Mahnoor Baloch

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Mahnoor Baloch
Born (1970-02-15) 15 February 1970 (age 54) [1]
CitizenshipPakistani
Occupation(s) Actress, Model, Director
Years active1985 – present
Spouse
Hameed Siddiqui
(m. 1986)
[2]
Children1

Mahnoor Baloch (born 15 February 1970) [3] is an American-born Canadian Pakistani actress, film director and former model. Baloch made her television debut in 1993 with the drama serial Marvi aired on PTV. She is often praised by critics for her fitness and younger looks on-screen. [4] [5] [6]

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Career

Baloch appeared in the TV commercials of well-known brand names in Pakistan. [7] In 1993, she made her acting debut in the PTV drama serial Marvi which was directed by Sultana Siddiqui. [8] Her next series was Dusra Aasmaan. In this serial, she performed the role of Abid Ali's daughter. [9]

In 2000, Mahnoor Baloch started directing and producing her drama serials. Her first serial as director was Lamhay. Later she directed another television series Patjhar Ki Chaioon. [5]

In 2012, she won Lux Style Award for Best Actress for her role in the PTV drama series Talafi . [10] She appeared in Geo TV's Eid special play Come On Hum Dum (2013) as the wife of co-star Mohib Mirza. She later appeared as the female lead in the Pakistani film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013). For the role, she has filmed an item song Teri Hi Kami alongside Mathira and Humayun Saeed, directed by Saqib Malik and produced and penned by Shani and Kami. [11]

In 2013, Baloch made her Hollywood debut in Torn playing the role of Maryam, a mother whose teenage son is killed in an explosion at a suburban mall. [12]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2013 Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Sara
2013 Torn Maryam

Television

YearTV SeriesRoleNotes
1993 Marvi Laila
1999 Lamhay
Doosra Aasmaan
Shiddat
Unhoni
Sila
Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein
2002 Chaandni Raatain Maha
Ye Zindagi
Patjhar ki Chaioon
Jaane Kyun
Ab Ghar Jaane do
2009 Noor Pur Ki Rani Noorulain Aneez
2010 Noor Bano Noor Bano
2011 Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh Shumaila
2011 Ladies Park Soniya
2012 Mehar Bano aur Shah Bano Mehar Bano
2012 Talafi Falak Lux Style Awards for Best Actress
2012 Mera Saaein 2 Innaya
2012 Ishq Ibadat
2014PachtavaAyeman
2014Pal Mein Ishq Pal Me NahiMichelle
2016Khoobsurat
2019 Apni Apni Love Story Sidra [13]

Personal life

Baloch was married to Hameed Siddiqui at the age of 15. She has one daughter Laila Hameed, who got married in 2015. She became a grandmother in 2016. [2] [14]

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResult
2012 Talafi Lux Style Awards Best Television ActressWon [10]
2013 Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Pakistan Media Awards Best Film ActressNominated[ citation needed ]
2013 ARY Film Awards Best Actress Nominated[ citation needed ]

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