| Abid Ali | |
| Native Name: | عابد علی |
| Birth Name: | Abid Ali |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Quetta, Pakistan |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Years Active: | 1973–2019 |
| Known For: | Waris |
| Awards: | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1986 |
| Spouse: | |
| Relatives: | Iman Ali (daughter) Rahma Ali (daughter) Maryam Ali (daughter) |
Abid Ali (Urdu: {{nq|عابد علی; 29 March 1952 - 5 September 2019)[1] was a Pakistani actor, director, and producer.
Ali acted in over 200 films[2] and numerous television dramas, but is best known for his role as Dilawar Khan in PTV's classic drama Waris (1979).
Born and educated in Quetta, Abid Ali was attracted to the arts from an early age, writing stories and painting in his childhood and teenage years. He first joined Radio Pakistan before going to Lahore after some struggle and launching his successful TV career with PTV's drama serial Jhok Sial in 1973.[3]
He debuted as a director and producer with the 1993 hit drama Dasht, also the first private production for Pakistan, while the same year, for PTV this time, he directed the drama Doosra Aasman, the first drama shot abroad, followed by other projects for many channels, including Saheli in 2007, and Massi aur Malka, a family drama, in 2009, usually acting in these serials as well.
Abid Ali was married twice. From his first marriage to actress and singer Humaira Ali (née Chaudhry),[4] he had three daughters, including the supermodel-turned-actress Iman Ali as well as the actress and singer Rahma Ali.[5]
Abid Ali was hospitalized on 2 September 2019 at Liaquat National Hospital in Karachi.[6] He died on 5 September 2019 due to liver failure while in the hospital, aged 67.[1] He was laid to rest on 6 September 2019 after his funeral prayers were held at Masjid-e-Aashiq in Bahria Town, Karachi.[7] [8]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Khaak aur Khoon | |
| 1983 | Gumnam | |
| 1985 | Awaaz | |
| 1988 | Roti | |
| 1989 | Sarfarosh | |
| 1990 | Nageena | |
| Insaniyat Kay Dushman | Nawab Sahab | |
| 1991 | Kalay Chor | Aashiq Shah |
| Watan Kay Rakhwalay | Jankia | |
| Cobra | Inspector Khan | |
| 1992 | Fateh | |
| 1994 | Sher Punjab Da | |
| 1995 | Jungle Ka Qanoon | |
| 2004 | Moosa Khan | |
| 2009 | Mr. Bhatti On Chutti | Inspector Javed Khan |
| 2019 | Heer Maan Ja | |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Producer | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jhok Sial | ||||
| 1979–80 | Waris | Dilawar Khan | |||
| 1983 | Samundar | Ahmad Kamal alias Iftikhar and Zaman | |||
| 1984 | Aan | ||||
| 1985 | Apnay Log | Murad | |||
| 1986 | Waqt | ||||
| 1986 | Hazaron Raaste | Murad Khan | |||
| 1989 | Pyas | Qadir Khan | |||
| 1989 | Khwahish | ||||
| 1991 | Dooriyan | NTM | |||
| 1993 | Dasht | Shah Shams | NTM | ||
| Doosra Aasman | PTV | ||||
| 2000 | Hawa Pe Raqs | ||||
| 2003 | Mehndi | Ali Hassan | |||
| 2004 | Patal | PTV | |||
| Moorat | Eunuch Reshma | ARY Digital | |||
| 2005 | Naseeb | PTV | |||
| Matti | PTV Home | ||||
| Mar Jayen Hum Tau Kiya | ATV (Pakistan) | ||||
| 2006 | Burns road ki neelofar | ARY Digital | |||
| 2007 | Saheli | PTV | |||
| 2009 | Masi Aur Malka | Geo TV | |||
| 2012 | Do Naina | Express Entertainment | |||
| 2013 | Bunty I Love You[9] | Patel | Hum TV | ||
| 2014 | Rukhsati | Geo TV | |||
| Khan Sahib | Indus Vision | ||||
| Riwaaj | Urdu 1 | ||||
| Khanabadosh | TV One | ||||
| 2015 | Diyar-e-Dil | Bakhtiar Ahmed Khan “Agha Jaan” | Hum TV | ||
| 2016 | Kuch Naa Kaho | Sohail | |||
| 2017 | Naagin | Professor Abdul Quddus | Geo Kahani | ||
| Pinjra | |||||
| Jaltay Gulaab | |||||
| Dastar e Ana | TV One | ||||
| Daldal | Saqib | Hum TV | |||
| Dil e Nadaan | Express TV | ||||
| Gustakh Ishq | Urdu1 | ||||
| 2018 | Tajdeed e Wafa | Hum TV | |||
| Aangan | Muzaffar | ||||
| Dilara | Nawab Salahuddin | BOL | |||
| Seerat | Geo TV | ||||
| 2019 | Dil Kiya Karay | Raza | |||
| Mera Rab Waris | Zaheer | ||||
| Ramz-e-Ishq | |||||
| Mera Qasoor |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Project | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3rd Lux Style Awards[11] | Best TV Actor | Mehndi | rowspan="2" | |
| 2005 | 4th Lux Style Awards[12] | Best TV Actor (Satellite) | Moorat | ||
| 2016 | 4th Hum Awards | Most Impactful Character | Diyar-e-Dil |