Bushra Ansari
بشریٰ انصاری

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Born
Bushra Bashir

(1956-07-20) 20 July 1956[1]
Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan[1]
Alma materBachelor's in Fine Arts from Rawalpindi
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, writer
Years active1965–present
SpouseUnknown (Frist Husband in 1974-76, who left her to USA)

Iqbal Ansari (divorced)

Iqbal Ahmed (3rd divorce)
RelativesAhmad Bashir (father)
Asma Abbas (sister)
Sumbul Shahid (sister)
Zara Noor Abbas (niece)
HonoursPride of Performance (1989) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2021)

Bushra Ansari (Urdu: بشریٰ انصاری) is a Pakistani actress, comedian, singer and playwright who started her career as a child performer in the 1960s.[2] Ansari won numerous awards during her career, including the Presidential Pride of Performance Award in 1989 for her contributions to the arts of Pakistan Tv.[3][4][5]

Career

Ansari's first dramatic acting role was in one of Iqbal Ansari's productions.[6] She also appeared on PTV's most-watched shows, including Angan Terha, Show Time, Show Sha, Rang Tarang, Emergency Ward and the sketch comedy TV series Fifty Fifty.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2015Jawani Phir Nahi AniZoya's Mother
2016Ho Mann JahaanNadir's Mother

Selected television

YearSerialRoleNotes
1978–1984 Fifty Fifty [4]
1983Saturday Night LiveSafiaPTV Classic series
1984Aangan TerhaJehan Ara Begum[9]
1985KarawaanSajidaPTV
1986Raat GayePTV[10]
1989 Neelay Hath Jameela PTV
1992 Zara si Aurat Qudsia PTV Telefilm[11]
1999 Neeli Dhoop Nasira Writer[12]
2003 Umrao Jan Ada Khanam Jaan
2004 Meharun Nisa Zainab
2006 Kuch Dil Ne Kaha Shaista Also a writer[13][14]
2006–2007 Makan Tayee G Also a writer
2006 Bushra Bushra Host
2007 Aurat Aur Char Devari Seema Episode "Mein Akeli Hun"
Amawas Writer
2009–2013 Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat Saima
2009Azar Ki Ayegi BaraatSaima Chaudry[5]
2010Dolly Ki Ayegi BaraatSaima Chaudry[5] won Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress[15]
2010–11 Dil Hai Chota Sa – Writer[16]
2011Takkay Ki Ayegi BaraatSaima Chaudry[5]
Mera NaseebSabah[12]
2012 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Recurring
Bilqees KaurBilqees Kaur[17]
Annie Ki Ayegi BaraatSaima Chaudry[5]
Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban MileyZakiaAlso a writer
2013 Kabhi Kabhi Aarez's mother
2013Bushra Bara BoorBushra
2013 1st Hum Awards Presenter
2013–2014Pakistan Idol (season 1)Judge[18]
2014Jab We WedFaris's Mother[19]
2015Tum Mere Paas RahoTabish's Mother
2015Utho Geo PakistanHost[20]
2015 Khuda Dekh Raha Hai [21]
2015–2016Riffat Aapa Ki BahueinRiffat Aapa
2016UdaariSheedanHum Award for Most Impactful Character[22]
JhootSaleha
Pakeeza Writer[23]
Commander Safeguard's Mission: Clean Sweep: Jungle Main MungleDirteeVoice
Seeta Bagri Nandani Das[24]
2017Shaadi Mubarak HoShahnaz
2018Bay DardiShafay's Mother[25]
NaulakhaNoor Jehan [26]
2019 Deewar-e-Shab Sitara Jahan [27]
2020 Zebaish Shahana Writer also
2021 Mrs. Chaudhry Ka Tarka Saima Chaudhry Ramadan special cooking show
Pardes Mumtaz
2023 Tere Bin Salma "Maa" Begum

Awards and honors

  • Nigar Awards Best Actress Award for Aangan Terha in 1984.[28]
  • 6th PTV Awards Best Actress Award for Raat Gaye in 1986[29]
  • In 1989, she was awarded Pride of Performance for her contribution to Arts by the President of Pakistan.
  • Iconic Women from Pakistan at Hum Women Leader Awards[30]
  • On 23 March 2021, she was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for her contribution to Arts during the annual civil awards conferred by the President of Pakistan.

Lux Style Awards

Ceremony Category Project Result
3rd Lux Style Awards[31] Best Television Actress Umrao Jaan Ada Nominated
5th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Satellite) Kuch Dil Ne Kaha Won
7th Lux Style Awards[32] Vanee
10th Lux Style Awards[33] Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat
10th Lux Style Awards[33] Best Television Writer Nominated
17th Lux Style Awards[34] Best Television Actress Seeta Bagri

References

  1. 1 2 "Bushra Iqbal official website". Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019. 1953: Bushra Bashir was born on 20th July at the Lady Dufferin hospital in Karachi to parents Mehmooda Begum and Ahmad Bashir, a famous journalist & filmmaker.
  2. ↑ "Bushra Ansari biography, complete biography of Actresses (TV) Bushra Ansari". pak101.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bushra Ansari". global.ptv.com.pk. Pakistan Television Corp. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 Instep (5 August 2018). "The gravitas of Bushra Ansari". TNS – The News on Sunday. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bushra Ansari announces comeback with laughter-laden 'Aayegi Baraat' series". Daily Pakistan Global. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Kari, Maria (5 June 2017). "Celebrities like Bushra Ansari bear the worst of ageism in Pakistan". Images. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "A session with Bushra Ansari". The Nation. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bushra Ansari marks Universal Children's Day". The Nation. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  9. ↑ Haq, Irfan Ul (3 January 2019). "Anwar Maqsood and Dawar Mahmood announce Aangan Terha prequel". Images. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Ertuğrul & resurrection of our dramas". Express Tribune. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  12. 1 2 Umar, Mahjabeen Mankani | Muhammad (12 February 2015). "The 'purity' in the industry is missing: Bushra Ansari". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "Only God knows how hard I have worked: Bushra Ansari". Minute Mirror. 22 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Bushra shares a glimpse into her youth". Daily Times. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "Lux Style Awards 2011: Glamour's night out". Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Pakistani dramas are romanticising rape and brothels but saying the word "talaaq" is the real problem?". 11 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  17. ↑ "Why I love Bilqees Kaur". 27 June 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  18. ↑ Syed, Madeeha (8 December 2013). "Idol worship". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  19. ↑ "20 Most Beautiful Pakistani TV Actresses". DESIblitz. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  20. ↑ "10 things Morning Shows did in 2015 that we don't want in 2016". 3 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  21. ↑ "11 Pakistani dramas you can't miss this year!". The Express Tribune. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  22. ↑ NewsBytes. "Udaari receives global recognition, BBC reports". The News International. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  23. ↑ Shabbir, Buraq. "A drama on the struggles of the modern day woman". The News International. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  24. ↑ "Sarwat Gillani, Bushra Ansari land roles in drama about Hindu minorities". Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  25. ↑ NewsBytes. "Baydardi explores the issue of HIV". The News International. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  26. ↑ "Naulakha highlights greed and lust for heritage". The Nation. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  27. ↑ Haq, Irfan Ul (15 January 2019). "Bushra Ansari, Asma Abbasi and Zara Noor Abbas are starring together in Hum TV's next period play". Images. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  28. ↑ "نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال 1984". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.
  29. ↑ "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  30. ↑ Hasan, Shazia (21 February 2020). "First ever Hum Women Leaders Awards celebrates Pakistan's iconic trailblazers". Images. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  31. ↑ Athar Khan. "LUX Style Awards for the year 2004". Rewaj. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  32. ↑ "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  33. 1 2 Hina Safdar. (16 September 2011). Lux Style Awards 2011 Nominations Rewaj. Archived 8 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  34. ↑ "Who won big at Lux Style Awards 2018?". Images. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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