Ali Tahir
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 Tahir (Urdu: علی طاہر) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and educationist.[1]
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
[edit]Family background
[edit]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
[edit]Ali is married to Wajeeha Tahir, who is also an actress and was a cast member of Teen Bata Teen.[9]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Academia
[edit]Ali has been teaching media arts at the Beaconhouse National University as well at the Punjab University.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chambaili | [10] |
Television serials
[edit]| † | 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] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Ali, Muhammad (2 October 2020). "In Conversation with Ali Tahir". The Friday Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024.
- ↑ "Ali Tahir opens up on being part of an illustrious family". The Express Tribune. 11 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024.
- ↑ "Actors Naeem Tahir and Ali Tahir participate in the 1st session of 'Intergenerational Talks'".
- 1 2 Ali, Muhammad (19 June 2018). "'Baat Cheet' with Ali Tahir". The Nation. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024.
- ↑ "Cameo or no cameo, Ali Tahir steals the spotlight in Inkaar". Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "Faran Tahir reflects on returning to Pakistan, gaps in local entertainment industry". The Express Tribune. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Production team calls out Faran Tahir's brother over non-payment". The Express Tribune. 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "Ali Tahir opens up on being part of an illustrious family". The Express Tribune. 11 January 2020.
- ↑ "Lifestyle | 'I wish to make a comeback'". Daily Times (Interview). Interviewed by Muhammad Ali. 11 April 2018.
- ↑ "'First political film made in Pakistan' introduced". Dawn News. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ Kaun: The Search for Truth, Waqas Khan, Tipu Sultan, Humayun Gul, Keystone Productions, 9 November 2001, retrieved 18 January 2026
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Ali Tahir to play a lawyer in drama serial 'Inkaar'". Daily Times. April 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ Nawaz, Rashid (2 September 2025). "Sanwal Yaar Piya: A Must-Watch Pakistani Drama Coming Soon!". Brides & You. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Pakistani male television actors
- Pakistani male stage actors
- Pakistani male comedians
- Pakistani comedians
- Pakistani television directors
- Pakistani television producers
- Punjabi people
- 1970 births
- Pakistani male film actors
- Pakistani male actors
- Pakistani educators
- Pakistani academics
- People from Lahore
- Pakistani television personalities
- 21st-century Pakistani male actors