Ali Tahir


Ali Tahir is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and educationist.
Ali is best known for his role in the 1995 sitcom Teen Bata Teen and more recently as character actor in different other dramas.

Personal life

Family background

Ali belongs to an illustrious family known for its contribution to Urdu literature as well to the media industry: his father Naeem Tahir is a veteran actor and respected writer; his mother, Yasmeen Tahir, was one of the most famous voices of Radio Pakistan; his grandparents Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali were both famous writers, Hijab also being the first Muslim female pilot; his brother Faran Tahir is an actor as well while another brother, Mehran Tahir, is a television producer.

Relationships

Ali is married to Wajeeha Tahir, who is also an actress and was a cast member of Teen Bata Teen.

Career

Having begun as an actor in the 1990s with PTV, after acting for many years he turned to direction and production, his first project being Taj Classics, a set of episodes based on the works of his grandfather Imtiaz Ali Taj.

Other work

Academia

Ali has been teaching media arts at the Beaconhouse National University as well at the Punjab University.

Filmography

Film

Television serials

YearTitleRoleChannelDirectorProducerNotes
1995Teen Bata TeenJohnnyPTV
2001Kaun: The Search for TruthFareed ShahSTNCrime-mystery series
2012Samjhota ExpressSajjad MubeenPTV-
2013Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara HaiWaleedHum TV
2013Taar-e-AnkabootBaqirGeo Entertainment
2014Do Saal Ki AuratShehzadHum TV
2016PashemaanBilalExpress TV
2017Mohini Mansion Ki CinderellayainBol Entertainment
2017SangsarFayyazHum TV
2017IltijaSaqibARY Digital
2017Mujhay Jeenay DoMuraadUrdu 1
2019InkaarAzam IqbalHum TV
2021PhaansSirajHum TV
2021Hum Kahan Ke Sachay ThayTahirHum TV
2022QalandarEhsaanGeo Entertainment
2023Kuch AnkahiSalman's clientARY DigitalCameo
2023Jaisay Aapki MarziEhtashamARY Digital
2023Muhabbat Gumshuda MeriSarmadHum TV
2023Rah-e-JunoonAzhar KareemHum TV
2024MehroomZaffarGeo Entertainment
2024Zard Patton Ka BunnAfzal "Fazlu" KhanHum TV
2025Shirin FarhadSultanHum TV
2025Raaja RaniShahidHum TV-
2025SherBadarARY Digital
2025Sanwal Yaar PiyaAslamGeo Entertainment