Iman Ali
Pakistani actress (born 1980)
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::summary Pakistani actress (born 1980) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Iman Ali |
| native_name | |
| birth_name | Iman Ali |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| occupation | Actress |
| years active | 1998–present |
| spouse | |
| parents | Abid Ali (father) |
| Humaira Ali (mother) | |
| relatives | Rahma Ali (sister) |
| Rabia Noreen (stepmother) | |
| :: |
| name = Iman Ali | native_name = | birth_name = Iman Ali | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | occupation = Actress | years active = 1998–present | spouse = | children = | parents = Abid Ali (father) Humaira Ali (mother) | relatives = Rahma Ali (sister) Rabia Noreen (stepmother)
Iman Ali (; born 19 December 1980) is a Pakistani actress and model who is best known for her work in Urdu films. Ali made her film debut with a leading role in the 2007 thriller Khuda Kay Liye, for which she won a Lux Style Award for Best Actress. In films, she has also starred as the main female lead in the 2016 biographical drama Mah e Mir, and had a supporting role in the 2011 social drama Bol.
Early life
Iman Ali was born on 19 December 1980 in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan to actors Abid Ali and Humaira Ali. Her father was from Gujranwala.
Career
Ali first appeared in the serial Dil Dekay Jaien Gay followed by Arman, Kismat, Woh Tees Din, Pehla Pyar, and Kuch Log Roth Kar Bhi. In addition, she starred alongside Shehzad Roy in the first episode of the TV serial "Chal Parha", which aired on Geo News in 2013.
In 2003, Ali appeared in Ishq, Mohabbat Apna Pan, also known as Anarkali video, in a seven-minute music video directed by Shoaib Mansoor. She followed this with the leading role in Zoheb Hassan's television series Kismat. Later, she co-hosted the Lux Style Awards in 2005 and appeared in some more television productions, which ended in 2006 after her breakthrough into films.
In 2007, Ali made her film debut in Shoaib Mansoor's Khuda Kay Liye opposite Shaan, Fawad Khan, and Naseeruddin Shah for which she received the Lux Style Awards for 'Best Actress' in 2008. She appeared in a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor's second film, Bol, opposite Humaima Malik, Atif Aslam, and Mahira Khan.
In 2015, Ali appeared in the lead role in Anjum Shehzad's Mah e Mir opposite Fahad Mustafa and Sanam Saeed. She next starred in the film Tich Button as Leena, which began production in 2019 and was released in November 2022.
Personal life
Ali is the daughter of actor Abid Ali and actress Humaira Ali. On 21 February 2019, she married Babar Bhatti, a Canada-based businessman and the grandson of Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, in Lahore. Ali's younger sister Rahma Ali is a singer and actress.
Filmography
Television series
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| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pehla Pyar | Isha | PTV |
| 2006 | Kismat | Faryal | Geo Entertainment |
| 2008 | Saiban Sheeshay Ka | Husna | PTV |
| 2010 | Woh Tees Din | Shaista | PTV |
| 2011 | Bewafaiyan | Rida | ARY Digital |
| 2012 | Armaan | Sara | PTV |
| 2012 | Dil Deke Jayen Ge | Zobi | Geo TV |
| 2013 | Chal Parha | Herself | Geo News |
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Telefilm
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kuch Log Rooth Kar Bhi | Nazish |
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Film
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| Denotes films that have not yet been released | |
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Maryam AKA "Mary" | Won Best Actress – Lux Style Awards |
| 2011 | Bol | Meena / Sabina | |
| 2014 | O21 | Aleeha Siddiqui | |
| 2015 | Mah e Mir | Mahtab | url=https://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/movie-review-mah-e-mir/ |
| 2022 | Tich Button | Leena | |
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Music videos
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| Year | Band/Singer | Song | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Abrar-Ul-Haq | Sanu Tera Nal Pyar Hogya | |
| 2005 | Shabnam Majeed | Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan | |
| 2016 | Shehzad Roy and Zoe Viccaji | Jind Jaan | |
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Awards and nominations
Galaxy Lollywood Awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3rd Galaxy Lollywood Awards | Best On Screen Couple | Mah e Mir | ||
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Lux Style Awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1st Lux Style Awards | Best Model of the Year | rowspan="4" | ||
| 2004 | 3rd Lux Style Awards | ||||
| 2005 | 4th Lux Style Awards | ||||
| 2006 | 5th Lux Style Awards | ||||
| 2008 | 7th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actress | Khuda Kay Liye | ||
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International Pakistan Prestige Awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | International Pakistan Prestige Awards | IPPA Style Icon of the Year | |||
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References
References
- (May 19, 2022). "Iman Ali News".
- Usman Ghafoor. (3 July 2016). "The ever-evasive Iman (interview with Iman Ali)". The News International (newspaper).
- (August 27, 2022). "Iman Ali – Top 10 Bold Pictures to Leave You Spellbound!".
- (5 May 2016). "Some Pakistani actors made a fool of themselves in Bollywood: Iman Ali".
- (24 January 2019). "Iman Ali, Sonya Hussyn join cast of 'Tich Button'". The Express Tribune (newspaper).
- (10 August 2018). "Iman Ali to replace Saba Qamar in Badshah Begum". The Nation (newspaper).
- (November 4, 2022). "I Was Alive; I Didn't Go Anywhere: Iman Aly On Making Big Screen Comeback".
- [https://www.samaa.tv/culture/2019/02/pakistani-model-and-actor-iman-ali-ties-the-knot-in-lahore/ "Pakistani model and actor Iman Ali ties the knot in Lahore"] (22 February 2019), Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 22 June 2020
- (22 February 2019). "Supermodel Iman Ali is married now!". The News International (newspaper).
- (June 28, 2022). "Rahma Ali's talent brought her where she is today".
- (June 2015). "Movie Review: Mah-e-Mir". [[Newsline (magazine).
- (January 23, 2022). "When you get preachy, no one listens: Shehzad Roy".
- Lollywood, Galaxy. (26 January 2017). "Galaxy Lollywood Awards 2017 Nominations". Galaxy Lollywood.
- (2003-07-15). "..::LUX Style Awards 2003::..".
- khan, Athar. (2003-10-14). "LUX Style Awards for the year 2004".
- (2011-08-26). "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane".
- (August 20, 2018). "IPPA reveals nominations for the year 2017".
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