Ali Tahir
Pakistani actor, writer and director
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Ali Tahir (Urdu: علی طاہر) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and educationist.[1]
Director
Producer
Syed Ali Tahir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1970 |
| Occupations | Actor Director Producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Wajeeha Tahir |
| Parent(s) | Naeem Tahir (father) Yasmeen Tahir (mother) |
| Relatives | Imtiaz Ali Taj (maternal grandfather) Hijab Imtiaz Ali (maternal grandmother) Sayyid Mumtaz Ali (maternal great-grandfather) Muhammadi Begum (maternal great-grandmother) Faran Tahir (brother) |
Ali is best known for his role in the 1995 sitcom Teen Bata Teen and more recently as character actor in different other dramas.[2][3][4][5]
Personal life
Family background
Ali belongs to a family involved in both Urdu literature and the media industry: his father Naeem Tahir is an actor and writer; his mother, Yasmeen Tahir, was one of the earliest female voices of Radio Pakistan; his grandparents Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali were both well-known writers, Hijab also being the first Muslim female pilot; his brother Faran Tahir is an actor as well while another brother, Mehran Tahir, is a television producer.[6][7][8]
Relationships
Ali is married to Wajeeha Tahir, who is also an actress and was a cast member of Teen Bata Teen.[9]
Career
Having begun as an actor in the 1990s with PTV, after acting for many years he turned to direction and production, his first project being Taj Classics, a set of episodes based on the works of his grandfather Imtiaz Ali Taj.[4]
Other work
Academia
Ali has been teaching media arts at the Beaconhouse National University as well at the Punjab University.[1]
Filmography
Film
Television serials
| † | Denotes films/dramas that are not released/aired |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Teen Bata Teen | Johnny | PTV | |||
| 1996 | Ranjish | Salman | ||||
| 2001 | Kaun: The Search for Truth | Fareed Shah | STN | Crime-mystery series[11] | ||
| 2006 | Gharoor | Aulia | PTV | |||
| 2012 | Samjhota Express | Sajjad Mubeen |  |
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| 2013 | Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai | Waleed | Hum TV | |||
| Taar-e-Ankaboot | Baqir | Geo Entertainment | ||||
| 2014 | Do Saal Ki Aurat | Shehzad | Hum TV | |||
| 2016 | Pashemaan | Bilal | Express TV | |||
| 2017 | Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain |  |
Bol Entertainment | |
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| Sangsar | Fayyaz | Hum TV | ||||
| Iltija | Saqib | ARY Digital | ||||
| Mujhay Jeenay Do | Muraad | Urdu 1 | ||||
| 2019 | Inkaar | Azam Iqbal | Hum TV | [12] | ||
| 2021 | Phaans | Siraj | ||||
| Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay | Tahir | |||||
| 2022 | Qalandar | Ehsaan | Geo Entertainment | |||
| 2023 | Kuch Ankahi | Salman's client | ARY Digital | Cameo (episode 15) | ||
| Jaisay Aapki Marzi | Ehtasham | |||||
| Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Sarmad | Hum TV | ||||
| Rah-e-Junoon | Azhar Kareem | |||||
| 2024 | Mehroom | Zaffar | Geo Entertainment | |||
| Zard Patton Ka Bunn | Afzal "Fazlu" Khan | Hum TV | ||||
| 2025 | Shirin Farhad | Sultan | ||||
| Raaja Rani | Shahid | |||||
| Sher | Badar | ARY Digital | ||||
| Sanwal Yaar Piya | Aslam | Geo Entertainment | [13] |