Aagha Ali

Agha Ali
Born
Agha Ali Abbas

(1986-12-04) 4 December 1986 (age 37)[1]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationBachelor of Arts (BA)
Alma materForman Christian College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • writer
  • Composer
  • Director
Years active2006–present
SpouseHina Altaf (m. 2020 dv. 2024)
Parent(s)Agha Sikandar (father)
Rubina Sikandar (mother)
RelativesAli Abbas (cousin)[2]
Waseem Abbas (maternal uncle)
Inayat Hussain Bhatti (maternal grandfather)
Kaifee (maternal granduncle)
Ali Sikandar (brother)[3]
Ali Azmat (mother's cousin)

Aagha Ali Abbas (Urdu: آغا علی عباس) is a Pakistani television actor, singer, presenter, writer, song writer, and director.[4][5][6][7][8]

Early life and background

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Aagha Ali was born on 4 December 1985 in Lahore, Punjab.

He is the youngest son of the widely known actor of the 1980s, Agha Sikandar (d. 1993), himself the son-in-law of the legendary singer, actor, and producer Inayat Hussain Bhatti, who is thus Agha Ali's maternal grandfather, making him a nephew of the television actor Waseem Abbas as well as a cousin of Ali Abbas and also the grandnephew of actor Kaifee.[3][9][10] His brother Ali Sikandar is also an actor and writer while singer-turned-actor, Ali Azmat is his mother's cousin.[11]

Aagha graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Arts from the Forman Christian College.

Career

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Aagha started his journey in the entertainment industry while still in college, at the age of 19. He became active in theater and performed as an actor/singer in 15 to 20 theater plays.

Officially his TV career started as an anchor-host in 2006 with the channel ATV, and with the successful program Total Round Up. He won the Best Anchor Award for the same program at the ATV Awards in 2006.

He started his acting career with Yaad Piya Ki Aaye (2005) as Sameer, and then Satrangi (2008).[3]

He took a hiatus of about three years for his education, and during that time made the music video, "Mera Pehla Rock Song", which was launched at the platform of the national television PTV Home in the show Morning With Juggan on 9 January 2013.

His leading role in the romantic series Mein Hari Piya (2012), on Hum TV, was well received by the critics and the public, and earned him a nomination for the Hum Award for Best Soap Actor.[12] Rukhsaar, a television series on Geo TV, gained him further success.[13] This was followed by the musical covers "Khwab Adhoore Sahi" and "Aaj Bhi". In 2014, he starred in Mere Meherbaan, Mehram and Digest Writer.[14][15]

His career further advanced with the role of a rockstar in the 2015 religious drama series, Khuda Dekh Raha Hai, opposite Sajal Aly, for which he also sang the title song.[16] Agha then played leading roles in several successful series, including Andaaz-e-Sitam (2017), Tumhare Hain (2017), Band Khirkiyan (2019), and Dil-e-Gumshuda (2019), which added to his popularity.[4][17]

Recently, he played the lead in the very popular drama Mujhe Khuda Pay Yakeen Hai which aired on Geo Entertainment.[18]

Personal life

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Aagha's struggle story and his perseverance in the media industry have made headlines, as it was a challenging journey for him to establish himself. He was also in the news for a couple of years for his relationship with co-actor Sarah Khan, and they were a popular couple at the time, but things changed when they broke up.[19]

In 2019, he met his now-wife Hina Altaf during the filming of the drama series Dil-e-Gumshuda.[20] The couple tied the knot in a private Nikah ceremony on 22 May 2020, in Karachi.[21]

As of 2024, Aagha and Hina are rumored to have broken up. He mentioned in one of his interviews with Ayaz Samoo about living alone. However, an official announcement is yet to be made by the couple themselves.[22][23]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Serial Role Channel Notes
2006 Yaad Piya Ki Aaye Sameer PTV Home [3]
2008 Satrangi Khayyam Geo TV [3]
Teri Ik Nazar Rameez Geo TV
2009 Jinnah Ke Naam Sameer PTV Home
2010 Mujhe Hai Hukum-e-Azan Jimmy Hum TV
2013 Mein Hari Piya Zawar Hum TV Nominated—Hum Award for Best Soap Actor
Halki Si Khalish Aamir Hum TV
Agar Tum Na Hote Hammad A-Plus TV
Kami Reh Gaee Rizwan PTV Home [24]
Ghundi Rehan Hum Sitaray [25]
2014 Shehr-e-Yaran Ahsan ARY Digital [26]
Arranged Marriage Ahmad ARY Digital [27]
Shab-e-Zindagi Yasir Hum TV
Rukhsaar Amaar Geo TV [28]
Bay Emaan Mohabbat Baber ARY Digital [29]
Mere Meherbaan Zeeshan Hum TV [14]
2014–2015 Mehram Areeb Hum TV Also playback singer for the song "Dararien"
Digest Writer Shehreyar Hum TV [15]
Noori Tariq TVOne
2015 Mere Khuda Yasir Hum TV
Khuda Dekh Raha Hai Junaid A-Plus TV Also playback singer, writer and composer for the song "Akhiyan Num Num" The OST of the project[16]
Maamta Maaz ARY Digital [30]
Kis Se Kahoon Fahad PTV Home [31]
Tum Yaad Aye Shehreyar Ary Digital [32]
Tere Mere Beech Fahad Hum TV [33]
2016 Ghalti Saim A-Plus TV [34]
2017 Andaaz e Sitam Wamiq Urdu 1
Tumhare Hain Rayan ARY Digital [6]
Be Inteha Zaid Urdu 1
Bedardi Saiyaan Shaani Geo TV [35]
2018 Mere Bewafa Shahmeer A-Plus TV Also playback singer, writer and composer for the song "Duhaiyaan" The OST of the project[36]
Khatti Methi Love Story Bilal Express Entertainment
Band Khirkiyan Zain Hum TV [37]
2019 Dil-e-Gumshuda Daniyal Geo TV [38]
2020 Teray Pyar Mai Zaman Geo TV Telefilm[39]
Khoob Seerat Samar Geo TV [40]
Dikhawa Danish Geo TV Episode: "Keraye Ki Izzat"
Haqeeqat Armaan A-Plus TV Episode:"Anna"[41]
Aik Aur Munafiq Rashid Geo TV Episode Jholi[42]
2021 Mujhe Khuda Pay Yaqeen Hai Hammad Geo TV [43]
Makafaat Season 3 Salman Geo TV Episode: "Usool Aur Sachai"[44]
Zoya Nay Haan Kardi Ashir Geo TV Teleflim[45][46]
Shadi hai Impossible ARY Digital Teleflim[47]
2022 Love Life Ka Law Agha Geo TV Telefilm[48]
Bhagam Bhag Shahmir ARY Digital Telefilm
Zakham Sikander Geo TV [49]
2023 Dhoka Ahmed ARY Digital
Kabhi aar Kabhi paar ARY Digital Telefilm
2024 Ishqaway Shahrukh Geo TV {{}}
2024 Band Baja aur Bajiya [] Express Entertainment Telefilm

Web series

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2021 Raat Ali UrduFlix Also The Writer and Director of the project.[50]

Films

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Agha started shooting for his Debut Action Film under the direction of (Late) Iqbal Kashmiri. Kashmiri died and the film was left incomplete.[51]

References

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  1. ^ "Aagha Ali celebrates 35th birthday with wife, family". Samaa TV. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ "I do one drama to run my house and one for the craft: Ali Abbas". Something Haute. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Agha Ali talks about his dad in a candid conversation with Samina Peerzada". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Celebrities not recognised for work use social media for attention: Aagha Ali". Daily Times (newspaper). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Actor Agha Ali voices support for Turkish actors getting work in Pakistan". Dunya News. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Agha Ali opens up about his struggle with Psoriasis". ARY News. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Aagha Ali calls on the government to cancel exams". Images by Dawn. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Main Haara is for anyone who has had their heart broken: Aagha Ali on new single". Images by Dawn. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Crazy Diamonds – III". Dawn (newspaper). 29 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2021. An article of Dawn containing a breaf-context on his father's career
  10. ^ "12th death anniversary of Inayat Hussain Bhatti". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ^ Rehman, Maliha (16 October 2022). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE BIG BAD AAGHA ALI". Dawn News. He is, of course, the son of renowned character actor Agha Sikandar. The acting germ, in fact, runs quite rampantly throughout Aagha's family tree: his brother Ali Sikandar is a writer/actor, his maternal uncle Waseem Abbas is a well-respected veteran, his cousin Ali Abbas is also an actor, and singer-and-sometimes-actor Ali Azmat is his mother's cousin.
  12. ^ "Should Pakistan reciprocate India's ban on artistes? Here's what our actors think". Images by Dawn. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Pakistan TV's new lineup of heroes". The Nation (newspaper). 5 August 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Mere Meherban". IMDb. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Digest writer is not a 'bechari bahu' drama". HIP. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  16. ^ a b "11 Pakistani dramas you can't miss this year!". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 18 March 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  17. ^ "'Dil-e-Gumshuda' scores high". The Nation (newspaper). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  18. ^ "'Mujhe Khuda Pe Yakeen Hai' goes on air". The News International (newspaper). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Agha Ali confirms his break-up with Sara Khan by releasing a sad break-up song". Daily Times (newspaper). 13 April 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  20. ^ "When Hina met Aaghat". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Hina Altaf, Aagha Ali tie the knot". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 23 May 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  22. ^ Dar, Pakeeza (23 March 2024). "Agha Ali Confirms Separation With Hina Altaf". Reviewit. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Agha Ali sparks split speculation with Hina Altaf after sharing cryptic remarks". Jang. 24 March 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  24. ^ "PTV Home to launch new star-studded drama serial "Kami Reh Gaee"". Pak Observer (newspaper). 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  25. ^ "The funniest Pakistani shows you should watch to beat lockdown blues". Images by Dawn. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Shehr-e-Yaran". ARY Digital. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  27. ^ "Arranged Marriage". ARY Digital. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  28. ^ "Rukhsaar". Geo Entertainment. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Baimaan Mohabbat". ARY Digital. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  30. ^ "Maamta". ARY Digital. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  31. ^ "'کس سے کہوں': پی ٹی وی کا ایک بہترین ڈرامہ". Dawn News (in Urdu). 15 February 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  32. ^ "Tum Yaad Aaye". ARY Digital. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  33. ^ "Hum TV's 'Tere Mere Beech' is getting viewers'". HIP. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  34. ^ "Kaleem Rajput's gripping tale of facing pressure from parents". Daily Times (newspaper). 21 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  35. ^ "Bedardi Saiyaan". Geo Entertainment. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  36. ^ "Love, reflections on life in Mere Bewafa". The Nation. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  37. ^ "Agha Ali says most women in the industry 'are fake', wife Hina is exception". Geo News. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  38. ^ "Top drama serials on Geo Entertainment this year". The News International (newspaper). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  39. ^ "9 star-studded telefilms you can watch this Eid ul Azha". Something Haute. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  40. ^ "Nimra Khan woes audiences in Khoob Seerat". The Nation. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  41. ^ "Mansha Pasha and Agha Ali pairing up for telefilm". Daily Times. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  42. ^ "Aik Aur Munafiq|Jholi". Geo Entertainment. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  43. ^ "Aagha Ali's Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai is leading the rating chart with high TRPs". Images by Dawn. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  44. ^ "Makafaat Season 3|Usool Aur Sachai". Geo Entertainment. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  45. ^ "Aagha Ali and Hiba Bukhari battle it out for a house in a new Eid romcom". Images by Dawn. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  46. ^ "Zoya Nay Haan Kardi". Geo Entertainment. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  47. ^ "Telefilms to look out for on this Eid-ul-Adha". Bol News. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  48. ^ "Love Life Ka Law Telefilm Cast Name, Pictures, Story, & Timing". Mag Pakistan. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  49. ^ Sumiya (6 July 2022). "Zakham Drama Cast Name, Cast Pictures, Story, & Timing". Mag Pakistan. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  50. ^ "Aagha Ali shares promotional poster for his directorial debut Raat". Images by Dawn. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  51. ^ Wajiha Jawaid (4 November 2015). "Agha Ali to play action hero in debut film". hipinpakistan. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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