Yasra Rizvi | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Spouse | Abdul Hadi (m. 2016) |
Relatives | Jenaan Hussain (sister-in-law) |
Yasra Rizvi is a Pakistani actress and writer. She played the female lead in a number of television productions, including Mann Ke Moti (2012), Woh Dobara (2014), Thora Sa Aasman (2016) and Ustani Jee (2018). In her acting career, she is known for her portrayals of women in challenging situations. [2] [3] [4] She gained critical acclaim for her performance in the web-series Churails (2020). Her directorial ventures include Shanaas , Working Women (both 2023) and Chand Nagar . [5]
Rizvi resides in Islamabad, Pakistan.[ citation needed ] She married Abdul Hadi in Karachi during December 2016. [1]
Rizvi started her acting career after completing her Master's from London, UK. She initially performed on stage and theatre plays and moved to television serials. [6] She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of a single mother in Mann Ke Moti (2013) aired on Geo TV. The series was a critical and commercial hit, also broadcast in India on Zindagi TV. Later she appeared as Fariha in Malika-Aliya (2014) and as Yasmeen in Woh Dubara (2014). In 2016, she appeared in the women-centric serial Thoda Sa Aasman , portraying the role of Fatima.[ citation needed ]
In 2016 Rizvi started working on a comedy, Senti Aur Mental, featuring Zain Afzal, Rizvi herself and Yousaf Bashir Qureshi in the cast. [7] [8] The project, that would have been Rizvi's directorial debut, [9] was cancelled in 2021. [10] [11] [12]
Her other appearances include Iss Khamoshi Ka Matlab (2016), Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 (2016), Baji Irshad (2017), Aangan (2017) and Ustani Jee (2018). [13] [14]
In 2020, she played the lead role of Jugnu Chaudhary alongside an ensemble cast in Asim Abbasi's directed Churails , and released on ZEE5. Her portrayal of an ubar rich wedding planner was praised by critics. A reviewer from The Express Tribune opined "her performance improves tremendously with each episode." [15] , while The Khaleej Times found her "simply delightful, often bringing in humorous elements to scenes rife with tension." [16]
The same year, she starred in Dunk as a wife seeking justice for her husband, a professor who had succumbed to suicide due to false allegations of harassment. In the following year 2021, she was portrayed an undereducated call girl in Kashif Nisar directed Dil Na Umeed To Nahi . [17]
In 2023, she made her solo directorial debut Shanaas , a mystery-thriller broadcast on Green Entertainment. A reviewer from DAWN Images praised her direction for its balance, emotional depth, and ability to elicit strong performances from the cast. [18] Her next project Working Women , a series about the challenges of working women of the society ,which was written by Bee Gul also broadcast on the same network. [19] [20]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Sherry's mother | |
2015 | Manto | Balwant Kaur | [3] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2013 | Daagh | Rehana | |
2013 | Kaash Aisa Ho | ||
2013–2014 | Mann Ke Moti | Fariha | [21] |
2014 | Malika-e-Aliya | Khadija | |
2014 | Woh Dobara | Yasmeen | [3] |
2014 | Bhabhi Sambhal Chabi | ||
2014–2015 | Choti | Dr.Amna | |
2015 | Sawaab | Sadia | |
Baji Irshad | Irshad | Director also [22] | |
Nazo | Habeel's sister | ||
2016 | Main Kamli | Raaghi | [23] |
2016 | Iss Khamoshi Ka Matlab | [24] | |
2016 | Thoda Sa Aasman | Fatima | [25] |
2016 | Iftar Mulaqaat | Herself | |
2016 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 | Yasra | Episode 36 |
2016–2017 | Faltu Larki | Tajwar | [26] |
2016–2017 | Manchahi | ||
2017 | Aangan | Haseena | Cameo |
2018 | Ustani Jee | Shehwar; Ustani Jee | writer also [13] |
2020-2021 | Dunk | Sairah | |
2021 | Dil Na Umeed To Nahi | Sawera | |
2022 | Dil Awaiz | Tammana Khanum | |
2023 | Shanaas | Director also | |
Working Women | — | Director only | |
2024 | Chand Nagar | — | Director only |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Ayesha | Ayesha | Web series |
2020 | Churails | Jugnu | Web series on Zee5 |
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