Iman Ali (Urdu: ایمان علی; born 19 December 1980[1]) 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. 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.[2][3]
Iman Ali | |
|---|---|
| ایمان علی | |
| Born | Iman Ali 19 December 1980 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Babar Bhatti (m. 2019) |
| Parent(s) | Abid Ali (father) Humaira Ali (mother) |
| Relatives | Rahma Ali (sister) |
Early life
editIman Ali was born on 19 December 1980 in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan. Her father was from Quetta.[1]
Career
editAli 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 Geo News TV Serial "Chal Parha" which aired on Geo News in 2013.[4]
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.[2]
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.[2] She appeared in a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor's second film, Bol, opposite Humaima Malik, Atif Aslam, and Mahira Khan.[2]
In 2015, Ali appeared in the lead role in Anjum Shehzad's Mah e Mir opposite Fahad Mustafa and Sanam Saeed.[5] She next starred in the film Tich Button as Leena, which began production in 2019 and was released in November 2022.[6][7][8]
Personal life
editAli 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.[9][10] Ali's younger sister Rahma Ali is a singer and actress.[11]
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 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 |
Telefilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kuch Log Rooth Kar Bhi | Nazish |
Film
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Khuda Kay Liye[5][10] | Maryam AKA "Mary" | Won Best Actress – Lux Style Awards[2] |
| 2011 | Bol[10] | Meena / Sabina | |
| 2014 | O21 | Aleeha Siddiqui | |
| 2015 | Mah e Mir | Mahtab | [5][10][3] |
| 2022 | Tich Button | Leena | [6] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Band/Singer | Song | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shabnam Majeed | Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan | [2] |
| 2016 | Shehzad Roy and Zoe Viccaji | Jind Jaan | [12] |
Awards and nominations
editGalaxy Lollywood Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3rd Galaxy Lollywood Awards | Best On Screen Couple | Mah e Mir | Nominated | [13] |
Lux Style Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1st Lux Style Awards | Best Model of the Year | — | Nominated | [14] |
| 2004 | 3rd Lux Style Awards | — | [15] | ||
| 2005 | 4th Lux Style Awards | — | |||
| 2006 | 5th Lux Style Awards | — | |||
| 2008 | 7th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actress | Khuda Kay Liye | Won | [16] |
International Pakistan Prestige Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | International Pakistan Prestige Awards | IPPA Style Icon of the Year | — | Nominated | [17] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Iman Ali News". Times of India. 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Usman Ghafoor (3 July 2016). "The ever-evasive Iman (interview with Iman Ali)". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Movie Review: Mah-e-Mir". Newsline. June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Iman Ali – Top 10 Bold Pictures to Leave You Spellbound!". Dispatch News Desk. 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Some Pakistani actors made a fool of themselves in Bollywood: Iman Ali". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Iman Ali, Sonya Hussyn join cast of 'Tich Button'". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Reuters News Agency. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Iman Ali to replace Saba Qamar in Badshah Begum". The Nation (newspaper). 10 August 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "I Was Alive; I Didn't Go Anywhere: Iman Aly On Making Big Screen Comeback". The Express Tribune. 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Pakistani model and actor Iman Ali ties the knot in Lahore" (22 February 2019), Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 22 June 2020
- ^ a b c d "Supermodel Iman Ali is married now!". The News International (newspaper). 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Rahma Ali's talent brought her where she is today". Daily Times. 28 June 2022.
- ^ "When you get preachy, no one listens: Shehzad Roy". The Express Tribune. 23 January 2022.
- ^ Lollywood, Galaxy (26 January 2017). "Galaxy Lollywood Awards 2017 Nominations".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "..::LUX Style Awards 2003::." 15 July 2003. Archived from the original on 15 July 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ khan, Athar (14 October 2003). "LUX Style Awards for the year 2004". Rewaj | Women Lifestyle. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "IPPA reveals nominations for the year 2017". Runaway Pakistan. 20 August 2018.