Umer Aalam

Some Lesser Known Facts About Umer Aalam

• Umer Aalam is a Pakistani actor and model who is known for his work in Pakistani television dramas and films.

• He wanted to become an actor since childhood. He used to participate in theatre plays during his school and college days.

• He garnered immense praise for his performance in the theatre play ‘Siachen’ by Anwar Maqsood. 

• After completing his formal education in Islamabad, he shifted to Karachi to become an actor.

• He worked as an actor for a theatre group named KopyKats Productions in Islamabad in 2015. Later, he worked with theatre groups ‘Theatre Wallay’ and ‘Blind Bachelors Production.’

• After making his film debut with the Urdu film ‘Parchi’ (2018), he appeared in the short film ‘Dia’ (2018) in which he played the role of Asad.

  

• In April 2019, he joined Citrus Talent, a talent management company in Karachi, where he worked as a model and actor.

• He played the character of a truck driver in the 2019 film ‘Chhalawa.’ 

• He worked as a supporting actor in the television drama series ‘Meri Shaadi Karwao’ (2019), which was broadcast on Play TV.

• The actor began freelancing as a scriptwriter for Nativ Learning in September 2020.

• In 2020, he appeared in the drama series ‘Raqs-e-Bismil,’ which aired on HUM TV. He essayed the role of Ahmed in the series.

  

• He essayed the role of Nadeem in the romantic TV drama series ‘Pehli Si Muhabbat’ (2021), starring Maya Ali and Sheheryar Munawar. The drama series was broadcast on ARY Digital.

• He appeared in the negative role of Jamaal in the 2022 film ‘Carma’ and received huge admiration for his performance.

  

• In 2022, he took part in season 1 of the television reality show ‘Tamasha,’ which aired on ARY Digital. On 1 October 2022, he was announced as the winner of the show.

  

• In an interview, he said that his victory in the TV reality show ‘Tamasha Season 1’ proved to be a breakthrough in his acting career. He said,
  

  Before Tamasha, I would be out somewhere and people would nudge each other and whisper that it seemed like I was an actor. Now, they know me as Umer Aalam, winner of Tamasha, rather than the hero’s brother or the hero’s friend. Tamasha helped me cover three or four years’ struggle that would have been required to get myself recognised.”

• In the same year, he acted in the telefilm ‘Bhagam Bhag’ in which he played the role of Tipu. The film was broadcast on the channel ARY Digital.

  

• He started his YouTube channel titled ‘Umer Aalam’ in October 2022. On the channel, he posts vlogs related to his journey in ‘Tamasha Ghar.’ As of 2023, more than 7. 26 K people subscribed to his channel.

• In December 2022, he walked the ramp as a showstopper at the Pantene HUM Bridal Couture Week. The event was held at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore.

  

• The actor played the role of Saqlain Mushtaq in the biographical film ‘Rawalpindi Express’ in 2023. The film is based on the life story of popular Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar.

• Umer appeared alongside Yasir Hussain in the film ‘Taxali’ (2023).

  

• Umer appeared opposite Hira Khan in the TV drama series ‘Guru’ (2023), which aired on the channel Express Entertainment. He played the role of Salar in the series.

  

• Some of his other notable TV drama series include ‘Khaas’ (2019) on Hum TV, ‘Koyal’ (2021) on Aaj Entertainment, ‘Berukhi’ (2021) on ARY Digital, ‘Shehnai’ (2021) on ARY Digital, and ‘Nehar’ (2022) on Hum TV.

• In 2023, he hosted the live transmission of the 17th anniversary of Masala TV.

• He has also appeared as a host of the Eid special gaming TV show ‘Khel Kay Jeet’ (2023). The TV show was aired on the channel Express Entertainment.

  

• The actor appeared as a guest in the TV show ‘The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo’ (2023), which was broadcast on the channel ARY Zindagi.

• He appeared as a contestant in the stunt-based reality TV show ‘The Ultimate Muqabla Season 2’ in 2023, which aired on ARY Digital.

  

• Umer Aalam has appeared on the cover of several popular magazines such as ‘Spotlight Pakistan’ and ‘Weekend.’

  

• In addition to films and television series, he has also appeared in television commercials for several brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Dulux Paint, Mountain Dew, and Spotify Pakistan.

• In 2020, he changed his name from ‘Umer Iqbal’ to ‘Umer Aalam.’ In an interview, he talked about it and said he changed his name upon being advised by his mentor. He revealed that he adopted his grandfather’s name, Aalam, as his new last name.

• The actor often promotes Zeera Plus biscuits on his Instagram handle.

  

• He, along with Wahaj Ali, recreated a scene from the popular TV drama series ‘Tere Bin’ in a funny way, which went viral on the internet in 2023.