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Bushra AnsariPP SI
بشریٰ انصاری
Born	Bushra Bashir (1956-07-20) 20 July 1956 (age 68) Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan
Alma mater	Bachelor's in Fine Arts from Rawalpindi
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, writer
Years active	1965–present
Spouses	Iqbal Ansari (m. 1978; div. 2014) Iqbal Hussain (m.?)
Relatives	Ahmad Bashir (father) Asma Abbas (sister) Sumbul Shahid (sister) Zara Noor Abbas (niece)
Honours	Pride of Performance (1989) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2021)

Bushra Ansari (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. Ansari won numerous awards during her career, including the Presidential Pride of Performance Award in 1989 for her contributions to Pakistani television.

Personal life

Bushra was first married to Iqbal Ansari, but later they divorced. The couple has 2 daughters, Meera Ansari and Nariman Ansari. Meera Ansari was born in Karachi and now resides in the United States. She 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.

Filmography

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Film

Selected television

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

Notes

1. Punjabi, Urdu: بشریٰ انصاری

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External links

• Official website
• Bushra Ansari at IMDb
• Bushra Ansari Breaks Silence on her Divorce From Iqbal Ansari

• Pakistani stage actresses
• Pakistani television actresses
• Pakistani television producers
• Pakistani dramatists and playwrights
• Pakistani women dramatists and playwrights
• Pakistani women comedians
• Recipients of the Pride of Performance
• Nigar Award winners
• Lahore College for Women University alumni
• Living people
• Pakistani voice actresses
• 20th-century Pakistani actresses
• Lux Style Award winners
• 21st-century Pakistani actresses
• 1956 births
• Women television producers
• Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz
• 20th-century Pakistani women singers
• 20th-century Pakistani singers
• PTV Award winners
• 21st-century Pakistani women singers
• 21st-century Pakistani singers
• Actresses from Karachi