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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Asif Basra
| image = Asif Basra at DIFF.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Basra in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1967|07|27}}
| birth_place = [[Amravati]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|11|12|1967|07|27|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Dharamshala]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| yearsactive = 1998–2020
| spouse =
| alma_mater = [[Bombay University]]
}}

'''Asif Basra''' (27 July 1967{{spnd}}12 November 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in [[Bollywood]] films and TV serials. He is best known to Western audiences for his role in ''[[Outsourced (film)|Outsourced]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28outs.html|title=Outsourced - Movies - Review|last=Seitz|first=Matt Zoller|date=2007-09-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070950/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28outs.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also appeared in many other films. Basra died of suicide by hanging in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Actor Asif Basra dies by suicide at 53|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/actor-asif-basra-passes-away-7049264/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Basra was born on 27 July 1967 in [[Amravati]], [[Maharashtra]], India. In 1989, he moved to [[Mumbai]] and attended [[Mumbai University]], and acted in college productions. He regularly won prizes for the characters he played in college time. He graduated with a [[Bachelor's degree]] of [[Physics]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Asif Basra Biography, Family, Wife, Death Reason, Son, Daughter -|url=https://janmatsamachar.com/asif-basra-biography-family-wife-death-reason-son-daughter/|access-date=2020-11-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Acting career==
Basra performed in [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' and [[Rahul Dholakia]]'s ''[[Parzania]]'', which received much critical appreciation. He appeared in Michael O. Sajbeland's ''[[One Night with the King]]'' with veteran actors like [[Omar Sharif]] and [[Peter O'Toole]].<ref>[http://www.glamsham.com/dramas/artists/dt.asp?id=93 Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502064828/http://www.glamsham.com/dramas/artists/dt.asp?id=93 |date=2 May 2008 }}</ref> He played a tailor in the Hindi movie ''[[Lamhaa]]''; he was in Bollywood's 2010 top grossing film ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]'' as Shoaib's ([[Emraan Hashmi]]) father.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/in-a-first-bollywood-actor-asif-basra-to-star-in-pahari-movie/story-w9QoHJJrxzhNJulHwFCwVP.html|title=In a first, Bollywood actor Asif Basra to star in Pahari movie|date=2015-07-02|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070858/https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/in-a-first-bollywood-actor-asif-basra-to-star-in-pahari-movie/story-w9QoHJJrxzhNJulHwFCwVP.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Basra was also known for his theatrical performances from playing five characters in [[Feroz Abbas Khan]]'s production of ''Mahatma v/s Gandhi''. Other performances include a child with [[spina bifida]] in ''Main Bhi Superman'' and [[Horatio (Hamlet)|Horatio]] in ''[[Hamlet]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/11/12/bollywood-actor-asif-basra-committed-suicide/|title=Asif Basra death & cause of death - Bollywood actor Asif Basra committed suicide, What killed him, Biography and reason of death|date=12 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063442/https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/11/12/bollywood-actor-asif-basra-committed-suicide/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Outsourced the Movie |url=http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/cast.html |website=Outsourced the Movie |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919001643/http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/cast.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2020, Basra appeared in two web series: ''[[Paatal Lok]]'' streamed on [[Amazon Prime]] and ''[[Hostages (Indian TV series)|Hostages]]'' on [[Hotstar]].<ref name="Paatal Lok">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asif-basra-1967-2020-celebs-pay-tribute-to-paatal-lok-actor-7049361/|title=Asif Basra (1967-2020): Celebrities pay tribute to Paatal Lok actor|date=12 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063442/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asif-basra-1967-2020-celebs-pay-tribute-to-paatal-lok-actor-7049361/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Hostages">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/asif-basra-dead-pataal-lok-anurag-kashyap-hostages-1234830194/|title=Indian Actor Asif Basra Dies at 53|first1=Naman|last1=Ramachandran|date=12 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063456/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/asif-basra-dead-pataal-lok-anurag-kashyap-hostages-1234830194/|url-status=live}}</ref> He worked in Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Malayalam films. He was last seen in the second season of the [[Amazon Prime Video]] web series ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' which released on 4 June in 2021.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

==Death==
Basra was found [[Suicide by hanging|hanging]] in a private complex in [[McLeod Ganj]], in [[Dharamshala]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] on 12 November 2020. {{As of|2021|05|25}}, the [[Indian Police Service|police]] and a forensic team are investigating the matter.<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Asif Basra was found dead in Himachal p Pradesh - India, suicide suspected |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/actor-asif-basra-found-dead-in-himachal-pradesh-suicide-suspected/story-ES7oRxkrfsYGzImLGdhwVO.html |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=12 November 2020 |language=en |archive-date=13 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063443/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/actor-asif-basra-found-dead-in-himachal-pradesh-suicide-suspected/story-ES7oRxkrfsYGzImLGdhwVO.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bollywood actor Asif Basra dies by suicide at a private complex in Dharamshala, he was 53|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/asif-basra-was-found-hanging-in-a-private-complex-in-dharamshala/articleshow/79190646.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/asif-basra-was-found-hanging-in-a-private-complex-in-dharamshala/articleshow/79190646.cms|archive-date=13 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-12|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Asif Basra (1967-2020): Celebrities pay tribute to Paatal Lok actor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asif-basra-1967-2020-celebs-pay-tribute-to-paatal-lok-actor-7049361/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113063443/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/asif-basra-1967-2020-celebs-pay-tribute-to-paatal-lok-actor-7049361/|archive-date=13 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-12|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{more citations needed|section|date=November 2020}}

===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film/television
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Ref
|-
|1998
|''[[Woh]]''
| History Teacher Omkarnath dikshit|| [[Hindi]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula]]''
|Aakash||
|
|-
|''[[Quicksand (2003 film)|Quicksand]]''
| Airman||
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2004
| ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]''
| Shanawaz Qureshi||
|
|-
|''[[Love in Nepal]]''
| Ram Nath Mohan||
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Parzania]]''
| ||Premiered at 36th [[India International Film Festival]], Goa
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2006
| ''[[Outsourced (film)|Outsourced]]''
| Puro N. Virajnarianan||
|
|-
| ''[[One Night with the King]]''
| Cameo||
|
|-
| ''[[Mixed Doubles (2006 film)|Mixed Doubles]]''
| Doctor||
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Jab We Met]]''
| Station Vendor 1||
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Tandoori Love]]''
| T.V. Kumar||
|
|-
| 2009
| ''Chal Chala Chal''
| Harilal||
|
|-
|rowspan=4| 2010
| ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
| Shoaib's dad||
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Remembering Asif Basra with Some of His Most Memorable Roles in TV and Films|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/remembering-asif-basra-with-some-of-his-most-memorable-roles-in-tv-and-films-3074042.html|access-date=2020-11-20|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Lamhaa]]''
| Driver||
|
|-
| ''[[Knock Out (2010 film)|Knock Out]]''
| Police Inspector||
|
|-
|''[[Kushti (film)]]''
| Post Master ||
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2013
| ''[[Kai Po Che]]''
| Ali's father||
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| ''[[The Attacks of 26/11]]''
| Taxi Driver||
|
|-
| ''[[Krrish 3]]''
| Dr. Alok Sen||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[Ek Villain]]''
| Aadesh Varma||
|
|-
| ''[[Manjunath (Film)|Manjunath]]''
| Devendra||
|
|-
|[[Anjaan (2014 film)|''Anjaan'']]
|Rajiv || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
| ''[[Wrong Side Raju]]''
| Amitabh Shah|| [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|
|-
| ''[[Freaky Ali]]''
| Kishan Lal||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
| ''[[Saanjh]]''
| Sanju's Father|| [[Himachali language|Himachali]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asif Basra Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Asif Basra {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Asif-Basra/movies|access-date=2021-05-19|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''Sheitaan''
|||
|
|-
|''Islamic Exorcist''
|Exorcist||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
| ''[[Kaalakaandi]]''
| Raza Arif||
|
|-
| ''[[Hichki]]''
| Shyamlal, peon||
|
|-
| ''[[Fanney Khan]]''
| Vivek Sir, Producer||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| ''[[The Tashkent Files]]''
| Media Company, Boss||
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| ''[[Satellite Shankar]]''
| Cab Driver||
|
|-
| ''[[P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar]]''
| Sompal Singh||
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2020
| ''[[Big Brother (2020 film)|Big Brother]]''
| Muthan || [[Malayalam]]
|
|-
|2021|| ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' || Rafique ||Posthumous release ||
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film/television
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Network
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Refs
|-
|2020
| ''[[Paatal Lok]]''|| Jai Malik||[[Amazon Prime Video]]|| || <ref name="Paatal Lok"/>
|-
|2020
| ''[[Hostages (Indian TV series)|Hostages]]''
| Asghar Nabi||[[Disney+ Hotstar]]|| || <ref name="Hostages"/>
|-
|2021
|[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man (Season 2)]]
|Counsellor (Posthumously Released)
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|
|Released on 3 June 2021
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://asifbasra.com}}
* {{IMDb name|1794460}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|asif-basra}}

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[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:2020 suicides]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:University of Mumbai alumni]]
[[Category:People from Amravati]]
[[Category:Suicides by hanging in India]]

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