Shagufta Ejaz (Urdu: ; born 5 May 1960) is a Pakistani actress, working in the Urdu dramas and film industry. She rose to prominence with her roles in PTV Home's classic serials in the 1980s and 1990s such as Jangloos and Aanch. She is considered among the finest actors in Pakistan. She also appeared in a few Punjabi films.
Early life Ejaz was born in 1970 in Gujrat, Punjab. She got her earlier educationa from there.
Before making a career in acting, she worked as a air hostess for an International airline. She was married to Yahya Siddiqui as her second marriage, who died in September 2024.
In 2013, she found the beauty salon, Envy by Shagufta Ejaz in Karachi. In 2022, Ejaz was one of the show-stoppers in the Mehndi segment during Kashee's Beauty Salon's 'Bridal Festive 2022', a Karachi-based salon owned by Kashif Aslam.
In late 2025, Ejaz lost a considerable amount of weight, leading to a marked transformation in her appearance, and many claimed that she used Ozempic, however she strongly denied these claims.
Career She started her career in the showbiz industry in the late 1980s, making her debut with feudal-dramaJangloos in 1989, after director Kazim Pasha selected her for the role. She played the lead role in the drama Aanch in 1992, and since then the portrayal has become amongst her signature works. In 2001, Ejaz appeared in drama Ainee, playing the resilient Ainee who fights family greed and deceit. In 2013, she won the Best Supporting Actress for her role in the romance Meray Qatil Meray Dildar at the Hum Awards. In 2026, Ejaz appeared as the supporting aunt of protagonist in the drama Bas Tera Saath Ho.
Filmography
Film Year TitleRoleLanguage1981Chan VaryamPunjabi1991Kalay ChorSher Jang's sisterUrdu1986MalangaBanooPunjabi1983Des PardesPunjabi1986QaidiPunjabi1984Sajawal DakuPunjabi
Television Year TitleRoleNotes1989JangloosJamila1993KashkolAzra1994Angar WadiUsha1995Kati Patang1996Pyari Shammo1999Gharib e shehr2000AansooSadiaAb Yeh Mumkin NahiSamra 2001The Castle: Aik UmeedJasmineHawa Pe RaqsKhala Kulsum Ka KumbaAineeAinee2004–2005Hum Se Juda Na Hona2005BaitiDil Se Dil TakFaiza2006MakanThora Saath Chahiye2009VeenaSajida2010: 2025-presentBulbulayHajra Aapa2011Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana SayaRizwanaRoagHumairaDugdugiShaguftaMera NaseebMain Akeli Reh GaiShehwar2011–2012Aye Dasht e Junoon2011–2012Meray Qatil Meray DildarDurdana Phupho2012Sasural Ke Rang Anokhay2014–2015Darbadar Tere LiyeAapa/Begum2015Sartaj Mera Tu Raaj Mera2017Hari Hari ChuriyaanSurraya; Aiman's motherZindaanMeher BanoBewaqoofian2018SilsilayTanzilaMere BewafaSafia2018–2019Khafa Khafa ZindagiSara's mother 2018–2020 Jalebi Haris's mother2018–2020Ghar JamaiWarda's mother2019YaariyanZeenatRishtay Bikte HainFarhatMujhe Beta Chahiye Shareefan 2021Bebasi Ishrat JahanEk Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat 2022 Chaudhry and Sons Dr. Salma MushkilFaraz's Mother2022–23WabaalShagufta2026Bas Tera Saath Ho
Awards and nominations Year Title Award Category Result 2013Mere Qatil Mere Dildar Hum AwardsBest Supporting Actress
References
External links
Profile: Shagufta Ejaz