Biography

Aamir Bashir is an Indian actor and director. His acting career began with a very small role on television, Bhanwar TV series, and acted in several TV advertisements, this led to film debut, Split Wide Open (1999) and the telefilm, Doordarshan Srinagar. He made his film debut in the 2003 film Armaan. Acclaim came his way in 2008, with thriller, A Wednesday, where he essayed the role of a police inspector; the film also won him a Screen Awards nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2010 Bashir's directorial debut Harud premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.