Ali Abbas (Actor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards	• Nominated for an award at the 5th Pakistan Media Awards in 2019 for his performance in the TV show 'Ghar Titli Ka Par' • Best Performance Soap Award at the 8th Hum Awards in 2022 for his performance in the TV series 'Wafa Be Mol'
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 February 1984 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	40 Years
Birthplace	Lahore, Pakistan
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Lahore
College/University	National College of Arts (also known as NCA), Lahore, Pakistan
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor's in Business Administration • LLB • A course in film and TV from the National College of Arts (also known as NCA)
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1 July 2012
Family
Wife/Spouse	Hamna Ahmed
Children	Son- Salaar Daughter- Raeesa Note: Photo in 'Wife' section.
Parents	- Waseem Abbas (actor, director, and screenwriter) Stepmother- Saba Hameed (actress)
Siblings	Brother- 1 (Name Not Known) Sister- 2 (Names Not Known) Stepbrother- Faris Shafi (actor and singer) Stepsister- Meesha Shafi (actor and singer) Note: Photo in 'Parents' section.
Other Relatives	Paternal Grandfather- Inayat Hussain Bhatti (actor, playback singer, filmmaker, and religious scholar) Paternal Granduncle- Kaifee (actor and director) Maternal Grandfather- Hameed Akhtar (newspaper columnist, writer, journalist, and the secretary-general of the literary moment Progressive Writers Association in Pakistan) Cousins- Ali Sikander (actor and writer) Aagha Ali (actor and singer) Ramsha Khan (actor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ali Abbas

• Ali Abbas is a Pakistani actor who is known for his work in the Pakistani television industry. He is the son of popular Pakistani actor, director, and screenwriter, Waseem Abbas.

• He started his career in the Pakistani television industry as a producer for the TV channel Style 360. ^[1]The News International However, he later became a program manager.

• In 2013, he debuted as an actor in a play in which he had a small role.

• He played the role of Irfaan in the television drama series ‘Ladoon Mein Palli’ (2014), which aired on Geo Entertainment. His father, Waseem Abbas, directed the series.
  

  Ali Abbas in a still from the TV series ‘Ladoon Mein Palli’

• His performance as Zarbab Khan in the TV series ‘Tum Kon Piya’ (2016) received immense appreciation from the audience. The show was broadcast on Urdu 1.
  

  Ali Abbas (left) in a still from the TV series ‘Tum Kon Piya’

• In 2017, he played the role of Kamran in the television drama series ‘Ghar Titli Ka Par,’ which aired on Geo Entertainment.

• In 2019, he appeared in the TV series ‘Kahin Deep Jaley’ in which he played the lead role of Faham. The show was aired on Geo Entertainment.
  

  Ali Abbas (left) in a still from the TV series ‘Kahin Deep Jaley’

• In the television drama series ‘Ghisi Piti Mohabbat’ (2020), on ARY Digital, he appeared in a lead role alongside his real-life cousin Ramsha Khan. In the series, he played the role of Basharat and received huge appreciation for his performance.
  

  Ali Abbas in a still from the TV series ‘Ghisi Piti Mohabbat’

• In 2022, he appeared alongside Hina Altaf in the TV show ‘Agar,’ which aired on Hum TV. He played the role of Muthair in the show.

• Some of his other notable television drama series include ‘Susraal Mera’ (2014) on Hum TV, ‘Dil Ishq’ (2015) on Geo Entertainment, ‘Khaali Haath’ (2017) on Geo Entertainment, ‘Naqab Zan’ (2018) on Hum TV, ‘Mere Apne’ (2021) on ARY Digital, and ‘Guddu’ (2022) on Geo Entertainment.

• In January 2023, he was featured along with Imran Ashraf in the music video for the Punjabi song ‘Tu Befawa.’ The song was sung by the Pakistani singer Wally Sandu.
  

  Ali Abbas in a still from the music video ‘Tu Bewafa’

• Prior to pursuing a career in the television industry, Ali Abbas worked in a law office for almost a year.

• In an interview, he said that his father wanted him to pass the Central Superior Service (CSS) exam, instead of becoming an actor. He further added that didn’t get any help from his parents, who were well-established actors, while he was trying to establish himself in the Pakistani entertainment industry. While talking about it in the interview, he said,
  

  For me, it was a curse since my father had categorically told me not to expect any kind of support from him and he stayed true to his word…No recommendations; no marketing gimmicks.”

• In an interview, Ali Abbas revealed that to become an actor he had to lose almost 10kg of his body weight.
  

  Before and after picture of Ali Abbas

• The actor is often seen smoking on different occasions.
  

  Ali Abbas (centre) while smoking