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- Name: Abid Ali
- Nick Name: Abid
- Famous As: Actor
- Nationality: Pakistani
- Television productions: Jhok Siyaal(Lahore TV)1973 * Waris(Lahore TV)1979-80 * Mehndi (2003) TV mini-series – Hassan Ali * Moorat – ARY Digital TV Series (7th Sky Production) * Saheli (2007) TV series
- Zodiac: Aries
- Residence: Quetta, Baluchistan
- Maritial Status: Married
- Religion: Islam
- Profession: Actor, Director
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)
- Website: www.Abid-Ali.pk
- Awards: Lux Style Award for Best Actor (TV), Lux Style Award for Satellite Best TV Actor
- Birthdate: 17 March 1952
- Place: Quetta, Baluchistan Pakistan
- Spouse: Humaira Ali (Ex-Wife) Rabia Naureen (2006-Present)
- Children: Iman Ali, Rahma Ali, Maryam Ali
- Relatives: Iman Ali (daughter) Rahma Ali (daughter) Maryam Ali (daughter)
- Occupation(s): Actor, Director
Contents showAbid Ali Personal Life
Family
Abid Ali is a senior actor and an international legend of the Pakistani media Industry.
The start was born and educated in Quetta, he was attracted to the arts from early age, he would write stories and painting in his childhood and teenage years.
The first steps he took in media were through Radio Pakistan before going to Lahore after some struggle and launching his successful TV career with PTV’s drama serial Jhok Sial in 1973.
He was married to the former singer Humaira Ali, from which he has three daughters, including the supermodel-turned-actress Iman Ali as well as the actress and singer Rahma Ali.
CAREER
He established himself not only as an RJ or actor but also as a director and producer with the 1993-hit drama Dasht, which was the first private production for Pakistan,
Around the same time he worked for PTV this time, he directed the drama Doosra Aasman, the first ever drama shot abroad. He polished and groomed his skills with featuring in other projects for many channels, including Saheli in 2007, or Massi aur Malka, in 2009.
The following is a list of his achievements.
Year
Title
Role
Channel
Notes
Ref
1978-79
Dilawar
Lahore PTV
1984
PTV
1987
PTV
1991
NMT
1993
2003
Ali Hassan
PTV
2004
Eunuch Reshma
ARY Digital
2013
Patel
2014
Indus Vision
2015
Agha Jan
2016
Sohail
2017
Naagin
Professor Abdul Quddus
2017
Pinjra
A-Plus TV
2017
Jaltay Gulaab (TV series)
2017
Dastar e Ana
2017
Daldal
Saqib
Aangan
Safdar’s father
Ponka
2017
Dil e nadaan
2017
Gustakh Ishq
2018
Tajdeed e Wafa
2018
Aangan
2018
Dil Aaara
Nawab
2018
Seerat
2019
Dil Kiya Karay
Raza
2019
Mera Rab Waris
Zaheer
Geo TV
2019
Ramz-e-Ishq
Geo TV
Selected filmography
Title
Year
Khak aur Khoon
1979
Gumnam
1983
Awaaz
1985
Roti
1988
Nageena
1990
Insaniyat Kay Dushman
1990
1991
1991
1991
Fateh
1992
1994
1995
2004
2009
2019
Awards and recognition
Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985.