Azra Mansoor Explained

Azra Mansoor
Birth Place:Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Education:Government College for Women, Quetta
Yearsactive:1967present
Children:4

Azra Mansoor is a Pakistani actress and radio artist. She is active in the industry since the last five decades and appeared in television series such as Ankahi (1982), Sunehray Din (1991), Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), Khamoshi (2017) and Paristan (2022). She also appeared in the film Bin Roye (2015).[1] [2]

Early life

Mansoor was born in Lahore, Pakistan and studied from different cities of the country being the daughter of an army officer. She did her schooling from Convent of Saint Joseph, Comilla and then did her matriculation from Government High School, Malir Town. She did her graduation from Women College, Quetta.[1]

Career

Mansoor made her debut with PTV's Kaghaz Ke Phool (1967) with the lead role.[1] She then appeared in PTV's classics such as Ankahi (1982) and Sunehray Din (1991).[3] [4] Her recent performances include Bin Roye (2015), Alif Allah Aur Insaan and Khamoshi (both 2017).[1]

Personal life

Azra is married and has four children.[1]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967Kaghaz Ke PhoolMariaDebut; Lead role
1982AnkahiSana's mother
1986JungleHameeda
1991Sunehray DinSafeer's mother[5]
2010DastaanMusarrat's mother
2012Koi Meray Dil Say PouchayShahabuddin's mother
2015Dil Ka Kia Rung KarunZareen's mother
Diyar-e-DilYasmeen Beddar Khan
Tum Meri HoRabia
2016HeerAabis' grandmother
Bin RoyeSaba and Saman's grandmother[6]
2017PujaranTai Jaan
Alif Allah Aur InsaanZaitoon Bano
JannatBi Jaan
BadnaamNani
KhamoshiBi Jaan
MalkinNagina
2018TabeerDaadi[7]
AatishNoureen's mother
2019Jo Tu ChaheyAapa Ji[8]
2020SabaatMiraal's grandmother[9]
2022ParistanArsam's grandmother[10]
2023Mujhay Qabool NahinSultana
2023DooriyanSarwat

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2015Lali Ki Love StoryHaseena Bano
2021Daadi Ka DaamadJunaid's mother

Film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AZRA MANSOOR AND THE ART OF THE DRAMA. Express Tribune. 5 September 2021. 28 January 2023. 26 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221126173040/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2318433/azra-mansoor-and-the-art-of-the-drama.
  2. Web site: Directorial woes didn't deter Bin Roye, says Mahira Khan. 26 May 2015. www.dawn.com. Zoya. Anwer.
  3. Web site: Theatre adaption of Hasina Moin's Ankahi premieres October. 21 August 2020. 28 January 2023. Samaa English TV.
  4. Web site: The importance of adapting the written word. 6 June 2021. The News. Omair Alavi.
  5. Web site: Timeless classics that pay tribute to Pakistan's armed forces. Entertainment. Desk. Tribune. 6 September 2015.
  6. Web site: TV drama Bin Roye proves we're way too obsessed with our susraal. Dawn Images. 2 January 2017. Sheeba Khan. 28 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Iqra Aziz and Shehzad Sheikh pair up again for upcoming serial. images.dawn.com. 22 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Not A ‘Do Takay Ki Aurat’: These Pakistani Dramas Get Women Right. 8 November 2019. 28 January 2022. Hammad. Akbar.
  9. Web site: Sabaat & the 5 relevant themes that the TV drama lands with finesse. Something Haute. 14 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Three rom-com TV dramas looking to reign supreme in April. 31 March 2022. Dawn Images.

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