Abid Ali (actor)

Abid Ali
Abid Ali
Born	Abid Ali; 17 March 1952; Quetta, Pakistan
Died	5 September 2019 (aged 67); Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupations	Actor; Director; Producer;
Years active	1973–2019
Known for	Waris
Spouses	; Rabia Noreen (m. 2006⁠–⁠2019) ; Humaira Ali (m. 1976; div. 2006)
Relatives	Iman Ali (daughter); Rahma Ali (daughter); Maryam Ali (daughter)
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1986

Abid Ali (

Pakistani actor, director, and producer

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Ali acted in over 200 films

Waris (1979).^[3]

Early life and career

Born and educated in Quetta, Abid Ali was attracted to the arts from an early age, writing stories and painting in his childhood and teenage years. He first joined Radio Pakistan before going to Lahore after some struggle and launching his successful TV career with PTV's drama serial Jhok Sial in 1973.^[3]

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 drama, in 2009, usually acting in these serials as well.

Personal life

Abid Ali was married twice. From his first marriage to actress and singer Humaira Ali (née Chaudhry),^[4] he had three daughters, including the supermodel-turned-actress Iman Ali as well as the actress and singer Rahma Ali.^[5]^[4]

Illness and death

Abid Ali was hospitalized on 2 September 2019 at Liaquat National Hospital in Karachi.^[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 in Bahria Town, Karachi.^[7]^[8]

Selected filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role
1979	Khaak aur Khoon
1983	Gumnam
1985	Awaaz
1988	Roti
1989	Sarfarosh
1990	Nageena
1990	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]

Television serials

Year	Title	Role	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	NTM
1993	Doosra Aasman		PTV
2000	Hawa Pe Raqs
2003	Mehndi	Ali Hassan
2004	Patal		PTV
2004	Moorat	Eunuch Reshma	ARY Digital
2005	Naseeb		PTV
	Matti		PTV Home
	Mar Jayen Hum Tau Kiya		ATV (Pakistan)
2006	Burns road ki neelofar		ARY Digital
2007	Saheli		PTV
2009	Masi 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	Hum TV
2017	Naagin	Professor Abdul Quddus	Geo Kahani
	Pinjra		A-Plus TV
	Jaltay Gulaab
	Dastar e Ana		TV One
	Daldal	Saqib	Hum TV
	Dil e Nadaan		Express TV
	Gustakh Ishq		Urdu1
2018	Tajdeed e Wafa		Hum TV
	Aangan^[9]		Hum TV
	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

Awards and nominations

In 1986 he was awarded Nigar Award for Best Actor for drama Hazaron Raaste.^[10]
Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1986.^[8]^[7]

Year	Ceremony	Category	Project	Result
2004	3rd Lux Style Awards^[11]	Best TV Actor	Mehndi	Nominated
2005	4th Lux Style Awards^[12]	Best TV Actor (Satellite)	Moorat	Nominated
2016	4th Hum Awards	Most Impactful Character	Diyar-e-Dil	Won

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Veteran Pakistani actor Abid Ali passes away Khaleej Times (newspaper), Published 5 September 2019, Retrieved 20 November 2020
^ Alavi, Omair (15 September 2019). "IN MEMORIAM: THE MAN WHO SPOKE WITH HIS EYES". Dawn News.
^ ^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 "Veteran actor Abid Ali hospitalized over severe health condition". The News International. 2 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Acting legend Abid Ali laid to rest in Karachi". Samaa TV News website. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Eminent actor Abid Ali laid to rest". Dawn (newspaper). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Legendary actor Abid Ali is no more". The News International (newspaper).
Nigar Weekly
(in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.

^ "https://www.rewaj.pk/lux-style-awards-for-the-year-2004/"

^ "https://tribune.com.pk/story/239961/lux-style-awards-a-trip-down-memory-lane/"

External links

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Best Supporting Actor
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Allauddin (1957)

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Talish (1961)

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Muhammad Ali (1964)

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Shaukat Akbar (1966)

Saaqi (1967)

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Aslam Pervaiz (1970)

Masood Akhtar (1971)

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Munawar Saeed (1973)

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Qavi (1976)

Rehan (1977)

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Mustafa Qureshi (1979)

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S. Hashmi (1982)

Talat Hussain (1983)

Ghulam Mohiuddin (1984)

Talat Hussain (1985)

Talat Hussain (1986)

Abid Ali (1987)

Naimat Sarhadi (1988)

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Ghulam Mohiuddin (1991)

Arshad Mehmood (1992)

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Talish (1994)

Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak (1995)

Arbaaz Khan (1996)

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Raza Riaz (2000)

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Saleem Sheikh (2002)

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abid_Ali_(actor)&oldid=1219726789"

[khaleejtimes-1] Veteran Pakistani actor Abid Ali passes away Khaleej Times (newspaper), Published 5 September 2019, Retrieved 20 November 2020

[2] Alavi, Omair (15 September 2019). "IN MEMORIAM: THE MAN WHO SPOKE WITH HIS EYES". Dawn News.

[Tribune-3] Saadia Qamar (22 December 2011), "Tete-a-tete with Abid Ali" The Express Tribune (newspaper), Retrieved 3 June 2019

[BR-4] Khushbakht Shahid (21 April 2018), "Pakistani mother-daughter celebrities who were too good to be ignored" The Business Recorder (newspaper), Retrieved 3 June 2019.

[5] Mehek Saeed (7 March 2015) "Rahma Ali’s gaari moving forward halke halke" The Express Tribune (newspaper), Retrieved 3 June 2019.

[The_News-6] "Veteran actor Abid Ali hospitalized over severe health condition". The News International. 2 September 2019.

[Samaa-7] "Acting legend Abid Ali laid to rest in Karachi". Samaa TV News website. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

[Dawn-8] "Eminent actor Abid Ali laid to rest". Dawn (newspaper). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

[TNI-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Legendary actor Abid Ali is no more". The News International (newspaper).

[10] Nigar Weekly
(in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.

[11] "https://www.rewaj.pk/lux-style-awards-for-the-year-2004/"

[12] "https://tribune.com.pk/story/239961/lux-style-awards-a-trip-down-memory-lane/"

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