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Bushra Ansari

Pakistani actress (born 1956)

Summary

Pakistani actress (born 1956)

Field	Value
name	Bushra Ansari
native_name
honorific_suffix	PP SI
caption	Ansari in 2019
image	Bushra Ansari 2019.png
birth_name	Bushra Bashir
birth_date
birth_place	Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan
alma_mater	Bachelor's in Fine Arts from Rawalpindi
occupation	Actress, singer, writer
years_active	1965–present
spouses	Iqbal Ansari (m. 1978; div. 2014)

relatives	Ahmad Bashir (father)
Parveen Atif (aunt)
Neelam Bashir (sister)
Asma Abbas (sister)
Sumbul Shahid (sister)
Zara Noor Abbas (niece)
Musarrat Nazir (aunt )
honours	Pride of Performance (1989)

Iqbal Hussain (m.?) Parveen Atif (aunt) Neelam Bashir (sister) Asma Abbas (sister) Sumbul Shahid (sister) Zara Noor Abbas (niece) Musarrat Nazir (aunt ) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2021) Bushra Ansari () is a Pakistani actress, comedian, singer, and playwright in Punjabi and Urdu cinema, who started her career as a child performer in the 1960s. Ansari won numerous awards during her career, including the Presidential Pride of Performance Award in 1989 for her contributions to Pakistani television.

Personal life

Ansari married to producer and director Iqbal Ansari in 1978. The couple has 2 daughters, Meera Ansari and Nariman Ansari. Meera Ansari was born in Karachi and now resides in the United States. In 2019, after her divorce with her first Ansari married Iqbal Hussain, who was previously married to Farah Sadia. Ansari is also step-mother to her second husband's two sons.

Career

Ansari's first dramatic acting role was in one of Iqbal Ansari's productions. 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.

In 2022, Ansari portrayed Maa Begum in the commercially hit romance-drama Tere Bin.

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2015	Jawani Phir Nahi Ani	Zoya's Mother
2016	Ho Mann Jahaan	Nadir's Mother
2023	Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God	Lizzy Appa	Voice
2025	Deemak
Welcome To Punjab

Selected television

Year	Serial	Role	Network	Notes	Ref(s)
1978	Fifty Fifty		PTV
1983	Saturday Night Live	Safia		Classic series
1984	Aangan Terha	Jehan Ara Begum
1985	Karawaan	Sajida	PTV
1986	Raat Gaye
1989	Neelay Hath	Jameela
1992	Zara si Aurat	Qudsia	Telefilm
1999	Neeli Dhoop	Nasira		Writer	last=Umar	first=Mahjabeen Mankani Muhammad	date=12 February 2015	title=The 'purity' in the industry is missing: Bushra Ansari	url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1162939	access-date=26 March 2019	website=Dawn	location=Pakistan}}
2003	Umrao Jan Ada	Khanam Jaan
2004	Meharun Nisa	Zainab
2006	Kuch Dil Ne Kaha	Shaista		Also a writer
Makan	Tayee G
Bushra Bushra	Host
2007	Aurat Aur Char Devari	Seema		Episode "Mein Akeli Hun"
2008	Amawas			Writer
2009	Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat	Saima
Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat	Saima Chaudry
2010	Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat		Won Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress
Dil Hai Chota Sa	–		Writer
2011	Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat	Saima Chaudry
	Mera Naseeb	Sabah
2012	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain	Recurring
	Bilqees Kaur	Bilqees Kaur
	Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat	Saima Chaudry
	Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley	Zakia		Also a writer
2013	Kabhi Kabhi	Aarez's mother
	Bushra Bara Boor	Bushra
1st Hum Awards	Presenter
Pakistan Idol (season 1)	Judge
2014	Jab We Wed	Faris's Mother
2015	Tum Mere Paas Raho	Tabish's Mother
	Utho Geo Pakistan	Host
Khuda Dekh Raha Hai
Riffat Aapa Ki Bahuein	Riffat Aapa
2016	Udaari	Sheedan		Hum Award for Most Impactful Character
	Jhoot	Saleha
Pakeeza			Writer
	Commander Safeguard's Mission: Clean Sweep: Jungle Main Mungle	Dirtee		Voice
	Seeta Bagri	Nandani Das
2017	Shaadi Mubarak Ho	Shahnaz
2018	Bay Dardi	Shafay's Mother
	Naulakha	Noor Jehan
2019	Deewar-e-Shab	Sitara Jahan
2020	Zebaish	Shahana		Writer also
2021	Mrs. Chaudhry Ka Tarka	Saima Chaudhry		Ramadan special cooking show
Pardes	Mumtaz
2023	Tere Bin	Begum Salma Shahnawaz Khan
2024	Very Filmy		Hum TV	Ramadan Series
Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum	Shagufta Iftekhar Ahmed	ARY Digital
2025	Mohabbat Youn Bhi Honi Thi		Hum TV	Telefilm
2026	Dekh Magar Pyar Se		Ramadan Series

Awards and Honors

Nigar Awards Best Actress Award for Aangan Terha in 1984.
6th PTV Awards Best Actress Award for Raat Gaye in 1986
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
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	Best Television Actress	Umrao Jaan Ada
5th Lux Style Awards	Best Television Actress (Satellite)	Kuch Dil Ne Kaha	rowspan="3"
7th Lux Style Awards	Vanee
10th Lux Style Awards	Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat
10th Lux Style Awards	Best Television Writer	rowspan="2"
17th Lux Style Awards	Best Television Actress	Seeta Bagri

Notes

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