Asif Basra Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actor
Famous Role	Shanawaz Qureshi in Black Friday (2004)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5 ’ 8”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 July 1967 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Amravati, Maharastra, India
Date of Death	12 November 2020 (Thursday)
Place of Death	McLeodganj, Upper Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Age (at the time of death)	53 Years
Death Cause	Suicide by hanging [1]The Hindu
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Amravati, Maharashtra, India
College/University	Mumbai University
Educational Qualification(s)	• B.Sc. (Physics) • A Computer Course
Debut	English Film (Actor): Quicksand (2003) Hindi Film (Actor): Black Friday (2004) TV (Actor): X-Zone (1998–2002)
Religion	Islam
Caste/Ethnicity	Marathi
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Hobbies	Travelling, Watching Films
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Not known
Favourite Things
Actor	Naseeruddin Shah
Singer	Neha Kakkar

Some Lesser Known Facts about Asif  Basra

• Did Asif Basra smoke?: Yes 

• Did Asif Basra drink alcohol?: Yes

• The famous theatre actor Asif Basra was born in the small town of Amravati in Maharashtra.

• Since childhood, he was passionate about acting.

• Basra belonged to a very humble family and had never taken any training in acting.

• Asif used to actively participate in film festivals in his school and college days.

• In 1989, he moved to Mumbai to act in college productions.

• He did B.Sc. in Physics from Mumbai University, and later, he joined a computer course.

• While doing a job in Mumbai, he would spend almost all his salary watching plays.

• In 1991, he saw Salim Ghouse’s production of Athol Fugard’s play Boesman and Lena, night-after-night for a week. One day, Ghouse met him, and it marked his entry into the Mumbai theatre scene. 

• Later, Ghouse also offered him the role of Horatio in his stage play of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

• While still working full time, Asif performed regularly on stage, acting in Hindi, English, and Urdu plays.

• Soon, he earned critical acclaims for his performances including Feroz Khan’s Mahatma vs. Gandhi (English), and Main Bhi Superman (Hindi).

• In 1996, Basra resigned from his 9-5 job due to his flourishing career in the Indian Theatre.

• Anurag Kashyap‘s “Black Friday” was his debut Bollywood film, followed by Rahul Dholakia’s film Parzania. Both, the films and Asif Basra, earned critical acclaims.

• In the fag end of his career, he was often seen training young talents by organizing acting workshops at Prithvi Theater.

• Asif Basra also appeared in the 2018 Hindi family drama ‘Hichki,’ starring Rani Mukerji.

• On 12 November 2020, he was found hanging at a private property in McLeodganj, Upper Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. He had the property on lease for the past five-six years. His last notable role was in Amazon Prime Video’s series “Paatal Lok.”

• Here’s the view of Asif Basra on the Indian Cinema: