Meesha Shafi
Meesha Shafi is a Pakistani-Canadian singer, songwriter and actor whose work spans Punjabi folk collaborations, experimental pop and the visual album Khilnay Ko.
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Known for
Coke Studio
Coke Studio
Overview
- Roots
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and actor
- Early band
- Overload
- Breakout
- Alif Allah (Jugni) with Arif Lohar, Coke Studio, 2010
- Debut solo album
- Khilnay Ko, 2025
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Lahore, Meesha grew up around theatre, writing and painting. Her mother is actor Saba Hameed. She explored several art forms at art school and began singing with Overload.
The breakout.
Her 2010 Coke Studio duet with Arif Lohar, Alif Allah (Jugni), brought her to a wider audience. She later joined her brother Faris Shafi on Muaziz Saarif, sharing writing, composition and vocal credits.
Making her own world.
Her solo work includes Hot Mango Chutney Sauce and the 2025 visual album Khilnay Ko. She writes, performs and helps shape the videos, working with collaborators including Abdullah Siddiqui and Awais Gohar.
On screen.
Alongside music, she has acted in The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Waar and Mustache. Her supporting performance in Waar earned an ARY Film Award in 2014.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Paisa BolayArtist with Talhah Yunus and Abdullah Siddiqui
- 2025Sachay LokiArtist with Talwiinder and Abdullah Siddiqui
- 2025Khilnay KoSinger, songwriter and co-producer
- 2022Muaziz SaarifVocals, co-writer and co-composer
- 2021Hot Mango Chutney SauceLyrics, composition, video production and co-direction
- 2010Alif Allah (Jugni)Vocals with Arif Lohar
Film
- 2023MustacheAsiya
- 2013WaarZoya / Laxmi
- 2013Bhaag Milkha BhaagPerizaad
- 2013The Reluctant FundamentalistBina Khan
Awards
Quotes
Music is the one that stuck with me the longest.Meesha Shafi, You & Me interview, The News International
In April 2025, she reflected on trying different art forms as a child.
Trivia
- She says she never owned an instrument growing up and learned songwriting on the job.
- Her musical influences include Nazia Hassan, Nina Simone, Fiona Apple and Radiohead.
- She enjoys cooking desi food, yoga and hiking.
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