Bakhtawar Mazhar

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"The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle.”

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"The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle.”

Anais N

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Theatre Practitioner | Film Actress | Poet | Acting Teacher

 

Bakhtawar Mazhar is a film and theatre actor. With a strong academic background and numerous accolades, she has made significant contributions to the arts, both in Pakistan and internationally. Bakhtawar is committed to pushing the boundaries of storytelling through her diverse talents as an actress, director, writer, and teacher..

My Journey

With Baz Larman at Red Sea Film Festival
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Career At a Glace

Recent Experience

 InFlames

Role:: Lead Actress

Director:: Zarrar Kahn

Premieres:

  • Cannes Film Festival
  • Toronto International Film Festival
  • Red Sea Film Festival
  • US & North America
  • UK & Europe

 

Queen Of My Dreams

Director: Fawzia Mirza 

Premieres: 

  • Cannes Film Festival 
  •  North America


Wakhri

Director: Iram Parveen Bilal

Premieres:

  • Cannes Film Festival
  • North America


Ab Asmaan Bole Ga 

Director: Shoaib Mansoor

Premieres:

  • Pakistan
  • North America
  • Middle east

Education

 

  • National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA), Karachi
  • Diploma Marketing Communications, Westminster London
  • Masters in Mass Communications, University Of Karachi
  • BA English Literature & Political  Science,Univerisity Of Punjab

Skills

 

  • Acting (Theatre & Film) 
  • Directing & Scriptwriting 
  • Poetry & Creative Writing Teaching & Mentorship 
  • Communication Workshops 
  • Marketing Communication

Awards & Recognition

 

  • Golden Yusr Award for Best Film,Red Sea Film Festival 2023 
  • Canadian Screen Awards John Dunning Best First Feature Award 2023  
  • Best Female Lead of 2023 Pakistani Cinema Award   
  • International Newcomer Award for the best film in competition at the 72nd        International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany in 2023. (In Flames)  
  • Best Feature at the International South Asian Film Festival (iSAFF) in 2023  
  • Community Award by Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (VC Film Fest)  
  • Pakistan Official Oscar’s entry for 2023business.

Portfolio

In Flames Movie Trailer

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Cannes 2023

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PSO Women's Day

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Redsea 2023

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Indus Hospital

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Global Publications & Reviews

 

  • The NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/movies/in-flames-review.html

  

  • AppleTv:https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/inflames/umc.cmc.14cno6bunu7jq59zki3tnwbx6  


  • Forbes India: https://www.forbesindia.com/video/lifes/first-pakistani-film-at-cannes-directors-fortnight-in-40-years-in-flames-crew-speaks-to-meenakshi-shedde/85107 

 

  • The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/22/in-flames-review-pakistani-horror-mines-the-patriarchy-for-terror-and-despair  


  • Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/b0bc9999-a23c-40bd-80b1-d060b1589dfe  


  • Breakfast Television Show Canada: https://www.breakfasttelevision.ca/videos/this-film-is-making-history-for-pakistan-and-for-women-around-the-world/  


  • Variety: https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/in-flames-review-1235831644/ 


  • IMDb: In Flames  


  • Hollywood Reporter:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/in-flames-review-1235493648/  


  • Rotten Tomatoes:: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_flames  


  • Arab News:  https://www.arabnews.com/node/2407281/lifestyle  


  • The Globe & Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-in-flames-tells-a-ghost-story-where-men-harass-women-from-beyond-the/  


  • Timeout: https://www.timeout.com/movies/in-flames-review-2024  


  • InSession Film:   https://insessionfilm.com/movie-review-in-flames/day 

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