Noor Vasaya, an actor, lyricist, writer, and AV-IT Professional in Higher Ed, runs a technology installation business. A Bollywood enthusiast born and raised in Bombay (Mumbai), India, he moved to North America after high school and spent his late teens and early adult years in New York, where he wrote, starred in, and directed multilingual plays. He is also known as Charlie for his spot-on Charlie Chaplin impersonations from a very young age. Noor now lives in Vancouver, Canada, continuing his passion for writing, directing, and acting. Having watched many crime/thriller shows made in India, Noor hopes to bring a similar style to platforms across Canada and is beginning with his original screenplay titled UnExtorted. The Indian version written to suit South Asians around the world is called Khalbali, aka The Chaos, ideal as a feature film or a mini web series for OTT platforms and streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple, Hotstar, Zee5, Voot, MXPlayer, etc.
My latest romantic single Kahoon Main Agar is now live.
A Bollywood-style confession of love, tender and unapologetically heartfelt.
Watch the full version with English translations below.
Khalbali, aka The Chaos: A Hinglish limited thriller set in Vancouver’s South Asian community, blending crime, diaspora identity, and psychological suspense. The story follows a popular Bollywood dance academy instructor nearing the end of his work visa who anonymously disrupts a murder plot—only for a calculating mastermind to ingeniously track him down and frame him for a crime he didn’t commit, using an ongoing extortion racket as cover. Fully written and production-ready, the series is positioned for global OTT audiences and is currently seeking producing and financing partners.
UnExtorted: (English web series): An undocumented East Indian man working at a gas station owned by his girlfriend's dad during the Trump era. He is reluctant to go to the police to report a murder plot he overheard due to his immigration status. (writing completed)
Driving Mr. Desi: Raj, an undocumented Bombay boy working at a Manhattan smokeshop, is mistakenly abducted in front of his regular customer, a Black limo driver. He is an ex-con living under FBI witness protection and capable of saving Raj but will he risk his cover to save him? A fiction based on Noor's real-life incidents in New York. (work in progress)
Kaun Banayega Century (KBC): A television game-show with a combination of Bollywood and Cricket, the two main religions of all Indians home or abroad! "Here's the pitch", a fun Bollywood trivia game show with the elements of cricket!
Kaun Banayega Century (Board game): A thrilling game where special dice determine your score and fate. Playable by 2 to 22 players, it’s a test of luck. Will fortune be on your side? A virtual version is also in development for an immersive experience.
Naad-e-Ali: (A prayer in the form of a Sufi song and a qawwali): This song is about Hazrat Imam Ali (AS)'s status, unique birthplace, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)'s declaration to appoint him to lead the community in Ghadir-e-khum, and Ali's stature in Panjatan Paak and Prophet's Ahl-al-Bayt (released)
Sadiyaan: (love song): Longing to reunite with the beloved. This was an original song entry in the ILLUME 2023 BC regional level.
DashThru: Dashthru.ca is a modern local express delivery connecting B2C, especially for low-tech seniors, to get their essentials in Canada (in progress)
His first Sufi song, “Naad-E-Ali,” composed by the internationally renowned music director duo Salim–Sulaiman, was released as part of the Bhoomi 2021 album on December 6, 2021. The album features celebrated artists such as Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Vishal Dadlani.
Naad-E-Ali has achieved remarkable success, crossing 6.2 million views on YouTube alone, and continues to reach a global audience across all major music platforms.