Noor (actress)
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Noor is a Pakistani actress and model. She has mainly appeared in Urdu and Punjabi Lollywood
films and several television commercials
.
, Pakistan. She has a younger sister, Faaria Bukhari, who used to be a child-star in Pakistani movies in mid 90's and is a contestant on the reality dance competition show, Nachley Season 3. Noor judged the first two seasons. Actress Sana Nawaz is her cousin.
She made her debut as a grownup leading lady/heroine in 2000 in the film Mujhe Chaand Chaahiye along with Shaan and has since appeared in more than a dozen Urdu and Punjabi films. She left the film industry due to family issues, but returned in 2009 with the film, Zill-e-Shah
, alongside Shaan
and Saima
. She is also set to star in Bhai Log, alongside Nadeem
, Shahmoon Abbasi, Moammar Rana
, Meera
and Saima. Noor signed a deal with Green Chillies Entertainment and SunsTD ld. productions to appear in their film Sasural Genda Phool
directed by Mehdi Khanum, an filmmaking student. The film also features Faisal Qureshi
in a opposite role. The film is based on a family and their problems and would be filmed in Scotland
, Pakistan
and Germany
. The music is composed by Shanee and Iman Ali
will appear in a "musical number" for the film.
alongside Muzna Ibrahim in 2007. She also acted in the comedy series Colors directed by Fahim Burney.
As of 2010, she is the judge of Pakistan's biggest dance show, Nachley
, alongside Humayun Saeed
(first season) and Faisal Qureshi
(second season).
and owns an event and production company. Noor also lived in Dubai, however as of April 2008, she moved back to Lahore and filed for divorce shortly afterwards. She married director/producer Farooq Mengal in June 2010. The couple separated four months later due to family problems. Her father, Sheeraz Bukhari accused Mengal of causing dire consequences towards his daughter. Noor demanded for a divorce.
Lollywood
Lollywood refers to the Pakistani film industry based in the city of Lahore. The word "Lollywood" was first coined in the summer of 1989 in the now defunct magazine "Glamour" published from Karachi by a gossip columnist Saleem Nasir. The film industry in Lahore started in 1929 with the opening of...
films and several television commercials
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
.
Early life
Noor was born in LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan. She has a younger sister, Faaria Bukhari, who used to be a child-star in Pakistani movies in mid 90's and is a contestant on the reality dance competition show, Nachley Season 3. Noor judged the first two seasons. Actress Sana Nawaz is her cousin.
Films
Noor made her acting debut as a child-star in mid 90's in Pakistani movies like Uroosa, Jannat, Payar karan toh nai darna etc. in which she played the childhood roles of leading ladies like Reema, Durdana Rehman, Neeli etc.She made her debut as a grownup leading lady/heroine in 2000 in the film Mujhe Chaand Chaahiye along with Shaan and has since appeared in more than a dozen Urdu and Punjabi films. She left the film industry due to family issues, but returned in 2009 with the film, Zill-e-Shah
Zill-e-Shah
Zill-e-Shah is a Pakistani film, in the language of Punjabi, the sequel to blockbuster movie Majajan.-Synopsis:Kulsoom is engaged to Sarwar Shah , but she is deeply in love with Zill-e-Shah , whorm she knows from childhood...
, alongside Shaan
Shaan (Actor)
Shaan is a Pakistani actor, writer and director. Upon making his debut in Javed Fazil's Bulandi alongside Reema Khan, Shaan has acted in numerous commercially successful films and has established himself as one of the leading actors of Pakistan.- Family and early life :Armaghan Shahid was born...
and Saima
Saima
Saima is a Pakistani actress from Multan, who appears in Punjabi and Urdu films.Saima's debut movie was Griban in 1987, as a supporting actress. Her second film was Khatarnaak directed by Akram Khan. She was cast for the main lead in it and released in 1990. She was discovered at the time when...
. She is also set to star in Bhai Log, alongside Nadeem
Nadeem
Nadeem is a masculine given name. It has the meaning "friend", "close companion", or "confidant"...
, Shahmoon Abbasi, Moammar Rana
Moammar Rana
Moammar Rana is an actor from Pakistan's Lahore-based film industry called "Lollywood". Moammar also worked in the blockbuster TV dramas such as Dil, Diya, Dehleez. Moammar is son of former Pakistani cricketer Shafqat Rana....
, Meera
Meera (actress)
Meera is a film actress from Pakistan.Meera was born in Haroonabad Bahawalnagar Bahawalnagar. She is grand daughter of Manzoor Shah. Her mother's name is Shafqat. She three siblings – two brother and one sister out of which one brother expired...
and Saima. Noor signed a deal with Green Chillies Entertainment and SunsTD ld. productions to appear in their film Sasural Genda Phool
Sasural Genda Phool
-Description:Sasural Genda Phool is a TV show that premiered on March 1, 2010 and is currently on Star Plus. It falls into the category of a soap opera, romantic comedy and a drama. Sasural Genda Phool is set in the colourful alleys of Old Delhi. The aesthetic portrayal of Purani Dilli is the USP...
directed by Mehdi Khanum, an filmmaking student. The film also features Faisal Qureshi
Faisal Qureshi
Faisal Qureshi is a Pakistan entrepreneur, electrical engineer, and a founder chair person of a non-profit organization , anchor person of several TV talk shows, currently including on , on Business Plus and on Samaa TV, and formerly Breakfast at Dawn on Dawn News, and founder chairperson of...
in a opposite role. The film is based on a family and their problems and would be filmed in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The music is composed by Shanee and Iman Ali
Iman Ali
Iman Ali is a Pakistani actress and model.She is the second daughter of television/film actor Abid Ali with his first wife, Humaira Ali. She has two sisters, Maryam and Rahma Ali and both are actresses....
will appear in a "musical number" for the film.
Television
Noor has also appeared in several television dramas and shows. She co-hosted a Pakistani family show on ARY DigitalARY Digital
ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
alongside Muzna Ibrahim in 2007. She also acted in the comedy series Colors directed by Fahim Burney.
As of 2010, she is the judge of Pakistan's biggest dance show, Nachley
Nachley
Nachley is the Pakistani version of Dancing with the Stars. It has aired one successful season and is currently airing season 2 which is known as Aaja Nachley. The channel in which this show is aired is ARY digital and is now shown on MBC 4 COLORS TV AND CHANNEL 5...
, alongside Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor, model and producer.-Family:Saeed, who hails from a family of wrestlers from Punjab, has four younger brothers, Babar, Amir, Adnan and Salman...
(first season) and Faisal Qureshi
Faisal Qureshi
Faisal Qureshi is a Pakistan entrepreneur, electrical engineer, and a founder chair person of a non-profit organization , anchor person of several TV talk shows, currently including on , on Business Plus and on Samaa TV, and formerly Breakfast at Dawn on Dawn News, and founder chairperson of...
(second season).
Personal life
Noor married an Indian national during her time off her career. He lives in DubaiDubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and owns an event and production company. Noor also lived in Dubai, however as of April 2008, she moved back to Lahore and filed for divorce shortly afterwards. She married director/producer Farooq Mengal in June 2010. The couple separated four months later due to family problems. Her father, Sheeraz Bukhari accused Mengal of causing dire consequences towards his daughter. Noor demanded for a divorce.
Filmography
- Pyar karan toh nai darna (1992)- as child-star
- Uroosa (1993)- as child-star
- Jannat (1994) - as child-star
- Jaan Jaan Pakistan (1999)
- Mujhe Chand ChahiyeMujhe Chand ChahiyeMujhe Chand Chahiye is a Pakistani Urdu film which was released in March 2000 in Pakistan. The film was Shaan's second directorial venture, and was met with a huge response at the box office. Stars included Moammar Rana, Atiqa Odho, Javed Sheikh and Reema...
(2000) - No Paisa No Problem (2000)
- Tere Pyar Mein (2000)
- Waada (2000)
- Aag Ka Darya (2000)
- Musa KhanMusa KhanGeneral Muhammad Musa Khan Hazara H.Pk., HJ, HQA, MBE, IDC, psc , was the Commander in Chief of Pakistan's Army. He succeeded Field Marshal Ayub Khan, who assumed the Presidency of Pakistan.-Early Life and Military Career:...
(2001) - Nizam Lohar (2001)
- Sohni Kuri (2001)
- Ghar Kab Aao Gaey (2001)
- Badmash (2001)
- Janwar (2001)
- Toofan Mail (2001)
- Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed (2002)
- Daku (2002)
- Wehshi Jatt (2002)
- BilliBilliBilli is a 2000 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Syed Noor starring Meera. Noor and Saima. This horror film is supposedly based on a true story about a victim turning into a scum-busting avenger.-Plot:...
(2002) - Dosa (2003)
- Wehshi Jatt (2003)
- Ultimatum (2004)
- Zill-e-ShahZill-e-ShahZill-e-Shah is a Pakistani film, in the language of Punjabi, the sequel to blockbuster movie Majajan.-Synopsis:Kulsoom is engaged to Sarwar Shah , but she is deeply in love with Zill-e-Shah , whorm she knows from childhood...
(2009) - Bhai LogBhai LogBhai Log is a Pakistani Urdu film, directed by Syed Faisal Bukhari, who has previously directed TV serials, and produced by Ch. Ijaz Kamran, dialogues and screenplay By M. Pervaiz Kaleem. The cast includes Moammar Rana, Saima Noor, Nadeem Baig, Javed Sheikh, Noor, baber Ali, bebbrek, Aslam Sheikh,...
(2011)
Drama serials
- Uff yeh Larkiyan (2001)
- Mein Noor Ka Paristaar Hoon (2002)
- Mere Angnay Mein (2008)
- Phir Tanha (2011)