Yasir Hussain
Born (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Director
  • VJ
  • host
  • Screenwriter
  • Playwright
Years active2010–present
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
Children1[1]

Yasir Hussain (Urdu: یاسر حسین) is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, director, playwright and host from Islamabad best known for his comic roles.[2] He hosted The After Moon Show on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama Baandi.[3]

Early life and family

Born into a Rajput family originally from Azad Kashmir that moved from Karachi to Rawalpindi when he was five,[4] he's the youngest in a family of twelve siblings, including a sister who's a Dubai-based singer, Schumaila Hussain, and who has more recently gained attention for singing the OSTs of dramas Muqabil and Khamoshi, while she has also done works for Lollywood and Bollywood,[5][6] and a brother who's a scriptwriter.[7]

Career

Theatre

Hussain remain associated with Kopycats Production as they produced some of the great plays for theatre which were written by Anwar Maqsood like Half Plate, Pawney 14 August, Sawa 14 August and Saichin and the most popular Aangan Terha in which Yasir Hussain played the role of Akbar which was originally played by the late Salim Nasir.[4][8][9]

Cinema

Hussain made his Lollywood debut as Moti in the film Karachi Se Lahore (2015) written by himself and directed by Wajahat Rauf.[10][11] He reprised his role as Moti in Lahore Se Aagey (2016) was a spin-off to Karachi Se Lahore and was released on 11 November 2016.

Television

Hussain has acted in television serials including sitcom Coke Kahani (2012) and drama serial Dareecha (2011-2012).[12] He appeared in multiple telefilms and a drama serial Shaadi Mubarak Ho (2017), opposite to Kubra Khan directed by Wajahat Rauf and written by Yasir Hussain himself.[13]

He has been noted for his role as an antagonist in drama serial Baandi (2018-2019).[14]

He made his directorial debut with the drama serial Koyal (2021-2022).[15]

Host

Beginning in 2018, Hussain hosted two seasons of The After Moon Show.[16]

Controversies

Jokes about Pathans

Yasir Hussain has received criticism from Pathan community for mocking their language Pashto and often trying to elicit racist responses from audiences toward Pathan jokes.[17]

Comments about Turkish actors

Yasir Hussain was also criticized for his unwelcoming attitude towards Turkish actors and actresses when they came to act in Pakistani ads. He got trolled on every post for his fights but some celebrities agreed he was being bullied and the trolling was getting too much. [18]

Personal life

Yasir Hussain publicly proposed to TV actress Iqra Aziz at the Lux Style Awards.[19][20][21] They were married in Karachi on 28 December 2019.[22][23]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Screenwriter Notes
2015 Karachi Se Lahore Moti Yes Film debut
2016 Ho Mann Jahaan Dialogues only
Lahore Se Aagey Moti Yes
2017 Arth 2 Special appearance
2019 Chhalawa Yes
Baaji Special appearance
2022 Parde Mein Rehne Do Special appearance
Peechay Tou Dekho
Chaudhry – The Martyr Kashan
2023 Kukri: The Untold Story of Serial Killer Javed Iqbal Javed Iqbal

Television

Year Title Role Screenwriter Director Network
2014 Happily Married Multiple guest appearances ARY Digital
2012 Coke Kahani Beydil Numerous channels
Dareecha Shahrukh Khan ARY Digital
Kiya Life Hai John
2017 Shadi Mubarak Ho Nyle Yes
Baaghi Sami Ahmad (guest appearance) Urdu1
2018 The After Moon Show Host Hum TV
Baandi Tahawar
2020 Jhooti Ali[24] ARY Digital
2021 Koyal No Yes Aaj Entertainment
2022 Badshah Begum Pir Qaiser[25] Hum TV
Aik Thi Laila Inspector Sajid[26] Yes Express Entertainment

Theatre

Year Title Role
2008 Bombay Dreams
Come Again
2013 Aangan Terrha[27] Akbar
Ponay 14 August
2013 Sawa 14 August[28]Sindhi Politician; Pushtun Poet
2013 Halfplate[29]Mirza Nafees Barelvi
Siachein
2019 Naach Na Jaanay[30] Akbar

Telefilms

Year Title Role
2012 Family Man Mohsin Hum TV
2014 Arranged Shadi ki Love Story Haider
2015 Tum Milay Ho Yoon Jamal
2016 Dilwali Dulha Le Jayegi Aadi
2017 Aisa Bhi Hota Hai Shoukat
Dildarian Dildar Hussain
Zor Laga Kay Haiyya Wajdan
2018 Photocopy Faraz Aaj Entertainment
Band Toh Baje Ga Amir Hum TV
2019 Help Me Durdana Dino/Durdana ARY Digital
2022 Siwaiyaan Ahsan
2023 Daku Bangaya Gentleman Sawal Daku/Sunny

Awards and nominations

Ceremony Category Project Result
15th Lux Style Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Film Karachi Se Lahore Nominated
16th Lux Style Awards Best Lead Actor in a Film Lahore Se Aagey
7th Hum Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Baandi Won
Best Actor in a Negative Role Nominated
22nd Lux Style Awards Best Television Director Aik Thi Laila
Best Television Actor - Critics' choice

References

  1. ↑ "Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain welcome baby boy". The Express Tribune. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Local humour in 'Karachi se Lahore' will make it worth watching". DAWN. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Shirazi, Maria. "Yasir Hussain to play antagonist in Baandi". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. 1 2 Saiyid, Dushka (8 November 2013). "Is Yasir Hussain the New Naseeruddin Shah?". youlinmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. His Kashmiri Rajput family is not well disposed to his or his sister's careers in acting and singing respectively.
  5. ↑ Sadiq Saleem (31 March 2018), "Introducing Schumaila Hussain", The News International. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Schumaila Hussain and Mohsin Abbas Haider Working On The Music Of Film”Senti Aur Mental”", 19 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Here Is What You Need To Know About The Versatile Yasir Hussain
  8. ↑ "I want to make writers become stars in Pakistan". TNS – The News on Sunday. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Yasir Hussain back to theatre with Aangan Terha's sequel "Naach Na Jaanay"". 27 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "' Karachi Se Lahore': a long but uneventful journey". The Express Tribune. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Pakistani Actress Ayesha Omar's Karachi Se Lahore All Set to Make a Splash in Hollywood". Masala!. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Syed Yasir Hussain the all-rounder is here to stay". MG The Weekly. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Shadi Mubarak Ho Drama on ARY Digital: Cast, Promo, OST & Timings". Ghazala Sulaiman. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Sabeeh, Maheen. (2018-11-06) Yasir Hussain to play antagonist in Baandi. Thenews.com.pk. Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
  15. ↑ "Yasir Hussain spills the beans on his directorial debut". IMAGES. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  16. ↑ The Aftermoon Show with Yasir – Home. Facebook. Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
  17. ↑ Yasir Hussain's terrible Hum Awards joke is proof desi comedians need a reality check – Comment – Images. Images.dawn.com. Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
  18. ↑ "Armeena Khan says Yasir Hussain is being bullied, Twitter disagrees". The Express Tribune. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  19. ↑ Yasir Hussain proposes to Iqra Aziz at Lux Style Awards 2019, the actress says. thenews.com.pk (2019-07-08). Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
  20. ↑ Yasir Hussain proposes to Iqra Aziz at Lux Style Awards 2019 | Entertainment. Geo.tv (2019-07-08). Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
  21. ↑ Who won at the mega Lux Style Awards 2019? | Entertainment. thenews.com.pk (2019-07-08). Retrieved on 2019-08-12. Yasir married Iqra Aziz in Karachi on 28 December 2019
  22. ↑ Tribune.com.pk (28 December 2019). "In Pictures: Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain have finally tied the knot!". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  23. ↑ "Yasir Hussain latest tattoo is all about love for Iqra Aziz". Brecorder. 3 March 2020.
  24. ↑ "Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain to star together in a drama serial for the first time". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  25. ↑ "Yasir Hussain and Zara Noor Abbas to star in upcoming drama Badshah Begum". Images. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  26. ↑ "The teaser for Yasir Hussain's Aik Thi Laila starring Iqra Aziz is out now". Dawn Images. 16 November 2022.
  27. ↑ Aangan Terha | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF). Pakistan Press Foundation (2013-02-08). Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
  28. ↑ Sawa 14 August – bringing history to the theater – Newspaper. Dawn.Com (2013-10-25). Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
  29. ↑ Anwar Maqsood’s Haaf Playt: Spicy but stale | The Express Tribune. Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
  30. ↑ Arts council of Pakistan to stage its first production "Nach Na Jane". Trade Chronicle (2019-01-03). Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
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