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 has 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 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 husband, Bushra married Iqbal Hussain, who was previously married to Farah Sadia. Ansari is also a 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 Aangan 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 Notes2015Jawani Phir Nahi AniZoya's Mother 2016Ho Mann Jahaan Nadir's Mother2023Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God Lizzy Appa Voice2025DeemakWelcome To Punjab
Selected television Year Serial Role Network NotesRef(s)1978Fifty FiftyPTV 1983 Saturday Night Live Safia Classic series 1984 Aangan Terha Jehan Ara Begum 1985 Karawaan Sajida PTV 1986 Raat Gaye 1989Neelay HathJameela1992Zara si AuratQudsiaTelefilm1999Neeli DhoopNasiraWriter2003Umrao Jan AdaKhanam Jaan2004Meharun NisaZainab2006Kuch Dil Ne KahaShaistaAlso a writerMakanTayee GBushra BushraHost2007Aurat Aur Char DevariSeemaEpisode "Mein Akeli Hun"2008AmawasWriter2009Kis Ki Aayegi BaraatSaimaAzar Ki Ayegi Baraat Saima Chaudry 2010 Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat Won Lux Style Award for Best TV ActressDil Hai Chota Sa–Writer 2011 Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Saima Chaudry Mera Naseeb Sabah 2012Kitni Girhain Baaki HainRecurring Bilqees Kaur Bilqees Kaur Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat Saima Chaudry Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley Zakia Also a writer2013Kabhi KabhiAarez's mother Bushra Bara Boor Bushra 1st Hum AwardsPresenterPakistan 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 HaiRiffat Aapa Ki Bahuein Riffat Aapa 2016 Udaari Sheedan Hum Award for Most Impactful Character Jhoot Saleha PakeezaWriter 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 NaulakhaNoor Jehan2019Deewar-e-ShabSitara Jahan2020Zebaish ShahanaWriter also2021Mrs. Chaudhry Ka TarkaSaima ChaudhryRamadan special cooking showPardes Mumtaz 2023Tere BinBegum Salma Shahnawaz Khan 2024 Very FilmyHum TV Ramadan Series Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum Shagufta Iftekhar AhmedARY Digital2025Mohabbat Youn Bhi Honi ThiHum TVTelefilm2026Dekh Zara Pyar SeRamadan 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 Ref(s)3rd Lux Style AwardsBest Television Actress Umrao Jaan Ada5th Lux Style AwardsBest Television Actress (Satellite)Kuch Dil Ne Kaharowspan="3" 7th Lux Style AwardsVanee 10th Lux Style AwardsDolly Ki Ayegi BaraatHina Safdar. (16 September 2011). Lux Style Awards 2011 Nominations Rewaj. 10th Lux Style Awards Best Television Writer rowspan="2" 17th Lux Style AwardsBest Television Actress Seeta Bagri
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External links
Bushra Ansari Breaks Silence on her Divorce From Iqbal Ansari