Azra Mansoor

Azra Mansoor
Born (1950-02-16) 16 February 1950 (age 76)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
EducationGovernment College for Women, Quetta
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Radio artist
  • Producer
Years active1967–present
Children4

Azra Mansoor is a Pakistani actress and radio artist. She has been active in the industry for almost six 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).

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, Karachi. She did her graduation from Women's College, Quetta.

Career

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

Personal life

Azra is married and has four children.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Kaghaz Ke Phool Maria Debut; Lead role
1976 Parchaiyan Aapa
1982 Ankahi Sana's mother
1986 Jungle Hameeda
1991 Sunehray Din Safeer's mother
2010 Dastaan Musarrat's mother
2012 Koi Meray Dil Say Pouchay Shahabuddin's mother
2015 Dil Ka Kia Rung Karun Zareen's mother
Diyar-e-Dil Yasmeen Beddar Khan
Tum Meri Ho Rabia
2016 Heer Aabis' grandmother
Bin Roye Saba and Saman's grandmother
2017 Pujaran Tai Jaan
Alif Allah Aur Insaan Zaitoon Bano
Jannat Bi Jaan
Badnaam Nani
Khamoshi Bi Jaan
Malkin Nagina
2018 Tabeer Daadi
Aatish Noureen's mother
2019 Jo Tu Chahey Aapa Ji
2020 Sabaat Miraal's grandmother
2022 Paristan Arsam's grandmother
2023 Mujhay Qabool Nahin Sultana
Hum Dono Di
Dooriyan Sarwat
2024 Jafaa Ahsan's mother
2025 SharPasand Farasat's mother

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Bin Roye Dadi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "AZRA MANSOOR AND THE ART OF THE DRAMA". Express Tribune. 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 Anwer, Zoya (26 May 2015). "Directorial woes didn't deter Bin Roye, says Mahira Khan". www.dawn.com.
  3. ↑ "Theatre adaption of Hasina Moin's Ankahi premieres October". Samaa English TV. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Omair Alavi (6 June 2021). "The importance of adapting the written word". The News.
  5. ↑ "Timeless classics that pay tribute to Pakistan's armed forces". The Express Tribune. 6 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Sheeba Khan (2 January 2017). "TV drama Bin Roye proves we're way too obsessed with our susraal". Dawn Images. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Iqra Aziz and Shehzad Sheikh pair up again for upcoming serial". images.dawn.com. 22 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Akbar, Hammad (8 November 2019). "Not A 'Do Takay Ki Aurat': These Pakistani Dramas Get Women Right". Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Sabaat & the 5 relevant themes that the TV drama lands with finesse". Something Haute. 14 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Three rom-com TV dramas looking to reign supreme in April". Dawn Images. 31 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Drama Review: Hum Dono". Youlin Magazine. 27 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "SharPasand Episode 2 | Teaser". ARY Digital. 8 October 2025.