Paras Masroor Explained

Paras Masroor is a Pakistani theatre and television actor and screenwriter.

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.^{[1] [2]} He further appeared in films Na Maloom Afrad (2014) and Mah e Mir (2016).^[3]

Early life and education

He belongs to a Sindhi 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 and his mother Beena Masroor is an actress, Paras inheriting his interest in arts from them, as he is involved in sculpture, painting, drawing and music as well (he can play the tabla and the guitar).^[4]

He got his Master's in sociology and mass communications from the Karachi University before studying acting at the NAPA.^[4]

Career

Starting his career as a theatre actor, he moved on to television.^[5] He also wrote content for different channels, such as scripts for Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, and also worked behind the camera as an assistant director.^[6]

Filmography

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Bhaag Amina Bhaag	Amina's elder brother	[7]
2011	Jo Chaley Tau Jaan Sae Guzar Gaye		Inspired by Arthur Miller's All My Sons[8]
2012	Nek Parveen		[9]
2012	Kamla	Jai Singh	[10]
2013	Begum Jaan	Sanjay Panday	[11]

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Na Maloom Afraad	News Reporter	[12]
2016	Mah e Mir	Siraj	[13]
2022	Carma – The Movie	Kidnapper	[14]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Jazeera
2016–2017	Saang e Mar Mar	Torah Khan	[15]
2017	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2	Kashi	Episode 15
	Aangan	Zahid	[16]
	Aik Thi Rania	Ayyaz	[17]
2018	Mere Khudaya	Kashif; Aleena's brother
2019	Dolly Darling	Himself	Guest appearance
	Gul-o-Gulzar	Jamal
	Yeh Dil Mera	Ali Baksh	[18]
2020	Jhooti	Ahmed
2021	Pehli Si Muhabbat	Murad
	Mujhay Vida Kar	Iqbal
	Dhoop Ki Deewar	Anurag	Web series released on ZEE5[19]
	Parizaad	Asghar
	Hangor S-131	Gulsher	Telefilm
2022	Mere Damad	Farhan
2023	Mayi Ri	Faraz
	Dhoka
	Grey
2024	Dayan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Here's is the winners list of '5th HUM Awards 2017'. Daily Pakistan. May 2017 . en-US. 2019-05-18.
2. Web site: Hum Awards 2017 a rousing success Pakistan Today. Pakistan Today. 2019-05-18.
3. Web site: Theatre: Kamla holds up a mirror for journalists. Tribune.com.pk. 2012-07-13. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2019-05-18.
4. Web site: Mahwash Ajaz . 2018-02-26 . I'd love to star in 'Gangs of Wasseypur': Paras Masroor . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208192503/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1645208/4-id-love-star-gangs-wasseypur-paras-masroor/ . 8 February 2024 . . en-US.
5. Web site: Images Staff . 2018-02-20 . 47% of our readers believe Yakeen Ka Safar deserves to be on Netflix . 2019-05-18 . . en.
6. Web site: Jawaid . Wajiha . 15–31 October 2022 . PARAS MASROOR - A QUINTESSENTIAL ACTOR . Mag The Weekly.
7. Web site: Aspirations and dreams that are larger-than-life. Khalid. Eefa. 2011-01-25. DAWN.COM. en. 2019-05-18.
8. Web site: Arthur Miller adapted in post earthquake Pakistan. Tribune.com.pk. 2011-04-04. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2019-06-04.
9. Web site: 'Nek Parveen': A mixed bag of highs and lows. Tribune.com.pk. 2012-01-02. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2019-05-18.
10. Web site: Theatre: Kamla holds up a mirror for journalists. Tribune.com.pk. 2012-07-13. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2019-06-04.
11. Web site: Begum Jaan to be restaged. Salman. Peerzada. 2013-09-06. DAWN.COM. en. 2019-05-18.
12. Web site:
    1. NaMaloomAfraad is a riot on its own!
    . The Express Tribune. 3 October 2014 . en-US. 2019-05-18.
13. Web site: 'Mah-e-Mir' wins big at Dada Saheb Film Festival in India. Tribune.com.pk. 2017-05-01. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2019-05-18.
14. Web site: Tahir . Bisma . 2022-09-05 . Carma Movie Review: Chaotic and predictable . 2022-12-01 . Samaa . en.
15. Web site: Sang-e-Mar Mar and Udaari win big at the Hum Awards 2017. Images Staff. 2017-04-30. Dawn. en. 2019-05-18.
16. Web site: 7 reasons why Angan may be the most subversive Pakistani drama you've ever seen. Haider. Sadaf. 2018-02-13. DAWN. en. 2019-05-18.
17. Web site: Aik Thi Rania all set to go on air this month. 2017-10-05. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-05-18.
18. Web site: Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly are pairing up again for Farhat Ishtiaq's next drama. Haq. Irfan Ul. 2019-06-05. DAWN. en. 2019-08-18.
19. Web site: 2021-01-25. Something Haute. Sajal Aly & Ahad Raza Mir to play lead in cross-border web series 'Dhoop Ki Deewar'. 23 August 2019 .