Babra Sharif is a Pakistani film actress, best known for her acting roles from the mid-1970s to the 1990s.
21 Facts About Babra Sharif
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Babra Sharif is one of the most popular actress of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s as well a leading actress in urdu films.
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Babra Sharif started her career in television commercials in 1973.
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Babra Sharif has worked with many famous names of her time, including Shahid, Nadeem, Asif Khan, Waheed Murad, Ghulam Mohyedin, Faisal Rehman, Muhammad Ali and even Sultan Rahi.
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Babra Sharif had great success in Urdu films in Pakistan.
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Babra Sharif was known as Audrey Hepburn of Pakistan and Marilyn Monroe of Pakistan due to her fashion styles roles and romantic comedy roles in films.
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Babra Sharif did a variety of roles which proved her versatility as an actress.
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Babra Sharif began modelling at the age of 12; she made her presence felt in a 'Jet' washing powder commercial in 1973 and came to be known as the 'Jet' powder girl.
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Hence, Babra Sharif debuted in the film Intezaar as a supporting character.
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Babra Sharif's efforts took on a new intensity and she proved her worth in the Pakistani cinema.
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Babra Sharif worked in director Iqbal Kashmiri's film Sharif Badmash.
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An undeterred Babra Sharif, dressed to perform, played the lead role opposite Ghulam Mohiuddin in director Wazeer Ali's film Masoom.
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Babra Sharif continued her success with Zafar Shabab's Waqt in which she co-starred with Waheed Murad, Kavita and Shamim Ara.
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Babra Sharif again collaborated with Akhtar in the 1981 film Dil nay phir yaad kya with Shahid and Waheed Murad.
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From 1980 to 1990, Babra Sharif worked in a number of films.
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In 1989, Babra Sharif worked in Pakistan's first sci-fi film Shaani directed by Saeed Rizvi but the film was a commercial and critical failure.
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Babra Sharif had to give up her character in Samaaj.
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Babra Sharif temporarily resumed her career as a model and currently owns a jewellery shop in Karachi.
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Babra Sharif married actor Shahid in 1977 Their marriage ended in divorce in 1978.
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Babra Sharif received the Nigar Awards eight times in her movie career.
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In 2003, Babra Sharif won LUX Icon of Beauty Award for 2002 by Lux Style Awards held in Karachi.