Iman Ali ( ur, ; born 19 December 1980) is a Pakistani actress, model, and singer who appears in

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Khuda Kay Liye ''Khuda Kay Liye'' (also released as ''In the Name of God'' in international markets) is a 2007 Pakistani drama film directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from ISPR and stars Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Iman Al ...

'', for which she won a

Lux Style Award The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...

for Best Actress. She has also starred as the main female lead in the 2016 film '' Mah e Mir'', and had a supporting role in the 2011 social drama '' Bol''.

Early life

Iman was born on 19 December 1980, in

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Career

Iman Ali first appeared in the serial ''Dil Dekay Jaien Gay'' followed by '' Arman'', '' Kismat'', ''Woh Tees Din'', ''Pehla Pyar,'' and ''Kuch Log Roth Kar Bhi''. In addition, she starred alongside

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in the first episode of the Geo News TV Serial " Chal Parha" which aired on Geo News in 2013. In 2005, Iman Ali appeared in ''Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan,'' also known as ''Anarkali'' video, in a seven-minute music video directed by

Shoaib Mansoor Shoaib Mansoor (Full name, Shoaib Mansoor), ( ur, ; born 4 February 1951 Karachi) is a Pakistani television and film director, writer, producer, lyricist and musician of Muhajir origin. Active in the television industry since 1980, he first f ...

. She made her screen debut with the leading role in the

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's television series '' Kismat''. Later, she co-hosted the

Lux Style Awards The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...

in 2005 and appeared in television productions, which ended after her breakthrough into films. In 2007, Iman Ali made her film debut in

's ''

'' opposite Shaan,

Fawad Khan Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. Khan began his acting caree ...

, and Naseeruddin Shah for which she received the

for 'Best Actress' in 2008. She appeared in a supporting role in

's second film, '' Bol,'' opposite

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, and

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. In 2015, she appeared in the lead role in Anjum Shehzad's '' Mah e Mir'' opposite

Fahad Mustafa Fahad Salahuddin ( ur, فہد صلاح الدین) commonly known as Fahad Mustafa ( ur, فہد مصطفٰی, label=none), is a Pakistani film and television actor and producer who is best known for hosting ''Jeeto Pakistan'', a game show that ...

and

Sanam Saeed Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...

. Iman Ali will next be starring in the upcoming film

Tich Button ''Tich Button'' ( ur, ) is a 2022 Pakistani comedy drama film, directed by Qasim Ali Mureed in his feature film directorial debut and produced by Salman Iqbal and Urwa Hocane in her debut production. It stars Farhan Saeed, Iman Ali, Feroze ...

, which began production in 2019.

Personal life

She's the daughter of actor Abid Ali and actress

Humaira Ali 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 April 5th in 1960 in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her studi ...

. On 21 February 2019, she married Babar Bhatti, a Canada-based businessman and the grandson of Major

Raja Aziz Bhatti Major Raja Aziz Bhatti ( pa, ; ur, ; 6 August 1928– 12 September 1965) born as Aziz Ahmad but usually known as Raja Aziz Bhatti, was a Pakistan Army officer. He was awarded the '' Nishan-e-Haider'' for his actions of valour during the Bat ...

, in Lahore. Iman's younger sister Rahma Ali is a singer and actress. Iman's maternal aunt Shama Chaudhry was also an actress.

Filmography

Television series

Telefilm

Film

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Galaxy Lollywood Awards

Lux Style Awards

References

External links

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