Ali Abbas (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.

  

• 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.

  

• 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.

  

• 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.

  

• 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.

  

• 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.

  

• The actor is often seen smoking on different occasions.