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'''Asif Basra''' (27 July 1967&nbsp;– 12 November 2020) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his role as Puro in the American comedy movie ''[[Outsourced (movie)|Outsourced]]'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28outs.html|title=Outsourced - Movies - Review|last=Seitz|first=Matt Zoller|date=2007-09-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was born in [[Amravati]], [[Maharashtra]]. His career began in 1998.
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name              = Asif Basra
| image              = Asif Basra at DIFF.jpg
| image_size        = 250px
| caption            = Basra in 2016
| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=y|1967|7|27}}
| birth_place        = [[Amravati]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|2020|11|12|1967|7|27|df=y}}
| death_place        = [[Dharamshala]], [[Kangra district|Kangra]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India
| occupation        = Actor
| yearsactive        = 1998–2020
| spouse            =
| alma_mater        = [[Bombay University]]
}}


Basra [[suicide|hung himself]] on 12 November 2020 at his home in [[Dharamshala]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] at the age of 53.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=ABP News |title=‘Paatal Lok’ Actor Asif Basra Found Hanging In Dharamshala |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/asif-basra-found-dead-in-himachal-pradeshs-mcleodganj-says-police-paatal-lok-actor-1388021 |accessdate=12 November 2020 |work=news.abplive.com |date=12 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bollywood actor Asif Basra dies by suicide at a private complex in Dharamshala, he was 53 - Times of India ►|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/asif-basra-was-found-hanging-in-a-private-complex-in-dharamshala/articleshow/79190646.cms|access-date=2020-11-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
'''Asif Basra''' ({{lang-mr|असिफ बसरा}}; 27 July 1967{{spnd}}12 November 2020) was an Indian actor, best known to Western audiences for his role in ''[[Outsourced (film)|Outsourced]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28outs.html|title=Outsourced - Movies - Review|last=Seitz|first=Matt Zoller|date=2007-09-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070950/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28outs.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Asif appeared in many [[Bollywood]] films. On 12 November 2020, he was found hanging in his apartment with the causes of his suicide being investigated.
 
==Early life and education==
Basra was born on 27 July 1967 in [[Amravati]], [[Maharashtra]], India.
 
In 1989, he moved to [[Mumbai]] and attended [[Mumbai University]], and acted in college productions. He regularly won prizes for the characters he played in college time. He graduated with a [[Bachelor's degree]] of [[Physics]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Asif Basra Biography, Family, Wife, Death Reason, Son, Daughter -|url=https://janmatsamachar.com/asif-basra-biography-family-wife-death-reason-son-daughter/|access-date=2020-11-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Acting career==
He performed in [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' and [[Rahul Dholakia]]'s ''[[Parzania]]'', which received much critical appreciation. He appeared in Michael O. Sajbeland's ''[[One Night with the King]]'' with veteran actors like [[Omar Sharif]] and [[Peter O'Toole]].<ref>[http://www.glamsham.com/dramas/artists/dt.asp?id=93 Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502064828/http://www.glamsham.com/dramas/artists/dt.asp?id=93 |date=2 May 2008 }}</ref> He played a tailor in the Hindi movie ''[[Lamhaa]]''; he was in Bollywood's 2010 top grossing film ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]'' as Shoaib's ([[Emraan Hashmi]]) father.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/in-a-first-bollywood-actor-asif-basra-to-star-in-pahari-movie/story-w9QoHJJrxzhNJulHwFCwVP.html|title=In a first, Bollywood actor Asif Basra to star in Pahari movie|date=2015-07-02|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070858/https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/in-a-first-bollywood-actor-asif-basra-to-star-in-pahari-movie/story-w9QoHJJrxzhNJulHwFCwVP.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Basra was also known for his theatrical performances from playing five characters in [[Feroz Abbas Khan]]'s production of ''Mahatma v/s Gandhi''. Other performances include a child with [[spina bifida]] in ''Main Bhi Superman'' and [[Horatio (Hamlet)|Horatio]] in ''[[Hamlet]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/11/12/bollywood-actor-asif-basra-committed-suicide/|title=Asif Basra death & cause of death - Bollywood actor Asif Basra committed suicide, What killed him, Biography and reason of death|date=12 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063442/https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/11/12/bollywood-actor-asif-basra-committed-suicide/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Outsourced the Movie |url=http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/cast.html |website=Outsourced the Movie |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919001643/http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/cast.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In 2020, he appeared in two web series: ''[[Paatal Lok]]'' streamed on [[Amazon Prime]] and ''[[Hostages (Indian TV series)|Hostages]]'' on [[Hotstar]].<ref name="Paatal Lok">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asif-basra-1967-2020-celebs-pay-tribute-to-paatal-lok-actor-7049361/|title=Asif Basra (1967-2020): Celebrities pay tribute to Paatal Lok actor|date=12 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063442/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asif-basra-1967-2020-celebs-pay-tribute-to-paatal-lok-actor-7049361/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Hostages">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/asif-basra-dead-pataal-lok-anurag-kashyap-hostages-1234830194/|title=Indian Actor Asif Basra Dies at 53|first1=Naman|last1=Ramachandran|date=12 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063456/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/asif-basra-dead-pataal-lok-anurag-kashyap-hostages-1234830194/|url-status=live}}</ref> He worked in Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Malayalam films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=World|first=Republic|title=Asif Basra's death: A look at the late actor's illustrious OTT career|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/asif-basras-death-a-look-at-the-late-actors-illustrious-ott-career.html|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Republic World}}</ref>
He was last seen in the second season of the [[Amazon Prime Video]] web series ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' which released on 4 June in 2021.
 
==Death==
Asif was found hanging in a private complex in [[McLeod Ganj]], in [[Dharamshala]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] on 12 November 2020. Currently, the police and the forensics team are investigating the matter.<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Asif Basra was found dead in Himachal p Pradesh - India, suicide suspected |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/actor-asif-basra-found-dead-in-himachal-pradesh-suicide-suspected/story-ES7oRxkrfsYGzImLGdhwVO.html |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=12 November 2020 |language=en |archive-date=13 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063443/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/actor-asif-basra-found-dead-in-himachal-pradesh-suicide-suspected/story-ES7oRxkrfsYGzImLGdhwVO.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bollywood actor Asif Basra dies by suicide at a private complex in Dharamshala, he was 53|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/asif-basra-was-found-hanging-in-a-private-complex-in-dharamshala/articleshow/79190646.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/asif-basra-was-found-hanging-in-a-private-complex-in-dharamshala/articleshow/79190646.cms|archive-date=13 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-12|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Asif Basra (1967-2020): Celebrities pay tribute to Paatal Lok actor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asif-basra-1967-2020-celebs-pay-tribute-to-paatal-lok-actor-7049361/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063443/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asif-basra-1967-2020-celebs-pay-tribute-to-paatal-lok-actor-7049361/|archive-date=13 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-12|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>
 
==Filmography==
{{more citations needed|section|date=November 2020}}
 
===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film/television
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Ref
|-
|1998
|''[[Woh]]''
| History Teacher Omkarnath dikshit|| [[Hindi]]
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula]]''
|Aakash||
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|''[[Quicksand (2003 film)|Quicksand]]''
| Airman||
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|rowspan=2| 2004
| ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]''
| Shanawaz Qureshi||
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|''[[Love in Nepal]]''
| Ram Nath Mohan||
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Parzania]]''
| ||Premiered at 36th [[India International Film Festival]], Goa
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|rowspan=3| 2006
| ''[[Outsourced (film)|Outsourced]]''
| Puro N. Virajnarianan||
|<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=World|first=Republic|title=Asif Basra's much-acclaimed films from 'Outsourced' to 'Jab We Met' that fans can watch|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/asif-basras-much-acclaimed-films-from-outsourced-to-jab-we-met-that-fans-can-watch.html|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Republic World}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[One Night with the King]]''
| Cameo||
|
|-
| ''[[Mixed Doubles (2006 film)|Mixed Doubles]]''
| Doctor||
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Jab We Met]]''
| Station Vendor 1||
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Tandoori Love]]''
| T.V. Kumar||
|
|-
| 2009
| ''Chal Chala Chal''
| Harilal||
|
|-
|rowspan=4| 2010
| ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
| Shoaib's dad||
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Remembering Asif Basra with Some of His Most Memorable Roles in TV and Films|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/remembering-asif-basra-with-some-of-his-most-memorable-roles-in-tv-and-films-3074042.html|access-date=2020-11-20|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Lamhaa]]''
| Driver||
|
|-
| ''[[Knock Out (2010 film)|Knock Out]]''
| Police Inspector||
|
|-
|''[[Kushti (film)]]''
| Post Master ||
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2013
| ''[[Kai Po Che]]''
| Ali's father||
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| ''[[The Attacks of 26/11]]''
| Taxi Driver||
|
|-
| ''[[Krrish 3]]''
| Dr. Alok Sen||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[Ek Villain]]''
| Aadesh Varma||
|
|-
| ''[[Manjunath (Film)|Manjunath]]''
| Devendra||
|
|-
|[[Anjaan (2014 film)|''Anjaan'']]
|Rajiv || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
| ''[[Wrong Side Raju]]''
| Amitabh Shah|| [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|
|-
| ''[[Freaky Ali]]''
| Kishan Lal||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
| ''[[Saanjh]]''
| Sanju's Father|| [[Himachali language|Himachali]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asif Basra Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Asif Basra {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Asif-Basra/movies|access-date=2021-05-19|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''Sheitaan''
|||
|
|-
|''Islamic Exorcist''
|Exorcist||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
| ''[[Kaalakaandi]]''
| Raza Arif||
|
|-
| ''[[Hichki]]''
| Shyamlal, peon||
|
|-
| ''[[Fanney Khan]]''
| Vivek Sir, Producer||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| ''[[The Tashkent Files]]''
| Media Company, Boss||
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| ''[[Satellite Shankar]]''
| Cab Driver||
|
|-
| ''[[P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar]]''
| Sompal Singh||
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2020
| ''[[Big Brother (2020 film)|Big Brother]]''
| Muthan || [[Malayalam]]
|
|-
|}
 
===Web series===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film/television
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Network
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Refs
|-
|2020
| ''[[Paatal Lok]]''||  Jai Malik||[[Amazon Prime Video]]|| || <ref name="Paatal Lok"/>
|-
|2020
| ''[[Hostages (Indian TV series)|Hostages]]''
| Asghar Nabi||[[Disney+Hotstar]]|| || <ref name="Hostages"/>
|-
|2021
|[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man (Season 2)]]
|Counsellor (Posthumously Released)
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
 
|
|Released on  3rd June, 2021
|-
|2018
| ''[[Rangbaaz (web series)|Rangbaaz]]''
| Asghar Nabi||[[zee5]]|| || <ref name="Rangbaaz"/>
|-
|
}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://asifbasra.com}}
* {{IMDb name|1794460}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|asif-basra}}
 
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Revision as of 12:13, 28 June 2021


Asif Basra
Basra in 2016
Born(1967-07-27)27 July 1967
Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Died12 November 2020(2020-11-12) (aged 53)
Dharamshala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
Alma materBombay University
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2020

Asif Basra (Marathi: असिफ बसरा; 27 July 1967 – 12 November 2020) was an Indian actor, best known to Western audiences for his role in Outsourced.[1] Asif appeared in many Bollywood films. On 12 November 2020, he was found hanging in his apartment with the causes of his suicide being investigated.

Early life and education

Basra was born on 27 July 1967 in Amravati, Maharashtra, India.

In 1989, he moved to Mumbai and attended Mumbai University, and acted in college productions. He regularly won prizes for the characters he played in college time. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree of Physics.[2]

Acting career

He performed in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday and Rahul Dholakia's Parzania, which received much critical appreciation. He appeared in Michael O. Sajbeland's One Night with the King with veteran actors like Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole.[3] He played a tailor in the Hindi movie Lamhaa; he was in Bollywood's 2010 top grossing film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai as Shoaib's (Emraan Hashmi) father.[4] Basra was also known for his theatrical performances from playing five characters in Feroz Abbas Khan's production of Mahatma v/s Gandhi. Other performances include a child with spina bifida in Main Bhi Superman and Horatio in Hamlet.[5][6]

In 2020, he appeared in two web series: Paatal Lok streamed on Amazon Prime and Hostages on Hotstar.[7][8] He worked in Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Malayalam films.[9] He was last seen in the second season of the Amazon Prime Video web series The Family Man which released on 4 June in 2021.

Death

Asif was found hanging in a private complex in McLeod Ganj, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh on 12 November 2020. Currently, the police and the forensics team are investigating the matter.[10][11][12]

Filmography

Film

Year Film/television Role Notes Ref
1998 Woh History Teacher Omkarnath dikshit Hindi [9]
2003 Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula Aakash [9]
Quicksand Airman [9]
2004 Black Friday Shanawaz Qureshi [9]
Love in Nepal Ram Nath Mohan [9]
2005 Parzania Premiered at 36th India International Film Festival, Goa [9]
2006 Outsourced Puro N. Virajnarianan [13]
One Night with the King Cameo
Mixed Doubles Doctor
2007 Jab We Met Station Vendor 1 [13]
2008 Tandoori Love T.V. Kumar
2009 Chal Chala Chal Harilal
2010 Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Shoaib's dad [14]
Lamhaa Driver
Knock Out Police Inspector
Kushti (film) Post Master
2013 Kai Po Che Ali's father [14]
The Attacks of 26/11 Taxi Driver
Krrish 3 Dr. Alok Sen
2014 Ek Villain Aadesh Varma
Manjunath Devendra
Anjaan Rajiv Tamil
2016 Wrong Side Raju Amitabh Shah Gujarati
Freaky Ali Kishan Lal
2017 Saanjh Sanju's Father Himachali [15]
Sheitaan
Islamic Exorcist Exorcist
2018 Kaalakaandi Raza Arif
Hichki Shyamlal, peon
Fanney Khan Vivek Sir, Producer
2019 The Tashkent Files Media Company, Boss [14]
Satellite Shankar Cab Driver
P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar Sompal Singh
2020 Big Brother Muthan Malayalam

Web series

Year Film/television Role Network Notes Refs
2020 Paatal Lok Jai Malik Amazon Prime Video [7]
2020 Hostages Asghar Nabi Disney+Hotstar [8]
2021 The Family Man (Season 2) Counsellor (Posthumously Released) Amazon Prime Video Released on 3rd June, 2021
2018 Rangbaaz Asghar Nabi zee5 [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Seitz, Matt Zoller (28 September 2007). "Outsourced - Movies - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Asif Basra Biography, Family, Wife, Death Reason, Son, Daughter -". 12 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Profile Archived 2 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "In a first, Bollywood actor Asif Basra to star in Pahari movie". Hindustan Times. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Asif Basra death & cause of death - Bollywood actor Asif Basra committed suicide, What killed him, Biography and reason of death". 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Outsourced the Movie". Outsourced the Movie. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Asif Basra (1967-2020): Celebrities pay tribute to Paatal Lok actor". 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ramachandran, Naman (12 November 2020). "Indian Actor Asif Basra Dies at 53". Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 World, Republic. "Asif Basra's death: A look at the late actor's illustrious OTT career". Republic World. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Actor Asif Basra was found dead in Himachal p Pradesh - India, suicide suspected". Hindustan Times. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bollywood actor Asif Basra dies by suicide at a private complex in Dharamshala, he was 53". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Asif Basra (1967-2020): Celebrities pay tribute to Paatal Lok actor". The Indian Express. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 World, Republic. "Asif Basra's much-acclaimed films from 'Outsourced' to 'Jab We Met' that fans can watch". Republic World. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Remembering Asif Basra with Some of His Most Memorable Roles in TV and Films". News18. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Asif Basra Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Asif Basra | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  16. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rangbaaz

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