Aagha Ali Abbas (Urdu: آغا علی عباس) is a Pakistani television actor, presenter, writer, and singer.[4][5][6][7][8]
Agha Ali | |
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Born | Agha Ali Abbas (1985-12-04) 4 December 1985 (age 36)[1] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Education | Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
Alma mater | Forman Christian College |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2006-present |
Spouse | Hina Altaf (m. 2020) |
Parent(s) | Agha Sikandar (father) Rubina Sikandar (mother) |
Relatives | Ali Abbas (cousin)[2] Waseem Abbas (maternal uncle) Inayat Hussain Bhatti (maternal grandfather) Kaifee (maternal granduncle) Ali Sikandar (brother)[3] Ali Azmat (mother's cousin) |
Agha Ali was born on 4 December 1985 in Lahore, Punjab.
He is the younger son of the widely known actor of the 1980s, Agha Sikandar (d. 1993), himself the son-in-law of the legendary singer, actor, and producer Inayat Hussain Bhatti, who is thus Agha Ali’s maternal grandfather, making him a nephew of the television actor Waseem Abbas as well as a cousin of Ali Abbas and also the grandnephew of actor Kaifee.[3][9][10] His brother Ali Sikandar is also an actor and writer while singer-turned-actor Ali Azmat is his mother's cousin.[11]
Agha graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Arts from the Forman Christian College.
Agha was in college when, at the age of 19, he started his journey and became active in theater where he performed as an actor/singer in 15 to 20 theater plays.
Officially his TV career started as an anchor-host in 2006 with the channel ATV, and with the successful program Total Round Up. He won the Best Anchor Award for the same program at the ATV Awards in 2006.
He started his acting career with Yaad Piya Ki Aaye (2005) as Sameer, and then Satrangi (2008).[3]
He took a hiatus of about three years for his education, and during that time made the music video, '"Mera Pehla Rock Song", which was launched at the platform of the national television PTV Home in the show Morning With Juggan on 9 January 2013.
His leading role in the romantic series Mein Hari Piya (2012), on Hum TV, was well received by the critics and the public, and earned him a nomination for the Hum Award for Best Soap Actor.[12] Rukhsaar, a television series on Geo TV, gained him further success.[13] This was followed by the musical covers "Khwab Adhoore Sahi" and "Aaj Bhi". In 2014, he starred in Mere Meherbaan, Mehram and Digest Writer.[14][15]
His career further advanced with the role of a rockstar in the 2015 religious drama series, Khuda Dekh Raha Hai, opposite Sajal Aly, for which he also sang the title song.[16] Agha then played leading roles in several successful series, including Andaaz-e-Sitam (2017), Tumhare Hain (2017), Band Khirkiyan (2019), and Dil-e-Gumshuda (2019), which added to his popularity.[4][17]
Recently, he played the lead in the very popular drama Mujhe Khuda Pay Yakeen Hai which aired on Geo Entertainment.[18]
Agha has been in the news for his struggle story and for his courage in life as for him it was very difficult making his mark in the media world. Also he was in the news for a couple years for having a relationship with co-actor Sarah Khan and both were very popular as a couple but things changed as they both broke up.[19]
Later in 2019, he met with his now wife Hina Altaf during a project Dil-e-Gumshuda.[20] The couple married in a private Nikah ceremony on 22 May 2020 in Karachi.[21]
Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2006 | Yaad Piya Ki Aaye | Sameer | PTV Home | [3] |
2008 | Satrangi | Khayyam | Geo TV | [3] |
Teri Ek Nazar | Rameez | Geo TV | ||
2009 | Jinnah Ke Naam | Sameer | PTV Home | |
2010 | Mujhe Hai Hukum-e-Azan | Jimmy | Hum TV | |
2013 | Mein Hari Piya | Zawar | Hum TV | Nominated—Hum Award for Best Soap Actor |
Halki Si Khalish | Aamir | Hum TV | ||
Agar Tum Na Hote | Hammad | A-Plus TV | ||
Kami Reh Gaee | Rizwan | PTV Home | [22] | |
Ghundi | Rehan | Hum Sitaray | [23] | |
2014 | Shehr-e-Yaran | Ahsan | ARY Digital | [24] |
Arranged Marriage | Ahmad | ARY Digital | [25] | |
Shab-e-Zindagi | Yasir | Hum TV | ||
Rukhsaar | Amaar | Geo TV | [26] | |
Baimaan Mohabbat | Baber | ARY Digital | [27] | |
Mere Meherbaan | Zeeshan | Hum TV | [14] | |
2014–15 | Mehram | Areeb | Hum TV | Also playback singer for the song "Dararien" |
Digest Writer | Shehreyar | Hum TV | [15] | |
Noori | Tariq | TVOne | ||
2015 | Mere Khuda | Yasir | Hum TV | |
Khuda Dekh Raha Hai | Junaid | A-Plus TV | Also playback singer, writer and composer for the song "Akhiyan Num Num" Yhe OST of the project[16] | |
Maamta | Maaz | ARY Digital | [28] | |
Kis Se Kahoon | Fahad | PTV Home | [29] | |
Tum Yaad Aye | Shehreyar | Ary Digital | [30] | |
Tere Mere Beech | Fahad | Hum TV | [31] | |
2016 | Ghalti | Saim | A-Plus TV | [32] |
2017 | Andaaz e Sitam | Wamiq | Urdu 1 | |
Tumhare Hain | Rayan | ARY Digital | [6] | |
Be Inteha | Zaid | Urdu 1 | ||
Bedardi Saiyaan | Shaani | Geo TV | [33] | |
2018 | Mere Bewafa | Shahmeer | A-Plus TV | Also playback singer, writer and composer for the song "Duhaiyaan" Yhe OST of the project[34] |
Khatti Methi Love Story | Bilal | Express Entertainment | ||
Band Khirkiyan | Zain | Hum TV | [35] | |
2019 | Dil-e-Gumshuda | Daniyal | Geo TV | [36] |
2020 | Teray Pyar Mai | Zaman | Geo TV | Telefilm[37] |
Khoob Seerat | Samar | Geo TV | [38] | |
Dikhawa | Danish | Geo TV | Episode: "Keraye Ki Izzat" | |
Haqeeqat | Armaan | A-Plus TV | Episode:"Anna"[39] | |
Aik Aur Munafiq | Rashid | Geo TV | Episode Jholi[40] | |
2021 | Mujhe Khuda Pay Yaqeen Hai | Hammad | Geo TV | [41] |
Makafaat Season 3 | Salman | Geo TV | Episode: "Usool Aur Sachai"[42] | |
Zoya Nay Haan Kardi | Ashir | Geo TV | Teleflim[43][44] | |
Shadi hai Impossible | ARY Digital | Teleflim[45] | ||
2022 | Love Life Ka Law | Agha | Geo TV | Telefilm[46] |
Bhagam Bhag | Shahmir | ARY Digital | Telefilm | |
Zakham | Sikander | Geo TV | [47] | |
2023 | Muntaha | TBA | Geo TV | [48] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2021 | Raat | Ali | UrduFlix | Also The Writer and Director of the project.[49] |
Agha started shooting for his Debut Action Film under the Direction of (Late) Iqbal Kashmiri. Kashmiri died and the film was left incomplete.[50]
An article of Dawn containing a breaf-context on his father's career
He is, of course, the son of renowned character actor Agha Sikandar. The acting germ, in fact, runs quite rampantly throughout Aagha’s family tree: his brother Ali Sikandar is a writer/actor, his maternal uncle Waseem Abbas is a well-respected veteran, his cousin Ali Abbas is also an actor, and singer-and-sometimes-actor Ali Azmat is his mother’s cousin.
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