Anoushey Ashraf
Anoushey Ashraf (born in Karachi on 14 April 1983) is a Pakistani VJ and actress. As a VJ, she appeared on the music channel MTV Pakistan. She has also acted in a play for PTV directed by Saira Kazmi in a 13-episode serial – in which her role was that of a best friend of the lead, played by Marina Khan. She is now the face of brands such as Ponds, Warid Telecom, L'Oreal, chinyere and MTV.
Biography
Early life
Anoushey Ashraf was born into a Muslim family in Karachi, Pakistan. Her father own cooking oil factories in East Pakistan now Bangladesh whereas her mother was a graceful and decent woman and anoushey was inspired by her mother from her birth. She has two sister Natasha and alizey. After completing her A Levels privately, she did her B.A., majoring in English Literature. She started her career in early 2002
Personal life
Anoushey Ashraf is currently working at the administration at the Indus TV Network. She enjoys reading, swimming, travelling and is very fond of animals. Her elder sister Natasha Qizilbash enjoyed a brief modelling career in multiple Pakistani pop music videos such as Zalim Nazron Se and Goray Rang Ka Zamana.
Career
Anoushey Ashraf is a young dynamic style icon of Pakistan. She started off as a VJ and has done fashion modeling and has started her own clothing venture. Anoushey Ashraf is a currently a well known VJ and actress and now a fashion model and designer in Pakistan. She gained fame as one of the initial string of VJs for Indus Music in 2002. From being a VJ, she graduated to an appearance in a PTV television serial directed by Saira Kazmi.
This young model with a smiley face and a lively personality describes herself as “Friendly, loud, hyper, impatient and a very loving person”. She loves collecting watches, and is fond of reading, traveling and swimming. Anoushey is also a brand ambassador for PONDs, 7up, Loreal Paris, Warid Telecom and MTV Pakistan. She recently appeared in a fashion shoot for L’Oreal Paris, along with other models.
Anoushey has started a new clothing venture along with her sisters with the name Block Seven recently in Karachi. It is a western clothing brand and Anoushey Ashraf herself is the brand ambassador for her home venture. She has started off from Karachi and is planning to expand the business to Lahore and Islamabad in the future. Thus far, one exhibition has been held for Block Seven (in Karachi).
In September 2012, Anoushey Ashraf joined Health TV as morning show host.[1]
The Trendsetter
Ashraf has worked with PTV, Indus TV, and is currently working with MTV Pakistan, ARY Musik and Style 360. She can also be seen modeling Uth Oye clothing. She recently traveled to India to meet the team at MTV India.
Pakistan Idol
Anoushay is currently co-hosting the Pakistani music competition show Pakistan Idol with Mohib Mirza, she joined the show in the Piano rounds with final 24-contestants of show.[2][3]
Television
Career
As an actress, she appeared in her first and last drama serial, Sehra Main Safar with Ali Kazmi, Emmad Irfani, Zarnish.[4][5]
References
- ↑ http://www.awamiweb.com/anoushey-joins-health-tv-as-morning-show-host-55419.html
- ↑ "Anoushey Ashraf joins Pakistan Idol as Female Host". Pakium. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Anoushey Ashraf in Pakistan Idol". JawanPak.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Haq, Irfan Ul (17 December 2015). "Long time coming: Anoushey Ashraf returns to acting with Sehra Mein Safar". Images. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Anoushey Ashraf makes a mark with Sehra Main Safar". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
- Interview with Anoushey Ashraf
- Spotlight: Anoushey Ashraf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070831010224/http://www.dawn.com:80/weekly//images/archive/030202/images3.htm