Asif Basra Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Amravati, Maharashtra
Death Date: 12/11/2020
Age: 53 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 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:
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