Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1973
Place of Birth:
Hyderabad, India
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Nelofer Pazira
Biography
Nelofer Pazira is an Afghan-Canadian filmmaker, actress, journalist, and author, born in 1973 in Hyderabad, India. She was raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, and lived through a decade of Soviet occupation before fleeing to Pakistan in 1989 and immigrating to Canada in 1990. She studied journalism and English literature at Carleton University and earned a master’s degree in anthropology, sociology, and religion from Concordia University. In 2001, she starred in the film “Kandahar,” based on her real-life attempt to find a childhood friend. She later co-directed “Return to Kandahar” and authored the memoir “A Bed of Red Flowers.”
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sima's Song | Suraya (older) |
| 2005 | The Giant Buddhas | |
| 2003 | The Return to Kandahar | herself |
| 2001 | Kandahar | Nafas |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Wanderlust | Herself |