Four Pakistani celebrities namely, Sarwat Gilani, Bilal Abbas Khan, Ali Zafar and Sharmeen Obaid chinoy make it to top 50 Asian celebrities in the world list for 2020, which is published by UK based Eastern Eye newspaper. The list features a countdown of global Asian stars who broke boundaries, did great work and made a positive impact this year.
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Sarwat Gilani
The Churails star Sarwat Gilani is ranked at number 21, ahead of global stars, including from Hollywood, the music industry, television, literature and social media, for her boundary-breaking performance in hit web serial Churails. Eastern Eye entertainment editor Asjad Nazir, who put together the list explained that Sarwat’s performance is a big turning point in Pakistani popular culture and said: “The stunning turn from Sarwat Gilani smashed stereotypes, redefined the Pakistani leading lady and exuded the kind of girl power not seen before in the country”.