Ashraf Khan (actor)


Ashraf Khan is a Pakistani comic actor who has been working on radio, stage, and television since the 1960s. He is best known for his comedy characters in the TV serial Fifty Fifty.

Life and career

Born in Lahore, Khan started his career at Radio Pakistan Lahore, as a child artist in the mid-1960s. There he found Mirza Sultan Baig as his mentor. Later, he moved to Karachi in the early 1970s. His debut drama at PTV Karachi center was Uncle Urfi. But a real breakthrough came when he joined the team of the TV comedy show Fifty Fifty, which was aired from 1978 to 1984. His self-created spoofs of famous film songs were a popular part of the show. After Fifty Fifty, he worked in a number of TV plays. Some of his notable dramas include Janjal Pura, Family Front, Double Sawaari, Bulbulay, Dugdugi, Halla Gulla, and others.

Filmography

TV

Fifty FiftyJanjal PuraFamily FrontBulbulay - presently on air on Ary Digital TvDugdugiGharana FasanaaMuhabbat Yun Bhi Hoti HaiKhandaanFarebDouble SawaariGharoorKalo KabbabiSayebaanCoffee HouseDil e NaazExcuse MeNaya QanoonJangloosYe Laga SixerAfsar Bekaar e KhaasTotal SiyapaaMazaaq RaatAap Ka Khadim

Films