2022Nominee
Best Performance
Joyland
Sarwat Gilani
Actor
Peshawar, Pakistan
December 22, 1982
Biography
Sarwat Gilani (born December 22, 1982) is a Pakistani actress of film and television and social activist. Known for her versatile acting, her works include numerous television plays, web series, and feature films. She is best known to international audiences for her role in Joyland (2022), which won the Best International Film Jury Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Her activism stretches from advocacy for women's rights to child abuse. She is an ambassador for Special Olympics Pakistan, Indus Hospital Health Network, and Search for Justice. She has repeatedly sparked controversy for her openness to discuss taboo topics like her open support for the LGBTQ community.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2016Winner
Best Performance
3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam
2018Winner
Best Performance
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2
Career Highlights
2015Highlight
Best Performance
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
2013Highlight
Best Performance
Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri
Video
Joyland
3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2