Yasra Rizvi

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Yasra Rizvi
Born (1982-11-15) 15 November 1982 (age 38)
Islamabad, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Spouse(s)
Abdul Hadi
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(m. 2016)​
[1]
RelativesJenaan Hussain (sister-in-law)

Yasra Rizvi is a Pakistani actress and writer. She played the female lead in a number of television productions, including Mann Ke Moti (2012), Woh Dobara (2014), Thora Sa Aasman (2016) and Ustani Jee (2018). In her acting career, she is known for her portrayals of women in challenging situations.[2][3][4]

Personal life[]

Rizvi resides in Islamabad, Pakistan.[citation needed] She married Abdul Hadi in Karachi during December 2016.[1]

Career[]

Rizvi started her acting career after completing her Masters from London, UK. She initially performed on stage and theatre plays and moved to television serials.[5] She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of a single mother in Mann Ke Moti (2013) aired on Geo TV. The series was a critical and commerciall hit, also broadcast in India on Zindagi TV. Later she appeared as Fariha in Malika-Aliya (2014) and as Yasmeen in Woh Dubara (2014). In 2016, she appeared in the women-centric serial Thoda Sa Aasman, portraying the role of Fatima. Her other appearances include Iss Khamoshi Ka Matlab (2016), Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 (2016), Baji Irshad (2017), Aangan (2017) and Ustani Jee (2018).[6][7]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Sherry's mother
2015 Manto Balwant Kaur [3]
2019 Senti Aur Mental TBA Filming[7]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2013 Daagh Rehana
2013 Kaash Aisa Ho
2013–2014 Mann Ke Moti Fariha [8]
2014 Malika-e-Aliya Khadija
2014 Woh Dobara Yasmeen [3]
2014 Bhabhi Sambhal Chabi
2014–2015 Choti
2015 Sawaab Sadia
2015 Baji Irshad Irshad Director also[9]
2016 Raaghi Aired on Aaj Entertainment[10]
2016 Iss Khamoshi Ka Matlab [11]
2016 Thoda Sa Aasman Fatima [12]
2016 Iftar Mulaqaat Herself
2016 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 Yasra Episode 36
2016–2017 Faltu Larki [13]
2016–2017 Manchahi
2017 Aangan Haseena Cameo
2018 Ustani Jee Shehwar; Ustani Jee writer also[6]
2020-2021 Dunk Sairah ARY Digital
2021 Sawera Produced by Kashf Foundation

Webseries[]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Ayesha Ayesha Web series
2020 Churails Jugnu Web series on Zee5

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Yasra Rizvi slams criticism for marrying man younger than her - Entertainment - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  2. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (2018-03-12). "In Angeline Malik's new TV series, a psych professor is the neighbourhood hero". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Yasra Rizvi breathes love into Urdu adab | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  4. ^ Fatima, Nayab. "Yasra Rizvi trolled for her 'bad poetry'". Aaj News. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  5. ^ Talha (2016-12-31). "Yasra Rizvi Just Got Married and Her Wedding Proves Goals|Parhlo.com". Parhlo. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Yasra Rizvi to lead 'Ustaani Jee'". Gulf News. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Tribune.com.pk (2016-01-28). "Yasir Hussain, Yasra Rizvi to star in upcoming film 'Senti-aur-mental' | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  8. ^ "Yasra Rizvi responds to haters questioning age difference with husband". Geo News. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  9. ^ Tribune.com.pk (2016-09-21). "Pakistani soap to break stereotypes with Christian protagonist". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  10. ^ "'Mein Kamli' talks about honour killing and women empowerment". HIP. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  11. ^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Is Khamoshi Ka Matlab feels closer to reality". The News International. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  12. ^ Desk, Instep. "A quick guide to TV serials". The News. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  13. ^ "Faseeh Khan, Mazhar Moin ready to rock the screen". Daily Times. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2019-05-06.

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