Uzma Gillani
Uzma Gillani | |
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Born |
Uzma Gillani 1950 (age 66–67) Karachi, Pakistan |
Occupation | Television actress and advertiser |
Years active | 1971–present |
Uzma Gillani (born 1945;[1] Urdu: عظمی گیلانی) is a veteran Pakistani television actress and advertiser. Known for her tough nature and autocratic choice of roles, she is considered to be one of the greatest television actors of all time in Pakistan. Uzma began her career through PTV's most successful plays Waris (1979–1982), Samundar (1983), Dehleez (1981) and Panah (1981) which earned her widespread acclaim and recognition and a Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1982.[2] Uzma Gillani also battled successfully with cancer in her life. With her career spanning over forty-five years, she is one of the early TV actresses that gained fame when television came into Pakistan in 1964.[3]
Selected television series
- Waris (1979–1982)
- Firaaq (2014)
- Maryam
- Shehr-e-Ajnabi
- Man-o-Salwa
- Amar Bail
- Masuri
- Kinara Mil Gaya Hota
- Ishq Atish
- Chahtain
- Taar-e-Ankaboot
- Punkh
- Dastar e Ana
Awards
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1982[3]
- Hum Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Firaaq (TV Series) (she was nominated for this award in 2014)[4][5]
References
- ↑ Livevision USA (2016-09-10), SHAREEF SHOW UZMA GILANI, retrieved 2017-06-06
- ↑ "Best Pakistani Female TV Actors : Uzma Gillani". Mairas. filmplusmovies.com. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- 1 2 http://www.tv.com.pk/celebrity/Uzma-Gilani/384/biography, Profile of Uzma Gillani on tv.com.pk website, Retrieved 27 November 2016
- ↑ "2014 Hum Awards winners". Correspondent. Dawn News newspaper. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "3rd Hum TV Awards: Complete Nomination List 2015". Rida Sadiq. Brand Synario. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
External links
- Uzma Gillani on IMDb, Uzma Gillani on IMDb website, Retrieved 27 November 2016
- Interview and profile of Uzma Gillani on YouTube, Retrieved 27 November 2016
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