Azra Aftab

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Azra Aftab
Born (1958-11-23) 23 November 1958 (age 66)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Radio Artist
  • Newscaster
Years active1974 – present
Children2

Azra Aftab is a Pakistani actress. [1] She is known for her roles in dramas Dhuwan , Manzil , Laag , Dasht and Madiha Maliha . [2]

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Early life

Azra was born in 1958 on 23 November in Karachi, Pakistan. She joined the industry in 1974 as a newscaster. [3] [4] [5]

Career

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

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1992RaitBibi PTV
1993 Dasht Duresham's mother PTV
1993SheharzadAbida PTV
1994 Dhuwan Dawood's mother PTV [13]
1995Saiban Sheshay KaNigar PTV
1995ShantulMakhi PTV
1998 Laag Zubaida PTV
1999Wapsi Kay BaadKalsoom PTV
2002Hawa Pe RaqsAmma PTV
2004Dada In TroubleRoshan PTV
2005Aankh Salamat Andhey LogNusrat ATV
2006 Manzil Khanam ARY Digital
2006DobaraRani PTV
2007Delhi Kay BankayAfia A-Plus
2007MithaasDilnaz PTV
2007Uss PaarNudrat PTV
2008Hazaron KhawahishenLaiba ATV
2009Kaghaz Kay PhoolAsad's mother PTV
2009Tum Bhi KahoSonia's mother PTV
2009Kuda Zameen Se GayaNaik Bakht PTV
2010Lahore JunctionNoreena PTV
2010Husan Ara KaunHajra TV One
2010 Roger Rukshana PTV
2011AnokhiBiji A-Plus
2011Rookhay NainaNani Geo TV
2011 Kountry Luv Chaudrani A-Plus
2011 Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh Shahnawaz's mother Hum TV
2012DobaaraRani PTV
2012Chalo Phir Se Jee Kar DekhainRazia PTV
2012PehchaanSaleha ATV
2012MithaasShitara's mother PTV
2012Do NainaAapa Begum Express Entertainment
2012GharMasi Sakina PTV
2012 Mere Huzoor Hajra Express Entertainment
2012Aankh Bhar AsmanJahanara PTV
2012Sadiyun SeJavaria PTV
2012NaqaabMalaika's mother PTV
2012 Madiha Maliha Madiha's mother Hum TV
2013Bint e Adam Javita's aunt PTV
2013 Aasmanon Pay Likha Aaliyan's grandmother Geo Entertainment
2014 Dil Awaiz Khaneez PTV
2015KaneezKabir's mother A-Plus
2015 Bari Bahu Mona's mother Geo Entertainment
2015DooriyanSaleema Hum TV
2015Ek Sitam Aur SahiBi Jaan Express Entertainment
2015Kaise Huaye BenaamShabana Geo TV
2016Pul SiratZakia 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
2018Lakhon Mein AikBibi Jaan TV One
2019SatrangiGaiti A-Plus
2020Barish Mein AagBari BibiLTN Family
2021RuswaiyaanQasim's motherSAB TV
2023Jeevan NagarFaridaGreen Entertainment
2024FanaaSamina's motherGreen Entertainment

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2004BazarRehmat Bibi
2020GhantiAapa

Film

YearTitleRole
2016 Hijrat Mehwish [18] [19]
2018Darling tere liyeeNajia
2019 Kaaf Kangana Kangana's mother [20]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1993 PTV Award Best ActressWon Dasht [21]
1994 PTV Award Best ActressWon Dhuwan [21]
2008 7th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actress TerrestrialNominatedHazaron Khawahishen [22]
2016Cultural OrganizationLifetime Achievement AwardWonArts [23]

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