Farah Shah

Farah Shah is a Pakistani television actress and former model. She made her acting debut with a role of Mehru in PTV World's classic series Boota From Toba Tek Singh (1999). Shah's career span for more than 20 years. She worked in various hits of 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), Suno Chanda (2018). Her performance as antagonist in Mohabbat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2013) and Abro (2016) earned her a nomination for Hum Award in a negative role category. Currently, she is playing a role of Naeema in Hum TV's Suno Chanda 2.[1][2]

Farah Shah
فرح شاہ
Born4 December, 1972
Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActress, model, presenter
Years active1999–present

Career

Entering showbiz while young, Shah became a host on a Lollywood music countdown program Yehi To Hai Lolly-wood.[3] She then pursued acting from Boota from Toba Tek Singh being one of her earliest appearances in drama series. In 2018, she made a cameo appearance in Angeline Malik's social initiative Inkaar Karo for raising awareness about women empowerment in Pakistan.[4]

Television
YearTitleRoleAiring Network Notes
1999Boota from Toba Tek SinghMehruPTV World [5]
2000ChamakSharmeenPTV Home
2000JeevanNancyPTV Home
2001Duniya DariFauziaPTV Home
2002Landa BazarZohraPTV Home [6]
2006Mr. & MissesSaraPTV Home
2006ChashmanChashmanPTV Home
2006Partition Aik SafarGeo TV
2009Barish Kay AansooSophiaGeo TV
2010ChunriFaizaanPTV Home
2011Khuda Aur MuhabbatAbrinaGeo TV
2012Sabz QadamARY Digital
2012Shehryar ShehzadiShaistaUrdu 1
2013AseerzadiYasmeenHum TV
2013NummAmtul Jahangir BakhtGeo TV
2014BhabhiARY Digital
2014BhoolHum TV
2014Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara HaiRomaisa's KhalaHum TV
2015TamashaAmna AhmedHum TV Telefilm[7]
2015GoyaARY Digital
2015Tumse Mil KayHumayun's motherARY Digital
2015MumkinNageenARY Digital
2015 Kaanch Ki Guriya Geo TV
2015–2016Gul-e-RanaShahidaHum TV
2015–2016AbroFarzanaHum TV [8]
2016JithaniSheylaHum TV
2016 Bechari Mehrunnisa Geo TV
2016Khwab SarayeSalmaHum TV
2016DeewanaAmdunHum TV
2016GhayalHadia's MotherARY Digital
2016Piyari BittuRuksanaExpress TV
2016Choti Si Zindagi Zubaida IrfanHum TV
2016SilaNargisHum TV
2016Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain 2VariousHum TV Anthology series, appeared in Episode 4, 9, 14[9]
2017Toh Dil Ka Kia HuaMaya's MotherHum TV
2017Mere AjnabiRabiaARY Digital
2017Adhoora BandhanSarwatGeo TV
2018ThaysZehraA-Plus TV
2018Umm-e-HaniyaZeenatGeo TV
2018Ustani JeeShaistaHum TV Episode 6
2018Suno ChandaNaeema Nazakat AliHum TV [10]
2018RashkKubraExpress TV
2019Kaisa Hai NaseebanSofiaARY Digital [11]
2019BandishSumbulARY Digital [12]
2019 Do Tola Pyar Naseema Play Entertainment TV
2019 Choti Choti Batain Salma Hum TV Episode 1–4[13]
2019 Suno Chanda 2 Naeema Nazakat Ali Hum TV [14]
2020 Prem Gali Haseena ARY Digital

Awards and nominations
YearWorkAwardCategoryResult
2000-2001Yehi Tau Hai LollywoodPTV World AwardBest HostWon
2014Muhabbat Subha Ka Sitara HaiHum AwardBest Actor in a Negative RoleNominated
2016 Abro Nominated

References
  1. "Farah Shah Biography | Tv.com.pk". Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. Khan, Sheeba (18 February 2019). "Don't watch TV drama Bandish alone if you're easily spooked". DAWN. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "Farah Shah Biography". Celebrities Biography. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. "What is #InkaarKaro and why is it necessary for Pakistan?". The Express Tribune. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. "I'm lucky I have worked with Khalilur Rehman. His dialogues are the best: Imran Ashraf". Daily Times. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. "Sequal to 'Landa Bazaar,' 'Lal Ishq' airs 15 years after the original | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. Jawaid, Wajiha (18 September 2015). "Soniya Hussain is ready to steal the show with 'Tamasha'". HIP. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. Farooqui, Kiran (1 January 2016). "Hum TV's 'Abroo' is about a spoiled teenager". HIP. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  9. Staff, DAWN (20 February 2017). "PEMRA issues notice to Hum TV drama 'Kitni Girhain Baki Hain' for homosexual content". Images. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  10. "Farhan Saeed thanks fans for showering love on 'Suno Chanda' | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  11. "'The character I am playing has a journey', shares Ramsha Khan about her upcoming drama series "Mangharat"". Oyeyeah. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  12. Khan, Sheeba (2 February 2019). "Review: This black magic TV drama is a Pakistani horror fan's delight". DAWN. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  13. "Angeline strikes back with 'Choti Choti Baatein'". The Nation. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  14. "Suno Chanda is back". The Nation. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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