Ushna Shah

Ushna Shah is a Pakistani-Canadian actress who works in Urdu television series.

She graduated from the York University and made her acting debut in 2013 with Mere Khwabon Ka Diya.

Shah gained her first recognition with the 2014 thriller romance Bashar Momin and went on to play the female lead in several series, including Thoda Sa Aasman (2016), Neelam Kinaray (2016), and Ru Baru Ishq Tha (2018).

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 which she played 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.

Shah rose to prominence for playing against type in several acclaimed television series, including Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), Balaa (2018), Cheekh (2019), Parizaad (2021), and Habs (2022).

For her role in Bala, she received a Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress nomination.

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 theater 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.

In June 2017, she wrote on Facebook, criticising what she said was the trend of various talk shows using Ramadan to cash in on television rating points.