Ishrat Chaudhary

Ishrat Chaudhary
Ishrat Chaudhary
عشرت چوہدری
Born	Ishrat Chaudhary Begum; 7 August 1958 (age 67); Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Other names	Cleopatra
Education	Alhamra Arts Council
Occupations	Actress; Dancer; Model;
Years active	1971–1999
Spouse	Shahid (m. 1977; div. 1982)
Children	1

Ishrat Chaudhary, also known as Ishrat Choudhary (Urdu:عشرت چوہدری) is a Pakistani actress.^[1] She was known as Cleopatra due to her beautiful looks and because of her role in film Goonj.^[1] She acted in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi and Pashto films and is known for her roles in films including, Phool Mere Gulshan Ka, Warrant, Jatt Kurian Tun Darda, Mohabbat Aur Dosti, Maang Meri Bhar Do, Laila Majnu, Suha Jora, Aj Diyan Kurrian, Millan, Pakeeza, Wehshi Gujjar and Maang Meri Bhar Do.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Ishrat was born on August 7, 1958 in Lahore, Pakistan and she was the only sister of two brothers. She completed her education from Alhamra Arts Council and she was trained in classical dancing and received a certificate as the best dancer.^[1]

She was performing a classical Kathak dance in a musical program which was her first performance and there film director Mumtaz Ali Khan was looking for a new actress as he was making his Pashto film Darra Khyber, he saw Ishrat performing and he cast her in his film.^[1]

Career

Ishrat made her debut as an actress in Pashto film Dara Khyber in 1971.^[1] Then she went to the studio to shoot the film scenes and there actor Mustafa Qureshi was making his Urdu film Taan Seen then he saw her and he cast her in his film, which was later renamed Chand Aur Sooraj, the film was delayed and was then released in 1973 as Nadiya Kay Paar, which was Ishrat's first Urdu film.^[1]

Ishrat worked in many Urdu films in 1970s but later she also worked in Pashto and Sindhi films.^[1] In August 17, 1973, director Pervez Malik's blockbuster film Anmol was released and it was a diamond jubilee at the box office. In the film, Shabnam and Shahid and Ishrat Chaudhary were part of the cast. She portrayed the role of a dancer and the song Main Hoon Sapno Ki Rani was picturized on her.^[1]

Then she appeared in films such as Tera Gham Rahay Salamat, Bano Rani, Dulhan Rani, Dunya Gol Hay, Main Bani Dulhan, Baat Dekhdi Teri Jawani Tak, Subah Ka Tara, Parda Na Uthao, Surraya Bhopali, Phool Mere Gulshan Ka, Laila Majnu and Bhool then she also appeared in Punjabi films including Sohna Veer, Aan, Dako Te Insan, Manjhi Kathe Dahawan, Nadra, Noukar Wohti Da, Jogi and Dus Numbri.^[1]

She worked in total one hundred sixty four films, including fifty nine Urdu, eighty Punjabi, thirty two Pashto and three Sindhi. She worked in her last film which was Shamim Ara's Chupkay Chupkay, which was released in 1999 and then she retired.^[1]

Personal life

She married her co-star Shahid the couple also worked on-screen and she met Shahid on the set of film Goonji. She has a daughter with him but the marriage didn't last long as she filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences but remained on good terms with him.^[1] She lives in Lahore and she is friends with actress Bahar Begum.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1971	Darra Khyber	Pashto
1972	Mithra Shal Millan	Sindhi^[3]
	Ilaqa Ghair	Pashto
	Qasu	Punjabi
1973	Sehray Kay Phool	Urdu
	Juwargar	Pashto
	Anmol	Urdu
	Albeli	Urdu^[4]
	Tera Gham Rahay Salamat	Urdu
	Nadiya Kay Paar	Urdu
1974	Samaj	Urdu
	Dunya Gol Hay	Urdu
	Main Bani Dulhan	Urdu
	Nadra	Punjabi
	Subah Ka Tara	Urdu
	Manji Kithay Dahvan	Punjabi
	Parda Na Uthao	Urdu
	Noukar Wohti Da	Punjabi
	Shikar	Urdu
	Ghairat Jo Saval	Sindhi / Punjabi^[5]
	Laila Majnu	Urdu
	Bhool	Urdu
1975	Saajan Rang Rangeela	Urdu
	Haku	Punjabi
	Baadal Aain Barsat	Sindhi^[6]
	Rutt Ja Rishta	Sindhi
	Mera Naa Patay Khan	Punjabi
	Haar Geya Insan	Urdu
	Aadi Mujrim	Punjabi
	Jogi	Punjabi
	Sindbad	Urdu
	Baz-o-Shehbaz	Pashto
	Zartaja	Pashto
	Eisar	Urdu
	Chhad Buray Di Yaari	Punjabi
	Baghi	Pashto
	Dharti Lal Kanwar	Sindhi^[7]
	Palki	Urdu
	Shaheed	Punjabi
	Kochvan	Pashto
	Dharti Dil Varan Ji	Sindhi
	Ganvar	Urdu^[8]
	Haivan	Urdu
	Doghla	Punjabi
	Sajjan Kamla	Punjabi
1976	Insan Aur Farishta	Urdu
	Sanjhi Ghairat Yaran Di	Punjabi
	Rastay Ka Pathar	Urdu
	Koshish	Urdu
	Anjaam	Punjabi
	Maan Javani Da	Punjabi
	Jor Barabar Da	Punjabi
	Warrant	Punjabi
	Surraya Bhopali	Urdu^[9]
	Shera Tay Babbra	Punjabi
	Ghairat	Punjabi
	Nasheman	Urdu
	Jatt Kurian Tun Darda	Punjabi
	Mohabbat Aur Dosti	Urdu
	Gama B.A.	Punjabi
	Dharkan	Urdu^[10]
	Javan Tay Medan	Punjabi
	Da Inteqam Lumbay	Pashto
1977	2 Chor	Punjabi
	3 Badshah	Punjabi
	Suha Jora	Punjabi
	Aj Diyan Kurrian	Punjabi
	Goonj	Urdu
1978	Millan	Urdu^[11]
	Aag Aur Zindagi	Urdu
	Barat	Urdu
	Sharmili	Urdu
	Sheeshay Ka Ghar	Urdu
	Pagal Tay Pyar	Punjabi
	Chaman Khan	Punjabi
	Inqilab	Urdu
	Akbar Amar Anthony	Punjabi^[12]
	Ibrat	Punjabi
	Ankhon Ankhon Mein	Urdu
	Qayamat	Urdu
1979	Qasm Khoon Di	Punjabi^[13]
	Paisa Bolta Hay	Urdu^[14]
	Griftar	Punjabi
	Main Nalaiq Aan	Punjabi
	Pakeeza	Urdu
	Neya Andaz	Urdu^[15]
	Remand	Punjabi
	Butt Bahadur	Punjabi
	Wehshi Gujjar	Punjabi
	Aap Say Kya Parda	Urdu
	Qatil Tay Farishta	Punjabi^[16]
1980	Aakhri Nishan	Punjabi
	Khandan	Urdu^[17]
	Jeeru Badnam	Punjabi
	Smuggler	Urdu^[18]
	Barkat Majethia	Punjabi^[19]
	Spen Stargay	Pashto
1981	Aakhri Nakha	Pashto
	Ik Puttar Ik Veer	Punjabi
	Laggan	Urdu^[20]
	Dara Sikandar	Punjabi
	Chan Suraj	Punjabi
	Maula Jatt Tay Noori Natt	Punjabi
	Tor Deyo Zanjeeran	Punjabi
	Ghazab	Pashto
	Notan Da Badshah	Punjabi
1982	Jeera Sher	Punjabi^[21]
	Haidar Sultan	Punjabi
	Aaj Aur Abhi	Urdu
	Ik Doli	Punjabi
	Da Uchey Khan	Pashto
	Shera	Punjabi
	Thori Si Bewafai	Urdu^[22]
1983	Deevangi	Urdu
	Maang Meri Bhar Do	Urdu^[23]
	Touba	Pashto
	Nasoor	Pashto^[24]
1986	Poti Ain Pag	Pashto
1987	Ishtehari Mujrim	Pashto
1989	Zarah Dushmani	Pashto
1999	Chupkay Chupkay	Urdu

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "کلاسیک سنیما! اداکارہ "عشرت چوہدری"". Jang News. Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 286. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 275. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 279. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 281. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 282. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Accessions List, South Asia - Volume 11. E.G. Smith for the U.S. Library of Congress Office, New Delhi. p. 877.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 285. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 289. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 291. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 293. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 293. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 294. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 296. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 297. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 297. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 297. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 299. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 302. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 303. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 305. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 305. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

External links

Ishrat Chaudhary at IMDb

[JangNews-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "کلاسیک سنیما! اداکارہ "عشرت چوہدری"". Jang News. Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.

[2] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 286. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[3] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[4] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 275. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[5] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[6] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 279. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[7] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 281. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[8] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 282. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[9] Accessions List, South Asia - Volume 11. E.G. Smith for the U.S. Library of Congress Office, New Delhi. p. 877.

[10] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 285. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[11] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 289. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[12] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 291. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

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[14] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 293. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[15] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 294. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[16] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 296. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

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Ishrat Chaudhary
عشرت چوہدری
Born	Ishrat Chaudhary Begum (1958-08-07) 7 August 1958 (age 67) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Other names	Cleopatra^[1]
Education	Alhamra Arts Council
Occupations	Actress Dancer Model
Years active	1971–1999
Spouse	Shahid (m. 1977; div. 1982)
Children	1