Shyraa Roy (

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, ur, ) is a Pakistani singer, actress and producer based in

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. She is known for being the first ''Miss Trans Pakistan'' for 2021 and 2022 to be crowned in Pakistan. She made her debut in Pakistani cinema through vikram bhatt’s feature film ''Sanak'' in 2023.

Early life

Roy was born into a

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family in

Sialkot Sialkot ( ur, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined with Jammu (the winter capital of Indian administered Jammu and Ka ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

on 25 October 1995. She is a student of Anwar Rafi who has been ruling the music industry of Pakistan for years and who is a student of legendary

Mohammad Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and ...

. On 26 September 2020 Roy revealed to independent Urdu that she is a gender dysphoric

transgender women A trans woman or a transgender woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth. Trans women have a female gender identity, may experience gender dysphoria, and may transition; this process commonly includes hormone replacement therapy and som ...

. She was badly criticised over social media and trolled down. Roy broke the

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s by giving a music release on 21 February 2021 by the name ''Kamli'' through

ARY Films ARY Films ( ur, ) is a film distribution and production company in Pakistan, part of ARY Digital Network. 35 films including 11 Urdu, six Punjabi and 17 Pashto films have been released by ARY Films since 2013. Among them, '' Waar'', ''Jawani P ...

. Roy created a new trend in

by her

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release in

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of Dha Lahore called Duniya where media praised her by doing a big

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just like any full-length movie

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Career

Miss Trans Pakistan

On 25 May 2021, Roy was crowned Miss Trans Pakistan at the Swiss Lounge in Lahore, Pakistan. This pageant was an extension to

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where in 2021,The pageant was open to

Transwomen A trans woman or a transgender woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth. Trans women have a female gender identity, may experience gender dysphoria, and may transition; this process commonly includes hormone replacement therapy and so ...

. She made history as the first trans woman to be crowned Miss Trans Pakistan. Areej Chaudhary, former

2020, crowned the first Miss Trans Pakistan, Shyraa Roy in Pakistan. On 31 January 2022 Shyraa Roy hosted the 20th annual Miss Pakistan award ceremony in Aladdin Lounge in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

and crowned the newly titled Mrs Pakistan World 2022 Nida Khan & Mr Pakistan World Ataullah Gujjar from

Faisalabad Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur ( Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pak ...

in the event.

Music & Film Work

Shyraa is an aspiring singer and actress and has come in various different roles in movies like ''Aks'', Mohini in ''Mohenjodaro'' and Natasha in ''

Saaho ''Saaho'' () is a 2019 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Sujeeth and produced by UV Creations. It stars Prabhas in the title role with an ensemble cast including Shraddha Kapoor, Chunky Pandey, Jackie Shroff, Arun Vijay, Neil ...

''. She sang in music singles like "Raat, Kamli" in 2020, meanwhile she started working in an Indian web series by Ursula Manvatkar’s ''Hello Shabnam''. She was featured in 2021 with Pakistani singer

Mohsin Abbas Haider Mohsin Abbas Haider ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, singer, writer and television presenter. He is the recipient of a Lux Style Award from five nominations. Haider is best known for his acting roles in the successful films ''Na Maloom Afraad'' ( ...

in a duet. On 31 December 2022 Shyraa shared the first-look poster of her upcoming feature movie

Sanak ''Sanak'' () is a 2021 Indian Hindi language action thriller film directed by Kanishk Varma and produced by Zee Studios and Sunshine Pictures. It stars Vidyut Jammwal, Rukmini Maitra, Neha Dhupia and Chandan Roy Sanyal. Principal photography ...

as a lead

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and producer.

Filmography

Discography

Soundtracks

Singles

Covers

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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