Abid Ali | |
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| عابد علی | |
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| Born | Abid Ali (1952-03-17)17 March 1952 Quetta, Pakistan |
| Died | 5 September 2019(2019-09-05) (aged 67)[1] Karachi, Pakistan |
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| Years active | 1973–2019 |
| Known for | Waris |
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Iman Ali (daughter) Rahma Ali (daughter) Maryam Ali (daughter) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by thePresident of Pakistan in 1986 |
Abid Ali (Urdu:عابد علی; 29 March 1952 – 5 September 2019)[1] was aPakistaniactor,director andproducer.
Ali acted in over 200 films[2] and numerous television dramas, but is best known for his role as Dilawar Khan in the 1979PTV classic dramaWaris.[3]
Born and educated inQuetta, Abid Ali was attracted to the arts from an early age, writing stories and painting in his childhood and teenage years.[3]
Abid Ali was married twice. From his first marriage to actress and singerHumaira Ali (née Chaudhry),[4] he had three daughters, including the supermodel-turned-actressIman Ali as well as the actress and singerRahma Ali.[5][4]
He first joinedRadio Pakistan in Quetta before going toLahore after some struggle and launched a successful TV career with PTV's drama serialJhok Sial in 1973.[3]
He debuted as a director and producer with the 1993 hit dramaDasht, which was the first private production for a television company (NTM) in Pakistan, while the same year, forPTV this time, he directed the dramaDoosra Aasman, the first Pakistani drama shot abroad, followed by other projects for many channels, includingSaheli in 2007, andMassi aur Malka, a family drama, in 2009, usually acting in these serials as well.
Abid Ali was hospitalized on 2 September 2019 atLiaquat National Hospital inKarachi.[6] He died on 5 September 2019 due to liver failure while in the hospital, aged 67.[1] He was laid to rest on 6 September 2019 after his funeral prayers were held at Masjid-e-Aashiq inBahria Town, Karachi.[7][8]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Khaak aur Khoon | |
| 1983 | Gumnam | |
| 1985 | Awaaz | |
| 1988 | Roti | |
| 1989 | Sarfarosh | |
| 1990 | Nageena | |
| Insaniyat Kay Dushman[3] | Nawab Sahab | |
| 1991 | Kalay Chor[3] | Aashiq Shah |
| Watan Kay Rakhwalay | Jankia | |
| Cobra | Inspector Khan | |
| 1992 | Fateh | |
| 1994 | Sher Punjab Da | |
| 1995 | Jungle Ka Qanoon | |
| 2004 | Moosa Khan | |
| 2009 | Mr. Bhatti On Chutti | Inspector Javed Khan |
| 2019 | Heer Maan Ja[6] |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jhok Sial[1][9] | PTV | ||||
| 1979–80 | Waris[3][1][9] | Dilawar Khan | ||||
| 1983 | Samundar | Ahmad Kamal alias Iftikhar and Zaman | ||||
| 1984 | Aan | |||||
| 1985 | Apnay Log | Murad | ||||
| 1986 | Waqt | |||||
| 1986 | Hazaron Raaste | Murad Khan | ||||
| 1989 | Pyas | Qadir Khan | ||||
| 1989 | Khwahish | |||||
| 1991 | Dooriyan | NTM | ||||
| 1993 | Dasht[9] | Shah Shams |  | | ||
| Doosra Aasman | Seth Hashim Ali | | | PTV | ||
| 2000 | Hawa Pe Raqs | | | |||
| 2003 | Mehndi | Ali Hassan | ||||
| 2004 | Patal | |||||
| Saiban Sheeshay Ka | | | | |||
| Moorat | Eunuch Reshma | ARY Digital | ||||
| 2005 | Naseeb | PTV | ||||
| Matti | ||||||
| Mar Jayen Hum Tau Kiya | ATV (Pakistan) | |||||
| 2006 | Burns Road Ki Neelofar | ARY Digital | ||||
| 2007 | Saheli | | PTV | |||
| 2009 | Massi Aur Malka | | Geo TV | |||
| 2012 | Do Naina | | Express Entertainment | |||
| 2013 | Bunty I Love You[9] | Patel | Hum TV | |||
| 2014 | Rukhsati | Geo TV | ||||
| Khan Sahib | Indus Vision | |||||
| Riwaaj | | Urdu 1 | ||||
| Khanabadosh | | TV One | ||||
| 2015 | Diyar-e-Dil[9] | Bakhtiar Ahmed Khan “Agha Jaan” | Hum TV | |||
| 2016 | Kuch Naa Kaho | Sohail | ||||
| 2017 | Naagin | Professor Abdul Quddus | Geo Kahani | |||
| Pinjra | A-Plus TV | |||||
| Jaltay Gulab | TV One | |||||
| Dastar e Ana | ||||||
| Daldal | Saqib | Hum TV | ||||
| Dil e Nadaan | Express TV | |||||
| Gustakh Ishq | Urdu1 | |||||
| 2018 | Tajdeed e Wafa | Hum TV | ||||
| Aangan[9] | ||||||
| Dilara | Nawab Salahuddin | BOL | ||||
| Seerat | Geo TV | |||||
| 2019 | Dil Kiya Karay[9] | Raza | ||||
| Mera Rab Waris[9] | Zaheer | |||||
| Ramz-e-Ishq[9] | ||||||
| Mera Qasoor | ARY Digital |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Project | Result |
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| 2004 | 3rd Lux Style Awards[11] | Best TV Actor | Mehndi | Nominated |
| 2005 | 4th Lux Style Awards[12] | Best TV Actor (Satellite) | Moorat | |
| 2016 | 4th Hum Awards | Most Impactful Character | Diyar-e-Dil | Won |
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