Pakistani
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film
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and
television
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actor
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. He started his career in the late 1980s at the age of 16.
Babar Ali is known for playing ‘Bali’ in the drama serial ''Landa Bazaar'' (2002-2003) written by
Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar
Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar () is a Pakistani screenwriter, director, Urdu poet, lyricist and occasional actor and producer known for writing such dramas as '' Pyarey Afzal'' (2013), '' Sadqay Tumhare'' (2014) and most recently the top-rated '' Mer ...
.
Career
Babar Ali's first film appearance was in ''Jeeva'' (1995), directed by
Syed Noor
Syed Noor ( Punjabi, ) (born Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor) is a Pakistani film director based in Lahore.
In 1970, Syed Noor joined the Pakistani film industry as an assistant to director S. Suleman. Noor assisted S. Suleman for 18 feature film ...
, where he played the second male lead as a
Pashtun
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character. He went on to appear in other films such as ''Munda Bigra Jaye'' (1995), ''Chor Machaye Shor'' (1996), ''
Khoey Ho Tum Kahan
''Khoey Ho Tum Kahan'' (Urdu: کھوئے هو تم کہاں ) is a 2001 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Ajab Gul. The film starred Babar Ali, Ajab Gul and Meera.Choreography By Ehtisham Ali Khan .It earned 5 Nigar Awards, and performed well at ...
'' (2001), ''
Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa
''Yeh Dil Aap ka Huwa'' () is a 2002 Lollywood Urdu film starring Sana, Moammar Rana and Saleem Sheikh among others. It was directed by Jawed Sheikh and ran successfully in theaters across Pakistan. The film's soundtrack is composed by Amjad B ...
'' (2002) and ''
Larki Punjaban
Larki Punjaban (Urdu: ; ''lit.'' Punjabi Girl) is a 2003 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Syed Noor and starring Babar Ali, Saima, and Shamyl Khan.''Landa Bazar''.
In 2017, Babar revived his character of Bali (Iqbal) in ''Laal Ishq'', which was a sequel to the original 2002 drama series.
In 2022, he appeared in ''
The Legend of Maula Jatt
''The Legend of Maula Jatt'' is a 2022 Pakistani Punjabi-language action drama film directed by Bilal Lashari and written by Nasir Adeeb. The film is an adaptation and a soft reboot of the 1979 Lollywood film '' Maula Jatt''. It is produ ...
'' where he played Sardar Jatt.
Selected filmography
Films
Television
Actor
Host
*''Morning with Babar Ali'' (Apna Channel)
Awards
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Nigar Award
The Nigar Awards () were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema, after having been revived in 2017 following a 15-year absence. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The ...
for Best Male Singer in film
Mehndi Waley Hath
''Mehndi Waley Hath'' (2000) is a Punjabi-language Pakistani film directed by Syed Noor starring Saima, Moammar Rana and Babar Ali.
Mehndi Waley Hath was Syed Noor's unofficial follow up to his 1998 film '' Choorian''.
Plot
The film begins w ...
(2000).
See also
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List of Lollywood actors
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