Ahmed Ali Akbar
Pakistani actor
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Ahmed Ali Akbar (Urdu: احمد علی اکبر) is a Pakistani actor who primarily works in Urdu television. He marked his television debut in 1999 at the age of thirteen in PTV's drama Stop Watch. He guest-starred in the 2013 drama film Siyaah and started his professional acting career in 2014, since then he has appeared in several television series.[1] Akbar is best known for playing the titular character Parizaad in Hum TV's biggest hit Parizaad in 2021 for which he won several awards including Hum Awards for Best Actor - Popular. His other notable works include Yeh Raha Dil (2017) and Ehd- e-Wafa (2019).[2][3][4]
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Relatives | Abid Ali Akbar (brother) |
Early life
Ahmed was born into a Punjabi family in Rawalpindi to tennis coach Muhammad Ali Akbar.[5][6] His brother Abid Ali Akbar is a tennis player.[7]
He claims to have played tennis on a national level before pursuing a career in entertainment.[8] He also played cricket and football at club level.[5] At one point, he wanted to pursue professional cricket but abandoned the option because of nepotism.[5][9]
Career
Early work as child artist, musician and theater actor
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, for some ten years before returning to acting on some friend's advice, in a play written by Osman Khalid Butt.[10]
Ali made his stage debut in 2008 and received critical appraisal for his work.[11]
Film debut and television success
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.[12]
He then grabbed one of the leading roles in Parchi, in 2018, which was well received at the box-office. He also directed the stunts for the film.[13]
In 2019, he starred in Laal Kabootar, a crime-thriller movie set in Karachi, which is also music video director Kamal Khan's first feature film, sharing the screen with Mansha Pasha and Ali Kazmi, and which was well received by the critics.[14] The same year he also worked in the hit drama serial Ehd-e-Wafa which was ISPR's presentation and aired on PTV Home and Hum TV.[15]
In 2021, he was the lead role in Parizaad, earning critical acclaim for his acting and winning several awards, including Hum Awards for Best Actor - Popular.[16]
Host
He hosted the first Hum Style Awards in 2016.[17][18] He then hosted the Hum Style Awards in 2018 alongside musician Asim Azhar[19] and was a co-host of the 9th Hum Awards in 2024.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2013 | Siyaah | Faadi | Azfar Jafri | Cameo appearance | |
| 2015 | Karachi se Lahore | Sam | Wajahat Rauf | ||
| 2016 | Ho Mann Jahan | Himself | Asim Raza | Cameo appearance | |
| Lahore Se Aagey | Sam | Wajahat Rauf | |||
| 2018 | Parchi | Saqlain | Azfar Jafri | Also the stunt director | [13] |
| 2019 | Laal Kabootar | Adeel Nawaz | Kamal Khan | [20] | |
| Heer Maan Ja | Policeman | Azfar Jafri | Special appearance | ||
| 2023 | Gunjal | Shahbaz Bhatti | Shoaib Sultan |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 1999 | Stop Watch | N/a | PTV | Debut | ||
| 2013 | Burka Avenger | Peon | Haroon | Geo Tez | Voice Role | |
| 2014 | Shehr-e-Ajnabi | Haris | A Plus | |||
| Dusri Bivi | Aamir | Anjum Shahzad | ARY Digital | |||
| 2015 | Ishq Parast | Hamza | Badar Mehmood | |||
| Guzaarish | Zain | Owais Khan | ||||
| Nazo | Habeel | Aabis Raza | Urdu 1 | |||
| Paiwand | Hassam | ARY Digital | ||||
| 2016 | Mera Yaar Miladay | Fahad | Anjum Shahzad | |||
| 2017 | Munkir | Gulraiz | TV One | |||
| Yeh Raha Dil | Zaki Haroon Baig | Siraj-ul-Haque | Hum TV | |||
| Phir Wohi Mohabbat | Waleed | Mohsin Mirza | ||||
| 2018 | Tajdeed e Wafa | Arsal | Ilyas Kashmiri | |||
| 2019 | Ehd E Wafa | Shahryar "Sherry" Afzal | Saife Hassan | Hum TV PTV Home |
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| 2021 | Parizaad | Parizaad Mir | Shahzad Kashmiri | Hum TV | ||
| 2023 | Idiot | Gulzar | Anjum Shahzad | Green Entertainment | ||
| 2024 | Nadaan | Haider Khan | Mehreen Jabbar | Hum TV | Mini Series | |
| Faraar | Fasih | Syed Wajahat Hussain / Musadiq Malik | Green Entertainment | [21] | ||
| 2025 | Sanwal Yaar Piya | Sanwal | Danish Nawaz | Geo Entertainment | ||
| 2026 | Hurmat † | TBA | Hum TV | [22] |
Theatre
| Year | Play | Role | Ref(s) |
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| 2012 | The Taming of the Shrew | Tranio | [23] |
| 2014 | Grease | Danny Zuko | [24] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2018 | 6th Hum Awards | Best On-Screen Couple - Popular (with Yumna Zaidi) | Yeh Raha Dil | Nominated | [16] |
| 2020 | 19th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actor | Laal Kabootar | Won | [25] |
| South Asian Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | |||
| 2022 | 8th Hum Awards | Best Actor - Jury | Parizaad | Won | [26] |
| Best Actor - Popular | Won | ||||
| Best On-Screen Couple - Jury (with Yumna Zaidi) | Nominated | [26] | |||
| Best On-Screen Couple - Popular (with Yumna Zaidi) | Nominated | ||||
| 21st Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Critics Choice) | Won | [27] | ||
| Best TV Actor (Viewers' Choice) | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | 23rd Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actor | Gunjal | Nominated |