Uzma Gillani (born 1945; ) is a veteran Pakistani television actress. She starred in and made appearances in several television shows from the 1970s through the 1990s.
Early life Uzma was born in Meerut, British India and her parents migrated to Pakistan.
Career Gillani is known for her choice of roles that demonstrate a character's tough nature and autocratic disposition. She is considered to be one of the greatest television actors of all time in Pakistan. Gillani began her career through PTV's most successful plays Waris (1979), Dehleez (1981), Panah (1981) and Nangay Paoon (1983), which earned her recognition and a Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1982.
Gillani has had cancer. With her career spanning over 60 years, she is one of Pakistan's early TV actresses that gained fame when television emerged in Pakistan in 1964.
Personal life Uzma married Inayat Shah Gillani and the couple had two children. Her husband died in 2017.
Filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNetwork 1971 Dada Aur Dil Dada Hamida PTV 1972 Aik Mohabbat Sau Afsanay Maa PTV 1973 Maraat-e-Mohabbat Zakia PTV 1976 Maai Aur Kamai Amma Shana PTV 1978 Manzil Hai Kahan Ishrat PTV 1979 Waris Zakiya Ghulam Ali PTV 1981 Dehleez Anisa Ahmed PTV 1982 Alif Noon Shadani PTV 1982 Doosra Kinara Malkani PTV 1983 Nangay Paoon Mariam-uz-Zamani PTV 1983 Phoolon Wala Rasta Fozia Ahmed PTV 1986 Koi To Ho Abida PTV 1989 Neelay Hath Zulekha PTV 1990 Badaltay Qabil Lali PTV 1992 Nasheman Farida PTV 1994 Alao Hajra PTV 1996 Bari Amma Bi Amma PTV 1998 Shaam Sey Phelay Yasmeen Ahmed PTV 2000 Chamak Nargis Begum PTV 2002 Punkh Zohra Begum PTV 2002 Reshma To Jhalli Hai Jammi Indus TV 2003 Ishq Aatish Irene Geo TV 2003 Chahtain Fari Geo TV 2003 Badlon Par Basera Fareedoon's mother PTV 2004 Maa Gohar PTV 2006 Masuri Rani PTV 2006 Lagan Faiza's mother PTV 2006 Amar Bail Ammi TV One 2007 Man-o-Salwa Karam's mother Hum TV 2008 Sookhey Pattey Aini Geo TV 2009 Kinara Mil Gaya Hota Mira TV One 2009 Tujh Pe Qurban Razia Sultana ARY Zindagi 2012 Bulbulay Malika ARY Digital 2013 Taar-e-Ankaboot Hazrat Bibi Geo TV 2014 Firaaq Maa Jee Hum TV 2015 Maryam Firdous Begum Geo Entertainment 2016 Shehr-e-Ajnabi Aapa Begum A-Plus 2017 Dastar-e-Ana Zaibunnisa TV One 2019 Kaisa Hai Naseeban Musarrat ARY Digital 2019 Bhool Mrs. Sherazi ARY Digital
Telefilm YearTitleRoleRef. 1981 Panah Shah Bibi
Film YearTitleRoleRef. 2019 Sacch Uzma
Honours The Government of Pakistan named a street and intersection after her in Lahore on August 16, 2021. In 2022 on May 19 the Cantonment Board of Bahawalpur (CBB) named a Park after her called Uzma Gillani Park for children and women in Model Town.
Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Work 1981 PTV Award Best Actress Panah 1982 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan for contributions to Arts 1998 PTV Award Best Actress Shaam Sey Phelay 2004 3rd Lux Style Awards Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress - Terrestrial Pataal 2013 2nd Hum Awards Hum Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Firaaq
References
External links
, Uzma Gillani on IMDb website