| 1. Asif Basra was a smoker. |
| 2. Asif Basra consumed alcohol. |
| 3. Asif Basra, the renowned theatre actor, was born in Amravati, Maharashtra. |
| 4. He had a deep passion for acting from a young age. |
| 5. Coming from a modest background, Basra never received formal acting training. |
| 6. During his school and college years, Asif actively participated in film festivals. |
| 7. In 1989, he moved to Mumbai to act in college productions. |
| 8. He pursued B.Sc. in Physics from Mumbai University and later took a computer course. |
| 9. While working in Mumbai, Asif spent most of his salary watching plays. |
| 10. In 1991, he watched Salim Ghouse's production of Boesman and Lena repeatedly, leading to his introduction to Mumbai's theater scene. |
| 11. Ghouse eventually cast him as Horatio in his theatrical rendition of Hamlet. |
| 12. While maintaining a day job, Basra performed in various Hindi, English, and Urdu plays. |
| 13. He gained acclaim for roles in productions like Mahatma vs. Gandhi and Main Bhi Superman. |
| 14. In 1996, Asif left his job to focus on his burgeoning theater career. |
| 15. His Bollywood debut was in Anurag Kashyap's "Black Friday" and Rahul Dholakia's "Parzania." |
| 16. Towards the end of his career, Basra conducted acting workshops at Prithvi Theater. |
| 17. He appeared in the 2018 film "Hichki" alongside Rani Mukerji. |
| 18. Tragically, on November 12, 2020, he was found dead in McLeodganj, Himachal Pradesh. |
| 19. He was last seen in Amazon Prime Video's series "Paatal Lok." |
| 20. He was known for his theatrical performances, playing five different characters in Feroz Khan’s production of Mahatma v/s Gandhi. |
| 21. He was one of the few Indian actors to have several international credits. |
