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Imran Hasnee

An Indian actor known for his versatile performances in Bollywood films such as “D-Day” and “Paan Singh Tomar.” With a talent for portraying diverse characters, he has established himself as a respected figure in the Indian film industry.

Biography

Imran Hasnee is an Indian actor known for his work in Indian, Hollywood, and French films. Imran’s body of work includes some critically acclaimed films like Paan Singh Tomar (2010), A Mighty Heart (2007), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), and French films. Critics have heaped praise on Imran for his naturalized acting style and an innate instinct to make every character his own, yet remarkably distinct and unforgettable.

Early life and education

Born in Bhopal on 1st December 1972, to Syed Irfan Hasny, a geologist with HCL (Hindustan Copper Limited) and Shahida Hasny, Imran’s versatility came to light pretty early in life. Imran’s great grandfather and grandfather were Jagirdars, who governed over estates in Rajasthan. Due to his father’s transferable job, Imran had to shift schools very often. He has studied in St. Joseph’s Convent School (Bhopal), Hill Dale School (Khetri), All Saints Diocesan School (Jaipur), Cambridge School (Bhopal), and Yashwant Senior Secondary School (Alwar). Imran’s father passed away while he was in school and his mother took over the reins of the family and his father’s job at HCL. Imran completed his graduation from Lal Bahadur Shastri College (Warangal, Karnataka) and post-graduation from Rajasthan University (Rajasthan). He also completed a SUN JAVA-certified programming course and a certified Oracle DBA, along with his post-graduation. Right from his childhood, Imran had a natural flair for sports, and by the time he was in college, he was representing his university at various inter-university championships. Although he played all sports, football, and badminton were his favorites. He is also an expert in horse riding and a trained martial artist with a specialization in Wushu Kung-fu.

Early Career

With a core competency in software development, design, and management, Imran began his career in the IT (Information Technology) industry. He has worked with many multinational companies in India and abroad in very high positions and was a veritable authority in computer viruses and vaccines. He has also authored a few books on computer languages. Imran nurtured his passion for theatre through his theatre group “WE”, which he had set up in school. It was on stage that Imran truly found his calling. He carried his passion everywhere, even when he was working in the Mauritius IT industry. He directed and acted in many plays and conducted theatre workshops in Mauritius and Thailand. It was Tigmanshu Dhulia who offered Imran, his first break in Hindi films. Even though the film, Ghulami, was shelved mid-way, Imran had firmly set his foot in the Hindi film industry. Always a bold risk-taker in his career, Imran was never deterred by anything, even the fact that he was the lone wolf in his family who had ventured into the entertainment industry.

Trivia

In the early days of Imran’s theatre group, a play titled Qazi Ki Shaadi, written and directed by him had become extremely famous. Imran’s portrayal of the Qazi’s character was very popular, but what sent the audience into uproar was when they realized that the Qazi’s wife, who appears only in the climax was also played by Imran. He did many plays in his theatrical days of scattered 30 years.

Career

Imran portrayed the role of Matadeen Singh Tomar (Dadda), brother of Paan Singh Tomar (played by Irrfan Khan) in Tigmanshu’s Dhulia’s biopic of the Indian athlete Paan Singh Tomar (2012) produced by UTV Motion Pictures. The film received rave reviews and well-known critic, Taran Adarsh, highly praised Imran’s performance. Among other things, he also wrote, “…..Imran Hasnee is first rate.” Imran has also worked with director Nikkhil Advani on D-Day (2013), an action spy thriller, where he played the dreaded gangster, Saleem Pathan. They collaborated again for the web series Moghuls. Imran played the main negative role of an Islamic terrorist, Javed, in Hasnain Hyderabadwala’s Ya Rab (2014). Imran has worked in two feature films produced by Balaji Telefilms and directed by Milan Luthria. – Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010) and The Dirty Picture (2011), in which he played the role of film director, Vijayan. In PM Narendra Modi (2019) directed by Omung Kumar, Imran played the role of Zafar. Apart from feature films, Imran has also worked in television. Significant among them is Kasshish on Zee TV, directed by Ravi Rai and Sapnon Se Bhare Naina (2010 – 2012), on Star Plus, where he played the hugely popular, main negative character, Sridhar Kaka. In a TV series, titled “Samvidhan”, directed by the veteran Shyam Benegal, he played the role of the Nawab of Bhopal, Nawab Hafiz Muhammad Hamidullah Khan.

Writing and Direction

Imran has written and directed many episodic shows for television and short series. Most of the stories of Fear Files (2012 – 2014), that aired on Zee TV, were researched and written by him. He also appeared in the show as the paranormal subject expert. He has also written and directed a few mini-series for the web. He directed a suspense, thriller movie, titled “High Tide”.

Humanitarian Initiatives

Imran Hasnee has initiated a non-profit organization called Dreamboat, which works in the area of rescue and rehabilitation of stray animals, birds, and lost children. Dreamboat organizes life-saving surgeries for the needy and works towards the rescue, remedy, and rehabilitation of the underprivileged and marginalized sections of society. Filmography: High Tide – Directed by Imran Hasnee Kabaad – The Coin 2020 Badshah Khan Varadaraj Swami PM Narendra Modi 2019 –  Zafar Omung Kumar Deendayal Ek Yugpurush 2018 Deendayal Upadhyay Manoj Giri Main Khudiram Bose Hun 2016 – Amritlal Bhanuprakash Jha Welcome 2 Karachi 2015 –  ISI Officer Ashish R Mohan Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan 2015 – Nishkameshwar Prasad Mishra Milan Ajmera Ya Rab 2014 – Javed Hasnain Hyderabadwala D-Day 2013 – Saleem Pathan Nikhil Advani The Dirty Picture 2011 –  Vijayan Milan Luthria Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2010 – Milan Luthria Paan Singh Tomar 2010 – Matadeen Singh Tomar (Dadda) Tigmanshu Dhulia Slumdog Millionaire 2008 – Security Danny Boyle A Mighty Heart 2007 – Journalist Michael Winterbottom

FILMOGRAPHY

Movie
Hisab Barabar

Directed by Ashwni Dhir Hisaab Barabar is a Hindi feature film,
I played the role of a corrupt police inspector, Shaleen Shrivastava

Movie
High Tide

Directed by Imran Hasnee.
High Tide is a Hindi Feature film, produced by a London Based production House, Matador Productions. For international and theatrical release in India and abroad. I played the protagonist. This movie is Written and Directed by myself.

Movie
Kabaad- The Coin

Directed by Varadraj Swami.
Main Villain, Badshah Khan.

Movie
Darbar

Directed by A R Murugadoss.
Playing a negative cameo in the Rajnikant starrer Tamil movie, produced by LYCA.

Movie
PM Narendra Modi

Directed by Omung Kumar.
A biopic on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, I am playing Zafar, the Muslim face of the movie.

Movie
DeenDayal - Ek Yug Purush

Directed by Manoj Giri.
A biopic on Pt Deendayal Upadhayay, he was an RSS thinker and co-founder of the political party Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of Bharatiya Janata Party, president of the Jana Sangh. He was probably killed in a train theft incident and was found dead on 11 February 1968 on a railway track near Mughalsarai Junction railway station. Imran Hasnee is playing the main lead, as Deendayal Upadhayay.

Movie
Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster – 3

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia
Playing Bashir Ali, a London based Don.

Movie
Welcome to Karachi

Director, Ashish R Mohan
Imran Hasnee played the character of Aslam, an ISI Agent. Entirely shot in U.K. and India. The film is produced by Vashu Bhagnani.

Movie
Yaara

Director, Tigmanshu Dhulia.
In this movie Imran Hasnee played the role of a gangster, called “Pehelwaan”, a drug lord and Don at the Nepal-Indo border

Movie
D- Day

Director, Nikhil Advani
Playing the character of Saleem Pathan

Movie
Ya-Rab

Director, Hasnain Hyderabadwala
This film is based on Islamic Jehad, Imran Hasnee played the main Jehadi Terrorist.

Movie
The Dirty Picture

Director, Milan Luthria
Playing the character of a south Indian Film Director, Vijayan.

Movie
Paan Singh Tomar

Director, Tigmanshu Dhulia
A Bollywood production, based on the real life of athlete turned dacoit Paan Singh Tomar, I am playing the elder brother of Paan Singh, “Matadeen Singh Tomar”

Movie
Once Upon a Time in Mumbai

Director, Milan Luthria
I played the character of Harish, a gun supplier, who came from Dubai and supplied gun to the under world.

Movie
SlumDog Millionaire

Director, Danny Boyle
A Hollywood Production, comedy centered around an illiterate kid who looks to become a contestant on the Hindi version of Who Wants to be A Millionaire in order to re-establish contact with the girl he loves. I played the security of the Don.

Movie
A Mighty Heart

Director, Michael Winterbottom
A Hollywood production based on the true life story of the brutal murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan. I play the character of a Pakistani journalist who works for the newspaper Jung.

Movie
Death Line

Director, Rene Bizz
A French feature shot entirely in Mauritius. The story revolves around five friends who get marooned in an island, where a murder mystery unravels. Two of them get murdered. When the mystery unfolds, it is found that my character was the murderer. In this production, I have performed some underwater stunt sequences.

Short Film
Kera

The divinely beautiful Kera at the peak of her stardom in the film world, though at the present moment ruled and dominated by her senses is close to realizing the ultimate truth of life. Imran Hasnee playing the role of writer, who is working as a Peon in a studio. Director: Amol Shetge

Short Film
Dial Home for Murder

Director, Ravi Kumar

Dial Home for Murder is a single character enactment story. The film was nominated at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Mumbai International Film Festival in the International short film category. Imran Hasnee played the character of a servent Munna.

And few more films like “Rahgeer” , “Don’t Go”, “The Laws of the Spirit World”

Television
Sapno Se Bhare Naina (Star TV)

A daily soap, Imran Hasnee played the main negative lead, an unemployed person, named ‘Shreedhar Patwardhan” aka KAKA

Television
Kasshish

Director, Ravi Rai, (Zee Network)
A daily soap, in which Imran played the main negative lead; an architect named Andrew, through the entire length of the series.

Television
Risshton Ki Dor

Director, Gautam Adhikari (Sony)
A daily soap, adapted from the hit Spanish series, Mis 3 Hermanas, (My Three Sisters). I play the character of an architect, Imran who apart from being the next in command to the hero, is also his close friend and confidante.

Videos

Shakeel Bhai | Mafia Don | Police Company Web Series | Negative

Iago | Othello | Shakespeare | English | How am I then a Villain

Chand Alfāz Urdu ke | Learn Urdu words | چنراَلْفاظ اُردو کے | Episode #1

Vikas Dubey | Deadly Criminal | Control Politics of State| Deadly | Uneducated |Negative

Suleman | Builder turned Gangster | Dunki expert | Illegals activities| Negative

Don Julio | Goan | Rich | Lavish life Style | Cruel |Jolly | Negative

Ram Gopal Varma directed Satya | Single Scene | Multi Characters | Negative

Mushk hai ya Ishaq | Urdu | Muslim Attar

Bhopali Don | Simple | Less Educated| Negative

Pak Major | Pakistan | Jail | Army | Torture

Song | Ae Aasman Wale| Movie HIGH TIDE | Prashant Singh | Shakeel Azmi | Krishna Beuraa | Imran Hasnee

HIGH TIDE | Official Trailer | Directed by Imran Hasnee | Producer Prashant Singh

Burqi | Pakistani Terrorist | Negative | Terrorism | Islam

Parsi Man | Naushad | Retired | Full English

Imran Hasnee Introduction

Harry | Bling Sardar| Rich | Ambitious | Exhibitionist | Sitting in Toilet

Haryanvi Bahubali | Village Lord | Overpowering |Towering personality | Loud | Negative

Sher O Shayari ka Muqabala | शेर ओ शायरी का मुक़ाबला | Double role | شیر او شاعری کا مقابلا

Zindagi Dar Badar | Short Clip

Khan Sahab |Gang lord | Threatning | Coll | Dreaded | Negative | Muslim

Jail Diaries | Negative | Jail Convict | Don | Gang Lord| One Man Army|Vulbnerable | Sentimental

Author

Director

Imran Hasnee, an accomplished director, has a diverse portfolio spanning across various mediums. He has directed the Hindi feature film “HIGH TIDE” along with notable short films such as “The Secrets of Nightmares Part I and II.” Imran’s directorial expertise extends to the stage, where he has helmed numerous successful plays, including the widely acclaimed “Qazi Ki Shaadi,” which captivated audiences across India. Additionally, he is a prolific writer, having penned several compelling scripts.

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