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. He further appeared in the films Na Maloom Afrad (2014) and Mah e Mir (2016).
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. His mother Beena Masroor is an actress. Paras inherits his interest in the arts from them, as he is involved in sculpture, painting, drawing and music as well (he can play the tabla and the guitar).
He got his Master's in sociology and mass communications from the Karachi University before studying acting at the NAPA.
Career Starting his career as a theatre actor, he moved on to television. He also wrote content for different channels, such as scripts for Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, and also worked behind the camera as an assistant director.
Filmography Theatre Year TitleRoleNotes2011Bhaag Amina BhaagAmina's elder brother2011Jo Chaley Tau Jaan Sae Guzar GayeInspired by Arthur Miller's All My Sons2012Nek Parveen2012KamlaJai Singh2013Begum JaanSanjay Panday
Films Year TitleRoleNotes2014Na Maloom AfraadNews Reporter2016Mah e MirSiraj2022Carma – The MovieKidnapper
Television Year TitleRoleNotes2012Jazeera2016–2017Saang e Mar MarTorah Khan2017Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2KashiEpisode 15AanganZahidAik Thi RaniaAyyaz2018Mere KhudayaKashif; Aleena's brother 2019Dolly Darling HimselfGuest appearanceGul-o-GulzarJamalYeh Dil MeraAli Baksh2020JhootiAhmed 2021Pehli Si MuhabbatMuradMujhay Vida KarIqbalDhoop Ki DeewarAnuragWeb series released on ZEE5ParizaadAsgharHangor S-131GulsherTelefilm2022Mere DamadFarhan2023Mayi RiFarazDhokaGrey2024Radd Jameel2025Dayan
Accolades YearWorkAwardCategoryResult2017Sang-e-Mar MarHum AwardsBest Supporting Actor
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