Sarwat Gilani isn't your typical, larger than life heroine but has an innate ability to transform into a character, with all its defining features shining through, like a chameleon. Gilani made her movie debut in Jawani Phir Nahi Aani where she played a pregnant Pathan woman opposite Vasay Chaudhary. [2] She made stage directorial debut with Kiski Topi Kiskay Sir.