Syra Yousuf

Syra Yousuf (Urdu: سائرہ یوسف ‎),is a Pakistani model, actress and former VJ who works in Pakistani serials and films. She is best known for her role in Hum TV's drama serial Mera Naseeb (2011), and is one of Pakistan's highest-paid actresses.[1]

Syra Yousuf
Born
Syra Yousuf

(1988-04-20) April 20, 1988
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationActress, Model, VJ
Years active2011–present
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s)Shehroze Sabzwari (div.)
Children1

Career

Originally a model,[2][3] Yousuf started as VJ at MTV Pakistan hosting Bheja Fry and Most Wanted.[4]

She made her acting debut in Hum TV serial Mera Naseeb.[5] In 2012, she appeared in the serial Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay with her husband Shehroz Sabzwari a remake of the Pakistani serial "Tanahaiyan" alongside Marina Khan, Badre Khalil, and Behroze Sabzwari. The next year, she began playing the role of Aleena in Darmiyan. She acted in a drama serial titled Pasheman as Zartaasha with her husband on Express Entertainment.[6]

She was supposed to have made her film debut with the 2015 film Love You Babylicious,[7] and was later booked to appear in Jawad Bashir's next film, Teri Meri Love Story, opposite Salman Shahid, Mohib Mirza and Mohsin Abbas Haider.[8] She made her film debut in a project by the Hot Water Bottles production house, titled Chalay Thay Sath.[9] Her next film Project Ghazi was released in 2019.[10] Project Ghazi emerged as a critical and commercial failure.[11][12]

Filmography

Television
YearSerialRoleNotes
2011Mera NaseebNazia Fahad/ Nazia Shahbaz[13]
2011Mohabbat Rooth Jaye TohMaryam[14]
2012Bilqees KaurSoha Sultan[15]
2012Tanhaiyan Naye SilsilaySarena[16]
2012Coke KahaniZoya[17]
2013DarmiyaanAalia[18]
2014Ru BaruShabeeh/Neelam[19]
2016PashemanZartashaa[20]
2016Rishta Hai Jaise Khawab SaMehak[6]
2019Meray Dost Meray YaarZoya [21]

Films
Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
2016Ho Mann JahaanHerselfspecial appearance in the song "Shakar Wandaan"[22]
2017Chalay Thay SaathReshamFilm Debut [23][24]
2019Project GhaziZara[25][26]
2019 Superstar Laila Khan special appearance in flash back

TV Commercial
year Brands Notes
2010 Wall's (ice cream)
2010

2011

 Fair & Lovely (cosmetics)
2010 Jazz (mobile network operator)
2015 Cerelac
2016 Alkaram Studio

Awards and nominations
YearSerial/FilmAwardCategory
2011Mera NaseebPakistan Media AwardsBest New ActressNominated
2013Veet Celebration Of Beauty AwardsMost Beautiful SmileWon [27]
2016Hum Style AwardsMost Stylish Actress - TVWon [28]
2017Hum Style AwardsMost Stylish Actress - FilmNominated
2018Chalay Thay SaathGalaxy Lollywood AwardsBest Female DebutWon [29]
2018Chalay Thay SaathGalaxy Lollywood AwardsBest Actor in a Leading Role FemaleNominated [30]

Personal life

On 21 October 2012, she married Shehroz Sabzwari, son of actor Behroze Sabzwari in an Islamic wedding ceremony in Karachi.[31] Their daughter, Nooreh, was born in 2014.

In December 2019, the couple announced their separation and got divorced in February 2020 Syra announced this on Instagram.[32]

References
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  11. Mindeel, Momina (2019-03-30). "Box Office: 'Project Ghazi' opens to shockingly low numbers!". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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  21. "Candi redefines Pakistani drama with 'Meray Dost Meray Yaar'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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  25. Sarym, Ahmed (2016-06-23). "Sheheryar Munawar & Syra Shahroz pair up for Project Ghazi!". HIP. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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  32. "Syra Yousuf cheated by Shahroz Sabzwari and Sadaf Kanwal". EMEA Tribune News | Pakistan News | India News | Europe News | World News. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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