Mansha Pasha

Mansha Pasha (Urdu: منشا پاشا; born 19 October 1987) is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She is known for her supporting roles in several critically and commercially successful television series, including Shehr-e-Zaat (2012), Madiha Maliha (2012), Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2013), Virasat (GEO) (2013) and Mera Naam Yusuf Hai (2015). She played Zoya in ARY Digital's comedy series Aangan (2017). Pasha made her debut in films with the romantic comedy Chalay Thay Saath (2017), and gained critical success with the crime thriller Laal Kabootar (2019) which earned her nomination for Best Actress at Pakistan International Screen Awards. She is also the recipient of the Hum Award.

Mansha Pasha
منشا پاشا
Born	(1987-10-19) 19 October 1987 (age 37) Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present
Spouses	Asad Farooqi ​ ​ (m. 2013; div. 2018)​ Mohammad Jibran Nasir ​ ​ (m. 2021)​

Personal life

Pasha was born in Hyderabad into a Sindhi family. She has three sisters, which are Zeenat Pasha, Hannah Pasha, and Maria Pasha. Pasha resides in Karachi with her family.^[1]

Pasha was married to businessman Asad Farooqi from 2013 to 2018.^[2] In 2021, she married politician and human rights activist Jibran Nasir.^[3][4]

Career

Pasha's first acting appearance was a minor role in two episodes of the 2011 Hum TV's romantic series Humsafar where she played the role of Ayesha (Khirad's friend) and followed with another minor role in Shehr-e-Zaat as Rashna (Falak's friend) and as Nisha in Madiha Maliha.^[5]

She received praise for the supporting role of Sidra in 2012 series Zindagi Gulzar Hai which was a commercially and critically hit and proved to be her breakthrough for her.^[6] She then starred in supporting roles in several acclaimed television series, including Virasat (2013), Ek Aur Ek Dhai (2013), Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (2013), and Shareek-e-Hayat (2013).^[5][7] Her performance in the romantic series Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2013) earned her Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress.^[8]

In 2014, Pasha played the leading role of Zara in Zara aur Mehrunnisa, Fiza in Shehr-e-Ajnabi, Sehrish in Hum Tehray Gunahgaar, Rumana in Lafangey Parindey and Aqsa in Mere Apne.^[5] In 2015, she first worked with Sadia Jabbar on the romantic series alongside Imran Abbas and Maya Ali. The serial received a positive response from critics, and performed well commercially. She then starred as Sanam in a family drama Bewafai Tumhare Naam and appeared as Nusrat in a romantic soap Daraar and as Samra in Tumhare Siwa.^[9]

Pasha starred in three television series in 2016. She first paired opposite Babar Ali in Babar Javed's Wafa. She then collaborated with Junaid Khan and Imran Ashraf in Dil-e-Beqarar and Jhoot respectively.^{[citation needed]}

In 2017, she starred in the family drama Aangan, the romance Jalti Rait Per, the revenge drama Khudgarz and the romances Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua.^[6] The same year she also directed the Six-part series with Elaj Trust which tackles the topic of Post-partum depression.^[10]

In 2019, she starred in two television plays, Juda Na Hona and Surkh Chandni, where she played the antagonist for the first time.^[11][12]

She then starred in Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida alongside Zahid Ahmed and Sonya Hussyn in 2020.^[13]

She will be next seen in Yasir Hussain's directional Koyal alongside Fahad Shaikh.^[14]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Lafangey Parindey	Rumana	Telefilm
2015	Bakron Ki Robin Hood	Saleha	Telefilm
2015	Pani Da Bulbula	Maryam	Telefilm
2017	Chalay Thay Saath	Tania
2018	Altered Skin	Mariam	[15]
2019	Laal Kabootar	Aaliyah Malik	Nominated—Pakistan International Screen Awards for Best Actress[16]
2020	Kahay Dil Jidhar		[17]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2011	Humsafar	Ayesha		[18]
2012	Shehr-e-Zaat	Rashna		[7]
2012	Madiha Maliha	Nisha		[7]
2012–2013	Zindagi Gulzar Hai	Sidra		[19]
2013	Virasat	Sajal		[7]
2013	Shab-e-Arzoo Ka Alam	Rania
2013	Ghoonghat	Sumbul
2013	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain		Episode "Bay Rehem"
2013	Sharek-e-Hayat	Zarina	Episode: "Rishton Ki Buniyaad"
2013	Ek Aur Ek Dhai	Reema		[5]
2013–2014	Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai	Aliya	Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress	[8]
2014	Zara aur Mehrunnisa	Zara		[5]
2014	Shehr-e-Ajnabi	Fiza
2014	Hum Tehray Gunahgaar	Sehrish		[5]
2014	Mere Apne	Aqsa
2015	Mera Naam Yusuf Hai	Madiha		[9]
2015	Wafa Na Ashna	Imsaal
2015	Bewafai Tumhare Naam	Sanam
2015	Daraar	Nusrat
2015–2016	Tumhare Siwa	Samra
2016	Wafa	Wafa
2016	Dil-e-Beqarar	Sara		[20]
2016	Jhoot	Zara Khan
2017	Jalti Rait Par	Ayesha		[21]
2017–2018	Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua	Dariya		[21]
2017–2018	Aangan	Zoya		[22]
2017–2018	Khudgarz	Abeer		[7]
2019	Juda Na Hona	Samaha		[23]
2019	Surkh Chandni	Shumaila		[24]
2020	Haqeeqat	Kiran	Episode 12	[25]
2020	Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida	Shafaq
2021	Dikhawa
2021	Koyal	Koyal		[26]

Other appearances

Year	Title	Notes
2018	Mazaaq Raat	Guest appearance with Shujat Ali and Atif Chaudhry
2018	Mazaaq Raat	Guest appearance with Arman Ali Pasha
2018	Good Morning Pakistan	Guest appearance with Hajra Yamin and Faryal Mehmood
2018	Mazaaq Raat	Guest appearance with the cast of Chalay Thay Saath for promotion of the film
2019	Mazaaq Raat	Guest appearance with Laal Kabootar team for promotion of the film
2020	To Be Honest	Comedy show
2021	Good Morning Pakistan	Guest appearance with Sarah Khan

Accolades

Ceremony	Category	Film	Result
18th Lux Style Awards	Best Film Actress	Laal Kabootar	Nominated[27]
21st Lux Style Awards		Kahay Dil Jidhar

References

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4. "Jibran Nasir and Mansha Pasha are married!". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
5. "Female newcomers ruling Pakistan entertainment industry | Pakistan Today". pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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10. Jabeen, Yusra (3 October 2017). "Mansha Pasha's latest PSA encourages men to be better partners in parenting". Images. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
11. Haq, Irfan ul (7 February 2019). "Mansha Pasha takes on a villainous role for drama Surkh Chandni". Images. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
12. "Mansha Pasha takes on role of acid attack perpetrator". Express Tribune. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
13. Irfan Ul Haq (12 June 2020). "What to expect from Zahid Ahmed and Mansha Pasha's latest drama". Images.
14. "Fahad Sheikh and Mansha Pasha to star in Yasir Hussain's directorial debut 'Koyal'". Something Haite. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
15. "Altered Skin (2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
16. Images Staff (24 December 2019). "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". Images. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
17. Tribune.com.pk (11 January 2020). "Mansha Pasha, Junaid Khan's 'Kahay Dil Jidhar' teaser just dropped". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
18. Mohsin, Nida. "Mansha Pasha". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
19. Haider, Sadaf (21 October 2016). "10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend". Images. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
20. Haq, Irfan Ul (5 September 2019). "Junaid Khan and Mansha Pasha are pairing up for a feature film". Images. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
21. Shirazi, Maria. "Catching up with Mansha Pasha". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
22. "5 reasons why every Pakistani family will love and relate to 'Aangan'". Retrieved 19 October 2019.
23. Khan, Saira (7 February 2019). "Shahroz Sabzwari and Mansha Pasha pair up for Juda Na Hona". HIP. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
24. Desk, Instep. "Mansha Pasha talks to BBC Asian Network". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 October 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
25. "Mansha Pasha and Agha Ali pairing up for telefilm". Daily Times. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
26. "Yasir Hussain's directorial debut drama stars Mansha Pasha, Fahad Sheikh in lead roles". OyeYeah. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
27. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/lsa-2022-and-the-nominees-are ^{[bare URL]}

External links

• Mansha Pasha's official blog
• Mansha Pasha at IMDb
• Mansha Pasha on Instagram