Arslan Naseer
ارسلان نصیر
Born (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985
Occupations
  • Actor
  • content creator
Years active2011–present
AwardsHum Award

Arslan Naseer (born 31 July 1985) is a Pakistani actor, writer and content creator who has been a part of script writing of famous cartoons Burka Avenger.[1] He made his acting debut with Hum TV's Ramadan rom-com Chupke Chupke in 2021.[2]

Career

Breakthrough and recognition

After completing his degree, he started his career as a content creator in 2011 by sharing comics on Facebook. The comics under the tag CBA which means Comics By Arslan led him to popularity and encouraged him to make his own website.

He was also a part of the team behind internationally acclaimed Pakistani cartoon Burka Avenger.[1] He was one of the script writers in it and was approached himself by Haroon who was the producer in 2014. It garnered a great deal of international attention as well as Peabody Award and an International Emmy nomination.[3]

Naseer used to review ads and movies on his YouTube channel in a satirical way. He also started discussing cricket and became the voice of cricket fans. In 2020, when Arslan was at the height of his career on YouTube with CBA rewinds, spoofs and cricomedies.

Acting career

In 2021, he was approached by Hum TV for a role in a Ramadan special drama.[4] He started in Ramadan's special Chupke Chupke as a hesitant and a jobless bachelor. He revealed that he's been approached several times before too but this script is exactly something that he wanted to do.[2][5] The project itself gained praise and his performance as ”Hadi” and his chemistry with co-star Aymen Saleem was praised.[6][7]

Naseer then started as a lead in telefilm Hona Tha Pyar with Sanam Jung.[8] Naseer then starred in Hum TV's next Ramadan play Paristan with the same co star Aymen Saleem.[9]

Arslan has also shot for IRK's upcoming Thriller series Siyaah, which is yet to be broadcast on Green Entertainment.[10] Furthermore, he is a part of Pakistan's first international collaboration with Turkey for the series on the life of Salahuddin Ayyubi, Selahaddin Eyyubi as well.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Dum Mastam CBA Cameo appearance[12]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013–16 Burka Avenger writer only; co-writer
2021 Chupke Chupke Muhammad Hadi Kamil Television debut
Hona Tha Pyar Telefilm
2022 Paristan Arsam
2023 Neem Shazil
Siyaah Sherry Episode "Do Ajnabi"

Awards and recognition

References

  1. 1 2 "Home". Burka Avenger. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Arslan Naseer has signed Danish Nawaz's Hum TV comedy play 'Chupkay Chupkay' and we're super excited! | HUM TV - Watch Dramas Online". 29 July 2020.
  3. Zaidi, Hassan Belal (24 October 2014). "Burka Avenger: 'Don't mess with the lady in black'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. "YouTuber Arslan Naseer set to make TV debut". The News International (newspaper). April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. "Arslan Naseer shares reason for pursuing acting: 'I figured it's a new experience'". The News International (newspaper). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. Sadaf Hiader (15 May 2021). "Review: Chupke Chupke blends romance and comedy to give us a welcome break from reality". Dawn Images.
  7. "Haute List: On-Screen Couples From 2021 That We Would Love To See Again In 2022". Something Haute. 3 December 2021.
  8. "Arslan Naseer to star opposite Sanam Jung in Eid telefilm 'Hona Tha Pyar'". Something Haute. 15 July 2021.
  9. "Javeria Saud, Aymen Saleem and Arslan Naseer starring in upcoming Ramazan special Paristan". Dawn Images. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  10. Irfan Ul Haq (28 December 2021). "Imran Raza Kazmi is bringing back the horror of 2013's Siyaah — except this time it's an anthology TV show". Images.
  11. "Arslan Naseer signs his next big project". Something Haute. 4 January 2022.
  12. Rameeza Nasim (13 July 2021). "Dum Mastam: Here is all you need to know about upcoming Imran Ashraf starrer". Oye Yeah. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  13. "Arslan Naseer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  14. Images Staff (6 November 2021). "The winners of the PISA Awards 2021 are here". Images. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  15. "Ayeza, Ahmed, Iqra: List of winners at 8th Hum Awards". Dunya News. 26 September 2022.
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