Irsa Ghazal

Irsa Ghazal
Born	(1960-06-17) 17 June 1960 (age 65) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present
Relatives	Ushna Shah (half-sister) Syeda Ismat Tahira (Mother)

Irsa Ghazal is a Pakistani television actress known for her roles in television serials such as Mirat-ul-Uroos (1988), Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (2013), Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai (2015), O Rangreza (2017), Aangan (2018) and Ishq Jalebi (2021), Mannat Murad (2023), Aye Ishq E Junoon (2024)

Personal life

Ghazal is the daughter of former actress, Syeda Ismat Tahira. Her half sister Ushna Shah is also an actress. ^[1]

Career

Ghazal made her acting debut from PTV's Mirat-ul-Uroos in 1988. Then, she appeared in television serials such as Samjhauta Express , Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi and Kahi Unkahi , the second one of which earned her nomination of Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress. She further appeared in television serials such as O Rangreza , Aangan , Ruswai and Ishq Jalebi . ^{[2] [3] [4]} From 2023 to 2024, she played Razia Sultana, a dominant matriarch in Mannat Murad , and received praise for her portrayal. ^[5]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref(s)
1988	Mirat-ul-Uroos	Akbari
1989	Pyas	Jeeran	PTV
	Neelay Hath	Rano	PTV
2010	Samjhauta Express	Pragya Singh Sadhvi
2012	Kahi Unkahi	Saira	Hum TV
2013	Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi	Aapa Bee		[6] [7]
2013–2014	Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se	Gaeti Ara's mother
2014	Shikwa	Munazza	ARY Digital	[8]
2015	Mumkin	Mehreen		[9]
	Farwa Ki ABC	Farwa's mother	A-Plus TV
	Khatoon Manzil	Nighat	ARY Digital	[10]
	Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai	Attiya	A-Plus TV	[11]
2016	Khuda Mera Bhi Hai	Arshi	ARY Digital	[12]
	Moray Saiyaan	Zakia
2017	Andaaz-e-Sitam	Begum Nawazish	Urdu 1
	O Rangreza	Mumtaz nicknamed Mummo	Hum TV	[13] [14]
	Aangan	Hajra	ARY Digital	[15]
	Aadat	Neelum	TV One
2018	Dil-e-Bereham	Aaira	A-Plus TV	[16]
2019	Barfi Laddu	Naila Sheikh	ARY Digital
	Ruswai	Salma		[17]
2021	Ishq Jalebi	Sajeela (Sajjo)	Geo Entertainment
2022	Chaudhry and Sons	Malika Dadi		[18]
	Habs	Sadia	ARY Digital
2023	Kuch Ankahi	Shammo Begum		[19]
2023–2024	Mannat Murad	Razia Sultana	Geo Entertainment
2024–2025	Aye Ishq-e-Junoon	Afiya Ali Nawaz (nee Kamal)

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Result	Ref(s).
2014	Lux Style Award	Best Television Actress - Terrestrial	Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi	Nominated	[20]

References

1. "In Pictures: Did you know Ushna Shah and Irsa Ghazal are sisters?". Express Tribune. 19 June 2020.
2. Sadaf Haider (30 December 2013). "The award for best Pakistani drama of 2013 goes to..." Express Tribune.
3. "O' RANGREZA REVIEW: AN ARTFUL CONCOCTION". Dunya News. 27 August 2017.
4. "'Ishq Jalebi' aims to win hearts | LIFESTYLE". Daily Times. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
5. Gaitee Ara Siddiqi (7 January 2024). "All that marriage takes". The News International. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
6. "10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend". Dawn Images. 28 March 2021.
7. "13th Lux Style awards: And the winners are..." Dawn News. 4 December 2014.
8. "Drama Poll 2014 results: 'Pyaray Afzal' dominates Pakistani television". www.dawn.com. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
9. Alishba Nisar (18 March 2015). "11 Pakistani dramas you can't miss this year!". tribune com.pk.
10. "IDream Entertainment presents 'Mere Ajnabi' and 'Khatoon Manzil'". HIP. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
11. "صائمہ،جاوید شیخ اور ارسہ غزل کی ڈرامہ سیریل یہ میرا دیوانہ پن ہے مقبول". Daily Pakistan dot Com. 24 August 2015.
12. "Khuda mera bhi hai dares to be different!". Daily Times. 7 October 2016.
13. "New drama serial starring Nauman Ijaz is not an ordinary love story". Daily Times. 29 July 2017.
14. "On the female characters of O Rangreza". nation.com.pk. 29 August 2017.
15. Sadaf Haider (13 February 2018). "7 reasons why Angan may be the most subversive Pakistani drama you've ever seen". Dawn Images.
16. Aamir Javed (29 October 2018). "Behroz Sabzwari and Irsa Ghazal shares about upcoming drama serial Dil-e-Bereham". celebdhaba. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
17. Buraq Shabbir (19 April 2020). "Did Ruswai deliver what it promised? | Instep". The News International . Retrieved 14 July 2021.
18. "Three rom-com TV dramas looking to reign supreme in April". Images by Dawn. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
19. Lifestyle (30 May 2023). "Irsa Ghazal receives love across the border for 'Kuch Ankahi'". ARY News. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
20. "2014 Lux Style Awards: Meet the nominees!". Dawn News. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2023.