Anas Rashid

Rashid was born on 31 August 1980 or 1981 in Malerkotla into a Muslim family.^[1][2][5] He has two brothers and two sisters. Rashid did his schooling from an Urdu Medium School and has done his post-graduation in psychology. He is a polyglot who fluents in Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic and Persian languages. Rashid is a well trained singer and also won the title of Mr. Punjab in 2004.^[1]

Rashid made his screen debut with the Star Plus drama Kahiin To Hoga as Kartik Ahluwalia.^[6] He went on to feature in a supporting role in the drama Aise Karo Naa Vidaa. However, Rashid's breakthrough role was the portrayal of Prithviraj Chauhan, in the historical drama Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan on Star Plus, which made him a household name in India.^[6] Anas worked as the male lead in Diya Aur Baati Hum, where he portrayed the role of Sooraj Rathi.^[5] Rashid also marked his singing debut during his time in the series as well. Diya Aur Baati Hum ranked among the highest-rated Indian television serials. Rashid's performance in the series earned him wide recognition as well as several accolades.^[7][2] In 2018, he made his feature film debut in the Punjabi film Nankana starring Gurdas Maan.^[8]

Rashid married Heena Iqbal, a corporate professional from Chandigarh, on 10 September 2017.^[9] They have a daughter named Aayat Anas Rashid (born 11 February 2019), and a son named Khabib Anas Rashid (born 16 December 2020).^[10][11]