# Yasir Shah (actor)

Syed Yasir Shah is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter and model who started his acting career in India.

## Career
### Early television career in India

After doing modelling gigs in Pakistan, he was offered a role by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms, the protagonist Azaan Khan in the serial Khwaish (2007), aired on Sony TV, a drama based on an Indian Muslim family in Dubai, which has been a major success and thus marked his debut in India's television industry.
In one of his popular roles in Indian dramas he played the role of Munjaal in the Sahara One TV drama Shorr (2010) as serial protagonist.
Since 2019, he has been exclusively active in Pakistan's entertainment industry, following the ban imposed by The All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) on Pakistani artists, which prevents them from working in the Indian film industry.

### Films

Yasir Shah made his film debut with the 2016 Pakistani movie Blind Love.

### Production and screenwriting

In 2019, he turned producer as well as screenwriter with the Aaj Entertainment drama Rangdari.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Serial | Role | Production house | Channel | Country |
| 2007 | Khwaish | Azaan | Balaji Telefilms | Sony TV | India |
| 2007 | Jiya Jale | Yug Suryavanshi | Big Synergy | 9X | India |
| 2007 | Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna (Star Plus) | Siddharth | Balaji Telefilms | STAR Plus | India |
| 2007 | Buri Aurat | Yasir | 7th Sky Entertainment | Geo TV | Pakistan |
| 2010 | Shorr | Munjaal | Jay Production | Sahara One | India |
| 2011 | Thoda Hai Bas Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai | Sambhavv | Rose Audio visuals | Colors | India |
| 2011 | Mahima Shani Dev Ki | Ashwabahu | Sagar Films | NDTV Imagine | India |
| 2012 | Adaalat | Gaurang | Contiloe Entertainment | Sony TV | India |
| 2012 | Ek Maa Ki Agniparkisha | Vikraam | Doordarshan | | India |
| 2012 | Tere Pyaar Kay Bharose | Ubaid | 7th Sky Entertainment | Express Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2013 | Bewafa Hum Na Thay | Nomi | Mushroom Productions | TVOne Global | Pakistan |
| 2013 | Khoya Khoya Chand | Farooq | Moomal Productions | Hum TV | Pakistan |
| 2014 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Shadab | BBC Worldwide | Bindass | India |
| 2014 | Dil Nahi Maanta | Raza | iDream Entertainment | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2014 | Tumse Mil Kay | Mehroz | iDream Entertainment | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2015 | Rishton Ki Dor | Kabeer | A&B Entertainment | Geo TV | Pakistan |
| 2016 | Rishta Anjana Sa | Rahil | Six Sigma | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2017 | Saanp Seerhi | | Misbah Khalid Productions | Express Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2017 | Khan | Haroon | 7th Sky Entertainment | Geo Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2017 | Iltija | Razi | Next Level Entertainment | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2019 | Rangdari | Rehan | RAS Film | Aaj Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2020 | Rockstar | Aazaan | RAS Film & Yasir Shah Films | TvOne | Pakistan |
| 2021 | Khudgharziyan | Arsalan | A&B Entertainment | SAB TV | Pakistan |
| 2024 | Bhakt Hazari | Ali | | PTV | Pakistan |

### Telefilms

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2014 | Tujhsay Hee Raabta | Farhan |
| 2016 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Zaid Malik |
| 2017 | Love Youn Bhi Hota Hai | Hasnain |

### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Language |
| 2016 | Blind Love | Daniyal | Urdu |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2022 | Ranjish | Farhan | ABK Films |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
| 2017 | 47th Nigar Awards | Best Debut Male | Nominated | Blind Love | |
| 2022 | Nation's Leader Awards | Best On Screen Face (Male) of The Year NLA 2.0 | Won | — | |