Iman Ali
Iman Ali, (Urdu: ایمان علی) (19 December 1980)[1][2] is a Pakistani actress, veteran 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 main female lead in 2016 film Mah e Mir and had a supporting role in the 2011 social drama Bol.[3][4]
Iman Ali | |
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ایمان علی | |
Born | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | 19 December 1980
Occupation | Actress, supermodel, singer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Notable work | Khuda Kay Liye (2007) Bol (2011) Mah e Mir (2015) |
Parents |
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Relatives | Rabia Noreen (step-mother) |
Personal life
She's the daughter of veteran actor Abid Ali. On 21 February 2019, she married Babar Bhatti, a Canada-based businessman and the grandson of Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, in Lahore.[5][6]
Career
Modelling
Iman is a super model and one of the highest-paid models of Pakistan. Ali has worked with Indian designers such as Suneet Varma, Tarun Tahiliani, Rina Dhaka, Manish Malhotra and JJ Valaya. She was the face of "Luscious Cosmetic".
Television and film
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 Geo News TV Serial "Chal Parha" aired on Geo News in 2013.
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.[3]
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.[3] She appeared in a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor's second film, Bol opposite Humaima Malik, Atif Aslam and Mahira Khan.[3]
In 2015, she appeared in lead role in Anjum Shehzad's Mah e Mir opposite Fahad Mustafa and Sanam Saeed. Iman Ali will next be starring in the upcoming film Tich Button, which began production in 2019.[7]
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Khuda Kay Liye[1][6] | Maryam "Mary" |
Won Best Actress – Lux Style Awards[3] |
2011 | Bol[6] | Meena/Sabina | |
2015 | Mah e Mir[1][6][4] | Mahtab | |
2020 | Tich Button[7] | TBA | Movie will release on Eid-Ul-Fitar |
TV dramas
- Kismat (TV Series)[2]
- Arman | Sara [2]
- Dil Dekay Jaiein Gay
- Woh Tees Din
- Pehla Pyar
- Kuch Loag Rooth Kar Bhi
- Bewafayian
- Chal Parha
- Saiban Sheeshay Ka
- Badshah Begum[8]
Awards
Year | Awards | Category | Result |
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2006 | Lux Style Awards | Best Dressed Celebrity | Won |
2008 | Lux Style Awards | Best Actress[3] | Won |
See also
- List of Pakistani models
- List of Pakistani actresses
- List of Lollywood actors
References
- "Some Pakistani actors made a fool of themselves in Bollywood: Iman Ali". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- Afrah Farrukh. "Iman Ali Wedding & Husband: His Feet Look Pretty Nice". RapTV website. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- Usman Ghafoor (3 July 2016). "The ever-evasive Iman (interview with Iman Ali)". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Movie Review: Mah-e-Mir". Newsline (magazine). June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Pakistani model and actor Iman Ali ties the knot in Lahore" (22 February 2019), Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 22 June 2020
- "Supermodel Iman Ali is married now!". The News International (newspaper). 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "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.