Ahmed Ali Akbar is a Pakistani actor, singer, TV host and former national level tennis player.[1]
Personal life
Ali was born in Rawalpindi to Pakistani tennis coach Muhammad Ali Akbar.[2] Ali played tennis on a national level before pursuing his film career.[1][3] He also played cricket and football at club level.[4]
His younger brother, Abid Ali Akbar, who also plays tennis, has been called "Pakistan’s next emerging hope" in the sport.[5]
Career
He marked his television career at the age of thirteen on PTV's drama Stop Watch, after which he was singing for a progressive rock band, the Islamabad-based Nafs,[6] for some ten years before going back into acting on some friend's advice, in a play written by Osman Khalid Butt.[7] Ali made his stage debut in 2008 and received critical appraisal for his work.[8]
He guest starred in his 2013 debut film Siyaah and started his professional television career in 2014, as a lead actor in the drama Shehr-e-Ajnabi.[9] The next year he starred in the box-office hit Karachi Se Lahore, as well as in its sequel Lahore Se Aagey a year later, which was also a commercial success, while the same year, in 2016, he hosted the inaugural Hum Style Awards.[10]
Ahmed Ali Akbar | |
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| Born | February 7, 1986 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999, 2008–present |
Filmography
Theatre
| Year | Play | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Taming of the Shrew | as Tranio[11] |
| 2014 | Grease | as Danny Zuko[12] |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Siyaah | Faadi | Azfar Jafri | Film debut ; cameo |
| 2015 | Karachi se Lahore | Sam | Wajahat Rauf | |
| 2016 | Lahore Se Aagey | Sam | Wajahat Rauf | |
| 2018 | Parchi | Saqlain | Azfar Jafri |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Burka Avenger | Peon (voice) | Geo Tez |
| 2014 | Shehr-e-Ajnabi | Haris | A Plus Entertainment |
| Dusri Bivi | Aamir | ARY Digital | |
| 2015 | Ishq Parast | Hamza | ARY Digital |
| Ghuzarish | Zain | ARY Digital | |
| Nazo | Habeel | Urdu 1 | |
| Paiwand | Hassam | ARY Digital | |
| 2016 | Mera Yaar Miladay | Fahad | ARY Digital |
| 2017 | Munkir | Gulraiz | TVOne |
| Yeh Raha Dil | Zaki | Hum TV | |
| Phir Wohi Mohabbat | Waleed | Hum TV | |
| 2018 | Tajdeed e Wafa | Arsal | Hum TV |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6th Hum Awards | Best Onscreen Couple Popular for Yeh Raha Dil | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Sarym, Ahmed. "Ahmed Ali returns to the big screen". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "Talent focus: Ahmed Ali Akbar; Actor and Phenomenon in the Making - The Kollective". The Kollective. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Kamal, Kainat (2016-12-23). "Interview With Ahmed Ali". The Blush Works. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Kainat Kamal (23 December 2016), "Artist Spotlight: Ahmed Ali Akbar", TheBlushWorks. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Natasha Raheel (27 April 2015), "Abid Ali Akbar— Pakistan’s next emerging tennis hope", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Zaineb Hashmi (31 May 2017), "Reaching for the stars; the multi-talented Ahmed Ali", Zaineb Hashmi's blog. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Rifaat, Haider. "Up close and personal with Parchi's Ahmed Ali Akbar: "You cannot pull people down if they are more talented than you; you have to push them up"". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Khan, Manal Faheem. "There's a new Ahmed Ali on the block!". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "An actor and a gentleman ‹ The Friday Times". The Friday Times. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Aamna Haider Isani (6 November 2016), "‘Razzle Dazzle’ at the first Hum Style Awards", The News International. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Syed Abbas Hussain (July 6-12 2012), "Tour de force", The Friday Times. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Mehreen Hasan (2 February 2014), "Musical thriller: It’s Grease alright but stops a tad short of lightning", The News International. Retrieved 12 October 2018.