Babra Sharif

Babra Sharif
بابرہ شریف
Born (1954-12-10) 10 December 1954 (age 69)
Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan
Other namesAudrey Hepburn of Pakistan[1]
Marilyn Monroe of Pakistan[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active1968 – present
Spouse
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(m. 1977; div. 1978)​
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan (2019)
PTV National Icon Award (2023)

Babra Sharif (Urdu: بابرہ شرِیف), (born 10 December 1954),[2][3] is a Pakistani film actress, best known for her acting roles from the mid-1970s to the 1990s.

She started her career in television commercials in 1973.[4] She has worked with many famous names of her time, including Shahid, Nadeem, Asif Khan, Waheed Murad, Ghulam Mohyedin, Faisal Rehman, Muhammad Ali and even Sultan Rahi. She had great success in Urdu films in Pakistan. She was also known as Audrey Hepburn of Pakistan and Marilyn Monroe of Pakistan due to her fashion styles roles and romantic comedy roles in films.[1]

She did a variety of roles which proved her versatility as an actress. Some critics have also considered her among the best actresses of her time in Pakistan.[3][5]

She has worked in more than 150 movies.[2][6]

  1. ^ a b c "فلم اداکارہ بابرہ شریف نے اپنے کیریئر اور فلموں میں اپنے پسندیدہ کرداروں کے بارے میں گفتگو کی". Weekly Nigar Lahore (Golden Jubilee Number): 288. 1999.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Babra Sharif profile". Urduwire.com website. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tribune was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Famous Lollywood Actress Babra Sharif: Best Movies". Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dawn2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).