Bushra Ansari
Pakistani actress (born 1956)
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Bushra Ansari[a] (Punjabi pronunciation: [bʊʃɾaː ənsaːɾiː]) is a Pakistani actress, comedian, singer, and playwright in Punjabi and Urdu cinema, who started her career as a child performer in the 1960s.[2] Ansari has won numerous awards during her career, including the Presidential Pride of Performance Award in 1989 for her contributions to Pakistani television.[3][4][5]
20 July 1956[1]
Bushra Ansari | |
|---|---|
| بشریٰ انصاری | |
Ansari in 2019 | |
| Born | Bushra Bashir 20 July 1956[1] |
| Alma mater | Bachelor's in Fine Arts from Rawalpindi |
| Occupations | Actress, singer, writer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouses | Iqbal Ansari (m. 1978; div. 2014) Iqbal Hussain (m. 2019; present) |
| 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) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2021) |
Personal life
Ansari married producer and director Iqbal Ansari in 1978.[6][7] The couple has 2 daughters, Meera Ansari and Nariman Ansari.[8] Meera Ansari was born in Karachi and now resides in the United States.[9] In 2019, after her divorce with her first husband, Bushra married Iqbal Hussain, who was previously married to Farah Sadia.[6] Ansari is also step-mother to her second husband's two sons.[10]
Career
Ansari's first dramatic acting role was in one of Iqbal Ansari's productions.[11] She also appeared on PTV's most-watched shows, including Aangan Terha, Show Time, Show Sha, Rang Tarang, Emergency Ward, and the sketch comedy TV series Fifty Fifty.[12][13]
In 2022, Ansari portrayed Maa Begum in the commercially hit romance-drama Tere Bin.[14]
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 | [4] | ||
| 1983 | Saturday Night Live | Safia | Classic series | ||
| 1984 | Aangan Terha | Jehan Ara Begum | [15] | ||
| 1985 | Karawaan | Sajida | PTV | ||
| 1986 | Raat Gaye | [16] | |||
| 1989 | Neelay Hath | Jameela | |||
| 1992 | Zara si Aurat | Qudsia | Telefilm | [17] | |
| 1999 | Neeli Dhoop | Nasira | Writer | [18] | |
| 2003 | Umrao Jan Ada | Khanam Jaan | |||
| 2004 | Meharun Nisa | Zainab | |||
| 2006 | Kuch Dil Ne Kaha | Shaista | Also a writer | [19][20] | |
| 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 | [21][5] | |||
| 2010 | Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat | Won Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress | |||
| Dil Hai Chota Sa | – | Writer | [22] | ||
| 2011 | Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat | Saima Chaudry | [5] | ||
| Mera Naseeb | Sabah | [18] | |||
| 2012 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Recurring | |||
| Bilqees Kaur | Bilqees Kaur | [23] | |||
| Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat | Saima Chaudry | [5] | |||
| 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 | [24] | |||
| 2014 | Jab We Wed | Faris's Mother | [25] | ||
| 2015 | Tum Mere Paas Raho | Tabish's Mother | |||
| Utho Geo Pakistan | Host | [26] | |||
| Khuda Dekh Raha Hai | [27] | ||||
| Riffat Aapa Ki Bahuein | Riffat Aapa | ||||
| 2016 | Udaari | Sheedan | Hum Award for Most Impactful Character | [28] | |
| Jhoot | Saleha | ||||
| Pakeeza | Writer | [29] | |||
| Commander Safeguard's Mission: Clean Sweep: Jungle Main Mungle | Dirtee | Voice | |||
| Seeta Bagri | Nandani Das | [30] | |||
| 2017 | Shaadi Mubarak Ho | Shahnaz | |||
| 2018 | Bay Dardi | Shafay's Mother | [31] | ||
| Naulakha | Noor Jehan | [32] | |||
| 2019 | Deewar-e-Shab | Sitara Jahan | [33] | ||
| 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 Zara Pyar Se | Ramadan Series |
Awards and honors
- Nigar Awards Best Actress Award for Aangan Terha in 1984.[34]
- 6th PTV Awards Best Actress Award for Raat Gaye in 1986[35]
- 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[36]
- 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 | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actress | Umrao Jaan Ada | Nominated | [37] |
| 5th Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actress (Satellite) | Kuch Dil Ne Kaha | Won | |
| 7th Lux Style Awards | Vanee | [38] | ||
| 10th Lux Style Awards | Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat | [39] | ||
| 10th Lux Style Awards | Best Television Writer | Nominated | ||
| 17th Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actress | Seeta Bagri | [40] |
