Asif Basra
Basra in 2016
Born	(1967-07-27)27 July 1967 Amravati,Maharashtra, India
Died	12 November 2020(2020-11-12) (aged 53) Dharamshala,Himachal Pradesh, India
Alma mater	Bombay University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–2020

Asif Basra (27 July 1967 – 12 November 2020) was an Indian actor who worked inBollywood films and TV serials. He is best known to Western audiences for his role in American filmOutsourced.^[1] He also appeared in many other films, includingOne Night with the King. Basra died of suicide by hanging in 2020. Reports suggested his death could be murder but the case was closed as no supporting evidence was found.^[2]

Basra was born on 27 July 1967 inAmravati,Maharashtra, India.^[3][4] In 1989, he moved to Mumbai and attendedMumbai University, and acted in college productions. He regularly won prizes for the characters he played during this time. He graduated with aBachelor's degree inPhysics.^[5]

Basra performed inAnurag Kashyap'sBlack Friday andRahul Dholakia'sParzania, which received much critical appreciation. He appeared in Michael O. Sajbeland'sOne Night with the King with veteran actorsOmar Sharif andPeter O'Toole.^[6] He played a tailor in the Hindi movieLamhaa; he appeared in 2010's top-grossing Bollywood filmOnce Upon a Time in Mumbaai as Shoaib's (Emraan Hashmi) father.^[7] Basra was also known for his theatrical performances from playing five characters inFeroz Abbas Khan's production ofMahatma v/s Gandhi. Other performances include a child withspina bifida inMain Bhi Superman andHoratio inHamlet.^[8][9]

In 2020, Basra appeared in two web series:Paatal Lok onAmazon Prime andHostages onHotstar.^[10][11] He worked in Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Malayalam films. He was last seen in the second season of theAmazon Prime Video web seriesThe Family Man which released on 4 June in 2021.^[12][13][14]

Basra was foundhanging in a private guest house inMcLeod Ganj, inDharamshala,Himachal Pradesh on 12 November 2020 at age 53. The investigation into his death was inconclusive and the case was closed as suicide.^[15][16][17]

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