[7] Durefishan was born on 14 January 1996 in Lahore, Punjab to Saleem-ul-Hassan, who worked as a director and as a producer for PTV in the 2000s.
[8][9] Durefishan made her debut in a supporting role in Dil Ruba for which she was nominated for a Lux Style Awards for best newcomer.
[13] In 2022, she acted in the love-dramatic Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi[14] opposite Danish Taimoor which made her successful and estiblished actress in industry.
In 2023, she acted in Jurm[15] along with Wahaj Ali then in a antholology-series Siyaah, and the social-drama Jaisay Aapki Marzi opposite Mikaal Zulfiqar.
[19][20] In 2025, Durefishan going to appear in Sanwal Yaar Piya[21] along with Feroze Khan and Ahmed Ali Akbar also marks their first project together.