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| Real Name: | Ushna Shah |
| Profession: | Pakistani actress |
| Birthplace: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Spouse: | Hamza Amin |
| Age: | 33 |
Ushna Shah is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut in 2013 with Mere Khwabon Ka Diya. Shah gained her first recognition with the 2014 thriller romance Bashar Momin portrayed Rudaba. She rose to prominence as the main protagonist in several critically acclaimed serials, including Thoda Sa Aasman (2016), Neelam Kinaray (2016), and Ru Baru Ishq Tha (2018).
She is also known for playing against type in the 2017 spiritual Alif Allah Aur Insaan which earned her a Hum Award for Best Negative Actress and the 2018 psychological thriller Balaa for which she received a nomination for Best Actress at Lux Style Awards. Among her awards is the Best Emerging Talent Female at the 4th Pakistan Media Awards for Mere Khwabon Ka Diya.
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Ushna Shah Biography
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12 February 1990 (33 Years)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Writer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse |
Hamza Amin (m. 2023)
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| Relatives | Ismat Tahira (Mother) Shah Sharabeel (brother) Irsa Ghazal (stepsister) |
Personal life
Shah was born in Lahore and raised in Canada. She is the daughter of TV and radio artist Ismat Tahira, the sister of Shah Sharabeel, a theatre director, and the half-sister of Irsa Ghazal, also an actress. She married professional golfer Hamza Amin on 26 February 2023, two months after announcing her engagement.
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 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.
She has been the brand ambassador for the fashion label Nickie Nina and has done campaigns for various lawn brands such as Jahanara.
In June 2017 she wrote on Facebook criticizing what she said was the trend of various talk shows using Ramadan to cash in on television rating points.
Filmography (Ushna Shah Biography)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Teri Meri Love Story | Esha | |
| 2017 | Oye Kuch Kar Guzar | Zara Hayat | Released online by Djuice |
| Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Herself | Special appearance in the song “Raat Ka Nasha” |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
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| 2013 | Mere Khwabon Ka Diya | Debut | |
| 2014 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | The episode “Harjai” | |
| 2013 | Shehr-e-Yaaran | Durr e Shehwar | |
| 2013 | Rukhsaar | Mahrukh | |
| 2014–2015 | Aag | ||
| 2014 | Hum Tehray Gunahgaar | Sara | |
| 2014 | Bashar Momin | Rudaba | |
| 2014 | Piya Mann Bhaye | Hania | |
| 2015 | Duaa | Duaa | |
| 2016 | Bheegi Palkien | Mehar Bano | |
| 2016 | Neelam Kinaray | Sakina | |
| 2016 | Bitiya Hamaray Zamanay Mein | Iraj | |
| 2016 | Ab Kar Meri Rafugari | Taban Sultan | |
| 2016 | Thoda Sa Aasman | Rakhshi | |
| 2017 | Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Rani (Reena Begum) | |
| 2017 | Yeh Ishq Hai | Tajwar | Episode “Kiya Yahi Pyaar Hai” |
| 2017 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2) | Rozi/Sarah | Episode 1, 25 |
| 2018 | Lashkara | Bubly | |
| 2018 | Ru Baru Ishq Tha | Salwa | |
| 2018 | Balaa | ||
| 2019 | Cheekh | Nayab | |
| 2019 | Help Me Durdana | Maheen | |
| 2019 | Choti Choti Batain | Pareshay (Pari) | Story 2 |
| 2019 | Pinky Ka Dulha | Pinky | |
| 2019–2020 | Bewafa | Shireen | |
| 2020 | Dikhawa | Rabia | Episode 19 |
| 2020 | Bandhay Aik Dor Se | Maheen | |
| 2021 | Aakhir Kab Tak | Noor | |
| Parizaad | Naheed | ||
| 2022 | Habs | Ayesha | Lead role |
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
- 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
- Nominated-Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress for Balaa.
