Neelofar Abbasi

Early life Neelofar was born on 9 August 1955 in Karachi, Pakistan. Her father Aleemuddin was a writer for newspapers and her mother Noon was a radio artist.

In first grade, she used to read Shaukat Siddiqui's books including the famous book Khuda Ki Basti and soon after she began to read books of Krishan Chander and Ismat Chughtai. he realized her potential towards radio and acting.

Then Neelofar did Radio for Karachi and stage plays which were written by her parents. While still in College Neelofar did an audition for Jashn-e-talaba and she was selected by the judges and earned her a fame there radio director Yawar Mehdi trained Neelofar on various radio programs, including voiceover. Neelofar's acting was praised by actor Shakeel with whom she worked in many dramas. The role of Tara was breakthrough for Neelofar and she became popular in the country and that attracted the attention of politician Nusrat Bhutto who loved Neelofar's acting in Shehzori and became fond of Neelofar.

In 1992 she returned to acting and appeared in some dramas and in 1994 she appeared in drama Aroosa which was written by Fatima Surayya Bajia on PTV.

In 2014 she appeared in drama Jackson Heights on Urdu 1 and the same year she got Lifetime Achievement Award by Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi for her contribution towards the television industry.

Personal life Neelofar married writer and producer Qamar Ali Abbasi in 1975 and Nusrat Bhutto was a guest at their wedding. 1975 Naya Raasta Samina PTV 1994 Aroosa Choti Aapa PTV 1994 Baray Baray Dahi Baray Shahida PTV 1996 Paisal Kaa Mamla Hai Shakeel's mother PTV 2008 Marina Mornings Herself ARY Digital 2008 Eid Show Pakistan Chowk Herself PTV 2010 Bano Ki Havali Herself ARY Digital 2012 Brunch With Bushra Ansari Herself Geo TV 2014 Jackson Heights Sikandar's mother Urdu 1 2021 Morning at Home Herself PTV

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