Abrar Qazi
Abrar Qazi is an Indian television actor. He is best known for portraying Rudraksh Khurana and Samrat Khurana in Yeh Hai Chahatein and Raghu Jadhav in Gathbandhan.
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2018–present |
Known for | Yeh Hai Chahatein |
Early life
Abrar Qazi was born on 3 August 1992 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Career
Qazi debuted as Zaid in 2018 with Imtiaz Ali's romance Laila Majnu and also appeared as Kareem in Prime Video's web series The Family Man.
In January 2019, he progressed into Hindi television as the lead Raghu Jadhav, a Dombivli gangster who falls for a police officer in Colors TV's Gathbandhan opposite Shruti Sharma.[2]
Just after Gathbandhan ended in November 2019, Qazi got into playing the lead rockstar, Rudraksh Khurana, opposite Sargun Kaur Luthra in Ekta Kapoor's drama series Yeh Hai Chahatein on Star Plus.[3] The show has proved to be a turning point for his career, gaining him widespread love and attention for his acting as well as romantic chemistry with Sargun Kaur Luthra, making the duo very popular and the show a massive hit.
In 2021 to 2022, he has featured with Sargun Kaur Luthra in many advertisements like Jeevansaathi matrimonial and Bru coffee. In November 2023, Qazi join the Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya where he portrayed Rajvansh opposite Rachi Sharma.[4]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role |
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2018 | Laila Majnu | Zaid |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Gathbandhan | Raghu Jadhav | Lead role |
2019–2022 | Yeh Hai Chahatein | Rudraksh "Rudra" Khurana | |
2021 | Bhuvan Garg | Cameo Role | |
2022–2023 | Samrat "Sam" Khurana | Lead role | |
2022 | Ravivaar With Star Parivaar | Contestant | |
2023–present | Kumkum Bhagya | Rajvansh Malhotra | Lead role |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2019 | The Family Man | Kareem Bhat | [5] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Show | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Yeh Hai Chahatein | Nominated | [6] |
References
- "Another Majnoon". Kashmir Life. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- Farzeen, Sana (15 January 2019). "Gathbandhan actor Abrar Qazi: I enjoyed playing Raghu as he is completely different from me". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- "Not Karan Wahi, but Abrar Qazi to play the hero in 'Yeh Hai Chahatein' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- Doshi, Hasti (17 October 2023). "Confirmed! Abrar Qazi and Rachi Sharma will play the new lead couple Kumkum Bhagya post the 20-year leap". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "'The Family Man' Review: Compelling Story, Tight Filmmaking Make for a Memorable Watch". The Wire. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "List of Nominees: 21st ITA Awards, 2022".