Beginnings and stage roles (2010–2016) Mir started his career in 2010 at age 17, playing a brief role as the son of
Sania Saeed and
Faisal Rehman in the
Hum TV's romantic drama
Khamosiyan. Mir started his career on stage, performing, directing and writing in several musicals and plays across Canada. Mir wanted to move to Toronto, but instead decided to go back to Pakistan to work in films and television.
Yaqeen Ka Safar and rise to prominence (2017–present) In 2017, Mir started auditioning for
Hum TV's production house
MD Productions, and was cast as a leading role in
Yaqeen Ka Safar where he played Dr. Asfand Yaar, a grief-stricken brother alongside
Sajal Aly and
Hira Mani. He then had a supporting role in the social drama
Sammi opposite
Mawra Hocane. His performance earned him
Lux Style Award for Best Actor, and won three
Hum Awards including
the Hum Award for Best Actor. Reviewing
Yakeen Ka Safar, Sadaf Pervez of
Express Tribune noted that Mir "shines" with his performance. Coming from an influential film making family, Ahad was accused of
nepotism. Responding to such claims Mir stated that he wanted "people to take [him], as an actor, very seriously" and that he is “here to give Pakistan some good cinema and TV”. In 2018, Mir made his film debut with
Haseeb Hassan's military-drama
Parwaaz Hay Junoon, co-starring
Hamza Ali Abbasi and
Hania Aamir, which was released on
Eid al-Adha. Mir replaced
Osman Khalid Butt in a role of Flight Lieutenant Saad, who opted out due to his other commitments. The same year, Mir reunited with Sajal Aly and Mawra Hocane in Hum TV's
Mohammed Ehteshamuddin-directed period drama
Aangan where he played a poet, Jameel. The series was one of the most hyped dramas of 2018 but it has been a huge disappointment which in result was panned by audience. In 2019,
The Shakespeare Company, in a joint production with Vertigo Theatre in Canada, signed Mir to play
Hamlet in their production becoming one of the first South Asian actor to play the role professionally in Canada. His performance won him the Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama. In the same year, he played an army officer Saad Faraz in
ISPR based
Ehd-e-Wafa opposite
Alizeh Shah. He then starred as Amaanullah Khan opposite Sajal Ali in suspense thriller
Yeh Dil Mera. For both these performances, he received Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor - Critics nominations. Mir made his web debut co-starring Sajal Ali in
Dhoop Ki Deewar as Vishal Malhotra. The series was released on
ZEE5. After a hiatus of three-years, Mir played a college chemistry student Adam Sultan in the 2022 Ramadan special
Hum Tum, opposite
Ramsha Khan. The series and his portrayal was praised across
Pakistan. His chemistry with Khan was appreciated and they won the
Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple Popular and he received nomination for
Hum Award for Best Actor Popular. The same year, he made his
Netflix debut with the series
Resident Evil, as Arjun Batra. He next appeared in British series
World on Fire, as Rajib Pal. Mir will next appear in Pakistan's first
Netflix original
Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo , which is expected to be released in late 2026. In December 2024, Ahad played the lead role in
Hum TV's
Meem Se Mohabbat along with
Dananeer Mobeen. Mir portrayed Talha Ahmed, An extremely wealthy CEO & a loving paternal uncle to a traumatised young child whose parents had died in a car accident. == Other work ==