[1] She is known for her roles in dramas Jaal, Adhoora Bandhan, Tarap, Besharam, Aakhir Kab Tak, Mere Humsafar and Kam Zarf.
[2][3] Farah was born on 3 June 1970, in Karachi, Pakistan.
[5][6][7] Farah appeared in dramas Kashish, Tipu Sultan and Sham Se Pehle in year 1998 and Who Kaun Hai in the year 2000.
[8][9] She also appeared in dramas Pyarey Afzal, Mera Naam Yousuf Hai, Dharkan and Besharam.
Farah's sister Fouzia Mushtaq is an actress and newscaster and actress Fatima Effendi is her niece.