Shah made her professional debut on stage in a production of
Tipping the Velvet in 2015, directed by Lyndsey Turner at the
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. In 2017, she had her first lead role on stage appearing in a nationwide tour of
Anita and Me, adapted by
Tanika Gupta from the
Meera Syal novel
of the same name. On television, Shah had early roles in
The Level (2016) and
Call the Midwife (2018), as well as Gemma Khan in two series of
ITV1 police drama series
Unforgotten (2017), and an appearance in
BritBox thriller
The Beast Must Die (2020-2021). On
Sky Comedy, Shah had a main role as paramedic Kareshma in medical comedy series
Bloods (2021-2022). Shah has a recurring role in
BBC One comedy series
We Might Regret This (2024-present), which was commissioned for a second series shortly after debut.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/10/we-might-regret-this-renewed-season-2-bbc-1236107690/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=20 Jan 2026|title= 'We Might Regret This' Renewed For Two More Seasons By BBC As Producers Continue Search For U.S. Deal ==Filmography==