Durefishan Saleem
Durefishan Saleem is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in Hum TV's comedy drama Dil Ruba and subsequently had a leading role in the romantic family Bhaaras. She received wider popularity after starring in a tragic romance Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi , the light-hearted Ishq Murshid and the love triangle Sanwal Yaar Piya. The former earned her a nomination at the Hum Award for Best Actress.
Early life and education
Durefishan was born on 13 January 1996 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan to Saleem-ul-Hassan, who worked as a director and producer for PTV in the 2000s. Her mother's name is Shumaila Saleem. She has three siblings – two brothers Abdullah and Rohan and a sister Rameen. She obtained her LLB from University College London. In 2019, she moved to Karachi to make her career in acting.Career
Early work and breakthrough (2020–present)
Saleem made her acting debut with a supporting role of Erum Jameel in the comedy drama Dil Ruba starring Hania Amir and Mohib Mirza. She received a nomination for a Lux Style Awards for Best Emerging Talent in Television. The same year, she starred in a leading role Zoya in family romance Bhaaras opposite Zubab Rana and Omer Shahzad. After that, she acted in Pardes with Affan Waheed and Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha.In 2022, she portrayed an innocent Mehak in love-dramatic series Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi opposite Danish Taimoor in their first on-screen appearance which gained her wider popularity and recognition and the series crossed more than 1 Billion Views. In 2023, she briefly appeared in the thriller series Jurm alongside Wahaj Ali then in a antholology-series Siyaah, and she portrayed as a motivational speaker in family classic series Jaisay Aapki Marzi opposite Mikaal Zulfiqar. She ended the year with her portrayal of a head-strong woman Shibra Shahmeer in the romantic series Ishq Murshid opposite Bilal Abbas Khan. The series emerged as the major success crossed more than 1 billion views. Writing for Redbrick opined, "Khan's transition between two personality is "effortless", but the character of Saleem is typically "clichéd and forgettable". In 2024, she starred as a Pashtun woman Zamda in revenge-thriller series Khaie opposite Faysal Quraishi.
In 2025, Saleem appeared as a college student in Sanwal Yaar Piya It became one of the most-watched Pakistani dramas of 2025 on YouTube.
She will next star in Dare Nijaat opposite Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui, Nameer Khan and Sahar Hashmi in their first on-screen appearance.
Other work and media image
Fishan has also appeared as a guest on various shows. In 2023, she portrayed as Sara in Siyaah. She was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category in 2020. Also, in the same year she featured in "Most Talented New Pakistani Actors" for her performance in Dil Ruba. The actress serves as a brand ambassador for several products such as Garnier Color Naturals and Vivo V50 and has done several photoshoots. In 2024, she was placed "Top 10 Pakistani Actresses" for her performance in Jaisay Aapki Marzi and Ishq Murshid.Also in the same year, she was featured in "Best Female Performances" list, for her performance in Khaie. In 2025, saleem was featured in "10 Pakistani Actresses With Best Personal Style" list. Also in the same year, she was placed in "Top 10 Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Ishq Murshid and Sanwal Yaar Piya. Along with this, she was also placed in "12 Best Styled Characters" list for her way of styling in Khaie.