Iman Ali (Urdu: ایمان علی; born 19 December 1980[1]) is a Pakistani actress, model, and singer who appears in Urdu films. Ali made her film debut with a leading role in the 2007 thriller film 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 film Mah e Mir, and had a supporting role in the 2011 social drama Bol.[2][3]
Iman Ali | |
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ایمان علی | |
Born | Iman Ali (1980-12-19) 19 December 1980 (age 41) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Years active | 1998 – present |
Notable work | Khuda Kay Liye (2007) Bol (2011) Mah e Mir (2015) |
Spouse | Babar Bhatti (m. 2019) |
Parent(s) | Abid Ali (father) Humaira Ali (mother) |
Relatives | Rahma Ali (sister) Maryam Ali (sister) Shama Chaudhry (aunt) Sibtain Khalid (brother-in-law) |
Iman was born on 19 December 1980, in Lahore, Pakistan. She is the daughter of legendary actor Abid Ali, but grew up poor. [1]
Iman 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 Geo News TV Serial "Chal Parha" which aired on Geo News in 2013.[4]
In 2005, Iman Ali appeared in Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan, also known as Anarkali video, in a seven-minute music video directed by Shoaib Mansoor. She made her screen debut with the leading role in the Zoheb Hassan's television series Kismat. Later, she co-hosted the Lux Style Awards in 2005 and appeared in television productions, which ended after her breakthrough into films.[2]
In 2007, Iman 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, she appeared in the lead role in Anjum Shehzad's Mah e Mir opposite Fahad Mustafa and Sanam Saeed.[5] Iman Ali will next be starring in the upcoming film Tich Button, which began production in 2019.[6][7]
She's 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.[8][9] Iman's younger sister Rahma Ali is a singer and actress.[10]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | Kuch Log Rooth Kar Bhi | Nazish |
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Khuda Kay Liye[5][9] | Maryam AKA "Mary" | Won Best Actress – Lux Style Awards[2] |
2011 | Bol[9] | Meena / Sabina | |
2014 | O21 | Aleeha Siddiqui | |
2015 | Mah e Mir[5][9][3] | Mahtab | |
2022 | Tich Button[6] ![]() |
TBA |
Year | Band/Singer | Song | Ref. |
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2005 | Shabnam Majeed | Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan | [2] |
2016 | Shehzad Roy and Zoe Viccaji | Jind Jaan | [11] |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | 3rd Galaxy Lollywood Awards | Best On Screen Couple | Mah e Mir | Nominated | [12] |
Ceremony | Category | Result |
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1st Lux Style Awards[13] | Best Model of the Year (female) | Nominated |
3rd Lux Style Awards[14] | ||
4th Lux Style Awards | ||
5th Lux Style Awards | ||
7th Lux Style Awards[15] | Best Film Actress for Khuda Kay Liye | Won |
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