Emmad Irfani
عماد عرفانی
Born (1980-04-29) 29 April 1980 (age 43)[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]

In 2010, he married fashion designer Maryam Shafaat, whose sister is model Amina Shafaat, and they had two sons, including 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

Year Title Role Channel Notes References
2013 Aasmanon Pay Likha Shahnawaz Geo TV Supporting role [12]
2014 Dil Nahi Manta Huzaifa Ary Digital Main role
Ranjish Hi Sahi Rohail Geo TV Supporting role
Shikwa Adeel's doctor ARY Digital
2015 Sehra Main Safar Shahryar Hum TV Main role [13]
Aik Thi Misaal Adeel Lead role
2016 Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi Malik Mansoor [14]
Baba Ki Rani Hamza ARY Zindagi Main role
Sanam Shahroz Hum TV Supporting role [15]
Kuch Na Kaho Mohsin Lead role
2017 Woh Aik Pal Faris Supporting role
Titli Rehan Urdu 1
2018 Mah-e-Tamaam Umair Hum TV Lead role
Tawaan Shahroz
Maryam Periera Sufiyan TVOne [16]
2019 Cheekh Shayan ARY Digital
2020 Jalan Asfandyar Main role [17]
2021 Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat Hasan Express Entertainment Supporting role
2023 Jaan-e-Jahan Taimur ARY Digital

Telefilms

Year Title Role Channel Additional notes
2014 Thoda Pyaar Zyada Love Zaid Hum TV [18]
2015 Tujh Se Naam Hamara Zaid Urdu1 Independence Day Special[19]
2021 Lockdown Azfar Express Entertainment

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Director Notes
2018 7 Din Mohabbat In Faadi Farjad Nabi Cameo appearance
2024 Aasmaan Bolay Ga † Squadron Leader Hasan Siddiqui Shoaib Mansoor Filming[20]

Web series

Year Title Role
2022 Mind Games Jibran

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2005 4th Lux Style Awards Best Model - Male Won
[1]
2006 5th Lux Style Awards Nominated
2007 6th Lux Style Awards Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "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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