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]
Emmad Irfani | |
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عماد عرفانی | |
| Born | 29 April 1980[1] |
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| Years active | 2000–present[1] |
| Relatives | Muhammad Iqbal (great-granduncle) Farjad Nabi (cousin) |
Early and personal life
editOf 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.
His great-grandmother was the sister of philosopher-poet Muhammad Iqbal, considered the spiritual founder of Pakistan.[6] Filmmaker Farjad Nabi is his cousin.[7]
In 2010, he married fashion designer Maryam Shafaat, whose sister is model Amina Shafaat, and they had a daughter and a son, Zaviyar, who died at a young age in 2023 due to an accident.[8][9]
Career
editModel
editIrfani 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.[10]
Actor
editConsidering 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.[11][12]
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
editTelevision serials
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aasmanon Pay Likha | Shahnawaz | Geo TV | Supporting role | [13] |
| 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 | [14] |
| Aik Thi Misaal | Adeel | Lead role | |||
| 2016 | Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi | Malik Mansoor | [15] | ||
| Baba Ki Rani | Hamza | ARY Zindagi | Main role | ||
| Sanam | Shahroz | Hum TV | Supporting role | [16] | |
| 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 | [17] | ||
| 2019 | Cheekh | Shayan | ARY Digital | ||
| 2020 | Jalan | Asfandyar | Main role | [18] | |
| 2021 | Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat | Hasan | Express Entertainment | Supporting role | |
| 2023 | Jaan-e-Jahan | Taimur | ARY Digital | ||
| 2024 | Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum | Adeel Ahmed | Second male lead role |
Telefilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Thoda Pyaar Zyada Love | Zaid | Hum TV | [19] |
| 2015 | Tujh Se Naam Hamara | Zaid | Urdu1 | Independence Day Special[20] |
| 2021 | Lockdown | Azfar | Express Entertainment |
Films
edit| † | 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[21] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mind Games | Jibran |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4th Lux Style Awards | Best Model - Male | Won | |
| 2006 | 5th Lux Style Awards | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | 6th Lux Style Awards | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (22 November 2011). "A place to groom body, mind and spirit". Dawn. Pakistan.
- ^ "IFAP launches classes for fashion industry hopefuls". Pakistan Today.
- ^ "Emmad Irfani was offered a Bollywood film". Daily Times. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "How is Emmad Irfani related to Allama Iqbal?". ARY News. 4 January 2025. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025.
- ^ "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!).
- ^ "Emmad Irfani shares heartfelt tribute to late son Zaviyar". Samaa. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Emmad Irfani Son, Age, Height, Bio, Wiki". celetea.com.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards (2007)". IMDb.
- ^ "Emmad Irfani Modeling – His Fans Do Not Admire His Acting". magmedianews.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "DailyTimes – When the biggest stars come out to showstop". Daily Times. Pakistan. 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Aasmanon Pe Likha – HarPal Geo". harpalgeo.tv.
- ^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Sehra Main Safar shows the other side of life". The News International.
- ^ "Emad Irfani As Mansoor – HUM TV – Watch Dramas Online". hum.tv. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mishaal Siddiqui (5 October 2018), "Maryam Pereira now has an on air date!" Archived 11 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, hipinpakistan. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Minal Khan Areeba Habib with Emad Irfani on set of their Drama Jalan | Pakistani Drama Celebrities". 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Thoda Pyaar Zyada Love (TV Movie 2014)". IMDb.
- ^ NewsBytes. "Tujh Se Naam Hamara to be aired on Pakistan Day". The News International.
- ^ "Maya Ali feels 'blessed' to be working with Shoaib Mansoor". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.