Anas Rashid

Anas Rashid
Rashid in 2012
Born (1980-08-31) 31 August 1980 or (1981-08-31) 31 August 1981[1][2]
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Heena Iqbal
(m. 2017)
Children2

Anas Rashid (born 31 August 1980/81) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television.[1][2] He is known for portraying Prithviraj Chauhan in the historical drama Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan (2006–09) and later as Sooraj Rathi in the soap opera Diya Aur Baati Hum (2011–16), which ranked among the highest-rated Indian television series.[3][4]

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Television

Year(s) Show Role Notes Ref
2006–2007 Kahiin To Hoga Kartik Ahluwalia Soap opera [6]
Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa Karan Sehgal Television series [6]
2007–2009 Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan Prithviraj Chauhan / Surya Indian historical drama; also main role [6]
2010 Aise Karo Naa Vidaa Prince Yashwardha Television series; also main role [8]
2011–2016 Diya Aur Baati Hum Sooraj Rathi Television soap opera; also main role [4]
2017 Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji Guest appearance [12]

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2018 Nankana Himself Punjabi movie; also main role
Anas Rashid awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins3
Nominations11
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Awards and nominations

Year Category Nominated work Result
2012 Best Actor in a lead Role Diya Aur Baati Hum Nominated
Best Onscreen Couple (with Deepika Singh) Nominated
2013 Best Actor in a lead Role Won
Best Onscreen Couple (with Deepika Singh) Nominated
2014 Best Actor in a lead Role Nominated
2015 Nominated
Best Onscreen Couple (with Deepika Singh) Nominated

Lion Gold Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
2012 Best Onscreen Couple (with Deepika Singh) Diya Aur Baati Hum Won[13]
Year Category Nominated work Result
2012 Best Actor - Jury Diya Aur Baati Hum Nominated
2013 Best Actor - Drama Won
2014 Best Drama Actor Nominated
Desh Ka Sitara – Best Actor (Popular) Nominated
Year Category Nominated work Result
2012 Best Actor In A Lead Role (Male) Diya Aur Baati Hum Nominated
Best Celebrity Jodi (with Deepika Singh) Nominated

Others accomplishments

Awarded by UP Government

Year Category Recipient Result
2015 Achievement in Acting Profession Anas Rashid Won[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Harley-riding Anas 'Sooraj' Rashid turns a year older". The Times of India. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Anas Rashid turns singer on TV show". indianexpress.com. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Party all night for the team of Diya Aur Baati Hum!". The Hans India. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Shashi Sumeet Productions' Diya Aur Baati Hum completes 3 glorious years". Indian Television Dot Com. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Remember Diya Aur Baati Hum's Anas Rashid? You will be surprised to know what he's doing now". India Today. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "My career started as a joke: Anas Rashid". Times of India. 24 September 2012.
  7. ^ Arielle (1 October 2015). "Anas Rashid turns singer on TV show". India West. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Anas Rashid on TV comeback: I want to play a character with grey shades". Hindustan Times. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Anas Rashid Is 'Complete And Content' After Marrying Heena". NDTV. 12 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Diya Aur Baati Hum actor Anas Rashid shares the first picture of his baby girl Aayat". The Times of India. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  11. ^ Cyril, Grace (18 December 2020). "Anas Rashid welcomes baby boy Khabib Anas Rashid, shares first pics". India Today. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  12. ^ Sharma, Kriti (16 May 2017). "Tu Sooraj Mein Saanjh Piyaji: Anas Rashid to return as Sooraj on Diya Aur Baati Hum sequel!". India.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Lions Gold Awards". YouTube. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2019.