Uzma Gillani (born 1947; ur, ) is a veteran Pakistani television actress and

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. She along with

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, Tahira Naqvi and

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dominated the television screens of Pakistan during 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Early life

Uzma was born in

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and her parents migrated to

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Career

Uzma is 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), ''Nasheman'' (1982), '' Dehleez'' (1981) and ''Panah'' (1981) which earned her widespread acclaim and recognition and a

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Award by the President of Pakistan in 1982. 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.Profile of Uzma Gillani on tv.com.pk website
Retrieved 21 March 2019

Personal life

Uzma married Inayat Shah Gillani who died in 2017 and she has two children.

Filmography

Television series

* '' Panah'' (1981) (subject was the Afghan war and the refugees) * '' Waris'' (1979–1982) * ''Badlon Par Basera'' * ''Doosra Kinara'' * ''Manzil Hai Kahan'' * '' Dehleez'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''Maa'' * '' Man-o-Salwa'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2014) * '' Maryam''(2015) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''

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'' (TV One) * ''Tujh Pe Qurban'' * ''Nasheman'' * ''Masuri'' * ''Kinara Mil Gaya Hota'' * ''Ishq Atish'' * ''Chahtain'' * ''Taar-e-Ankaboot'' * ''Alao'' * ''Punkh'' * ''Shaam Sey Phelay'' * ''Dastar-e-Ana'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2019) * '' Bhool'' (2019)

Film

* '' Sacch'' (2019) as Uzma

Honour

The

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named a street and intersection after her in

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on August 16th, 2021. In 2022 on May 19th the Cantonment Board of

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(CBB) named a Park after her called Uzma Gillani Park for children and women in Model Town.

Awards and recognition

References

External links

* * , Uzma Gillani on IMDb website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gillani, Uzma 1947 births 20th-century Pakistani actresses Living people Pakistani television actresses Pakistani film actresses 21st-century Pakistani actresses PTV Award winners Recipients of the Pride of Performance Muhajir people People from Meerut