Maya Ali
Maya Ali | |
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مایا علی | |
File:Maya Ali at award function in italy.jpg Maya Ali in 2018 | |
Born | Maryam Tanveer Ali[1] 27 July 1992[2] |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Model, VJ |
Years active | 2011–present |
Maya Ali (born 27 July 1989)[2] is a Pakistani actress, model and VJ, mostly known for her roles in Pakistani television dramas. She made her film debut with Teefa in Trouble (2018) opposite Ali Zafar[3]
Career
Maya Ali started her career as a video jockey at Samaa TV, Waqt News and Dunya News.[4] She then appeared in drama Durr-e-Shahwar; and then starred in Aik Nayee Cinderella and Aunn Zara, both along with Osman Khalid Butt.[5][6][7][8]
In 2014, Ali was cast in Shanakht, in which she played the role of Qurat-ul-Ain, who follows Islam but is criticized by her family and society.[9] Ali also starred as Saman in Zid alongside Ahsan Khan.[10]
In 2015, Ali worked in Mehreen Jabbar's Mera Naam Yousuf Hai. She played the role of Zulaikha alongside Imran Abbas.[11] The same year she played the role of Farah alongside Osman Khalid Butt in Diyar-e-Dil, for which they won Hum Award for Best on-screen Couple by Jury.[8][12]
In 2016, Ali starred as Manahil in Mann Mayal along with Hamza Ali Abbasi, for which she won Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress.[13] She then also appeared in Sanam along with Osman Khalid Butt and Hareem Farooq.[8][14]
In January 2017, she signed Ahsan Rahim's debut romantic action-comedy film Teefa in Trouble as a co-star with Ali Zafar. It is the debut of both the actors too in Pakistan film industry, which released on 20 July 2018.[15][16] On 19 April 2017, they both performed in the 16th Lux Style Awards on Zafar's song "Ishq",[17][18] and it was the first time when she performed on the stage of Lux Style Awards.[13] She was the Brand Ambassador of Quetta Gladiators in 2018 Pakistan Super League.[19]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Teefa in Trouble | Anya | Pakistani film debut[15] |
2019 | Paray Hut Love | Asim Raza's upcoming; announced[20] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Durr-e-Shehwar | Mahnoor | (Acting Debut) |
2012 | Aik Nayee Cinderella | Meesha "Cinderella" | (Lead role) |
2013 | Aun Zara | Zara | (Lead role) |
2013 | Khoya Khoya Chand | Ahmreen | (Lead role) |
2013 | Ranjish Hi Sahi | Hiba | (Lead role) |
2013 | Meri Zindagi Hai Tu | Meenu | (Lead role) [21] |
2014 | Ladoon Mein Pali | Laraib | (Lead role) |
2014 | Shanakht | Qurat ul Ain | (Lead role) |
2014 | Zid | Saman | (Lead role) |
2015 | Mera Naam Yousuf Hai | Zulaikha | (Lead role) |
2015 | Diyar-e-Dil | Faarah Khan | (Lead role) also won Best on-screen Couple award, shared with Osman Khalid Butt[6] |
2016 | Mann Mayal | Manahil "Mannu" | (Lead role) Won Best TV Actress award[5] |
2016-2017 | Sanam | Aan | (Lead role) [22] |
References
- ^ Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada (19 July 2018). "Maya Ali's Most Emotional Interview - Teefa in Trouble". Retrieved 4 August 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "مایا علی کو سالگرہ پر ہیکرز کا 'تحفہ'" (in Urdu). Dawn news. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Ahmed Sarym (15 July 2018). "Girls can do anything in a film and that's the way it should be: Maya Ali". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "THIS Pakistani beauty will debut in Akshay Kumar's next remake of superstar Vijay's Kaththi!". India.com. 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b ""People in Pakistan are praising Kapoor & Sons; I think we can make better dramas than this"". The News. 3 April 2016.
- ^ a b "In conversation with Pakistan's new jori #1: Diyar-e-Dil's Osman Khalid Butt & Maya Ali". DAWN Images. 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Aun Zara: The perfect family show for Ramazan!". The Express Tribune. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Saadia Qamar (24 May 2016). "Working with Maya Ali is both easy and challenging: Osman Khalid Butt". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "14 Pakistani dramas that ruled our television screens in 2014". The Express Tribune. 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Review: 'Zid' is a mixed bag". DAWN. 23 January 2015.
- ^ "TV drama Mera Naam Yousuf Hai plays the filmi card and wins". DAWN. 22 June 2015.
- ^ "HUM Awards official facebook page". Hum TV. 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Here's what went down at the Lux Style Awards 2017". DAWN Images. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Sadaf Siddique (24 September 2016). "New drama Sanam could offer a fresh take on mental illness, but it's off to a slow start". DAWN Images. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Maya Ali to star opposite Ali Zafar in 'Tifa in Trouble'". Dunya News. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Maya Ali to make film debut with Teefa in Trouble". DAWN Images. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Ali Zafar's latest song 'Ishq' is as intense as his new look". DAWN Images. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Ali Zafar has released a new song but it makes us wonder why?". The Express Tribune. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "PSL - 3: Maya Ali to face up as Quetta Gladiators ambassador". The News. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Maya Ali to star opposite Sheheryar Munawar in Paray Hut Love". The News. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Meri Zindagi Hai Tu: The story of a girl who gets obsessed with her aunt's fiance". India Today. 17 March 2016.
- ^ "New drama Sanam could offer a fresh take on mental illness, but it's off to a slow start". Dawn Images. 24 September 2016.