Ameer Gilani
Pakistani actor (born 1991)
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Ameer Gilani is a Pakistani actor and singer known for playing Hassan Fareed in Sabaat (2020).
Ameer Gilani | |
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| Born | Syed Ameer Kamal Gilani 4 July 1996[1] Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Education | Harvard Law School (LLM)[2] |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Syed Iftikhar Hussain Gillani (grandfather) Musarrat Nazir (grand-aunt) |
Early life and education
Gilani's paternal grandfather Syed Iftikhar Hussain Gillani is a lawyer who served as the country's law minister under Benazir Bhutto in 1989–1990.[3] Musarrat Nazir, a famed singer and actress active from the 1950s to the 1990s, is Iftikhar's sister-in-law.[4]
In 2022, Gilani completed his Master of Laws (LLM) at Harvard Law School.[5]
Career
Actor
Gilani portrayed the role of an upper class university student in Shahzad Kashmiri's Sabaat opposite Mawra Hocane.[6] The series aired on Hum TV in 2020 and he was nominated at 20th Lux Style Awards for his performance in the category of Best Emerging Talent in TV.[7] In 2021, he appeared in a Defence Day's special music video by Atif Aslam.[8] In 2023, he paired again with Hocane in Shahzad Kashmiri's TV series Neem.[9]
Singer
In 2020, Gilani released the song "Sabaat", titled after his drama, on his YouTube channel, with the music produced by Sarmad Ghafoor and the music video directed by Usman Mukhtar.[10]
Personal life
Gilani met actress Mawra Hocane on the sets of Sabaat in 2020. On 5 February 2025, they were married in a traditional Muslim wedding in Lahore.[11][12]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2019 | Log Kia Kahenge | Arsal | Hum TV | Adeel Qamar Khan | Debut | |
| 2020 | Sabaat | Hasan Fareed | Shahzad Kashmiri | [13] | ||
| 2023 | Neem | Ashhad Aleem | [14] | |||
| 2024 | Very Filmy | Syed Rohan Khan (SRK) | Ali Hassan | Ramadan Series | [citation needed] | |
| 2025 | Agar Tum Sath Ho | Farhan | Adnan Sarwar | [15] | ||
| 2026 | Zanjeerein | TBA | Shahzad Kashmiri | [16] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2021 | 20th Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent in TV | Sabaat | Nominated | [7] |
| 1st Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best TV Actor (Popular) | Nominated | [17] |