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Humaira Ali

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Humaira Ali
Born
Humaira Chaudhry

(1960-04-05) 5 April 1960 (age 64)
EducationUniversity of Lahore
OccupationActress
Years active1973 – present
Spouse
(m. 1976; div. 2006)
Children3, 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.[1]

Early life

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Humaira was born on 5 April in 1960 in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Lahore.[2]

Career

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Ali joined the television industry in 1973.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] Humaira also sang songs in Jhok Sial and in the dramas directed by her husband Abid.[6] She was known for singing in the drama Dasht and Doosra Aasman which was also directed by her husband.[7]

Personal life

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Humaira married Abid Ali in 1976.[8][9] They met during the shooting of the drama Johak Sial. She has three daughters, including Iman Ali and Rahma Ali.[10][11] She and Abid Ali divorced in 2006; she still uses his last name and both remained on good terms until his death in 2019.[12]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network
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[13]
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[14]
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

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Year Title Role
2012 Roshni Ki Dastak Ani
2016 Shab-e-Zulmat Beena's mother

Film

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Year Title Role
2011 Bol Marriage Bureau Lady
2012 Iffat-e-Maab Anjuman's aunt
2022 Tich Button Parveen
TBA Kambakht TBA

References

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  1. ^ "CULTURE CIRCLE : Ajoka set to undertake 'Amrika Chalo' project". Dawn News. 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Pakistani mother-daughter celebrities who are too good to be ignored". Business Recorder. 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ "IN MEMORIAM: THE MAN WHO SPOKE WITH HIS EYES". Dawn. 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ "PTV's Golden Jubilee: Fade to black". Dawn. 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Mawra Hocane's Sammi is a slow unravelling of one of Pakistan's darkest truths". Images.Dawn. 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ "culture circle : Art consultancy launches Artist's Notebook". Dawn News. 8 December 2020.
  7. ^ "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News Television. 7 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Jee Saheeli Epi-23 part 4/5 Guest : Humaira Ali, Ismat Iqbal, Faiza Gillani". 4 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Iman Ali shares her childhood picture and fans are just loving it!". Ary News. 14 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Jee Saheeli Epi-23 part 5/5 Guest : Humaira Ali, Ismat Iqbal, Faiza Gillani". 5 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Supermodel Iman Ali is married now!". The News International. 12 December 2020.
  12. ^ "In Memory: Abid Ali and the end of an era". The News International. 13 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Promising drama 'Darmiyaan' hits the airwaves". Pakistan Today. 11 December 2020.
  14. ^ "'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.
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