Laila Wasti
Laila Wasti 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 (TV series)|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.