Bilal Ashraf

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bilal Ashraf

• Bilal Ashraf is a Pakistani actor, film producer, and visual effects director. He appeared in the Urdu films ‘Janaan’ (2016) and ‘Superstar’ (2019).

• At the beginning of his career, he worked as a hedge fund consultant in New York. Later, to pursue an animation course, he quit his job there.

• He then started working as a model in print advertisements and photoshoots.

• Bilal was listed in the MAG best-dressed category in 2013.

• He made a cameo appearance in the 2014 Urdu film ‘O21’ in which he played the role of Ahmad.

  

• He has acted in Urdu films like ‘Yalghaar’ (2017), ‘Rangreza’ (2017), and ‘Superstar’ (2019).

  

• He was invited as a guest on various Urdu TV shows such as ‘Mazaaq Raat’ (2017; Dunya News), ‘Tonite with HSY’ (2017; Hum TV), and ‘Jeeto Pakistan League Season 1’ (2020; ARY Digital).

• He was ranked no. 7 on the “Sexiest Asian Men” list in 2019.

• He owns a film production company ‘Radical Studios,’ and under the company, he produced the Urdu TV show ‘Khaab Toot Jaatay Hain,’ which aired on Hum TV in 2021.

• He has also appeared in various TV commercials such as Jazz X, Falah, and Tap and Pay.

  

• He was listed in Hello! Hot 100 by Trailblazers in 2020.

• To promote football among Pakistani youth, he partnered with Global Soccer Ventures in 2022.

  

• In 2023, he played the role of Dr. Davud Basharat in the Urdu TV drama ‘Yunhi,’ which aired on Hum TV.

  

• Bilal has walked the ramp for various fashion designers.

  

• He is a fitness enthusiast and follows a regular workout regimen.

• He has also participated in various cricket matches and snooker games with his friends.

  

• Whenever he gets time from his busy schedule, he enjoys travelling and reading books on meditation.

  

• To brush up his acting skills, he has attended an acting school in the United Kingdom and theatre classes of the Pakistani actor Sunil Shankar in the NAPA, Karachi.

• Bilal has been featured on the cover of magazines such as Men’s Visage, Destinations, TGIF, and OK! Pakistan.

  

• He has been working for animals for a few years. He often shares pictures of animals on his Instagram account.

  

• In an interview, he said that one thing that was most precious to him was his deceased sister’s birthday card, which she gifted to him.

• He once shared that he would have become an architect, if he was not an actor.