What is "azhar"

Azhar (from ) may refer to:

• Azhar (name), an Arabic-origin name (including a list of persons with the name)
• Azhar (film), a 2016 Indian biographical film

Azhar ( ) is an Arabic male or female name that means Shining, Luminous, Brilliant or Clear.

It is used as a given name:

• Azhar Khan, Pakistani cricketer
• Azhar Mahmood, Pakistani cricketer
• Azhar Saeed, Pakistani cricketer
• Azhar Hussain, Pakistani wrestler
• Azhar Ali, Pakistani cricketer
• Azhar Usman, American comedian
• Azhar Sabri, Indian author

Used as a surname:

• Masood Azhar, Pakistani mujaheddin
• Mohammad Azharuddin, Indian cricketer

Azhar is a 2016 Indian sports drama film directed by Tony D'Souza. The story is written by Rajat Arora and is inspired from the life of Indian cricketer and former national team captain Mohammad Azharuddin. The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor for Sony Pictures Networks, and features Emraan Hashmi in the titular role. Nargis Fakhri, Prachi Desai and Lara Dutta play crucial supporting roles. The sports action was done by Rob Miller of ReelSports. The film released worldwide on 13 May 2016.