Laila Wasti (born 3 June 1977) is a Pakistani actress and director. She is known for her roles in television series such as Qurban, Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay, Sun Yaara and Dunk.
Early life Wasti was born on 3 June 1977 in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her studies from Saint Joseph Convent, she graduated with English Literature. Then she went to the United States, studying at University of California, Los Angeles, where she did her masters in filmmaking. Laila's mother Tahira Wasti and father Rizwan Wasti were also actors.
Career Although initially uninterested to act in television productions, Wasti felt inclination towards it during her first project in the 1990s, PTV's Begum Haveli, a telefilm which was written by her mother Tahira Wasti. She was noted for her roles in PTV's productions such as Eaitraf, Pukaar, Saibaan, Operation Dwarka 1965, Heer Waris Shah and Eendhan. In 2000, she appeared in Badlon Par Basera as a Pakistani-US coping with a failed relationship. Wasti then returned to television after a hiatus of ten years, in television serials such as Sangsar in 2017, followed by Daldal and Qurban in the same year, and Teri Meri Kahani in the following year. In 2020, she portrayed a loving and doting maternal figure in Dil Ruba. In 2021, she played Mahira Khan's mother in Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay and Sajal Aly's mother in Ishq E Laa. In 2024, she portrayed a submissive wife of a ruthless tribal man in Khaie.
Personal life Wasti married Fahad on 27 December 2008. They have one child together. Shortly after her marriage, she was diagnosed with Leukemia. She went to U.S for the treatment, and after 6–7 years of painful treatment, she finally survived cancer. Wasti's father Rizwan Wasti died in 2011 and her mother Tahira Wasti died in 2012. She has two older brothers Rehan Wasti and Adnan Wasti. Her cousin Maria Wasti is also an actress.
Filmography Television YearTitleRoleNetwork1993 Begum Haveli Girl PTV1994 Eendhan Noreen1995 Kali Deemak Shehla Hip Hip Hurrey Season 1 Herself STN Pukaar Princess of Leon PTV Aawazain Rabia1996 Eaitraf Rida Hip Hip Hurrey Season 2 Herself STN Ilzam Shahida Asif Ali PTV Heer Ranjha Heer1997 Shanakht Zara1999 Saibaan Mariam2001 Badlon Par Basera Deeba2002 Neelma Neelma2014 Tum Bin Salma2016 Khwab Saraye Farhat Hum TV Ahsas Sanobar Urdu 1 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2) Wafa Hum TV2017 Sun Yaara Saima ARY Digital Sangsar Nadra Hum TV Iltija Adeela ARY Digital Tere Bina Shan's wife Geo Entertainment Paimanay Ayesha Urdu 1 Daldal Rukhsana Hum TV Qurban Shehla ARY Digital2018 Teri Meri Kahani Rabia Hum TV Tum Mujrim Ho Ghazala Zafar Bol Entertainment Mazaaq Raat Herself Dunya News Ro Raha Hai Dil Pinky TV One Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja Iffat Express Entertainment2019 Rani Nokrani Ayesha Qismat Ka Likha Aisha Bharam Farah Burhan Hum TV Makafaat Erum Geo Entertainment2020 Tamanna Zakiya Geo TV Dil Ruba Samiya Hum TV Makafaat Season 2 Azra Geo Entertainment Dunk Saba ARY Digital2021 Azmaish Almas Oye Motti Shela Idrees Express Entertainment Sitam Faryal Hum TV Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay Rabia Ishq E Laa Shireen Bebaak Nafisa2022 Sirat-e-Mustaqeem Season 2 Shehla ARY Digital Rasme-e-Ulfat Rabia PTV Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi Naheed ARY Digital Mushkil Marium Geo TV Ilzaam Saima Aan TV2023 Mein Kahani Hun Hiba Express Entertainment Bojh Dilshad Geo Entertainment Working Women Natasha Jahangir Elahi Green Entertainment Sukoon Abida ARY Digital2024 Khaie Bareera Geo Entertainment Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Mrs. Akmal Siddiqui Hum TV Teray Janay Kay Baad Arfa ARY Digital BOL Kahani Bushra BOL Network2025 Dastak Anika ARY Digital Behroopia Tabinda Dilshad Green Entertainment Rasm-e-Wafa Mehreen ARY Digital Biryani Nighat ARY Digital2026 Humrahi Mariyam Geo TV
Web series YearTitleRoleNetwork2023 Mor Chaal Jameela Vidly
Telefilm YearTitleRole1996 Operation Dwarka 1965 Miss Erum2002 Kuch Bhi Na Kaha Abida2019 Dastak Romana2019 In Se Miliye Fiha2021 Hangor S-131 Sameera's mother2022 Mera Pehla Pyar Amna2025 Meri Uraan Zehra
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2021 Khel Khel Mein Zara's mother debut 2022 Ishrat Made in China Nilofer2023 Babylicious Mom2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan Salman's mother 2024 Daghabaaz Dil Zoya's mother
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 1995 STN Awards Best New Talent Hip Hip Hurrey Season 1 1996 STN Awards Best Talent Hip Hip Hurrey Season 2 2017 Social Media Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Iltija
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