Sarwat Gilani
Pakistani actress and model
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Sarwat Gilani (Urdu: ثروت گیلانی; born 22 December 1982) is a Pakistani model, and film, television and voice actress.[1]
Sarwat Gilani | |
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| ثروت گیلانی | |
Gilani in 2025 | |
| Born | Sarwat Gilani 22 December 1982 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Parveen Babi (great-aunt) Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji (grandfather) Aslam Khan (uncle) |
Early life
Sarwat Gilani was born on 22 December 1982.[2][3] Sarwat belongs to a Syed Gilani family through her father while her maternal grandfather Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji was Nawab of Manavadar and had a Babai Pashtun ancestry.[4][5]
Film career
Gilani made her movie debut in Jawani Phir Nahi Aani where she played a pregnant Pashtun woman opposite Vasay Chaudhary.[4] She made her stage directorial debut with Kiski Topi Kiskay Sar.[6] She also starred in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, where she reprised her role as Gul opposite Vasay Chaudhry.[7]
Personal life
She married a cosmetology surgeon and actor Fahad Mirza in August 2014. Gilani gave birth to a son, Rohan Mirza, in 2015.[8] In June 2017, she became the mother of another son, Araiz Muhammad Mirza.[9] She is the great-niece of Parveen Babi, who was a popular model and Bollywood actress in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Baat Cheet | Anjum | Short film | [11] |
| 2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Gul | Nominated—Lux Style Awards for Best Supporting Actress | [12] |
| 2016 | 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam | Voice of Saadi's mother | [13] | |
| 2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Gul | [14] | |
| 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors | Kulsoom; Saadi's mother | Voice Role | ||
| 2022 | Joyland | Nucchi | ||
| 2025 | Neelofar | [15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dil Ki Madham Boliyan | ||||
| Hotel | |||||
| Kaisi Ha | |||||
| 2006 | Sila | ||||
| Tere Jaane Ke Baad | |||||
| Kuch Dil Ne Kaha | |||||
| 2009 | Malaal | Mahi | [16] | ||
| Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat | Sila Ahmed | [17] | |||
| Ishq Ki Inteha | Bakhtawa | ||||
| Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan | Sara | [18] | |||
| Saiqa | Naaji | [17] | |||
| Kaisi Hain Doorian | |||||
| 2010 | Ishq Gumshuda | Alizeh | [19] | ||
| Yariyan | |||||
| 2012 | Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu | Haniya Ibad Uzair | [17] | ||
| Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley | Aminah | [18] | |||
| Tishnagi | |||||
| 2013 | Dil E Muztar | Zoya | Nominated—Hum Award for Best Negative Character | [20] | |
| 2014 | Koi Nahi Apna | Alveera | [21] | ||
| Aahista Aahista | Sila Ahmad | [18] | |||
| 2016 | Seeta Bagri | Seeta | [22] | ||
| 2017 | Zaakham | Tehreem | |||
| Mann Pyasa | Naveen | ||||
| Pujaran | Madiha | [23] | |||
| Yeh Ishq Hai | Samaira | Episode "Do Dilon Ke Darmyan" | |||
| 2018 | Naulakha | Tehreem | TVOne Pakistan | [24] | |
| Khasara | Linta | ARY Digital | [25] | ||
| 2025 | Biryani | Gul Mehar |
Telefilms
| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shadi Aur Tum Say? | Laila | |
| 2013 | Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri | Saira | [26] |
| Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Churails | Sara Khan | Web Series on ZEE5 |
| 2021 | Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam | Mehek |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lux Style Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | Jawani Phir Nahi Aani | [27] |