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Meesha Shafi () is a Pakistani-born Canadian singer, actress and model. Meesha Shafi becomes certified yoga instructor Daily Pakistan (newspaper), Published 14 June 2021, Retrieved 14 June 2021
She made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2013 Mira Nair's film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist. She achieved further critical success for her role as Laxmi, an Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing's operative, in Bilal Lashari's action thriller film Waar, which ranks among the highest-grossing Pakistani films of all time in Pakistan.
She made her film debut with Mira Nair's 2012 Hollywood film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist (based on Mohsin Hamid's novel of the same name), alongside Kate Hudson and Riz Ahmed. The film describes the bad impact of Americans toward Muslims after 9/11. Shafi had a minor role and appeared in only two scenes in the film, in the role of the male lead's sister. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and failed to break even at the box office. Film review of The Reluctant Fundamentalist on Box Office Mojo website Retrieved 16 June 2021 Crossing Dangerous Borders (in the movie 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist') The New York Times, Published 19 April 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2021
She then acted in Bilal Lashari's Pakistani film Waar, alongside Shaan Shahid. Her portrayal of Laxmi, an Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing's operative was critically praised by the Pakistani media. The movie won her the 'Best Supporting Actress' award at the ARY Film Awards in 2014.
In 2016, Shafi had a lead role in the TV costume drama Mor Mahal which is set in the mid-19th century.
In 2023, Shafi appeared in the film Mustache, which premiered at the South by Southwest film festival.
She sang a rendition of the folk song "Chori Chori", which received mixed reviews. She returned to Coke Studio (Season 5) in 2012 when she sang "Ishq Aap Bhi Awalla" with the Chakwalees and sang a ghazal by Faiz Ahmad Faiz, "Dasht-e-Tanhai".
In 2014, Meesha Shafi returned to the Coke Studio floor for a third time to perform "Sun Ve Balori" with the composer and tabla guru Ustad Tafu and producers Strings.
In 2015, Meesha Shafi lent her vocals to two OSTs. One being 'EVA' that was produced by Strings is featured on the soundtrack of the film Moor, released in August 2015, and directed by director Jami.
In August 2015, she released 'Mehram Dilaan De Mahi' for the OST of the biopic (directed and portrayed on screen by Sarmad Khoosat), based on the life and works of prose writer, Manto. The track is produced by True Brew Records and the lyrics are by Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi. 'Manto' was released on 11 September 2015.
In July 2017, Meesha Shafi joined Fawad Khan and Farooq Ahmed in the audition round as judge while Khan, Shafi, Atif Aslam and Shahi Hasan were the judges in the knockout round of Pepsi Battle of the Bands Season 2. Ayesha Omer is the host of the season.12
Shafi also went on to judge Season 3 and 4 of Pepsi Battle of the Bands!
On 29 September 2020, Ali Zafar won petition to have Shafi's civil defamation case against him stopped while he launched a FIR against Meesha Shafi and eight others for posting defamatory content against him on their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Shafi won an appeal against Lahore High Court's decision to stop her defamation case in favor of Zafar's on 19 January 2022.
| ARY Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Filming |
| English, Urdu |
| Pichal Pairee |
| The Reluctant Fundamentalist |
| Originally sung by Reshma |
| Performed with Arif Lohar |
| Originally sung by Iqbal Bano |
| Performed with Chakwal Group |
| Originally sung by Noor Jehan |
| Originally sung by Alam Lohar |
| Originally sung by Naseem Begum |
| 2015 | EVA | Moor | Strings |
| 2016 | Sun Vey Bilori | Shaan-e-Ishq | Amir Munawar |
| 2017 | 24/7 Lak Hilna | Punjab Nahi Jaongi | Shani Arshad |
| 2022 | Mahiya Ve Mahiya | London Nahi Jaunga | Shani Arshad |
| 2017 | 2 | "Speaker Phaar"
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| 2018 | 3 | "Koi Sarda Aye Te Sare"
| Originally sung by Noor Jehan |
| "Mein"
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| 2019 | 4 | "Leela"
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| Originally sung by Nazia Hassan |
| Written by Amir Khusrau |
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