Personal Info
Birth date
1967-07-27 (57 Years)
Day of death
2020-11-12
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Also known as
-Asif Basra
Biography
Asif Basra (27 July 1967 – 12 November 2020) was an Indian film, television, and theatre actor. He was best known for his role in the American comedy film Outsourced.
Filmography
The Family Man
7.714
Overview:
The story of a middle-class man who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. While he tries to protect the nation from terrorists, he also has to protect his family from the impact of his secretive, high-pressure, and low paying job.Hostages
6.308
Overview:
Four masked men break into the Anand family home, taking them hostage. Pushed into a do-or-die situation, Dr. Mira Anand has to make a choice. Will she take a life to save lives?Paatal Lok
7.371
Overview:
A down and out cop lands the case of a lifetime when four suspects are nabbed in the assassination attempt of a prime time journalist. The case turns out to be a devious maze where nothing is what it looks like. The pursuit of it leads him to the dark netherworld - the 'Paatal Lok', and to shocking discoveries in the past of the four suspects.Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller
6
Overview:
The Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller web series reflects on the dark side of the internet and social media. Prateik Babbar essays the role of Inspector Virkar, the protagonist. Virkar is an angry, young cop who seeks to bring justice to whoever he can. When young college students are ruthlessly murdered, Inspector Virkar gets called in. In his investigation, Virkar finds out that there is a whole system of hackers and anonymous blackmailers operating on the internet using social media sites as their hunting ground. With the help of one ethical hacker, a student counsellor and his team, Virkar try to solve the case of the outrageous murders. Will inspector Virkar be able to solve the cases in time? Can he find the answers he is looking for on the dark web? Who is behind the murders and what was their motive?Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
3.357
Overview:
As corruption becomes rampant in the country, a group of idealistic youngsters attract attention of freedom fighter-turned-vigilante Senapathy through social media, who returns to his homeland to finish what he started.Sooryavanshi
5.771
Overview:
A fearless, faithful albeit slightly forgetful Mumbai cop, Veer Sooryavanshi, the chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad in India pulls out all the stops and stunts to thwart a major conspiracy to attack his city.Woh
6
Overview:
Seven teenagers Ashutosh, Raja, Julie, Shiva, Ronnie, Sanjeev and Rahul who battle an evil force that takes the form of a clown called Woh that kidnaps children.Ek Villain
6.526
Overview:
An ex-gangster re-enters the world of violence after his pregnant wife is murdered and torments the killer by capturing and releasing him again and again.Krrish 3
5.648
Overview:
Krrish and his father must team up to save the world from a psychokinetic evil man named Kaal and his army of mutants.Jab We Met
7.28
Overview:
A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.Hichki
7.545
Overview:
Hichki presents a positive and inspiring story about a woman who turns her biggest weakness into her biggest strength.Kai Po Che!
7.015
Overview:
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.One Night with the King
6.6
Overview:
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.Black Friday
7.473
Overview:
Bombs tear through Bombay in 1993, wreaking havoc and polarising the citizens. With perpetrators at large, the state launches a massive man-hunt to unmask the perpetrators behind these events.Outsourced
6.4
Overview:
After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman heads to India to train his replacement.Fanney Khan
5.35
Overview:
The journey of a struggling singer 'Fanney Khan' who aspires to make his daughter a big name in the music world.Anjaan
5.6
Overview:
A man travels to Mumbai in search of his estranged brother, a feared figure in the criminal underworld. As he follows the trail through gang rivalries and shifting alliances, he uncovers a complex web of loyalty, deception, and violence that blurs the line between justice and revenge.The Attacks Of 26/11
7.15
Overview:
The real-life story of eight Pakistani terrorists, who sail to Mumbai and wage war on the populace for the next 24 hours.Big Brother
3
Overview:
After getting released for serving a double life sentence, Sachidanandan returns to connect and live with his family until his past catches up to him, forcing him to protect his loved ones.The Tashkent Files
7.469
Overview:
The Tashkent Files is a thriller that revolves around the mysterious death of India's 2nd Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri and attempts to uncover if he had actually died a natural death, or, as alleged, was assassinated.Quicksand
4.855
Overview:
The workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank and meets a down-on-his-luck international film star who has become embroiled in criminal activities.Roy
4.9
Overview:
A love triangle revolving around the lives of a filmmaker, a thief and their mutual love interest.Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
6.629
Overview:
A tale of two gangsters from the eras of past and present, whose lives enter parallel paths as they struggle to survive within Bombay's criminal underworld.Chal Chala Chal
5.5
Overview:
Pune-based widower Omkar Nath used to work as a Headmaster with a local school. When he was fired, his son, Deepak, hired a lawyer to sue the school. The school was represented by none other than Omkar's live-in son-in-law, Vinayak Agrawal. After some years the Court finally came to a decision and the verdict was in favor of Omkar. However, since the school had no funds, it was directed to surrender it's school bus in lieu of wages. Deepak takes charge of this bus, finds out it's dilapidated and makes it roadworthy. He also decides to ply in on the Sonawadi - Ratna Chowk route, not knowing that his problems are just about to start.Satellite Shankar
7.6
Overview:
Indian Army soldier Shankar gets injured in cross-firing at the border. Senior Officer suggests he take 8 days to rest after consultation with doctors. Shankar requests for leave instead of rest, officers agree and tell him to report to duty on the morning of the 8th day. While traveling, he helps citizens and ends up missing his train. Online news reporter covers his story without acknowledging him. The story later revolves around how he reaches his home and then back to duty in a short span of time.Quicksand
5.2
Overview:
Randi Stewart is a sergeant on a marine base where her father is the commanding officer. She is being treated by the new base psychiatrist, Bill Turner. Her brother, Gordon Stewart is running for political office. General Stewart is murdered and Randi is the key suspect. Once Bill starts investigating the crime through his treatment of Randi, he begins to uncover an unusually large amount of suicides on the base. The intrigue grows and so does Bill's unprofessional feelings towards Randi. Is she the murderer? He doesn't really want to find out. He just keeps getting sucked deeper and deeper into the "Quicksand".Saanjh
10
Overview:
Saanjh marks the debut of Producer and Director, Ajay K Saklani, who, through this movie attempts to bring to the fore the lesser known Himachali language and tries to revive the almost forgotten Tankri Script. Saanjh is the first feature film to have been made and released in the Western Himalayan/ Pahari language. The serenity of village life amidst the Himalayas reaches the peak of sublimity as the visual tour is accompanied by some of the most melodious songs rendered by Mohit Chauhan and Pavithra Chari which strike the heart strings of even those who are unfamiliar with the Pahari dialect. The movie provides a perfect audio-visual setting for a beautiful confluence of the emotional journeys of a daughter, a mother and an orphaned boy as the sun sets on their lives and dusk sets in. Saanjh was the first film in Himachali dialect to be released in cinema halls across India.Kushti
3.5
Overview:
The film Kushti is the story of a small village in Northern India where wrestling is a popular sport and an important wrestling match is held every year. Ever year rivals Avtar Singh (Sharat Saxena) and Jiten Singh (Om Puri) try to beat each other in the wrestling match and gain the trusteeship of the village. Rama (Rajpal Yadav) plays the role of a village simpleton and a post-master. It filled with misunderstandings and misconceptions, of hidden identities and secret love-affairs and the outcome is simply hilarious. The movie begins to take a turn when a certain someone delivers a secret package in the wrong hands. Especially someone, who is bound to take advantage and manipulate the real owner of the package.Acting
2024Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Unknown
2022Rani Rani Rani as Husband
2021Sooryavanshi as Rafique
2021Black Bud as Jamir
2021Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller (8 Episodes) as Unknown
2020Das Capital as Bada Babu
2020Paatal Lok (9 Episodes) as Jai Malik
2020Big Brother as Muthan
2019Satellite Shankar as Unknown
2019P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar as Sompal Singh
2019The Family Man (3 Episodes) as Counsellor
2019Hostages (12 Episodes) as Asghar Nabi
2019The Tashkent Files as News Channel Editor
2018Fanney Khan as Vivek Sir, Producer
2018Hichki as Shyamlal
2018Kaalakaandi as Raza
2017Raaz-E-Sheitaan as Unknown
2017Islamic Exorcist as Unknown
2017Saanjh as Sanju's Father
2016Wrong Side Raju as Amitabh Shah
2016Freaky Ali as Kishan Lal
2015Roy as Abra Rizvi
2014Anjaan as Rajiv
2014Ek Villain as Harilal Verma
2014Yeh Hai Bakrapur as Unknown
2014Manjunath as Devendra
2014Darr @ the Mall as Khan
2013Krrish 3 as Dr. Alok Sen
2013Dilli Gang as Unknown
2013The Attacks Of 26/11 as Taxi Driver
2013Kai Po Che! as Nasir Hashmi
2010Knock Out as Raghav
2010Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai as Hussain Khan
2010Lamhaa as Driver
2010Kushti as Unknown
2009Let's Dance as Anthony
2009Chal Chala Chal as Harilal
2008Tandoori Love as T.V. Kumar
2007Jab We Met as Ratlam Station Vendor
2007Outsourced as Purohit N. Virajnarianan
2006One Night with the King as Prince Marsena
2006Mixed Doubles as Doctor
2005Parzania as Unknown
2004Black Friday as Shanawaz Qureshi
2004Love in Nepal as Ram Mohan
2003Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon as Film director
2003Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula as Aakash
2003Quicksand as Airman
2002Quicksand as Airman
1998Woh (52 Episodes) as Omkanth Dixit