Azra Aftab
Azra Aftab | |
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| Born | 23 November 1958 |
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| Years active | 1974 – present |
| Children | 2 |
Azra Aftab is a Pakistani actress.[1] She is known for her roles in dramas Dhuwan, Manzil, Laag, Dasht and Madiha Maliha.[2]
Early life
[edit]Azra was born in 1958 on 23 November in Karachi, Pakistan. She joined the industry in 1974 as a newscaster.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]She started working as an Urdu newscaster on PTV and Radio Pakistan in Quetta. Later Azra appeared in dramas on PTV in 1990.[6][7] She was noted for her roles in drama Laag, Manzil, Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh, Farz, Hazaron Khwahishen, and Aasmanon Pay Likha.[8] She also appeared in dramas Kuda Zameen Se Gaya, Kaghaz Kay Phool, Ek Sitam Aur Sahi, Aankh Bhar Asman and Chalo Phir Se Jee Kar Dekhain.[9] Since then she appeared in dramas Dil Awaiz, Pul Sirat, Painjra, Kaise Huaye Benaam, Lakhon Mein Aik, Bhai and Bari Bahu.[10][11][12]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Rait | Bibi | PTV |
| 1993 | Dasht | Duresham's mother | PTV |
| 1993 | Sheharzad | Abida | PTV |
| 1994 | Dhuwan | Dawood's mother | PTV[13] |
| 1995 | Saiban Sheshay Ka | Nigar | PTV |
| 1995 | Shantul | Makhi | PTV |
| 1998 | Laag | Zubaida | PTV |
| 1999 | Wapsi Kay Baad | Kalsoom | PTV |
| 2002 | Hawa Pe Raqs | Amma | PTV |
| 2004 | Dada In Trouble | Roshan | PTV |
| 2005 | Aankh Salamat Andhey Log | Nusrat | ATV |
| 2006 | Manzil | Khanam | ARY Digital |
| 2006 | Dobara | Rani | PTV |
| 2007 | Delhi Kay Bankay | Afia | A-Plus |
| 2007 | Mithaas | Dilnaz | PTV |
| 2007 | Uss Paar | Nudrat | PTV |
| 2008 | Hazaron Khawahishen | Laiba | ATV |
| 2009 | Kaghaz Kay Phool | Asad's mother | PTV |
| 2009 | Tum Bhi Kaho | Sonia's mother | PTV |
| 2009 | Kuda Zameen Se Gaya | Naik Bakht | PTV |
| 2010 | Lahore Junction | Noreena | PTV |
| 2010 | Husan Ara Kaun | Hajra | TV One |
| 2010 | Roger | Rukshana | PTV |
| 2011 | Anokhi | Biji | A-Plus |
| 2011 | Rookhay Naina | Nani | Geo TV |
| 2011 | Kountry Luv | Chaudrani | A-Plus |
| 2011 | Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh | Shahnawaz's mother | Hum TV |
| 2012 | Dobaara | Rani | PTV |
| 2012 | Chalo Phir Se Jee Kar Dekhain | Razia | PTV |
| 2012 | Pehchaan | Saleha | ATV |
| 2012 | Mithaas | Shitara's mother | PTV |
| 2012 | Do Naina | Aapa Begum | Express Entertainment |
| 2012 | Ghar | Masi Sakina | PTV |
| 2012 | Mere Huzoor | Hajra | Express Entertainment |
| 2012 | Aankh Bhar Asman | Jahanara | PTV |
| 2012 | Sadiyun Se | Javaria | PTV |
| 2012 | Naqaab | Malaika's mother | PTV |
| 2012 | Madiha Maliha | Madiha's mother | Hum TV |
| 2013 | Bint e Adam | Javita's aunt | PTV |
| 2013 | Aasmanon Pay Likha | Aaliyan's grandmother | Geo Entertainment |
| 2014 | Dil Awaiz | Khaneez | PTV |
| 2015 | Kaneez | Kabir's mother | A-Plus |
| 2015 | Bari Bahu | Mona's mother | Geo Entertainment |
| 2015 | Dooriyan | Saleema | Hum TV |
| 2015 | Ek Sitam Aur Sahi | Bi Jaan | Express Entertainment |
| 2015 | Kaise Huaye Benaam | Shabana | Geo TV |
| 2016 | Pul Sirat | Zakia | ARY Zindagi[14] |
| 2016 | Dhaani | Bee Jee | Geo TV |
| 2016 | Bhai | Shakila | A-Plus[15] |
| 2017 | Painjra | Nasreen | A-Plus |
| 2017 | Farz | Aliya's mother | PTV[16][17] |
| 2017 | Shayad | Saalar Mother | Geo Entertainment |
| 2018 | Lakhon Mein Aik | Bibi Jaan | TV One |
| 2019 | Satrangi | Gaiti | A-Plus |
| 2020 | Barish Mein Aag | Bari Bibi | LTN Family |
| 2021 | Ruswaiyaan | Qasim's mother | SAB TV |
| 2023 | Jeevan Nagar | Farida | Green Entertainment |
| 2024 | Fanaa | Samina's mother | Green Entertainment |
Telefilm
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bazar | Rehmat Bibi |
| 2020 | Ghanti | Aapa |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hijrat | Mehwish[18][19] |
| 2018 | Darling tere liyee | Najia |
| 2019 | Kaaf Kangana | Kangana's mother[20] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Won | Dasht | [21] |
| 1994 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Won | Dhuwan | [21] |
| 2008 | 7th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actress Terrestrial | Nominated | Hazaron Khawahishen | [22] |
| 2016 | Cultural Organization | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | Arts | [23] |
References
[edit]- ^ "The spirit of Ramazan". The Express Tribune. 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Farooq Mengal goes from dramas to film". The Express Tribune. 8 November 2020.
- ^ "LAC stages Sipahi Maqbool Hussain". Dawn News. 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Play on Sipahi Maqbool Hussain's life staged". The Nation. 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Jee Saheeli Epi 57 Part 3/4 Guest : Azra Aftab". YouTube. 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Culture Circle: LAC's Puppet Theatre to resume at Alhamra from 28th". Dawn News. 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Jee Saheeli Epi 57 Part 4/4 Guest : Azra Aftab". YouTube. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Minister Fayyazul Hasan Chohan calls for more plays highlighting patriotism". The Express Tribune. 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Alhamra remembers sacrifice of Sipahi Maqbool Hussain". Daily Times. 17 November 2020.
- ^ "PTV to launch drama serial 'Farz'". The Nation. 13 November 2020.
- ^ "ٹی وی ڈراموں کی چند مقبول مائیں". Daily Jang News. 20 June 2022.
- ^ "اداکارہ عذرا آفتاب کی دوبارہ شوبز سرگرمیاں شروع". Nawaiwaqt. 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Nostalgia alert: Dhuwan drama cast – then and now". ARY News. 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Villain of the year". The News International. 18 November 2020.
- ^ "APlus Entertainment | A-Plus Entertainment Official Website | Zindagi Haseen Hai". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "'Farz' all set to launch". The Nation. 12 November 2020.
- ^ "New drama serial portrays women as powerful and progressive entities". Daily Times. 16 November 2020.
- ^ "First person: In the line of fire". Dawn News. 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Hijrat: Watch at your own risk". The Nation. 11 November 2020.
- ^ "اچھی کہانی فلم کی کامیابی میں اہم کردار ادا کرتی ہے، عذرا آفتاب". Daily Pakistan. 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Exclusive Interview With Legendary Actress Azra Aftab", Express News, 4 August 2021, archived from the original on 19 April 2022, retrieved 27 February 2022
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "10 years of LSA". Lux. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "اداکارہ عذرا آفتاب کو لائف اچیومنٹ ایوارڈ دیا گیا". UrduPoint. 19 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Azra Aftab at IMDb