, Age, Height, Bio, Wiki". celetea.com.
  9. ↑ "Lux Style Awards (2007)". IMDb.
  10. ↑ "Emmad Irfani Modeling – His Fans Do Not Admire His Acting". magmedianews.com.
  11. ↑ "DailyTimes – When the biggest stars come out to showstop". Daily Times. Pakistan. 27 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Aasmanon Pe Likha – HarPal Geo". harpalgeo.tv.
  13. ↑ Shabbir, Buraq. "Sehra Main Safar shows the other side of life". The News International.
  14. ↑ "Emad Irfani As Mansoor – HUM TV – Watch Dramas Online". hum.tv. 4 March 2017.
  15. ↑ Siddique, Sadaf (24 September 2016). "New drama Sanam could offer a fresh take on mental illness, but it's off to a slow start". Dawn. Pakistan.
  16. ↑ Mishaal Siddiqui (5 October 2018), "Maryam Pereira now has an on air date!", hipinpakistan. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  17. ↑ "Minal Khan Areeba Habib with Emad Irfani on set of their Drama Jalan | Pakistani Drama Celebrities". 16 June 2020.
  18. ↑ "Thoda Pyaar Zyada Love (TV Movie 2014)". IMDb.
  19. ↑ NewsBytes. "Tujh Se Naam Hamara to be aired on Pakistan Day". The News International.
  20. ↑ "Maya Ali feels 'blessed' to be working with Shoaib Mansoor". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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