Nimra Bucha (Urdu: نِمرہ بُچّہ) is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in variety of TV serials, films, web-series and has also worked in theatre. She played a role of Saadat Hassan Manto's muse in Sarmad Khoosat's Manto which earned her a nomination of Lux Style Awards for best supporting actress film.

Nimra Bucha
Born
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActress
SpouseMohammed Hanif[1]
RelativesSana Bucha (sister)

Career

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She started her career from Traverse Theatre in 2006. Now she is acting in several television dramas on different channels.[2] Her famous work includes Daam and Mera Yaqeen.[3]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes
2011 Ghar Aur Ghata Aisha Television film
2015 Manto Manto's muse
2016 Ho Mann Jahaan Shahida
Azad (2016 film)
Gardaab
2018 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors Babushka Voice only
2018 Altered Skin Amina
Senti Aur Mental unreleased
2022 Kamli Zeenat
2023 Polite Society Raheela Shah
2023 The Queen of My Dreams Mariam

Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref
2010 Daam Aasma ARY Digital Acting debut [4]
2010 Parsa Soni Hum TV
2010 Mastana Mahi Pooja
2011 Ek Nazar Meri Taraf Safiya Geo Entertainment
2012 Mera Yaqeen Nazish ARY Digital [4]
Baandi Maya Lead role
2013 Sabz Pari Laal Kabootar Sakina Geo Entertainment Lead role
2018 Aakhri Station Shabana ARY Digital Lead role [5]
2022 Ms. Marvel Najma Disney+ American TV series [6]
2023 Murder is Easy Mrs Humbleby BBC One Two-part drama [7]

Webseries

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Churails Batool Jan ZEE5[citation needed]

Accolades

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Year Nominee / Work Award Result Ref
2016 Best supporting actress / Manto Lux Style Award Nominated [8]

Personal life

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Bucha is married to the British-Pakistani writer and journalist Mohammed Hanif.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mohammed Hanif: 'To write about politics in Pakistan, you have to go abroad'". The Guardian. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Nimra Bucha". IMDb. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. ^ "TV dramas by Nimra". Pakistani TV Drama. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. ^ a b Alisia Pek Xue Ning (18 April 203). "TV icons Sarmad Khoosat and Nimra Bucha team up for theatre". Dawn.
  5. ^ Irfan ul Haq (10 August 2017). "After Udaari Kashf Foundation now hopes to tackle taboo topics like mental health and HIV". Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Nimra Bucha to join Iman Vellani in 'Ms. Marvel'". Express Tribune. 12 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Casting revealed for Murder is Easy, based on the classic mystery by Agatha Christie". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Nominees for the LUX Style Awards 2016 have been announced and for many designers, directors, musicians and stars, it's going to be a very joyous Eid". correspondent. Dawn News. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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