Farah Shah is a Pakistani television actress and former model. She made her acting debut with the role of Mehru in PTV World's classic series Boota From Toba Tek Singh (1999). Shah's career spans more than 20 years. She worked in various hits on Urdu Television including Landa Bazar (2002), Chashman (2006), Khuda Aur Muhabbat (2011), Numm (2013), Gul-e-Rana (2015), Choti Si Zindagi (2016), Toh Dil Ka Kiya Hua (2017), and Suno Chanda (2018). Her performance as the antagonist in Mohabbat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2013) and Abro (2016) earned her a nomination for Hum Award in a negative role category. She has played the role of Naeema in Hum TV's Suno Chanda 2.
Career Entering showbiz at a young age, Shah became a host on a Lollywood music countdown program Yehi To Hai Lollywood. She then pursued acting, with Boota from Toba Tek Singh being one of her earliest appearances in TV drama. In 2018, she made a cameo appearance in Angeline Malik's social initiative Inkaar Karo to raise awareness about women's empowerment in Pakistan.
Television Year Title Role Airing NetworkNotes 1999 Boota from Toba Tek Singh Mehru PTV World2000 Chamak Sharmeen PTV Home2000 Jeevan Nancy PTV Home2001 Duniya Dari Fauzia PTV Home 2002 Landa Bazar Zohra PTV Home 2006 Mr. & Misses Sara PTV Home 2006 Chashman Chashman PTV Home 2006 Partition Aik Safar Geo TV 2009 Barish Kay Aansoo Sophia Geo TV 2010 Chunri Faizaan PTV Home 2011 Khuda Aur Muhabbat Abrina Geo TV 2011 Main Mar Gai Shaukat Ali Surraya A-Plus TV 2012 Sabz Qadam ARY Digital 2012 Shehryar Shehzadi Shaista Urdu 1 2013 Aseerzadi Yasmeen Hum TV 2013 Numm Amtul Jahangir Bakht Geo TV 2013-2014 Khwab Tabeer Durdana PTV Home 2014 Bhabhi ARY Digital 2014 Bhool Hum TV 2014 Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai Romaisa's Khala Hum TV 2015 Tamasha Amna Ahmed Hum TVTelefilm 2015 Goya ARY Digital 2015 Tumse Mil Kay Humayun's mother ARY Digital 2015 Mumkin Nageen ARY Digital2015Kaanch Ki GuriyaGeo TV 2015–2016 Gul-e-Rana Shahida Hum TV 2015–2016 Abro Farzana Hum TV 2016 Jithani Sheyla Hum TV2016Bechari MehrunnisaGeo TV 2016 Khwab Saraye Salma Hum TV 2016 Deewana Amdun Hum TV 2016 Ghayal Hadia's Mother ARY Digital 2016 Piyari Bittu Ruksana Express TV 2016 Choti Si Zindagi Zubaida Irfan Hum TV 2016 Sila Nargis Hum TV 2016 Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain 2 Various Hum TVAnthology series, appeared in Episode 4, 9, 142017 Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua Maya's Mother Hum TV2017Mere Ajnabi Rabia ARY Digital2017Rishta Baraye FarokhtSafdar's MotherHUM Tv2017Adhoora Bandhan Sarwat Geo TV2018Thays Zehra A-Plus TV2018Umm-e-Haniya Zeenat Geo TV2018Ustani Jee Shaista Hum TVEpisode 62018Suno Chanda Naeema Nazakat Ali Hum TV2018Rashk Kubra Express TV2019Kaisa Hai Naseeban Sofia ARY Digital2019Bandish Sumbul ARY Digital2019Do Tola Pyar Naseema Play Entertainment TV2019Choti Choti BatainSalmaHum TVEpisode 1–42019Suno Chanda 2Naeema Nazakat AliHum TV2020Prem Gali Haseena ARY Digital
Awards and nominations
Year Award Work Category Result 2001 PTV World Award Yehi Tau Hai Lollywood Best Host 2014 Hum Award Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai Best Actor in a Negative Role 2016Abro 2020 Pakistan International Screen Awards Suno Chanda Best Television Actress in Comedy role
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