Ashraf Khan (actor)

Ashraf Khan
اشرف خان
Born	Lahore, Pakistan in 1951
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Comedian actor
Years active	1960s – present
Known for	Fifty Fifty (PTV comedy show)
Television	PTV

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 (1978 – 1984).

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 (1972). 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 (1997), Family Front (1997), Double Sawaari (2008), Bulbulay (2009), Dugdugi (2011), Halla Gulla (2015), and others.

Filmography

TV

• Fifty Fifty
• Janjal Pura
• Family Front
• Bulbulay - presently on air on Ary Digital Tv
• Dugdugi
• Gharana Fasanaa
• Muhabbat Yun Bhi Hoti Hai
• Khandaan
• Fareb
• Double Sawaari
• Gharoor
• Kalo Kabbabi
• Sayebaan
• Coffee House
• Dil e Naaz
• Excuse Me
• Naya Qanoon
• Jangloos
• Ye Laga Sixer
• Afsar Bekaar e Khaas
• Total Siyapaa
• Mazaaq Raat
• Aap Ka Khadim
• Chaudhary and Sons (2020) on Geo tv essayed character of Paro's father Ramzan | a popular character

Films

• Halla Gulla (2015)