Ameer Gilani and Mawra Hocane's son Azmar: inside the azaan reel with 660,000 likes

Ameer Gilani and Mawra Hocane have introduced their first child, a son named Syed Azmar Hussain Kamal Gilani, in a joint Instagram reel posted on Thursday. The short video shows Ameer reciting the azaan into his newborn son’s ear, and by the time of writing it had passed 661,000 likes and more than 11,000 comments.

What does the post show?

It is a quiet clip, and that is what makes it work. There is no music, no title card and no styled photoshoot, just the original audio of Ameer saying the azaan softly, which in many Muslim families is the first thing a newborn hears. The reel was posted as a collaboration, so it sits on both his account (@ameergilani) and hers (@mawrellous).

For two actors whose shared screen work, Sabaat (2020) and Neem (2023), was full of high drama, the choice to keep this one plain is telling. It reads as a family moment that they chose to share, rather than a launch.

What does the caption say?

The caption opens simply: “our son ‘Azmar’ - it means lion”, with a lion emoji. It follows with a Quranic verse in Arabic and its English translation, “And your Lord will surely give you, and you will be content”, then “Alhamdulillah”.

The last line gives the full name and the line most outlets picked up: Azmar is “the king of our jungle, our pride, our littlest most precious treasure.” The lion theme runs through the whole caption, from the name’s meaning to the jungle line, which gives it a warm, slightly playful finish after the formal verse.

How did people react?

Geo News, 24 News and Express reported the announcement within hours. 24 News said fans and fellow celebrities flooded the post with congratulations, and Mawra also shared the azaan moment on her Instagram story and asked followers to pray for the baby. The comment count, above 11,000, shows how closely their fans follow the couple.

Some background

Mawra and Ameer married in February 2025, Geo reported, and this is their first child. The couple had not made any public announcement before the birth, and they have shared only what is in this reel and caption.

The post is still climbing. The next thing fans will be watching for is whether the couple share more when they return to work; Mawra’s and Ameer’s next projects have not been announced.