Emmad Irfani
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- Actor
Farjad Nabi (cousin)
Emmad Irfani | |
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عماد عرفانی | |
| Born | 29 April 1980[1] |
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| Years active | 2000–present[1] |
| Relatives | Muhammad Iqbal (great-granduncle) Farjad Nabi (cousin) |
Emmad Irfani (Urdu: عماد عرفانی) is a Pakistani actor who started his career as a model. He has done lead roles in TV serials from Geo Entertainment, ARY Digital and Hum TV. As a fashion model, he has worked with national and international brands.[2][3][4]
Of Punjabi–Kashmiri descent,[5] Irfani belongs to a family of military background, and has been in almost all areas of Pakistan during his father's various postings until he retired and settled in Lahore. He did his Graduation and Masters from Lahore.
His great-grandmother was the sister of philosopher-poet Muhammad Iqbal, considered the spiritual founder of Pakistan.[6] Filmmaker Farjad Nabi is his cousin.[7]
In 2010, he married fashion designer Maryam Shafaat, whose sister is model Amina Shafaat. They have a daughter and also had a son, Zaviyar, who died at a young age in 2023 in an accident.[8][9]
Career
Model
Irfani was forced into modelling by his aunt in 2000.[1] He won Best Male model awards at the Lux Style Awards and MTV Pakistan style awards, and subsequently was nominated in 2006 and 2007.[10]
Actor
Considering Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal to be his inspiration,[1] in 2013 he started focusing on acting and since then has worked for many TV serials on different channels, including Geo TV, ARY Digital and Hum TV.[11][12]
In 2018 he launched his film career with a cameo role in his cousin Farjad Nabi's film 7 Din Mohabbat In and his debut lead role in the upcoming film Aasmaan Bolay Ga (2024) directed by Shoaib Mansoor.
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 Din Mohabbat In | Faadi | Farjad Nabi | Cameo appearance | |
| TBA | Aasmaan Bolay Ga † | Squadron Leader Hasan Siddiqui | Shoaib Mansoor | Unreleased | [13] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aasmanon Pay Likha | Shahnawaz | Geo Entertainment | Supporting role | [14] |
| 2014 | Dil Nahi Manta | Huzaifa | Ary Digital | Lead role | |
| Ranjish Hi Sahi | Rohail | Geo Entertainment | Supporting role | ||
| Shikwa | Adeel's doctor | ARY Digital | |||
| 2015 | Sehra Main Safar | Shahryar | Hum TV | Lead role | [15] |
| Aik Thi Misaal | Adeel | ||||
| 2016 | Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi | Malik Mansoor | [16] | ||
| Baba Ki Rani | Hamza | ARY Zindagi | |||
| Sanam | Shahroz | Hum TV | Supporting role | [17] | |
| Kuch Na Kaho | Mohsin | Lead role | |||
| 2017 | Woh Aik Pal | Faris | Supporting role | ||
| Titli | Rehan | Urdu 1 | |||
| 2018 | Mah-e-Tamaam | Umair | Hum TV | Lead role | |
| Tawaan | Shahroz | ||||
| Maryam Periera | Sufiyan | TVOne | [18] | ||
| 2019 | Cheekh | Shayan | ARY Digital | ||
| 2020 | Jalan | Asfandyar | [19] | ||
| 2021 | Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat | Hasan | Express Entertainment | Supporting role | |
| 2023 | Jaan-e-Jahan | Taimur | ARY Digital | ||
| 2024 | Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum | Adeel Ahmed | Second male lead role | ||
| 2025 | Kafeel | Jamshed (aka Jami) | Lead role | [20] |
Telefilms
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Additional notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Thoda Pyaar Zyada Love | Zaid | Hum TV | [21] | |
| 2015 | Tujh Se Naam Hamara | Zaid | Urdu1 | Independence Day Special | [22] |
| 2021 | Lockdown | Azfar | Express Entertainment |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mind Games | Jibran |
