Abrar Qazi

Abrar Qazi was born on 3 August 1992 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. He completed his schooling from Tyndale Biscoe School, Srinagar. Qazi graduated with a Bachelor in Business Administration degree from Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar and also holds a degree in Master of Arts in Journalism.

Abrar Qazi in his early days used to make films based on social issues with the help of his friends. During college days he would often copy the style of Shahrukh Khan and his classmates would call him by that name. He also worked as a Graphic Designer in a private company in his hometown but left the job in very less time to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.

Qazi made his film debut in 2018 with the role of Zaid in Laila Majnu, written by Imtiaz Ali and directed by Sajid Ali. In 2019, he appeared in the Amazon Prime Video spy thriller The Family Man as Kareem Bhat.^[3]

In January 2019, Qazi made his television debut in Gathbandhan on Colors TV, playing Raghu Jadhav, a gangster from Dombivli who falls in love with a police officer, played by Shruti Sharma.^[4] Following the show's end in November 2019, he was cast as rockstar Rudraksh Khurana in Yeh Hai Chahatein on StarPlus, opposite Sargun Kaur Luthra. He later portrayed Samrat Chaudhary in the same series until 2023.^[5] Show proved to be a turning point in his career, his performance and on-screen chemistry with Luthra were well-received, contributing to the show's popularity.^[6] In addition to television, he featured with Luthra in several advertisements between 2021 and 2022, including campaigns for Jeevansathi.com and Bru coffee.^[7]

In October 2023, Qazi joined Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya following a 20-year narrative leap, portraying Rajvansh "RV" Malhotra opposite Rachi Sharma.^[8] He remained with the series until early 2025. In June 2025, Qazi began portraying Udayveer "UV" Jindal in Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad on StarPlus, opposite Afia Tayebali. The series is a Hindi adaptation of the Bengali drama Kothha and is produced by Prosenjit Chatterjee.^[9] The show ended in September 2025 following low TRPs.