Bushra Ansari

Biography

Bushra Ansari (Urdu: بشریٰ انصاری‎) is a Pakistani television presenter, comedian, singer, actor and playwright who started her career as a child performer in the 1960s. Ansari won numerous awards during her career, gold medal in Msc Economics,including Pakistan's highest civilian award, Pride of Performance, in 1989.

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.

Known For

Udaari

Rasheeda Bibi / Sheedan

Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum

Shagufta

Deewar-e-Shab

Sitara Jahan

Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat

Saima Choudary

The After Moon Show

Herself

Pakistan Idol

Herself - Judge

TUC The Lighter Side of Life

Herself

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Deemak
2021	Tere Mere Kahani
2021	Teri Meri Kahani
2015	Ho Mann Jahaan	Nadir's mother
2015	Jawani Phir Nahi Ani	Jabbo
2005	Born Forbidden	Zainab
	Kalã	Sima

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum	Shagufta
2024	Very Filmy
2022	Tere Bin	Salma
2021	Pardes	Ahsan and Asim’s mother
2020	Zebaish
2019	Deewar-e-Shab	Sitara Jahan
2018	Bay Dardi	Memona
2018	The After Moon Show	Herself
2016	Jhoot	Saleha
2016	Udaari	Rasheeda Bibi / Sheedan
2014	Jab We Wed	Faris's mother
2014	Tonite with HSY	Herself
2013	TUC The Lighter Side of Life	Herself
2013	Kabhi Kabhi	Aarez's mother
2013	Pakistan Idol	Herself - Judge
2012	Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat	Saima Chaudhary
2012	Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley	Zakia
2012	Bilqees Kaur	Bilqees Bhatti
2011	Mera Naseeb	Nazia's Mother-in-Law
2010	Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat	Saima Chaudhary
2009	Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat	Saima Chaudhary
2009	Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat	Saima Choudary
2002	Lux Style Awards	Self
1985	Aangan Terha	Jahan Ara Begum
	Aangan Tehra