Career
She is known for her leading roles in the critically and commercially successful films, including the dramas Zinda Bhaag (2013), Good Morning Karachi (2014), and the romantic comedy Dekh Magar Pyar Se (2015). In addition to these, she has also played the lead female role in the Hum television romance Tum Mere Paas Raho (2015). Amna made her film debut with a leading role in the 2013 Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi"s co-direction crime drama Zinda Bhaag alongside Naseeruddin Shah and Khurram Patras.
The film proved to be a commercial success and was declared Super Hit by the box-office Pakistan earning her wide recognition and several awards and nominations at in Best Female Debut and Best Actress category (including Lux Style Awards).
The following year, she appeared in critically and commercially successful Sabiha Sumar"s drama film Good Morning Karachi. That same year, she featured in an item song "Kaala Doriya" for the Asad ul Haq"s romantic comedy Dekh Magar Pyar Se.
As of 2015, Ilyas has various projects at different stage productions. She has completed Michael Hudson"s action crime drama film Driven, which revolves around the elite class of Pakistan, and almost entirely filmed in a vintage Mercedes W126 South-Class from 1978, with Javed Sheikh.
She is filming her upcoming film Na Maloom Aurat alongside Nadeem Baig, and Ready Steady no!!.