Sajal Aly (; born 17 January 1994) is a Pakistani actress noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas.

Career

Sajal's first appearance on screen was a minor role in one episode of the 2009

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's comedy drama ''

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''. She received praise for her breakout role in the 2011

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's family drama '' Mehmoodabad Ki Malkain''. Subsequently, she rose to prominence for portraying leading roles in several of the successful television series, including the comedy '' Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein'' (2012), the romances ''

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'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2012), the family comedy ''

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'' (2013), and the drama '' Gul-e-Rana'' (2015). Her performance in the teen drama '' Nanhi'' (2013), the psychological ''

Sannata ''Sannata'' () is a Pakistani drama serial aired on ARY Digital. It is directed by Kashif Nisar and written by Saji Gul and stars Saba Qamar, Danish Taimoor and Sajal Aly in lead. Drama is produced by Abdullah Seja and Nauman Masood under the ...

'' (2013), the revenge drama '' Chup Raho'' (2014) and the spiritual romance ''

Khuda Dekh Raha Hai ''Khuda Dekh Raha Hai''() is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Sabiha Sumar of '' Khamosh Pani'' fame and produced by Sadia Jabbar. It is written by Shahzad Javed (Currently Assistant Vice President Content, HUM TV, Pakistan). The serial sta ...

'' (2015), earned her widespread recognition as well as the Lux Style Award for Best Actress nominations. Sajal garnered critical acclaim for portraying a troubled child in the telefilm ''

Behadd ''Behadd'' ( ur, ; English: ''Boundless'') is a 2013 Pakistani drama film directed by Asim Raza, produced by Momina Duraid, and written by Umera Ahmad. The telefilm stars Fawad Khan, Nadia Jamil, Sajjal Ali, Nadia Afgan, Adnan Siddiqui, Adna ...

'' (2013), and an aspiring actress in the relationship drama ''

Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay ''Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay'' (ZKHH) () is a 2016 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Anjum Shahzad, written by Abdul Khaliq Khan while produced by Rafiq Ahmed Choudhary, Fahmeeda Abdul Khaliq, Kamran Siddiqui and Jahanzaib Quadir while un ...

'' (2016), her first feature film. Sajal made her Bollywood film debut starring opposite

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in the 2017 Hindi film ''

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''. Aly also sang the theme song for the series ''

O Rangreza ''O Rangreza'' ( ur, ), is a Pakistani romantic drama serial that aired on Hum TV. It starred Bilal Abbas and Sajal Ali in lead roles. It was written by Saji Gul and was directed by Kashif Nisar, who previously directed ''Dumpukht'', which a ...

'', in which she plays the character Sassi. She portrays the role of Chammi in 2018 period drama '' Aangan'' of Hum TV.

Filmography

Film

Television

Telefilm

Web series

Personal life

Sajal has one sister

Saboor Ali Saboor Aly ( ur, ) (born 3 March 1995) is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu television. The younger sister of actress Sajal Aly, she began her acting career with a family drama '' Mehmoodabad Ki Malkain'' (2011). Aly garnered recognition ...

, who is also an actress and one brother. In 2017 Sajal's mother, Rahat died of cancer. She married

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in March 2020. In March 2022 the couple were legally divorced.

Awards and nominations

Other recognition

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aly, Sajal Living people 1994 births Actresses from Lahore Pakistani female models Pakistani film actresses Pakistani television actresses Actresses in Urdu cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Pakistani expatriate actresses in India 21st-century Pakistani actresses