{{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, Pakistan | occupation = Actor, TV host | years_active = 1994 - present | spouse = | children = 2 | alma_mater = Gulistan Shah Abdul Latif School Karachi | known_for = {{ubl|''Labbaik'' (PTV) |''Landa Bazar''|''Laal Ishq''|''Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa''}} | education = | awards = Nigar Award in 2000 }}'''Babar Ali''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|بابر علی}}}}; born 30 June 1972) is a Pakistani film and television 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'' (2002-2003)<ref name="urduwire">{{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}}</ref> and Biyanam in ''Main Manto Nahi Hoon'' (2025), both written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.
==Career== Babar Ali's first film appearance was in ''Jeeva'' (1995), directed by Syed Noor, where he played the second male lead as a Pashtun character. He went on to appear in other films such as ''Munda Bigra Jaye'' (1995), ''Chor Machaye Shor'' (1996), ''Khoey Ho Tum Kahan'' (2001), ''Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa'' (2002) and ''Larki Punjaban'' (2003). On television his most noted role has been that of Bali, the lead character in the 2002 PTV series ''Landa Bazar''.<ref name=urduwire/>
In 2017, Babar revived his character of Bali (Iqbal) in ''Laal Ishq'', which was a sequel to the original 2002 drama series.<ref name="Dawn">{{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)}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=TheNation>{{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}}</ref>
In 2022, he played Sardar Jatt in ''The Legend of Maula Jatt''.
== Selected filmography ==
=== Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year!! Title !! Role !Language!!Notes !Ref(s) |- | rowspan="5" | 1995 | ''Jeeva'' | Gul | rowspan="24" |Urdu |Film debut |<ref name="urduwire" /><ref name="tv">[http://www.tv.com.pk/celebrity/Babar-Ali/73/biography Profile of Babar Ali on tv.com.pk website] Retrieved 31 August 2022</ref> |- |''Love 95''|| || | |- |''Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya''|| Asad|| |<ref name="tv" /> |- | ''Sarak''|| || | |- |''Munda Bigra Jaye''|| Salman / Babar|| |<ref name="tv" /> |- | 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''||Shehryar|| |<ref name="tv" /> |- | ''Insaf Ho To Aisa''|| || | |- | rowspan="2" |1999 || ''Kursi Aur Qanoon''||Kali||Negative role | |- |''Mujhe Jeene Do''|| || | |- | rowspan="2" |2000 || ''Ghar Kab Aao Gay''||Oberoi|| rowspan="3" |Negative role |<ref name="Dawn" /> |- | ''Mehndi Waley Hath'' || Mattu |Punjabi | |- | 2001 || ''Khoey Ho Tum Kahan''||Sherry | rowspan="2" |Urdu |<ref name="urduwire" /><ref name="Dawn" /> |- | 2002 || ''Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa''||Zargul|| |<ref name="Dawn" /><ref name="tv" /> |- | 2003 || ''Larki Punjaban''|| |Punjabi||Negative role |<ref name="tv" /> |- | 2005 || ''Naag aur Nagin'' || |Urdu|| | |- | 2008 || ''Gulabo''|| | rowspan="2" |Punjabi|| | |- | 2010 || ''Channa Sachi Muchi''||Surya||Negative role | |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 || ''Bhai Log''||Faizu | rowspan="3" |Urdu|| |<ref name="Dawn" /> |- |''Son of Pakistan''||Ali Abu Zahid|| rowspan="2" |Negative role | |- | 2017 || ''Geo Sar Utha Kay''||Rohail | |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 |''Tere Bajre Di Rakhi''||Alam | rowspan="2" |Punjabi|| rowspan="2" |Cameo | |- |''The Legend of Maula Jatt''||Sardar Jatt | |- |2024 |''Taxali Gate'' |Chaudhry Shehryar | rowspan="2" |Urdu | | |- | TBA || ''Meri Jaan''|| || |<ref name="Dawn" /> |}
=== Television ===
==== Actor ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! '''Year''' !! '''Drama Title''' !! '''Role'''!! '''Channel''' |- | 1994|| ''Shee Jee''|| || NTM |- | 1996|| ''Labaik''|| Mohammad Bin Qasim|| rowspan="3" | PTV Home |- | 1997|| ''Babar''|| Humayun Mirza<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- | 1999|| ''Boota from Toba Tek Singh''|| Meeru |- | 2001|| ''Chand Chehra''|| || rowspan="4" |PTV Home |- | 2002 || ''Landa Bazar''<ref name=TheNation/>|| Baali/Iqbal |- | 2009 || ''Mishaal''|| Rashid: Mishaal's elder brother |- | 2010 || ''Chunri'' || Tufail |- |rowspan="2"|2011 || ''Ek Nazar Meri Taraf ''<ref name=Dawn/>|| ||Geo TV |- |''Nazar''|| ||PTV Home |- |rowspan="2"| 2012 || ''Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile''|| Achoo||Geo TV |- |''Main'' ||Baber || rowspan="2" |PTV Home |- | 2014 || ''Oas'' || |- | 2016 || ''Wafa''|| Daniyal|| rowspan="3" | Geo TV |- | rowspan="3"|2017 || ''Kabhi Socha Na Tha''|| Salman |- | ''Rani''|| Shah Murad |- | ''Laal Ishq''<ref name=TheNation/>|| Baali/Iqbal|| A-Plus TV |- |rowspan="2"|2020 |''Tarap'' |Laeeq<ref>{{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}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |Hum TV |- |''Zebaish'' |Parvaiz Javed |- |2021 |''Amanat'' |Malik Furqan |ARY Digital |- | rowspan="5" |2022 |''Mor Moharan'' |Sher Aalam |TV One |- |''Wehem'' |Khawar Amin | rowspan="2" |Hum TV |- |''Wehshi'' |Majid |- |''Woh Pagal Si'' |Ahsan Hayat<ref>{{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}}</ref> | rowspan="3" |ARY Digital |- |''Muqaddar Ka Sitara'' |Safdar Kamal |- | rowspan="4" |2023 |''Kuch Ankahi'' |Thanvi |- |''Fatima Feng'' |Jahangir | rowspan="2" |Green Entertainment |- |''Siyaah'' |Jamal |- |''Namak Haram'' |Amin Qureshi |Hum TV |- |2024 |''Ghair'' |Usman | rowspan="3" |ARY Digital |- |rowspan="2"|2025 |''Main Manto Nahi Hoon'' |Binyamin |- |''Pal Do Pal'' |Wahab |- |}
==== Host ==== *''Morning with Babar Ali'' (Apna Channel)<ref name=Dawn/>
==Awards== * Nigar Award for Best Male Singer in film Mehndi Waley Hath (2000).<ref>{{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}}</ref> {|class="wikitable style" ! Ceremony ! Category ! Project ! Result |- | 1st Lux Style Awards | rowspan="2"|Best Film Actor | '''''N/A''''' | rowspan="4" {{nom}} |- | 3rd Lux Style Awards | '''''Larki Panjaban''''' |- | 10th Lux Style Awards | rowspan="2"|Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | '''''Uss Par''''' |- | 12th Lux Style Awards | '''''Mein''''' |}
== See also == * 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]
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