Humaira Ali | |
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Born | Humaira Chaudhry (1960-04-05) 5 April 1960 (age 64) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Education | University of Lahore |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973 – present |
Spouse |
Abid Ali
(m. 1976; div. 2006) |
Children | 3, including Iman Ali (daughter) Rahma Ali (daughter) |
Humaira Ali (née Chaudhry) is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas Nail Polish, Kankar, Jab We Wed and Sammi.
Early life
Humaira was born on 5 April in 1960 in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Lahore.
Career
Ali joined the television industry in 1973. She made her debut as an actress on the hit PTV drama serial Jhok Siyal, playing a lead role along with Abid Ali, whom she later married. Since then she has appeared in numerous dramas, including Akbari Asghari, Sabz Pari Laal Kabootar, Nail Polish, Kankar, Jab We Wed, Ranjish Hi Sahi and Sammi. Humaira also sang songs in Jhok Sial and in the dramas directed by her husband Abid. She was known for singing in the drama Dasht and Doosra Aasman which was also directed by her husband.
Personal life
Humaira married Abid Ali in 1976. They met during the shooting of the drama Johak Sial. She has three daughters, including Iman Ali and Rahma Ali. She and Abid Ali divorced in 2006; she still uses his last name and both remained on good terms until his death in 2019.
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1973 | Jhok Siyal | Mehru | PTV |
1974 | Aik Mohabbat So Afsanay | Batool | PTV |
1993 | Dasht | Shahtaaj | NTM |
2007 | Lahori Gate | Kulsoom | PTV |
Awaz | Suraiya Begum | PTV | |
2008 | Yaad Piya ki Aaye | Abida | PTV |
2010 | Din Dhallay | Sidra | PTV |
Jeevan Ki Rahon Mein | Minal | PTV | |
Bas Ik Tera Intezar | Safeena | PTV | |
40 Plus Is Naughty Plus | Beenish's mother | PTV | |
Dastaan | Kaamini | Hum TV | |
2011 | Nail Polish | Nafeesa Mehboob | A-Plus |
Akbari Asghari | Batool | Hum TV | |
Sehra Teri Pyas | Ameer Bibi | PTV Home | |
Timmy G Season 1 | Nusrat | ARY Digital | |
2012 | Mere Huzoor | Nain Tara's mother | Express Entertainment |
Koi Meray Dil Say Pouchay | Shireen | PTV | |
Timmy G Season 2 | Nusrat | ARY Digital | |
Bano Bazar | Bibi | Geo TV | |
Wilyti Desi | Shamshad Begum | PTV | |
Dil Deke Jayen Ge | Maham's mother | Geo TV | |
Sabz Pari Laal Kabootar | Nasima | Geo Entertainment | |
2013 | Pachtawa | Nuzhat | ARY Digital |
Kankar | Aapa | Hum TV | |
Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Sakti | Chami | ARY Zindagi | |
Darmiyan | Farishtay's mother | ARY Digital | |
Ranjish Hi Sahi | Hira | Geo Entertainment | |
2014 | Haq Meher | Sultana | ARY Digital |
Jab We Wed | Heer's mother | Urdu 1 | |
Behnein Aisi Bhi Hoti Hain | Akhtari | ARY Zindagi | |
Rasam | Yasmeen | Geo TV | |
Shikwa | Tamanna Khanam | ARY Digital | |
2015 | Ek Sitam Aur Sahi | Zawar Gul | Express Entertainment |
Shukrana | Imtiaz | Express Entertainment | |
Mohabbat Aag Si | Samiya's mother | Hum TV | |
Yehi Hai Zindagi | Nain Tara | Express Entertainment | |
Paras | Sabeen | Geo Entertainment | |
2016 | Lagaao | Nadra | Hum TV |
Yehi Hai Zindagi Season 2 | Nain Tara | Express Entertainment | |
Hassil | Junaid's mother | Geo TV | |
2017 | Thori Si Wafa | Farzana | Hum TV |
Yehi Hai Zindagi Season 3 | Nain Tara | Express Entertainment | |
Bachay Baraye Farokht | Shazia's mother | Urdu 1 | |
Sammi | Nargis Jutt | Hum TV | |
Massom | Aruba's mother | Express Entertainment | |
Beti To Main Bhi Hoon | Qudsia | Urdu 1 | |
Yeh Shadi Nahin Hosakti | Shehla | ARY Zindagi | |
2018 | Bay Parwaian | Sultana Bibi | PTV |
Rabbaway | Khalida | Bol Entertainment | |
Bol Kaffara | Liaquat's mother | ||
2019 | Gulfam | Samreen | ATV |
Telefilm
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | Roshni Ki Dastak | Ani |
2016 | Shab-e-Zulmat | Beena's mother |
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2011 | Bol | Marriage Bureau Lady |
2012 | Iffat-e-Maab | Anjuman's aunt |
2022 | Tich Button | Parveen |
TBA | Kambakht | TBA |
References
- "CULTURE CIRCLE : Ajoka set to undertake 'Amrika Chalo' project". Dawn News. 1 December 2020.
- "Pakistani mother-daughter celebrities who are too good to be ignored". Business Recorder. 6 December 2020.
- "IN MEMORIAM: THE MAN WHO SPOKE WITH HIS EYES". Dawn. 3 December 2020.
- "PTV's Golden Jubilee: Fade to black". Dawn. 2 December 2020.
- "Mawra Hocane's Sammi is a slow unravelling of one of Pakistan's darkest truths". Images.Dawn. 10 December 2020.
- "culture circle : Art consultancy launches Artist's Notebook". Dawn News. 8 December 2020.
- "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News Television. 7 December 2020.
- "Jee Saheeli Epi-23 part 4/5 Guest : Humaira Ali, Ismat Iqbal, Faiza Gillani". YouTube. 4 December 2020.
- "Iman Ali shares her childhood picture and fans are just loving it!". Ary News. 14 December 2020.
- "Jee Saheeli Epi-23 part 5/5 Guest : Humaira Ali, Ismat Iqbal, Faiza Gillani". YouTube. 5 December 2020.
- "Supermodel Iman Ali is married now!". The News International. 12 December 2020.
- "In Memory: Abid Ali and the end of an era". The News International. 13 December 2020.
- "Promising drama 'Darmiyaan' hits the airwaves". Pakistan Today. 11 December 2020.
- "'Sammi' raises questions about the value of a daughter's life in Pakistan, but will it give us any answers?". Images.Dawn. 9 December 2020.
External links
- Humaira Ali at IMDb
- 1960 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Pakistani women singers
- 20th-century Pakistani singers
- 20th-century Pakistani actresses
- Pakistani television actresses
- Urdu-language singers
- 21st-century Pakistani actresses
- Pakistani film actresses
- Punjabi-language singers
- 21st-century Pakistani women singers
- 21st-century Pakistani singers