Ushna Shah | |
|---|---|
 Usnah Shah in 2021 | |
| Born | 12 February 1990[1] |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Writer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse |
Hamza Amin (m. 2023) |
| Relatives | Shah Sharabeel (brother) Irsa Ghazal (stepsister) |
Ushna Shah is a Pakistani-Canadian actress who works in Urdu television series. She graduated from the York University and made her acting debut in 2013 with Mere Khwabon Ka Diya. Shah gained her first recognition with the 2014 thriller romance Bashar Momin and went on to play the female lead in several series, including Thoda Sa Aasman (2016), Neelam Kinaray (2016), and Ru Baru Ishq Tha (2018).[3][4]
Shah rose to prominence for playing against type in several acclaimed television series, including Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), Balaa (2018), Cheekh (2019), Parizaad (2021), and Habs (2022). For her role in Bala, she received a Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress nomination.
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Personal life
Shah was born in Lahore and raised in Canada. She is the daughter of TV and radio artist Ismat Tahira,[5][6] the sister of Shah Sharabeel, a theater director, and the half-sister of Irsa Ghazal, also an actress.[7] She married professional golfer Hamza Amin on 26 February 2023, two months after announcing her engagement.[8]
Career
She began her career with character roles, including the serial Bashar Momin in 2014, the drama serial Duaa (2015), in which she played the title character, and Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), in which she played the role of a beggar turned courtesan. She was cast in Jawad Bashir's Teri Meri Love Story, in which she played the leading character Eesha, but the film was halted post-production, and the official release never happened. She also starred in the first online Pakistani comedy film, Oye Kuch Kar Guzar, by D-juice Pakistan. She also appeared as a guest in the film,Punjab Nahi Jaungi.[9]
She has been the brand ambassador for the fashion label Nickie Nina, and has done campaigns for various lawn brands, such as Jahanara.[10]
In June 2017, she wrote on Facebook, criticising what she said was the trend of various talk shows using Ramadan to cash in on television rating points.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Teri Meri Love Story | Esha | |
| 2017 | Oye Kuch Kar Guzar | Zara Hayat | Released online by Djuice |
| Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Herself | Special appearance in song "Raat Ka Nasha" | |
| 2023 | Chikkar | Ayla Akbar |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mere Khwabon Ka Diya | Rahma | Debut | [3] |
| 2014 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Shafeeqa | Episode "Harjai" | [12] |
| 2013 | Shehr-e-Yaaran | Durr e Shehwar | [3] | |
| 2013 | Rukhsaar | Mahrukh | [3] | |
| 2014–2015 | Aag | Momina | [13] | |
| 2014 | Hum Tehray Gunahgaar | Sara | [3] | |
| 2014 | Bashar Momin | Rudaba | [3] | |
| 2014 | Piya Mann Bhaye | Hania | [14] | |
| 2015 | Duaa | Duaa | [15] | |
| 2016 | Bheegi Palkien | Mehar Bano | [16] | |
| 2016 | Neelam Kinaray | Sakina | [17] | |
| 2016 | Bitiya Hamaray Zamanay Mein | Iraj | [18] | |
| 2016 | Ab Kar Meri Rafugari | Taban Sultan | [15] | |
| 2016 | Thoda Sa Aasman | Rakhshi | [19] | |
| 2017 | Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Rani (Reena Begum) | [20] | |
| 2017 | Yeh Ishq Hai | Tajwar | Episode "Kiya Yahi Pyaar Hai" | [21] |
| 2017 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2) | Rozi/Sarah | Episode 1, 25 | [22] |
| 2018 | Lashkara | Bubly | [23] | |
| 2018 | Ru Baru Ishq Tha | Salwa | [24] | |
| 2018 | Balaa | Nigar | [25] | |
| 2019 | Cheekh | Nayab | [26] | |
| 2019 | Help Me Durdana | Maheen | [27] | |
| 2019 | Choti Choti Batain | Pareshay (Pari) | Story 2 | [28] |
| 2019 | Pinky Ka Dulha | Pinky | [29] | |
| 2019–2020 | Bewafa | Shireen | [30] | |
| 2020 | Dikhawa | Rabia | Episode 19 | [31] |
| 2020 | Bandhay Aik Dor Se | Maheen | [32] | |
| 2021 | Aakhir Kab Tak | Noor | [33] | |
| Parizaad | Naheed | [34] | ||
| 2022 | Habs | Ayesha Basit Khan | [35] | |
| 2023 | Daurr | Shezray Hanif |
Telefilm
- 2013: Anokhay Raqeeb
- 2013:Dil Kaleji Hogaya
- 2014:Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
- 2014: Rab Ne Bna Di Jodi
- 2014: Zindagi Ab Bhi Muskurati Hai
- 2014: Kuch Iss Tarha
- 2015: Pyari Bhangan
- 2015: Jhoot Wala Love
- 2015: Rahay Salamat Jodi
- 2016: Sab Say Mushkil Shaadi
- 2016: Sanaullah Ki Dusri Shaadi
- 2016: Socha Na Tha Pyaar Karenge
- 2016: Aitebaar
- 2017: Rishta Baraye Farokht
- 2017: Meray Sanwariya Ka Naam
- 2017: Aisay Na Tu Jaa
- 2021: Hum Tum
- 2022: Mast Mohabbat
Awards and nominations
- Best Emerging Talent Female at 4th Pakistan Media Awards for Mere Khwabon Ka Diya[36][37]
- Hum Awards for Best Soap Actress at 3rd Hum Awards for Hum Tehray Gunahgar'
- Hum Award for Best Negative Character at 6th Hum Awards for Alif Allah Aur Insaan[20][38]
- Nominated-Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress for Balaa[25][39]
References
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..celebrated her 33rd birthday on February 12 as most of...
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- ^ "Top five female celebs you should be following on Instagram – Daily Times". Daily Times. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "When women get together, we are unstoppable: Ushna Shah – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "I have not been challenged in a while: Ushna Shah – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Ally Adnan (17 March 2018), "'We are in an era of change and women are asking for more': Ushna Shah", DunyaNews. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Ushna Shah gets married to her 'royal prince' in a daytime nikah ceremony". Tribune. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Punjab Nahi Jaungi's latest song features a cameo by Ushna Shah". DAWN Images. 15 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Jawad, Saneela (29 November 2016). "BCW2016 – The fashion parade comes to an end". Pakistan Today. Lahore. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Images Staff (28 May 2017). "Actor Ushna Shah calls out Pakistani showbiz on its hypocrisy in Ramazan". Dawn. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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- ^ Zoha (20 May 2018). "Ushna Shah biography – Pakistani actress and model". Crayon. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Zoha (20 May 2018). "Ushna Shah biography – Pakistani actress and model". Crayon. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ a b NewsBytes. "Ushna Shah to make her film debut". The News. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Bhutto, Rozina (31 December 2016). "From Hindu characters to cousin marriages – what TV got right and wrong in 2016". Express Tribune. Karachi. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ NewsBytes. "Ushna Shah on joining hands with Todd's Welfare Society". The News. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Zoha (20 May 2018). "Ushna Shah biography – Pakistani actress and model". Crayon. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Instep Desk. "A quick guide to TV serials". News International. Karachi. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Hum Awards 2018: All the winners". Daily Times. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Zoha (20 May 2018). "Ushna Shah biography – Pakistani actress and model". Crayon. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Khan, Saira (7 November 2016). "In Review: Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain disappoints". HIP. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Ushna Shah reveals her upcoming avatar and it's quite impactful". The Express Tribune. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Instep Desk. "Women and the art of playing negative roles on TV". The News International. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ a b Web Desk (30 March 2019). "Did your favorites get nominated for Lux Style Awards 2019?". News International. Karachi. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "WATCH: Pakistani TV actress Ushna Shah fly like a superwoman". Dunya News. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (27 April 2019). "Yasir Hussain has a double role in Help Me Durdana and it's not what you think". DAWN. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Angeline strikes back with 'Choti Choti Baatein'". The Nation. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (25 May 2019). "Muneeb Butt and Ushna Shah are pairing up for Pinky Ka Dulha". Images Dawn. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Ushna and Naveen to star opposite Ali Rehman Khan". Daily Times. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Dikhawa Episode 19 (Rishton Ki Dour) Ehsaas Ramzan | Iftaar Transmission | 13 May 2020, retrieved 15 May 2020
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (27 November 2019). "Ahsan Khan and Ushna Shah will be working together in Bandhay Aik Dor Say". Images. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Zoha (20 May 2018). "Ushna Shah biography – Pakistani actress and model". Crayon. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Drama serial 'Parizaad' gains an overwhelming response". Daily Times (newspaper). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Shehreyaar, Armaan (9 May 2022). "Habs Teasers Hint At Intriguing Journey Of Love Through Marriage". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Aqifa Amin. "Bashar Momin launched amidst glam". Daily Mail News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Will Bashar Momin live up to the hype?". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Baddhau, Lakh (29 July 2018). "Hum Awards 2018: Winners List". Biz Asia. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ NewsBytes. "Bilal Khan and Ushna Shah-starrer Balaa goes on air tonight". The News International. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
External links
- Ushna Shah at IMDb
- Ushna Shah on Facebook
This page was last edited on 2 April 2024, at 20:10