Yasra Rizvi is a Pakistani actress and screenwriter who predominantly works in the Urdu television industry. She is known for playing extremely challenging and extraordinary roles. Some of her best performances include ‘Mann Ke Moti,’ ‘Woh Dobara,’ ‘Churails,’ and ‘Manto.’
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Yasra Rizvi was born on Monday, 15 November 1982 (age 39 years; as in 2021) in Islamabad, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He did his schooling in a local school in Islamabad. After completing her primary and secondary education, Yasra joined Western Michigan University, London and went there to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Human Resource Management). After completing her formal education in London, Yasra went back to her home country Pakistan.
Yasra Rizvi’s childhood picture with her aunt
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 60 Kgs
Picture Measurements (Approx): 36-30-37
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Family
Yasra Rizvi belongs to a Muslim family in Islamabad, Pakistan.
husband and children
Yasra Rizvi married Abdul Hadi, a businessman and drama producer by profession, in 2016. Abdul Hadi is the best friend of one of the most popular actresses, Zeenan Hussain and best friend of Yasra Rizvi.
Yasra Rizvi with her husband
The marriage of Yasra Rizvi and Abdul Hadi remained in a lot of controversies because Yasra is more than 10 years older than her husband. The couple was heavily criticized and trolled badly all over social media. Yasra responded to the haters by posting a short video clip, in which she said,
I believe it is important to post this video because of the debate over my marriage. I appreciate it greatly. There were people who appreciated the age difference between my husband and I, others were not so supportive. I have a lot of fame. My five-year television career has been flawless. Moreover, my husband is completing his MBA and does not work so he is unable to give me even a single penny as dowry.
He added,
If I decided to set an example by having a simple marriage, asking my husband to offer Fajr prayers regularly as dowry, how would it affect anyone else? The criticism in this regard has left me bewildered.”
On 22 May 2021, a baby boy was born to Yasra Rizvi and Abdul Hadi. Yasra shared the good news by posting a picture of herself with her son on Instagram with the caption,
Ibn A Adam 🖤 You are the son of my beloved Adam.. Being human is your only identity and serving fellow beings is your only purpose.. The rest is just a description.. Live a great life!”
Yasra Rizvi’s Instagram post shares the good news with her fans
livelihood
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Television
Yasra Rizvi started her acting career with the television serial ‘Daag’ alongside Fahadh Mustafa and Meher Bano. She played the character of Rehana, a 45-year-old woman and a mother, in the drama serial Sarmad Khoosat, aired in 2012 on ARY Television Network. In 2013, Yasra appeared on screen in a supporting role in ARY Digital’s television series ‘Kaash Aisa Ho’. The same year, Yasra got the opportunity to play the lead role in the Pakistani family drama ‘Mann Ke Moti’, in which she played the character of Fariha alongside Faisal Qureshi, Asma Abbas, Wasim Abbas and Arjumand Rahim. His performance in the show was greatly appreciated by the audience and also received a lot of praise from the critics.
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Subsequently, Yasra Rizvi came into limelight after appearing on screen as Khatija in Nadia Akhtar’s drama serial ‘Malika-e-Alia’ aired on Geo TV in 2014 alongside Maria Wasti, Anushay Abbasi, Sohail Asghar and Shehzad Raza. Yasra became a household name after playing the iconic character of Khatija and subsequently worked in many popular drama serials including ‘Woh Dobara,’ ‘Chhoti,’ ‘Bhabhi Sambhal Chaabi,’ ‘Sawaab,’ and ‘Baji Irshad.’
Yasra Rizvi in a still from the television serial ‘Malika-e-Alia’
The year 2016 proved to be a commercially successful year for Yasra Rizvi. She appeared in more than 6 television serials in the year, including ‘Main Kamli,’ ‘Iss Khamoshi Ka Matlab,’ ‘Thoda Sa Aasmaan,’ ‘Iftar Mulakat,’ Kitni Girhee Baaki Hain 2, ‘Faltu Larki’ and ‘ . As per your wish.
In 2020, Yasra Rizvi made an on-screen appearance in ARY Digital’s drama serial ‘Dunk’ alongside Bilal Abbas Khan, Sana Javed, Azeka Daniel and Noman Ijaz. Directed by Badar Mehmood, the show features Yasra as Saira, a troubled wife of an alleged harasser and mother of a troubled child. This show remained in a lot of controversies as soon as it went on air. Many artists including Yasra received condemnation from the public, to which Yasra replied,
I’m feminist AF. I’ve been a feminist since I was six, seven years old, even before I knew what the word meant. Even before Churails I was a feminist; You can see it in the work I do, or my decision to marry someone ten years younger than me. Do you think I need a license? I believe there should be equality between men and women. No one’s civil rights should be violated. Old, young, trans – everyone has the right to live. So I am a feminist and I am also a woman, a Muslim and a Pakistani.
film
In 2015, Yasra Rizvi made her acting debut in the Pakistani adventure comedy film ‘Jawaani Phir Nahi Ani’ directed by Nadeem Baig and starring Humayun Saeed, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmed Ali Butt, Wasey Choudhary, Mehwish Hayat and Sohai Ali. eyebrow. Yasra played the role of a mother in the superhit film released on 25 September 2015. In the same year, Yasra Rizvi was featured as Balwant Kaur in the Sarmad Khoosat directed biographical drama film ‘Manto’, starring alongside Sarmad Khoosat, Sania Saeed, Saba Qamar. Daniel Adam Khan, and many others.
Picture of Yasra Rizvi from the film ‘Manto’
web series
Yasra Rizvi made her acting debut in a web series in 2020 with the drama series ‘Churails’ written and directed by Asim Abbasi. Yasra played the role of a wedding planner suffering from alcohol addiction, with Sarwat Geelani, Mehar Bano and Nimra Bucha playing the lead roles and also playing some strong empowered women. All four lead ladies faced heavy criticism as soon as the teaser of Churails was released. Later, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority also banned the streaming of the web series in Pakistan, after which the creators of the web series Shailja Kejriwal and Asim Abbasi decided to partner with the Indian streaming platform ZEE5 and stream the series worldwide. Released. 11 August 2020. ‘Churails’ received massive appreciation from audiences across the world, but some sections of the society criticized the cast of the web series for presenting women in a way they feel inappropriate. Talking about the criticism faced after the release of ‘Churails’, Yasra said,
There will always be something controversial or scandalous for someone. I understand why television has limitations because of its presence in homes and its communal viewing patterns.
Writer and Director
Yasra Rizvi made her debut as a television drama director with Express Media Group’s drama series ‘Baazi Irshad’ starring Firdous Jamal, Shehnaz Parvez and Yasra Rizvi in lead roles.
Yasra Rizvi was all set to make her debut as a film writer and director with the comedy film ‘Senti Aur Mental’ starring Zain Afzal, Yasra Rizvi, Faryal Mehmood, Irfan Khoosat, Zeenan Hussain, Nimra Bucha and Saifi Hassan. Was an artist. , The film was announced on 5 December 2018 on a YouTube channel named ‘Lollywood Films Official’, but it remained unreleased amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Yasra Rizvi, she faced financial crisis after the film closed. He said,
I’m a writer, director, and actor in a movie I call Senti and Mental. We completed some shooting in 2018 and then the economy tanked and Corona hit. People appreciated the first look a lot. Santi and Mental are a group of 18 people. Now how do I shoot the Mehndi ceremony during the Corona period? I have to repay the loan now. I invested some of my money and then made some deferred payments. I’m actually also doing drama serials like Dank and becoming a salesman to pay off my loans (jokes). I have to change my tariff.”
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Facts/General Knowledge
- Yasra Rizvi worked as a stage artiste before making her onscreen acting debut. He participated in many stage shows and theater plays.
- Yasra has more than 250k followers on her Instagram account.
- Yasra Rizvi’s hobbies include signing and writing poetry. She often shares her writings with her fans on her social media accounts.
Yasra Rizvi is sharing her poetry with her fans on her Instagram post
- In 2019, Yasra Rizvi participated in Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan held in Dubai and gave some of her poems (Shayari) in the program. He was presented a memento for his participation in Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan.
Yasra Rizvi was honored with participation certificate on behalf of Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan.
- During an interview with a media house, Yasra revealed that she faced molestation, harassment and an attempt to rape her during her stay in Pakistan. He said,
I am a woman of this age living in Pakistan. Molestation, harassment, attempted rape – I have gone through all these things. It’s not that I’m such a privileged ignorant woman that I don’t know what I’m doing. A big part of my work is not to give answers but to raise questions, and that’s how I like to work. If tomorrow I do another show in which I am Phoolan Devi, will I become a ‘feminist’ again? I don’t need to prove my feminism to anyone.”
- Yasra Rizvi is often criticized for her choice of roles, such as the character of a woman who brutally kills her husband with her own weapon in the film ‘Manto’, an alcohol addict in ‘Churails’ Woman, and the character of a sexually harassing woman in ‘Churails’. ‘Sting.’ When asked about dealing with miscreants, he said,
No one really knows who I am and what I do every day, how I work, what I really believe in. Many people haven’t seen Churails or watched all 20 Something episodes of Dunk, many don’t know enough about my work and the details of it to really understand what it is that I stand for.” He further said, many people saw Jugnu as an alcoholic drug addict who was selling shame in the name of women empowerment and many people think of Saira. [from Dunk] Harassment will have serious negative effects on victims because she is a character in a story about false accusations. But everyone gets a chance to talk because I’m there doing my job, so stop talking! cheers to that!”
- Yasra Rizvi runs a YouTube channel named Yasra Rizvi which has more than 76 thousand followers. She shares her Urdu poetry on her channel.
- Yasra Rizvi had revealed in one of her interviews that she loves watching Bollywood movies and since childhood she wished that her boyfriend should be like Shahrukh Khan. He said,
Growing up, we were greatly influenced by Bollywood. Pakistani films were very limited, so Bollywood had a huge role to play, especially in the way we understand romance. Even the way we do our wedding activities or the music we dance to. I’m a child of the 1990s. I am very fond of Shahrukh Khan, always want a boyfriend like him.
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