Anas Rashid

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]

Anas Rashid
Rashid in 2012
Born	(1980-08-31) 31 August 1980 (age 45) or (1981-08-31) 31 August 1981 (age 44)[1][2] Malerkotla, Punjab, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Heena Iqbal ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	2

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 with Deepika Singh and Aamir Khan in 2012

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

Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Indian Television Academy Awards 1 3 Indian Telly Awards 1 6 Lion Gold Awards 1 0 Zee Gold Awards 0 2
Totals[a]
Wins	3
Nominations	11
Note 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

Indian Telly Awards

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]

Indian Television Academy Awards

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

Zee Gold Awards

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]