The Girlfriend Act

To achieve her lifelong dream, Farah needs to pretend she’s in love.

How hard could it be ...?

When aspiring actress Farah Sheikh accidentally goes viral for exposing a prejudiced theatre company, she decides to put on her own production with the Tragedies - a group of theatre kids who are similarly desperate to break into the industry.

They have the crew, all they need now is a stage ... and money.

Enter former superstar Zayan Amin.

The deal? Zayan will star in and fund the Tragedies’ play, in exchange for a publicity boost generated by a new and (fake) romance with Farah.

There’s just one problem: they can’t stand each other...


Genre: Young Adult Romance

"THE GIRLFRIEND ACT is a delightfully swoony tale with endearing characters finding the courage to be true to themselves and their dreams. Ahmed deserves all the applause for this charming debut!" - Tracy Badua

"Effortlessly charming and deeply moving, The Girlfriend Act has so much heart and humour." - Ann Liang

"Within an irresistible fake-dating love story, Ahmed renders with deft insight and nuance Farah's courage and compassion on and off stage. The Girlfriend Act has everything-a rich, romantic showstopper of a debut." - Emily Wibberley