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Farah Shah
فرح شاہ
Born4 December, 1972
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Actress, model, presenter
Years active1999–present

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 for 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), 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. [1] [2]

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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 to raise awareness about women's empowerment in Pakistan. [4]

Television

YearTitleRoleAiring NetworkNotes
1999 Boota from Toba Tek Singh Mehru PTV World [5]
2000ChamakSharmeen PTV Home
2000JeevanNancyPTV Home
2001Duniya DariFauziaPTV Home
2002 Landa Bazar ZohraPTV Home [6]
2006Mr. & MissesSaraPTV Home
2006ChashmanChashmanPTV Home
2006Partition Aik Safar Geo TV
2009Barish Kay AansooSophiaGeo TV
2010ChunriFaizaanPTV Home
2011 Khuda Aur Muhabbat AbrinaGeo TV
2011 Main Mar Gai Shaukat Ali Surraya A-Plus TV
2012Sabz Qadam ARY Digital
2012 Shehryar Shehzadi Shaista Urdu 1
2013 Aseerzadi Yasmeen Hum TV
2013 Numm Amtul Jahangir BakhtGeo TV
2013-2014Khwab TabeerDurdana PTV Home
2014Bhabhi ARY Digital
2014 Bhool Hum TV
2014 Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai Romaisa's KhalaHum TV
2015TamashaAmna AhmedHum TVTelefilm [7]
2015 Goya ARY Digital
2015 Tumse Mil Kay Humayun's motherARY Digital
2015MumkinNageenARY Digital
2015 Kaanch Ki Guriya Geo TV
2015–2016 Gul-e-Rana ShahidaHum TV
2015–2016 Abro FarzanaHum TV [8]
2016 Jithani SheylaHum TV
2016 Bechari Mehrunnisa Geo TV
2016 Khwab Saraye SalmaHum TV
2016 Deewana AmdunHum TV
2016GhayalHadia's MotherARY Digital
2016Piyari BittuRuksanaExpress TV
2016 Choti Si Zindagi Zubaida IrfanHum TV
2016 Sila NargisHum TV
2016 Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain 2 VariousHum TVAnthology series, appeared in Episode 4, 9, 14 [9]
2017 Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua Maya's Mother Hum TV
2017Mere AjnabiRabiaARY Digital
2017Rishta Baraye FarokhtSafdar's Mother HUM Tv
2017 Adhoora Bandhan SarwatGeo TV
2018 Thays Zehra A-Plus TV
2018 Umm-e-Haniya ZeenatGeo TV
2018 Ustani Jee ShaistaHum TVEpisode 6
2018 Suno Chanda Naeema Nazakat AliHum TV [10]
2018RashkKubraExpress TV
2019 Kaisa Hai Naseeban SofiaARY Digital [11]
2019 Bandish SumbulARY Digital [12]
2019Do Tola PyarNaseemaPlay Entertainment TV
2019 Choti Choti Batain SalmaHum TVEpisode 1–4 [13]
2019 Suno Chanda 2 Naeema Nazakat AliHum TV [14]
2020 Prem Gali HaseenaARY Digital

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkCategoryResultRef(s).
2001PTV World AwardYehi Tau Hai LollywoodBest HostWon
2014 Hum Award Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai Best Actor in a Negative Role Nominated [15]
2016 Abro Nominated
2020 Pakistan International Screen Awards Suno Chanda Best Television Actress in Comedy roleNominated [16]

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