Amna Ilyas

Amna Ilyas
Born (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2007–2014
Relatives Uzma Ilyas (sister)

Amna Ilyas is a Pakistani actress and model. She is the sister of model Uzma Ilyas. She is known for her leading roles in the critically and commercially successful films, Zinda Bhaag (2013) and Good Morning Karachi (2014). In addition to these, she has also appeared in a lead female role in the Hum TV's television drama Tum Mere Paas Raho (2015).

Career

In 2011 and 2012, she was nominated for Model of the Year (Female) at 11th Lux Style Awards and 12th Lux Style Awards and won the Best Dressed Female Award at the 11th Lux Style Awards and Best Female Model at the 14th Lux Style Awards.[1]

Amna made her film debut with a leading role in the 2013 Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi's co-direction crime drama Zinda Bhaag alongside Naseeruddin Shah and Khurram Patras. The film proved to be a commercial success and was declared Super Hit by the box-office Pakistan earning her wide recognition and several awards and nominations in the Best Female Debut and Best Actress category (including Lux Style Awards). The following year, she appeared in critically and commercially successful Sabiha Sumar's drama film Good Morning Karachi.[2][3][4] That same year, she featured in an item song "Kaala Doriya" for the Asad ul Haq's romantic comedy Dekh Magar Pyar Se.[5]

As of 2015, Ilyas has various projects at different stage productions. She has completed Michael Hudson's action crime drama film Driven, which revolves around the elite class of Pakistan, and almost entirely filmed in a vintage Mercedes W126 S-Class from 1978, with Javed Sheikh and the romantic comedy Gardaab, alongside Fawad Khan.[6][7][8][9][10] She is currently filming Na Maloom Aurat alongside Nadeem Baig, and Ready Steady No!!.[8]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2013 Zinda Bhaag Rubina ARY Film Award for Best Actress Jury
Nominated–ARY Film Award for Best Debut Female
Nominated–Lux Style Award for Best Actress
Nominated–ARY Film Award for Best Actress
2015 Good Morning Karachi Rafina
2015 Dekh Magar Pyar Se Unknown Cameo appearance in song "Kaala Doriya"
2017 Mehrunisa V Lub U Unknown Cameo appearance in song "Marhaba"
2016 Gardaab TBA Post-production[11]
2017 Driven Sobia Kazim Filming[12][13]
2017 Ready Steady No! TBA Filming[14]

Television

Year Serial Role Notes
2014 Janam Jali Samia Hum TV
2014 Dil Nahi Manta Suraina Ary Digital
2014 Veet Miss Super Model Judge Hum Sitaray
2015 Tum Mere Paas Raho Mariam Hum TV
2017 Kaffara Arfa A-Plus Entertainment

References

  1. ↑ "Express Tribune: Glamour's Night Out". Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Good Morning Karachi".
  3. ↑ "Good Morning Karachi depicting a young and vibrant Pakistan". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Zinda Bhaag". Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Qamar, Saadia. "Aman Ilyas to feature in 'Dekh Magar Pyar Say'". 21 May 2015. Express Tribune, 21 May 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  6. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/921422/driving-into-the-night/
  7. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/834568/t-diaries-amna-ilyas/
  8. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  9. ↑ http://tns.thenews.com.pk/interview-amna-illyas-a-fashion-image-is-merely-an-illusion/#.Vbf9LqCM-XY
  10. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1161453
  11. ↑ http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149843
  12. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/890114/amna-ilyas-to-feature-in-dekh-magar-pyar-say/
  13. ↑ http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149843
  14. ↑ http://www.brandsynario.com/amna-illyas-to-appear-in-3-movies-this-year-gardaab-movie-first-look-revealed/
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