Ameer Gilani

Ameer Gilani
Born	Syed Ameer Kamal Gilani (1996-07-04) 4 July 1996 (age 29) [1] Islamabad, Pakistan
Education	Harvard Law School (LLM) [2]
Occupations	Actor singer
Years active	2019–present
Spouse	Mawra Hocane ​ (m. 2025)​
Relatives	Syed Iftikhar Hussain Gillani (grandfather) Musarrat Nazir (grand-aunt)

Ameer Gilani is a Pakistani actor and singer who is best known for his portrayal of Hassan Fareed in Hum TV's Sabaat (2020), for which he received a nomination for Best Emerging Talent at the 20th Lux Style Awards.

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 graduated with a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the Harvard Law School in the United States. ^[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 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	Notes	Ref.
2019	Log Kia Kahenge	Arsal	Hum TV	Debut
2020	Sabaat	Hasan Fareed			[13]
2023	Neem	Ashhad Aleem			[14]
2024	Very Filmy	Syed Rohan Khan (SRK)			[15]
2025	Agar Tum Sath Ho	Farhan			[16]
2026	Zanjeerain	TBA			[17]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2021	20th Lux Style Awards	Best Emerging Talent in TV	Sabaat	Nominated	[7]
	1st Pakistan International Screen Awards	Best TV Actor (Popular)		Nominated	[18]
2024	9th Hum Awards	Best TV Actor	Neem	Nominated	[19]
		Best Onscreen Couple (with Mawra Hocane)		Nominated
2025	10th Hum Awards	Best Onscreen Couple (with Dananeer Mobeen)	Very Filmy	Nominated	[20]

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. "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. "Ameer Gilani releases Sabaat to thank fans". Samaa TV. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020.
11. "Sanam Teri Kasam star Mawra Hocane ties the knot with Pakistani actor Ameer Gilani, shares dreamy wedding pictures". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
12. "Mawra Hocane and Ameer Gilani just got married!". Images Dawn. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
13. "Mawra Hocane talks about her chemistry with Ameer Gilani". Daily Times. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
14. "Mawra Hocane, Ameer Gilani to embrace the screens, yet again". Samaa. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
15. "Dananeer & Ameer Gilani Drama Very Filmy's OST Out Now | Reviewit.pk".
16. "Sanam Teri Kasam Actress Mawra Hocane To Star In Pakistani Drama Agar Tum Saath Ho, Promo Inside". News18 . Retrieved Feb 19, 2025.
17. brieflyshortadm (2025-12-21). "Zanjeerein Drama Cast, Release Date, and Story". BrieflyShort. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
18. "PISA 2021 announces nominations in 24 categories". The Express Tribune. 6 September 2021.
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20. https://fuchsiamagazine.com/nominations-announced-for-10th-hum-awards-viewers-choice-categories-take-a-look-here/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)