Mahnoor Baloch () is an American-born Canadian Pakistani actress, film director and former model. Baloch made her television debut in 1993 with the drama serial Marvi, which aired on PTV. She is often praised by critics for her fitness and youthful looks on-screen.
Career Baloch appeared in the TV commercials of well-known brand names in Pakistan. In 1993, she made her acting debut in the PTV drama serial Marvi which was directed by Sultana Siddiqui. Her next series was Dusra Aasmaan. In this serial, she performed the role of Abid Ali's daughter.
In 2000, Mahnoor Baloch started directing and producing her drama serials. Her first serial as director was Lamhay. Later she directed another television series Patjhar Ki Chaioon.
In 2012, she won Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress for her role in the PTV drama series Talafi. She appeared in Geo TV's Eid special play Come On Hum Dum (2013) as the wife of co-star Mohib Mirza. She later appeared as the female lead in the Pakistani film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013), for which she was nominated for Best Actress award at the 1st ARY Film Awards. For the role, she filmed an item song "Teri Hi Kami" alongside Mathira and Humayun Saeed, directed by Saqib Malik and produced and penned by Shani and Kami.
In 2013, Baloch made her Hollywood debut in Torn, playing the role of Maryam, a mother whose teenage son is killed in an explosion at a suburban mall.
Filmography
Films Year Film Role Notes 2013 Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Sara 2013 Torn Maryam
Television Year TV Series Role Notes 1993 Marvi Laila 1999 Lamhay Doosra Aasmaan Shiddat Unhoni Sila Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein 2002 Chaandni Raatain Maha Ye Zindagi Patjhar ki Chaioon Jaane Kyun Ab Ghar Jaane do 2009 Noor Pur Ki Rani Noorulain Aneez 2010 Noor Bano Noor Bano 2011 Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh Shumaila 2011 Ladies Park Soniya 2012 Mehar Bano aur Shah Bano Mehar Bano 2012 Talafi FalakLux Style Award for Best TV Actress 2012 Mera Saaein 2 Innaya 2012 Ishq Ibadat2014PachtavaAyeman2014Pal Mein Ishq Pal Me NahiMichelle2016 Khoobsurat2019 Apni Apni Love StorySidra
Personal life Baloch married Hameed Siddiqui at the age of 15. She has one daughter Laila Hameed, who got married in 2015. She became a grandmother in 2016.
Awards and nominations YearWorkAwardCategoryResult2012TalafiLux Style AwardsBest Television Actress2013Main Hoon Shahid AfridiPakistan Media AwardsBest Film ActressARY Film AwardsBest Actress
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