Ali Kazmi Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 42 Years

Hometown: Karachi

Wife: Alizeh Khorasanee

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Ali Arsalan Kazmi
Profession(s)	• Actor • Director • Producer • Writer
Famous Role	'Bilal Choudary' in the Punjabi film 'Sardaarji' (2015)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Career
Debut	As a Child Artist TV (Urdu): Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka (1995) as 'Suhail' (PTV Home) As a Lead Actor TV (Urdu): Manzil (2006) as 'Shabi' (ARY Digital) Film/ Documentary (English): A Message From the East (2009) as 'Iqbal'
Awards	2013: Certificate of Recognition by the Consulate General of Pakistan in Toronto for Promoting Pakistani Culture in Canada 2016: Best Actor award for the short film 'Coffee at Laundromart' at the World Music and Independent Film Festival 2018: Best Supporting Actor award for the Pakistani television series 'Baaghi' at the International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	31 October 1981 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	42 Years
Birthplace	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Karachi
School	• Beaconhouse School, Karachi • The Lyceum School, Karachi
College/University	• Toronto Film School, Canada • Aptech Computer Education North Nazimabad • Institute of Business Management
Educational Qualification(s)	• A degree in marketing • A Diploma in Information Technology and Programming from Aptech Computer Education North Nazimabad
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Dancing, Singing, Scuba Diving, Swimming, Cycling, Horse-riding, Snowboarding
Tattoo	On right bicep: A tribal dragon
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Alizeh Khorasanee
Marriage Date	Year, 2007
Family
Wife/Spouse	Alizeh Khorasanee
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Rafay Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Rahat Kazmi (actor, screenwriter, TV news presenter, academician) Mother- Sahira Kazmi (actor, film producer)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Nida Kazmi Note: Image is in Parents' section.
Grandparents	Grandfather- Shyam Sundar Chadha (actor) (deceased)
Favourites
Film	The Godfather (1972)
Model(s)	Vaneezah Ahmed, Nadia Hussain, Zainab Qayyum (ZQ)
Fashion Designer(s)	Munib Nawaz, Deepak Perwani, Nomi Ansari, Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY)
Restaurant	The Burger's Priest in Toronto
Quote	'The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.' by W. B. Yeats

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ali Kazmi

Ali Kazmi grew up in a family of actors.
A childhood picture of Ali Kazmi

In 1987, he played a younger version of his father’s character in the Pakistani television series ‘Dhoop Kinare,’ which aired on PTV Home. This experience sparked his desire to become an actor.

Whenever his parents could not find a child actor for a film they were producing or working on, they would cast Ali Kazmi in the role.

When he was 2 years old, his mother directed the music video of Pakistani playback singer Nayyara Noor’s song ‘Watan Ki Mitti Gawah Rehna.’ One morning, she woke him and his father and told them she needed them in the video.

In the mid-1990s, Ali fell in love with his high school classmate Alizeh Khorasanee, whom he had known since he was 12. They first met on a playground at a school in Karachi.

He was very young when he started modelling.
Ali Kazmi (18) (left) during his early modelling days

Ali planned to move to Canada for Alizeh in September 2001, but due to the 9/11 attacks, he could not. He, however, moved to Canada after marrying Alizeh in Pakistan in 2007. There, he enrolled in the Toronto Film School, and at the same time, he auditioned for many projects.
Ali Kazmi in 2001

During his early days in Canada, Ali worked odd jobs to make extra money. After working as a salesman at Hollister for a year, he joined a company that advertised products at malls using young actors like him.

Ali later auditioned for a theatrical production ‘The Indian Wants the Bronx’ (2009). He got selected after being told he was too young for the role of an old man named Gupta; the play marked a turning point in his career.

Ali has appeared in some Canadian television series such as CBC Television’s ‘The Border’ (2008) and ‘InSecurity’ (2011).
A poster of the television series ‘InSecurity’ (2011)

He has also worked in American television series like USA Network’s ‘Covert Affairs’ (2010) and Syfy’s ‘Alphas’ (2011).
A poster of the television series ‘Covert Affairs’

Apart from television series, he has worked in some Canadian films such as ‘Beat the World’ (2011), ‘The Dependables’ (2014), ‘Beeba Boys’ (2015), and ‘The Queen of My Dreams’ (2023).
Ali Kazmi as ‘Guri’ in a still from the film ‘Beeba Boys’ (2015)

He has also appeared in some English-language short films like ‘Cold’ (2013), ‘Americanistan’ (2014), and ‘Coffee at Laundromart’ (2016).
Ali Kazmi as ‘Ali’ in a still from the short film ‘Cold’ (2013)

Ali has not only worked as an actor, but also as a director, producer, and writer at China Syndrome Productions Inc. and Echo Lake Entertainment. He has directed a music show named ‘Mosaic Soundz,’ where Canadian and international artists come to collaborate on new music.
Ali Kazmi’s Instagram post about directing the music show ‘Mosaic Soundz’

Ali has lent his voice to characters in video games such as ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist’ (2013) and ‘Far Cry 4’ (2014). He has worked as a voice-over artist for films like ‘The Breadwinner’ (2017).
A poster of the animated drama film ‘The Breadwinner’ (2017)

Ali has received praise for his performances in Pakistani television series like Urdu 1’s ‘Jackson Heights’ (2014), Hum TV’s ‘Sehra Main Safar’ (2015), and ARY Digital’s ‘Badnaam’ (2017).
Ali Kazmi as ‘Sikander’ in a still from the television series ‘Jackson Heights’