Pakistani celebrities including Sarwat Gilani, Ali Zafar and Bilal Abbas Khan have made it to Eastern Eye's Top 50 Asian Celebrities of the World in 2020. Making it to number 39, Zafar was listed for 'saving' the cricket league by "giving them a better anthem than they had." According to the publication, he also "promoted new talent with his record label. More meaningful was the immense humanitarian work the singer did for those who were suffering during Covid-19." The Ek Jhooti Love Story made it to number 28 for being the "fastest rising star in Pakistan." The outlet pointed out how Abbas, was the 'unstoppable actor' who started the year with Pyar Ke Sadqay and ended it with a ZEE5 hit. "With some more high-profile projects on the way, Khan looks like the future of Pakistani film and television," claimed the publication. And of course, surpassing the likes of Pankaj Tripathi, Salman Khan and all the Pakistani celebrities who made it to the list was Sarwat Gillani, on number 21, who headed the cast list of the best new South Asian serial of the year, Churails, "which exploded onto the scene and destroyed all existing rulebooks," claimed the outlet. "With the electrifying drama, she opened the door for a new era of TV content in Pakistan box and consolidated her position as a feminist icon," it concluded.