Babra Sharif

1980s In 1980, she appeared in Iqbal Akhtar's film Chotay Nawab. In 1989, Sharif also worked in Pakistan's first sci-fi film Shaani directed by Saeed Rizvi but the film was a commercial and critical failure.

1990s – Career setback, success regained and retirement By the 1990s, Sharif's films were failing to do well at the box office. By the mid-1990s, she appeared only in a few films. During that time, she took a break and later started shooting for director Sangeeta's film Samaaj. She had to give up her character in Samaaj. But her next release in 1995 film Ham nahin ya tum nahin was a box-office success, which she followed with Piyasa Sawan and Dostana. In 1996 her film Sajawal released which was also a success. But after regaining success, Sharif did not sign more films. Sharif's last film was Ghayal, in which she worked opposite Izhar Qazi. The film was directed by Hasnain and released in 1997.

Awards and accolades She received the Nigar Awards eight times in her movie career.

In 2019, she was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) award for her contributions towards the film and television industry.

In 2023, she received PTV National Icon Award at PTV's (PTV Icon Awards).

Filmography