Ismail Jilani (Urdu: اسماعیل جیلانی‎) is a Pakistani director, documentary film maker, media activist and former officer of the Pakistani Army. He came to prominence for his 2005 reality show George Ka Pakistan which is considered to be one of South Asia's first original reality TV shows. He then directed Zara Sochiye, a show based on his political campaign which garnered great attention by public.