Paras Masroor

Paras Masroor is a Pakistani theatre and television actor. Starting his career as a theatre actor, he moved on to television.[1][2] He has played the role of Torah Khan in Momina Duraid's Sang-e-Mar Mar (2016) for which he received Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor.[3][4] He further appeared in films Na Maloom Afrad (2014) and Mah e Mir (2016).[5]

Paras Masroor
Born
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationMaster's in sociology and mass communication
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
OccupationActor
Years active2011 – present
RelativesBeydil Masroor (father)

Life and Career

He belongs to a Sufi family involved in the arts : his grandfather, Ghulam Ali Masroor, who went by the pen-name Faqeer, wrote Sufi poetry in six languages (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Seraiki and English), while his father, Beydil Masroor, is a musician and writer who also served as senior director/producer for PTV for some 35 years, Paras inheriting his interest in arts from him, as he's himself involved in sculpture, painting, drawing and music as well (he can play the tabla and the guitar).[1]

He got his Master's in sociology and mass communications from the Karachi University before studying acting at the NAPA.[1]

Filmography

Theatre
YearTitleRole Notes
2011 Bhaag Amina Bhaag Amina's elder brother [6]
2011 Jo Chaley Tau Jaan Sae Guzar Gaye Inspired by Arthur Miller's All My Sons[7]
2012 Nek Parveen [8]
2012 Kamla Jai Singh [9]
2013 Begum Jaan Sanjay Panday [10]

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Na Maloom Afraad News Reporter [11]
2016 Mah e Mir Siraj [12]

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2017 Saang e Mar Mar Torah Khan [13]
2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 Kashi Episode 15
2017–2018 Aangan Zahid [14]
2017–2018 Aik Thi Rania Ayyaz [15]
2018 Mere Khudaya Kashif; Aleena's brother
2019 Dolly Darling Himself Guest appearance
2019 Gul-o-Gulzar Jamal
2019 Yeh Dil Mera Ali Baksh [16]

Accolades
Year Work Award Category Result
2017 Sang-e-Mar Mar Hum Awards Best Supporting Actor Won[3]
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References
  1. Mahwash Ajaz (2018-02-26). "I'd love to star in 'Gangs of Wasseypur': Paras Masroor". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  2. Staff, Images (2018-02-20). "47% of our readers believe Yakeen Ka Safar deserves to be on Netflix". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  3. "Here's is the winners list of '5th HUM Awards 2017'". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  4. "Hum Awards 2017 a rousing success | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  5. Tribune.com.pk (2012-07-13). "Theatre: Kamla holds up a mirror for journalists". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  6. Khalid, Eefa (2011-01-25). "Aspirations and dreams that are larger-than-life". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  7. Tribune.com.pk (2011-04-04). "Arthur Miller adapted in post earthquake Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  8. Tribune.com.pk (2012-01-02). "'Nek Parveen': A mixed bag of highs and lows". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  9. Tribune.com.pk (2012-07-13). "Theatre: Kamla holds up a mirror for journalists". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  10. Salman, Peerzada (2013-09-06). "Begum Jaan to be restaged". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  11. "#NaMaloomAfraad is a riot on its own!". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  12. Tribune.com.pk (2017-05-01). "'Mah-e-Mir' wins big at Dada Saheb Film Festival in India". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  13. Staff, Images (2017-04-30). "Sang-e-Mar Mar and Udaari win big at the Hum Awards 2017". Dawn. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  14. Haider, Sadaf (2018-02-13). "7 reasons why Angan may be the most subversive Pakistani drama you've ever seen". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  15. "Aik Thi Rania all set to go on air this month". Daily Times. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  16. Haq, Irfan Ul (2019-06-05). "Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly are pairing up again for Farhat Ishtiaq's next drama". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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