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Mursal Bahri - actor & producer

Star of the award winning movie "The Layover," she is known both on stage and behind the camera for her talents.

Published July 8, 2021
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Mursal Bahri was born to a family of 10 in Afghanistan in the early 90’s. She emigrated to Canada via Pakistan in April 2002 and it was here where her journey of self-discovery began. 

While studying journalism at the University of Guelph-Humber, Mursal became aware of her talents both on stage and behind the camera. After graduating in 2016, she devoted most of her time to mastering film production while still supporting her family. It was this hard work and dedication that propelled her through provincial and national Jubilee Arts competitions with her film Agha, subsequently earning her spot at the international competition in Portugal in the summer of 2018. 

Aside from film production, Mursal continues to improve her acting skills through mentorship, classes and workshops. She was cast as the lead in “The Layover” which won multiple awards at the Toronto Independent Film Festival in 2016. In fact, it was so successful it is currently in pre-production to be filmed post-COVID with Mursal continuing on as the lead character, Zoe. 

In her spare time, Mursal dabbled in social media video blogging (‘vlogging’) related to art, cuisine and fashion through “Urbn Talk TV.” She served as the co-executive producer for this hub of highly interactive, curate content that linked the consumer to the world of aesthetic design. 

A true artist, Mursal has also worked both World MasterCard Toronto Fashion Week as well as Toronto Mens Fashion Week, serving as the Director of Model Relations. Her work in fashion led to a stint in Kuya Production where she styled some of the most en vogue music personalities and influencers in Toronto. 

Trailer for "The Layover 2"

"Agha" by Mursal Bahri, from Jubilee Arts.

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