Ameer Gilani
Born
Syed Ameer Kamal Gilani

(1996-07-06) 6 July 1996[1]
Islamabad, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationLLB from Harvard Law School[2]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active2019–present
RelativesSyed Iftikhar Hussain Gillani (grandfather)
Musarrat Nazir (grandaunt)

Ameer Gilani is a Pakistani television actor who is best known for his portrayal of Hassan Fareed in Hum TV's Sabaat for which he received a nomination of Best Emerging Talent at 20th Lux Style Awards.

Early life and education

His 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 1980s, is Iftikhar's sister-in-law.[4]

In 2022, Ameer graduated with a LLB degree from the Harvard Law School in the United States.[5]

Career

Ameer 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 Neem.[9]

Television

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2019 Log Kia Kahenge Arsal Hum TV
2020 Sabaat Hasan Fareed [10]
2023 Neem Ashhad Aleem [11]

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Lux Style Awards Best Emerging Talent in TV Sabaat Nominated [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Mawra Hocane sends birthday wishes to Ameer Gilani". Daily Times. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Actor Ameer Gilani graduates from Harvard Law School and Mawra Hocane is over the moon". Express Tribune. 29 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Ghafoor, Usman (8 March 2020). "Meet Pakistani cinema's stars of tomorrow". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. His role model is his grandfather, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Gilani, a former law minister in Benazir Bhutto's government [...]
  4. ↑ Usman, Muhammad (31 January 2021). "Ex Federal Minister Iftikhar Hussain Gillani Marries A 21-Year-Old Girl". BOL News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. His wife is sister of famous singer Musarrat Nazir. His grandson Ameer Gilani serves as Pakistani showbiz's talented actor.
  5. ↑ "Actor Ameer Gilani graduates from Harvard Law School and Mawra Hocane is over the moon". The Express Tribune. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mawra Hocane's Sabaat will highlight the classism that exists in our society". images.dawn.com. 28 March 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition". Dawn Images. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Irfan ul Haq (6 September 2021). "Atif Aslam, actor Ameer Gilani pair up for ISPR project honouring soldiers at the border". Dawn Images.
  9. ↑ "After 'Sabaat', Ameer Gilani, Mawra Hocane set to star in 'Neem'". Express Tribune. 21 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mawra Hocane talks about her chemistry with Ameer Gilani". Daily Times. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Mawra Hocane, Ameer Gilani to embrace the screens, yet again". Samaa. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
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