Zara Durrani is a Pakistani-Canadian actress and model. She was born and grew up in Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

, and later moved to Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. After having learned the English language

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 from old Hollywood movies, she appeared in many commercials and some films and in Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...

's Barefoot in the Park

Barefoot in the Park

This article is about the Broadway production. For the film adaptation see Barefoot in the Park .Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy by Neil Simon. The original Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, opened October 23, 1963, with the four lead roles taken by actors Elizabeth Ashley ,...

. She also modeled in so many fashion shows and as a host in many shows.

Biography

Zara Durrani was born in Pakistan, her world turned when she traveled across South East Asia with her family. As a teenager, she became a Canadian immigrant. She learned English language from watching old Hollywood movies and the news. She always wanted to perform as a model and actress. By watching movies, her desire to be a model and acress was renewed. In a short time, she appeared in various commercials and independent film projects, and a rendition of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park." She was also the lead role in the short film Sindoor. She has modeled in many fashion shows and hosted segments showcasing Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

's fashion industry.

She is also yoga

Yoga

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...

 teacher and an activist for women's, children's and immigration rights and founder of Inspired Life Productions.

External links

• http://earthsummit.ca/canadian_earth_summit_coalition_team
• http://www.asianjournal.ca/july%2015_11/ot_head13.html
• http://www.evri.com/media/article;jsessionid=pk64bquqsg9a?title=American+Model+::+Model+Zara+Durrani+-+Michelle+Tucker,+Onyx+...&page=http://www.americanmodel.com/viewmodel.php?id%3D804295&referring_uri=/person/zara-durrani-0x5bf6be%3Bjsessionid%3Dpk64bquqsg9a&referring_title=Evri
• http://lifeandstylewithzara.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=3
• http://www.modelmayhem.com/20992