Noor Bukhari
Noor Bukhari (Punjabi, Urdu: نُور بُخاری) is a Pakistani former actress director, model and television host. She starred in several TV shows, films and commercials. During her film career, she starred in 44 Urdu Films and 20 Punjabi Films.[3] Noor Bukhari currently works as a Youtuber.
Noor Bukhari (Sara Mughal) | |
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Born | Sara Mughal Bukhari[1] July 3, 1982 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999-2017 |
Spouse(s) | [2] |
Career
Noor began her acting career by debuting as a child star in Pakistani films in the Mid-1990s. She started out with films such as:- Pyar karan toh nai darna (1992), Uroosa (1993) and Jannat (1993). She would play childhood roles of the leading actress with likes of: Reema, Durdana Rehman, Neeli etc. Then she started her career as a lead heroine in films like Jan Jan Pakistan (1999), Mujhe Chand Chahye (2000) along with Shah Shahid, Reema Khan, Javed Sheikh, Barbara Ali, Atiqa Odho and many more. This film rose in prominence to become a Blockbuster. Then Noor starred in Ghar Kab Ao Gay (2000) with Ahsan Khan Meera, Shaan Shahid, Jawed Sheikh, Babar Ali and many more. Then she starred in many films as a lead heroine like, Aag Ka Darya (2000), Tere Pyar Mein (2000), No Paisa No Problem (2000), Wadaa (2000), Sohni Kuri (2000), Badmash (2001), Moosa Khan (2001), Billi (2001), Sangram (2001), Janwar (2001), Toofan Mail (2001), Kaun Banega Crorpati (2001), Daku (2002), Wehshi Jutt (2002), Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed (2002), Dosa (2003), Ultimatum (2004), Zill-e-Shah(2008) along with Shaan Shahid and Saima Noor. She left film industry and made a Blockbuster come back with Bhai Log (2011). Revenge Of Worthless (2016), Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal (2016) and her last film is Ishq Positive (2016) with Wali Hamid Ali Khan ,Saud and Faria Bukhari.
Personal life
Noor was born on 3 July 1982 in Lahore.[4]
Noor married her first husband, engineer Sahib while in Dubai in early 2008. In April of that year, she moved back to Lahore, Pakistan and filed for divorce. A famous fight between her ex-husband and TV host Nadia Khan was aired on Geo TV. Noor Bukhari told Dunya News later that her husband Vikram had lied to her that he had converted to Islam prior to their marriage. She said when she realized that Vikram was still non-Muslim, she tried her best to convert him. But he refused and then she decided to file for divorce from him.[5]
She married film producer/director Farooq Mengal but separated from him four months later and eventually divorced him as well.[6] Then Noor Bukhari married Awn Chaudhry, the personal secretary of Cricketer-Turned Politician Imran Khan, in 2012 . They got divorced in same year. In June 2015, it was reported that she and a fellow actor Wali Hamid Ali Khan (son of renowned classical singer Hamid Ali Khan) married. In March 2017 she reported on her official blog that she and Ali Khan were divorcing. In January 2020, she remarried her ex husband Awan Chaudhary.[7][8]
In October 2017, Bukhari stated that she would be retiring from entertainment indefinitely.[9]
She is also a practicing Muslim who observes hijab.
Filmography
Year | Movie |
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1992 | Pyar Kia To Nai Darna |
1993 | Uroosa |
1993 | Jannat |
1999 | Jaan Jaan Pakistan |
2000 | Aag Ka Darya |
2000 | No Paisa No Problem |
2000 | Wadaa |
2000 | Mujhe Chand Chahiye |
2000 | Tere Pyar Mein |
2000 | Ghar Kab Aao Gay |
2000 | Billi |
2000 | Sohni Kuri |
2001 | Badmash |
2001 | Musa Khan |
2001 | Billi |
2001 | Sangram |
2001 | Meri Pukar |
2001 | Hukumat |
2001 | Ik Din Sher Da |
2001 | Toofan Mail |
2001 | Janwar |
2001 | Kaun Banega Crorpati |
2002 | Badmash Tay Qanoon |
2002 | Daku |
2002 | Wehshi Jutt |
2002 | Ghazi Ilmudin Shaheed |
2003 | Dosa |
2003 | Sooraj Mukhi |
2004 | Curfew Order |
2004 | Ultimatum |
2005 | Sarkar |
2006 | Mahi Away Ga |
2006 | Zamin Kay Khuda |
2007 | Aaj Da Badmash |
2007 | Wehshi Rajput |
2007 | Suha Jora |
2007 | GodFather |
2008 | Zill e Shah |
2008 | Sasural Gendha Phool |
2008 | Mahi Sohna |
2008 | Sarkari Raj |
2009 | Hakim Arain |
2011 | Bhai Log |
2011 | Bazigar |
2011 | Society Girl |
2014 | Lafanga |
2016 | Zindagi Guzaro Hass Kay |
2016 | Revenge of the Worthless |
2016 | Ishq Positive [10] |
2016 | Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal |
Television
Telefilms
- Zainaby (2010)
- Oper Ghori Ka Makaan (2015)
- Salman Siddiquie Film (2016)
Drama Serials
- Uff yeh Larkiyan (2001)
- Mein Noor Ka Paristaar Hoon (2002)
- Mere Angnay Mein (2008)
- Phir Tanha (2011)
- Meri Wife ke Liye (2016)
- Ye Junoon (2016)
- Kitni Girihan Baqi hai (2017)
TV Shows
- Pakistan Family Show (2007)
- Colours (2007)
- Un censoered with Noor (2019)
- Nachley (Season 1,2,3&5 )
- Morning With Hum (2010/2011)
- Noor Morning (2012-2013)
- Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain (2013-2015)
- Ramzan A-Plus Transmission (2014)
- City 42 Eid Transmission (2014)
- Tea@5 With Noor (2014)
- Samaa k Mehman (2015)
- Good Morning Zindagi (2014-2015-2016)
- 10th Aniversrey of Hum Masala (2016)
- Jago Pakistan Jago (2016-2017)
- Neo Channel Eid Transmission (2017)
- Samaa Eid Transmission (2017)
- Salam Zindagi as a Judje (2017)
- Good Morning Pakistan along Nida Yasir (2017)
- Samaa Eid Transmission (2018)
Awards
- Hum Telefilm Awards : Best Actress (Popular) for Zainaby (2010)
- Leo Awards : Women Of The Year (2017)
- Sukh Chain Club Awards : Women of The Year (2017)
- Ippa Awards : Best Director ( Nominated ) for Ishq Positive (2017)
- 9th Pakistani Achievement Awards : Legend Award (2017)
See also
- List of Lollywood actors
References
- "Fact check: 20 famous celebrities and their real names". ARYNEWS. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Detailed film records of Noor". Pakistan Film Megazine.
- "پاکستانی فلم اسٹار نور کی آج سالگرہ کتنے برس کی ہوگئیں؟ جان کر آپ کیلئے یقین کرنا مشکل ہوجائے گا کیونکہ ۔ ۔ ۔". Daily Pakistan. July 3, 2018.
- http://dunyanews.tv/print_news_eng.php?nid=26957&catid=6&flag=d Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, Noor files for divorce from Vikram, Dunya News TV channel, Published 12 June 2010, Retrieved 11 July 2016
- "Noor Actress, Model, Host Showbiz". September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018.
- Web Desk (June 28, 2015). "Actress Noor marries Wali Khan". thenewstribe.com. The News Tribe. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- Pakistani Actress Noor Pictures, her biography and Career, Actress Noor's profile, Retrieved 11 July 2016
- "Noor Bukhari Quits Showbiz, Says She's A Changed Woman In Hijab". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Pakistani Film Ishq Positive is all set for 2nd spell of Shoot - Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates".