Abid Ali (actor)
Abid Ali | |
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Born | Abid Sher Ali March 29, 1952 |
Died | 5 September 2019 | (aged 67)
Nationality | Pakistan |
Occupation | television actor |
Years active | Since 1979 |
Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985 |
Abid Sher Ali (born 1952) was a Pakistani actor, director and producer, who had acted in numerous television and film productions in Pakistan but is best known for his role as Dilawar khan in the PTV classic drama Waris (1979).[1] He died on 5 Sep, 2019 after suffering from deteriorating liver failure.
Family
From his former marriage to actress and singer Humaira Ali (née Chaudhrain),[2] he has three daughters, including the supermodel-turned-actress Iman Ali as well as the actress and singer Rahma Ali.[3][2]
Early life and career
Born and educated in Quetta, Abid Ali was attracted to the arts from early age, writing stories and painting in his childhood and teenage years, and first entered Radio Pakistan before going to Lahore after some struggle and launching his successful TV career with PTV's drama serial Jhok Sial in 1973.[1]
He launched himself as a director and producer with the 1993-hit drama Dasht, also the first private production for Pakistan, while the same year, for PTV this time, he directed the drama Doosra Aasman, the first drama shot abroad, followed by other projects for many channels, including Saheli in 2007, or Massi aur Malka, a family based-drama, in 2009, usually acting in these serials as well.
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985.[4]
Selected television
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
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1978-79 | Waris[1] | Dilawar | Lahore PTV | ||
1983 | Sumandar | PTV | |||
1984 | Aan | PTV |
1986 waqt | ||
1987 | Piyaas | PTV | |||
1991 | Dooriyan | NMT | |||
1993 | Dasht (TV series)[4] | ||||
2003 | Mehndi | Ali Hassan | PTV | ||
2004 | Moorat | Eunuch Reshma | ARY Digital | ||
2013 | Bunty I Love You | Patel | Hum TV | ||
2014 | Rukhsati | Geo TV | |||
Khan Sahib | Indus Vision | ||||
2015 | Diyar-e-Dil | Agha Jan | Hum TV | ||
2016 | Kuch Naa Kaho | Sohail | Hum TV | ||
2017 | Naagin | Professor Abdul Quddus | Geo Kahani | ||
2017 | Pinjra | A-Plus TV | |||
2017 | Jaltay Gulaab (TV series) | ||||
2017 | Dastar e Ana | TV One | |||
2017 | Daldal | Saqib | Hum TV | ||
Aangan | Safdar's father | ||||
Ponka | |||||
2017 | Dil e nadaan | Express TV | |||
2017 | Gustakh Ishq | Urdu1 | |||
2018 | Tajdeed e Wafa | Hum TV | |||
2018 | Aangan | Hum TV | |||
2018 | Dil Aaara | Nawab | BOL | ||
2018 | Seerat | Geo TV | |||
2019 | Dil Kiya Karay | Raza | Geo TV | ||
2019 | Mera Rab Waris | Zaheer | Geo TV | ||
2019 | Ramz-e-Ishq | Geo TV |
Selected filmography
Title | Year |
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Khak aur Khoon[4] | 1979 |
Gumnam | 1983 |
Awaaz | 1985 |
Roti | 1988 |
Nageena | 1990 |
Insaniyat Kay Dushman[1] | 1990 |
Kalay Chor[1] | 1991 |
Watan Kay Rakhwalay | 1991 |
Cobra | 1991 |
Fateh | 1992 |
Sher Punjab Da | 1994 |
Jungle Ka Qanoon | 1995 |
Moosa Khan[4] | 2004 |
Mr. Bhatti On Chutti | 2009 |
Heer Maan Ja | 2019 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Saadia Qamar (22 December 2011), "Tete-a-tete with Abid Ali" The Express Tribune (newspaper), Retrieved 3 June 2019
- ^ a b Khushbakht Shahid (21 April 2018), "Pakistani mother-daughter celebrities who were too good to be ignored" The Business Recorder (newspaper), Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Mehek Saeed (7 March 2015), "Rahma Ali’s gaari moving forward halke halke" The Express Tribune (newspaper), Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d Profile of Abid Ali on Urdubiography.com website Retrieved 3 June 2019
External links
- Pakistani male film actors
- Pakistani male television actors
- Pakistani television directors
- People from Quetta
- 1952 births
- Punjabi people
- Nigar Award winners
- Hum Award winners
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- Pakistani actor-politicians
- Male actors in Urdu cinema
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