Amna Ilyas has worked hard to stand out of the crowd and carve a space for herself in the world of showbiz.
Whether on the ramp or behind the screen, the Baaji actor has managed to make a name for herself despite the colourism she claims to have faced in doing so. But the dusky beauty is not one to shy away from social issues. Recently, while speaking to Media, the Zinda Bhaag starlet spoke about how she didn’t believe she could make it as an actor at first. “I never thought I would become an actress.
I did TV commercials and fashion videos in which I would simply do as I was directed. After I was offered a film, I felt as though I may be able to act, so I tried my luck.” She explained how the success of her first film helped give her the confidence she needed. “I gained a lot more satisfaction after witnessing people’s response to my films Good Morning Karachi and Zinda Bhaag.” Ilyas added,
“I figured if people were praising my performance, then there must be something of value in it; that I must have done a good job.” On her transition from model to actor, Ilyas explained that dialogues did not come naturally to her and she struggled quite a bit when it came to getting them right in the beginning. “When it came to acting, the situation was such that I could not get my dialogues right. They just wouldn’t come out of my mouth. I didn’t know where to stop, when to start speaking, or even where to look while delivering the dialogues. I had to work very hard to get the hang of it.”
