Mahnoor Baloch

Mahnoor Baloch (born 15 February 1970)^[3] is an American-born Canadian Pakistani actress, film director and former model. Baloch made her television debut in 1993 with the drama serial Marvi aired on PTV. She is often praised by critics for her fitness and younger looks on-screen.^[4][5][6]

Mahnoor Baloch
Born	(1970-02-15) 15 February 1970 (age 54)[1] Texas, United States
Citizenship	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	Actress, Model, Director
Years active	1985 – present
Spouse	Hameed Siddiqui ​ (m. 1986)​ [2]
Children	1

Career

Baloch appeared in the TV commercials of well-known brand names in Pakistan.^[7] In 1993, she made her acting debut in the PTV drama serial Marvi which was directed by Sultana Siddiqui.^[8] Her next series was Dusra Aasmaan. In this serial, she performed the role of Abid Ali's daughter.^[9]

In 2000, Mahnoor Baloch started directing and producing her drama serials. Her first serial as director was Lamhay. Later she directed another television series Patjhar Ki Chaioon.^[5]

In 2012, she won Lux Style Award for Best Actress for her role in the PTV drama series Talafi.^[10] She appeared in Geo TV's Eid special play Come On Hum Dum (2013) as the wife of co-star Mohib Mirza. She later appeared as the female lead in the Pakistani film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013). For the role, she has filmed an item song Teri Hi Kami alongside Mathira and Humayun Saeed, directed by Saqib Malik and produced and penned by Shani and Kami.^[11]

In 2013, Baloch made her Hollywood debut in Torn playing the role of Maryam, a mother whose teenage son is killed in an explosion at a suburban mall.^[12]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2013	Main Hoon Shahid Afridi	Sara
2013	Torn	Maryam

Television

Year	TV Series	Role	Notes
1993	Marvi	Laila
1999	Lamhay
	Doosra Aasmaan
	Shiddat
	Unhoni
	Sila
	Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein
2002	Chaandni Raatain	Maha
	Ye Zindagi
	Patjhar ki Chaioon
	Jaane Kyun
	Ab Ghar Jaane do
2009	Noor Pur Ki Rani	Noorulain Aneez
2010	Noor Bano	Noor Bano
2011	Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh	Shumaila
2011	Ladies Park	Soniya
2012	Mehar Bano aur Shah Bano	Mehar Bano
2012	Talafi	Falak	Lux Style Awards for Best Actress
2012	Mera Saaein 2	Innaya
2012	Ishq Ibadat
2014	Pachtava	Ayeman
2014	Pal Mein Ishq Pal Me Nahi	Michelle
2016	Khoobsurat
2019	Apni Apni Love Story	Sidra	[13]

Personal life

Baloch was married to Hameed Siddiqui at the age of 15. She has one daughter Laila Hameed, who got married in 2015. She became a grandmother in 2016.^[2][14]

Awards and nominations

Year	Work	Award	Category	Result
2012	Talafi	Lux Style Awards	Best Television Actress	Won[10]
2013	Main Hoon Shahid Afridi	Pakistan Media Awards	Best Film Actress	Nominated[citation needed]
2013		ARY Film Awards	Best Actress	Nominated[citation needed]

References

1. "Mahnoor Baloch (@mahnoorbaloch.official) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
2. "Yummy mummies". Dawn. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
3. "Mahnoor Baloch on Instagram: "memorable moments with friends and family #birthday"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
4. Khan, Atif (4 April 2004). "A mother's story". dawn.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
5. Images Staff (21 July 2016). "Mahnoor Baloch reveals the secret to her youthful good looks". Images. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
6. Tribune.com.pk (11 December 2016). "Zeba Bakhtiar, Mahnoor Baloch and Amna Baber in new photo-shoot | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
7. Mahnoor Baloch with her Family, DesiManzil, 14 October 2010, retrieved 7 October 2014^{[dead link‍]}
8. Asif Noorani (24 June 2013). "No challenge is too great: Sultana Siddiqi". Dawn. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
9. "People are shocked as to how Mahnoor Baloch just doesn't age". Daily Pakistan Global. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
10. Faisal Qureshi (6 July 2011). "Lux Style Awards take on colours, flavour of Lahore". Dawn. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
11. "Why Pakistani cinema needs another film like 'Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'". Daily Times. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
12. Jamil, Farah (21 September 2013). "Mahnoor Baloch to debut hollywood movie 'Torn' (2013)". AAJ TV. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
13. "Mahnoor Baloch returns to small screen after two years break". www.thenews.com.pk. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
14. "Mahnoor Baloch Biography – Age, Pics, Husband, Family, Dramas, Movies". 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

External links

• Mahnoor Baloch at IMDb