Sherry Shah

Sherry Shah is a Pakistan actress, model and producer.^[1][2] She is known for her roles in dramas Mr. Shamim, Jinnah Ke Naam, Yeh Zindagi Hai and Meri Behan Meri Dewrani.^[3][4]

Sherry Shah
Born	(1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 38) Karachi, Pakistan
Education	University of Karachi
Occupation(s)	Actress, model, singer, producer
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Malik Anwar ​ ​ (m. 2013; div. 2014)​

Early life

Sherry was born in 1986 on 5 May in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Karachi.

Career

She started modeling. She made her debut as an actress on PTV in 2000.^[5] She appeared in drama Wafa on PTV.^[6] She was noted for her roles in dramas Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Ha, Mai Souteli, Mujhay Bhi Khuda Ne Banaya Hai, Haseena Moin Ki Kahani and Jaan Hatheli Par.^[7] She also appeared in drama Yeh Zindagi Hai and Yeh Zindagi Hai Season 2 as Pinki which was the longest-running television series.^[8] She also appeared in telefilms.^[9] Since then she appeared in drama Mr. Shamim, Mr. Shamim Season 2 and Meri Behan Meri Dewrani.^[10] In 2019 she appeared in movie Durj as Laali.^{[11][12][13][14]}

Personal life

Sherry married Dr. Malik Anwar in 2013 but got divorced a year later.^[15]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2007	Cousins	Maryam	PTV
2007	Wafa	Wafa	PTV
2008	Yeh Zindagi Hai	Pinki	Geo Entertainment
2009	Jinnah Ke Naam	Sabiha	PTV
2011	Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Ha	Gudia	Geo TV
2012	Meri Behan Meri Dewrani	Zobi	ARY Digital
2013	Yeh Zindagi Hai Season 2	Pinki	Geo Entertainment
2013	Jaan Hatheli Par	Kashifa	Urdu 1
2014	Mai Souteli	Asma	Urdu 1
2014	Mr. Shamim	Shagufta	Hum TV
2016	Mujhay Bhi Khuda Ne Banaya Hai	Arooj	A-Plus
2017	Mr. Shamim Season 2	Shagufta	Hum TV
2017	Haseena Moin Ki Kahani	Haseena	A-Plus
2017	Bewaqoofian	Rija	ARY Digital
2021	Rangeelay Hum	Durdana Chaudhry	SAB TV

Telefilm

Year	Title	Role
2009	Media Circus	Ramsha
2010	Bhoby Bhabi	Romana
2011	Hissay Ki Gai	Rani
2012	Lenay Ke Denay	Hina
2012	Teeja Party	Munni
2013	Mujhe Tum Say Mohabbat Hai	Rakhshanda
2014	Dil Mein Ho Tum	Faria
2015	Lalach Buri Balaa Hai	Shari
2016	Nawab Sahab Ki NauBahar	Aapi
2021	Chori Ka Laddu	Khubsoorat

Film

Year	Title	Role
2017	Mey Rahungi	Rabia[16]
2019	Durj	Laali[17][18][19]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
2020	1st Pakistan International Screen Awards	Best Actress	Nominated	Durj	[20]

References

1. "Shamoon Abbasi launches online film series, 6dapack". The News International. 1 March 2021.
2. "The bald beauty Sherry Shah talks about her role in 'Durj'". Daily Times. 4 March 2021.
3. "In the picture". The News International. 2 March 2021.
4. "'Durj' cleared for release with a few cuts". The Nation. 3 March 2021.
5. "Pakistani film based on tales of cannibalism to be screened at Cannes". Daily Times. 5 March 2021.
6. "How did the Pakistani box office perform in 2018?". Images.Dawn. 8 March 2021.
7. "'Durj' is a captivating recount from its commencement to conclusion". Daily Times. 6 March 2021.
8. "I have sympathies with flop financers: Shamoon Abbasi". Daily Times. 7 March 2021.
9. "Danish Taimoor and Soniya Hussain are starring in "Pakistan's biggest film yet"". Images.Dawn. 9 March 2021.
10. "Shamoon Abbasi's up-coming web-series is a classy psychological thriller!". Daily Times. 13 March 2021.
11. "Shamoon Abbasi's Durj is about so much more than cannibalism". Images.Dawn. 10 March 2021.
12. "Shamoon Abbasi is playing rapist and murderer Javed Iqbal in upcoming web series". Images.Dawn. 11 March 2021.
13. "'Durj' — cannibalism or hunger?". Daily Times. 19 March 2021.
14. "Which Pakistani film will make it to Oscars 2021". Something Haute. 20 March 2021.
15. "Sherry Shah takes divorce after few months of marriage". Pakistan Today. 12 March 2021.
16. "Looking at award winning Pakistani short films". The News International. 14 March 2021.
17. "Pakistani cannibal movie Durj will release on October 11 globally". Images.Dawn. 15 March 2021.
18. "The trailer of Durj tells the story of a Pakistani cannibal". Images.Dawn. 16 March 2021.
19. "23 Pakistani movies hit cinemas in 2019. We ranked them all". Images.Dawn. 17 March 2021.
20. "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". Images.Dawn. 18 March 2021.

External links

• Sherry Shah on Instagram
• Sherry Shah on Twitter
• Sherry Shah at IMDb