# Babar Ali > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Babar_Ali > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Babar_Ali.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar_Ali > Source revision: 1356440127 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Pakistani film and television actor (born 1972)}} {{about|the Pakistani actor|the Pakistani cricketer|Babar Ali (cricketer)|the Indian teacher|Babar Ali (teacher)}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=January 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Babar Ali | image = | alt = Babar Ali while conducting his show Morning with Babar Ali at Apna Channel | caption = Ali in 2015 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1972|06|30}} | birth_place = [Karachi, Sindh](/source/Karachi%2C_Sindh), Pakistan | occupation = Actor, TV host | years_active = 1994 - present | spouse = | children = 2 | alma_mater = Gulistan Shah Abdul Latif School Karachi | known_for = {{ubl|''[Labbaik](/source/Labbaik)'' (PTV) |''[Landa Bazar](/source/Landa_Bazar_(TV_series))''|''[Laal Ishq](/source/Laal_Ishq_(Pakistani_TV_series))''|''[Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa](/source/Yeh_Dil_Aap_Ka_Huwa)''}} | education = | awards = [Nigar Award](/source/Nigar_Award) in 2000 }}'''Babar Ali''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|بابر علی}}}}; born 30 June 1972) is a [Pakistani](/source/Pakistani) [film](/source/film) and [television](/source/television) [actor](/source/actor). He started his career in the late 1980s at the age of 16. Babar Ali is better known for playing 'Bali' in the drama serial [''Landa Bazaar''](/source/Landa_Bazaar_(TV_series)) (2002-2003){{cite web|url=http://urduwire.com/people/Babar-Ali_468.aspx|archive-date=8 April 2019|url-status=dead |title=Profile of Babar Ali|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408062044/http://urduwire.com/people/Babar-Ali_468.aspx|access-date=31 August 2022|website=Urdu Wire website}} and Biyanam in ''[Main Manto Nahi Hoon](/source/Main_Manto_Nahi_Hoon)'' (2025), both written by [Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar](/source/Khalil-ur-Rehman_Qamar). ==Career== Babar Ali's first film appearance was in [''Jeeva''](/source/Jeeva_(1995_film)) (1995), directed by [Syed Noor](/source/Syed_Noor), where he played the second male lead as a [Pashtun](/source/Pashtuns) character. He went on to appear in other films such as ''Munda Bigra Jaye'' (1995), [''Chor Machaye Shor''](/source/Chor_Machaye_Shor_(1996_film)) (1996), ''[Khoey Ho Tum Kahan](/source/Khoey_Ho_Tum_Kahan)'' (2001), ''[Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa](/source/Yeh_Dil_Aap_Ka_Huwa)'' (2002) and ''[Larki Punjaban](/source/Larki_Punjaban)'' (2003). On television his most noted role has been that of Bali, the lead character in the 2002 PTV series [''Landa Bazar''](/source/Landa_Bazar_(TV_series)). In 2017, Babar revived his character of Bali (Iqbal) in [''Laal Ishq''](/source/Laal_Ishq_(Pakistani_TV_series)), which was a sequel to the original 2002 drama series.{{cite news |date=26 January 2015 |title=Actor Babar Ali returns with new film 'Meri Jaan' |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1159567 |access-date=31 August 2022 |newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hmagpak.com/11-Apr-2017/lal-ishq-a-must-watch-pakistani-drama-to-be-released-soon|title='Lal Ishq': A Must-Watch Pakistani Drama To Be Released Soon |access-date=31 August 2022 |date = April 11, 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/09-Nov-2017/laal-ishq-a-journey-of-love/|title=Laal Ishq: A journey of love |newspaper=The Nation (newspaper)|access-date=31 August 2022|date =9 November 2017}} In 2022, he played Sardar Jatt in ''[The Legend of Maula Jatt](/source/The_Legend_of_Maula_Jatt)''. == Selected filmography == === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year!! Title !! Role !Language!!Notes !Ref(s) |- | rowspan="5" | 1995 | ''[Jeeva](/source/Jeeva_(1995_film))'' | Gul | rowspan="24" |Urdu |Film debut |[http://www.tv.com.pk/celebrity/Babar-Ali/73/biography Profile of Babar Ali on tv.com.pk website] Retrieved 31 August 2022 |- |''Love 95''|| || | |- |''[Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya](/source/Jo_Darr_Gya_Woh_Marr_Gya)''|| Asad|| | |- | ''Sarak''|| || | |- |''Munda Bigra Jaye''|| Salman / Babar|| | |- | rowspan="4" |1996 | ''Baazigar''|| || | |- | ''Beqaboo''|| ||Negative role | |- | ''Miss Istanbul''|| || | |- | ''Lakht-e-Jigar''|| || | |- | rowspan="5" | 1997 || ''Qarz''|| || | |- | ''Aqabon Ka Nisheman''|| || | |- | ''Khuda Janey''|| || | |- | ''Raja Pakistani''|| || | |- | ''Dever Dewanay''|| || | |- | rowspan="7" | 1998 | ''Zever''|| || | |- | ''Dewarain''|| || | |- | ''Dil Sanbhala Na Jaye''|| || | |- | ''Harjai''|| || | |- | ''Dulha Lay Kar Jaoun Gi''|| || | |- | ''[Chor Machaye Shor](/source/Chor_Machaye_Shor_(1996_film))''||Shehryar|| | |- | ''[Insaf Ho To Aisa](/source/Insaf_Ho_To_Aisa)''|| || | |- | rowspan="2" |1999 || ''[Kursi Aur Qanoon](/source/Kursi_Aur_Qanoon)''||Kali||Negative role | |- |''Mujhe Jeene Do''|| || | |- | rowspan="2" |2000 || ''[Ghar Kab Aao Gay](/source/Ghar_Kab_Aao_Gay)''||Oberoi|| rowspan="3" |Negative role | |- | ''[Mehndi Waley Hath](/source/Mehndi_Waley_Hath)'' || Mattu |Punjabi | |- | 2001 || ''[Khoey Ho Tum Kahan](/source/Khoey_Ho_Tum_Kahan)''||Sherry | rowspan="2" |Urdu | |- | 2002 || ''[Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa](/source/Yeh_Dil_Aap_Ka_Huwa)''||Zargul|| | |- | 2003 || ''[Larki Punjaban](/source/Larki_Punjaban)''|| |Punjabi||Negative role | |- | 2005 || ''[Naag aur Nagin](/source/Naag_aur_Nagin)'' || |Urdu|| | |- | 2008 || ''[Gulabo](/source/Gulabo)''|| | rowspan="2" |Punjabi|| | |- | 2010 || ''[Channa Sachi Muchi](/source/Channa_Sachi_Muchi)''||Surya||Negative role | |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 || ''[Bhai Log](/source/Bhai_Log)''||Faizu | rowspan="3" |Urdu|| | |- |''[Son of Pakistan](/source/Son_of_Pakistan)''||Ali Abu Zahid|| rowspan="2" |Negative role | |- | 2017 || ''[Geo Sar Utha Kay](/source/Geo_Sar_Utha_Kay)''||Rohail | |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 |''[Tere Bajre Di Rakhi](/source/Tere_Bajre_Di_Rakhi)''||Alam | rowspan="2" |Punjabi|| rowspan="2" |Cameo | |- |''[The Legend of Maula Jatt](/source/The_Legend_of_Maula_Jatt)''||Sardar Jatt | |- |2024 |''[Taxali Gate](/source/Taxali_Gate_(film))'' |Chaudhry Shehryar | rowspan="2" |Urdu | | |- | TBA || ''Meri Jaan''|| || | |} === Television === ==== Actor ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! '''Year''' !! '''Drama Title''' !! '''Role'''!! '''Channel''' |- | 1994|| ''Shee Jee''|| || NTM |- | 1996|| ''Labaik''|| [Mohammad Bin Qasim](/source/Mohammad_Bin_Qasim)|| rowspan="3" | [PTV Home](/source/PTV_Home) |- | 1997|| ''[Babar](/source/Babar)''|| [Humayun Mirza](/source/Humayun){{Cite web|url=https://besttvdrama.blogspot.com/2010/06/babar.html|title=Best Tv Drama: Ptv Classic Drama Babar|date=5 June 2010|access-date=31 August 2022}} |- | 1999|| ''[Boota from Toba Tek Singh](/source/Boota_from_Toba_Tek_Singh)''|| Meeru |- | 2001|| ''Chand Chehra''|| || rowspan="4" |[PTV Home](/source/PTV_Home) |- | 2002 || ''[Landa Bazar](/source/Landa_Bazar_(TV_series))''|| Baali/Iqbal |- | 2009 || ''[Mishaal](/source/Mishaal)''|| Rashid: Mishaal's elder brother |- | 2010 || ''Chunri'' || Tufail |- |rowspan="2"|2011 || ''Ek Nazar Meri Taraf ''|| ||[Geo TV](/source/Jang_Media_Group) |- |''Nazar''|| ||[PTV Home](/source/PTV_Home) |- |rowspan="2"| 2012 || ''[Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile](/source/Mil_Ke_Bhi_Hum_Na_Mile)''|| Achoo||[Geo TV](/source/Jang_Media_Group) |- |''Main'' ||Baber || rowspan="2" |[PTV Home](/source/PTV_Home) |- | 2014 || ''Oas'' || |- | 2016 || ''[Wafa](/source/Wafa_(Geo_Tv))''|| Daniyal|| rowspan="3" | [Geo TV](/source/Jang_Media_Group) |- | rowspan="3"|2017 || ''Kabhi Socha Na Tha''|| Salman |- | ''Rani''|| Shah Murad |- | ''[Laal Ishq](/source/Laal_Ishq_(Pakistani_TV_series))''|| Baali/Iqbal|| [A-Plus TV](/source/A-Plus_TV) |- |rowspan="2"|2020 |''[Tarap](/source/Tarap_(TV_series))'' |Laeeq{{Cite web|url=https://mediachowk.com/tarap-drama-hum-tv-storyline-cast-timings-teaser-review-and-ost-song/|title=Hiba Bukari - Tarap Drama is Coming on HUM TV|last=Aamir javed Story|website=mediachowk.com website|language=en|access-date=31 August 2022|archive-date=23 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323154812/https://mediachowk.com/tarap-drama-hum-tv-storyline-cast-timings-teaser-review-and-ost-song/|url-status=dead}} | rowspan="2" |[Hum TV](/source/Hum_TV) |- |''[Zebaish](/source/Zebaish)'' |Parvaiz Javed |- |2021 |''[Amanat](/source/Amanat_(2021_TV_series))'' |Malik Furqan |[ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital) |- | rowspan="5" |2022 |''[Mor Moharan](/source/Mor_Moharan)'' |Sher Aalam |TV One |- |''[Wehem](/source/Wehem)'' |Khawar Amin | rowspan="2" |[Hum TV](/source/Hum_TV) |- |''[Wehshi](/source/Wehshi_(TV_series))'' |Majid |- |''[Woh Pagal Si](/source/Woh_Pagal_Si)'' |Ahsan Hayat{{Cite web |last=Sumiya |date=2022-07-29 |title=Woh Pagal Si Drama Cast Name, Pictures, Story, & Timing - ARY Digital |url=https://www.magpakistan.com/woh-pagal-si-drama-cast-name-pictures-story-timing/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Mag Pakistan |language=en-US}} | rowspan="3" |[ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital) |- |''Muqaddar Ka Sitara'' |Safdar Kamal |- | rowspan="4" |2023 |''[Kuch Ankahi](/source/Kuch_Ankahi)'' |Thanvi |- |''Fatima Feng'' |Jahangir | rowspan="2" |Green Entertainment |- |[''Siyaah''](/source/Siyaah_(TV_series)) |Jamal |- |''Namak Haram'' |Amin Qureshi |[Hum TV](/source/Hum_TV) |- |2024 |''Ghair'' |Usman | rowspan="3" |[ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital) |- |rowspan="2"|2025 |''[Main Manto Nahi Hoon](/source/Main_Manto_Nahi_Hoon)'' |Binyamin |- |''Pal Do Pal'' |Wahab |- |} ==== Host ==== *''Morning with Babar Ali'' (Apna Channel) ==Awards== * [Nigar Award](/source/Nigar_Award) for Best Male Singer in film [Mehndi Waley Hath](/source/Mehndi_Waley_Hath) (2000).{{cite web|url=https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards/ |title=Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards|date=24 November 2017|access-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613171619/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards/|archive-date=13 June 2020|url-status=dead|website=The Hot Spot Film Reviews website}} {|class="wikitable style" ! Ceremony ! Category ! Project ! Result |- | [1st Lux Style Awards](/source/1st_Lux_Style_Awards) | rowspan="2"|Best Film Actor | '''''N/A''''' | rowspan="4" {{nom}} |- | [3rd Lux Style Awards](/source/3rd_Lux_Style_Awards) | '''''[Larki Panjaban](/source/Larki_Panjaban)''''' |- | [10th Lux Style Awards](/source/10th_Lux_Style_Awards) | rowspan="2"|Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | '''''Uss Par''''' |- | [12th Lux Style Awards](/source/12th_Lux_Style_Awards) | '''''Mein''''' |} == See also == * [List of Lollywood actors](/source/List_of_Lollywood_actors) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|0019405}} *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=DUVdW8Wz8dc Profile of Babar Ali on YouTube] {{SpecialAwardfromNigarAwards}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Babar}} Category:Living people Category:Nigar Award winners Category:Pakistani male film actors Category:Pakistani male television actors Category:Male actors from Karachi Category:Punjabi people Category:1972 births Category:Actors from Karachi --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Babar Ali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar_Ali) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar_Ali?action=history)). 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