Ali Safina
Born
Muhammad Ali Safina

(1983-12-18) 18 December 1983 (age 40)[1]
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Actor, VJ, Host, RJ
Years active2010–present
Known forTakkay Ki Ayegi Baraat
Suno Chanda
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [citation needed]
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
[2]
Children1[3]
RelativesZara Tareen (sister-in-law)

Ali Safina (born 18 December 1983) is a Pakistani actor. He has starred in sitcoms such as Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat and in 2015 made his film debut with Jalaibee.[4]

Personal life

Ali Safina was born in Multan, Pakistan then he moved to Oman with his parents where he completed his schooling in Pakistan School Muscat; for higher education he started off in The Caledonian College of Engineering in Oman and went on to Scotland where he got a degree in mechanical engineering. He is married to Pakistani model Hira Tareen in 2013, with whom he has one child.[5][6]

Career

Safina started his career as a DJ, VJ and roles in drama serials like Daag e nadamat, Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat where he achieved real fame. He followed it up with funny talk shows as a host (Hunn Dass). Safina made his film debut in 2014 in a caper-crime film Jalaibee in which he played main role as Bugga opposite to Danish Taimoor and Wiqar Ali Khan.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2015 Jalaibee Bugga
2016 Oye Kuch Kar Guzar Shamsher Released on YouTube
2023 Money Back Guarantee
2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan Host Segment: "Pasoori"

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2010 FireStation VJ AAG TV
2011 Pakistan Sangeet Icon Host MTV Pakistan
Kaneez ARY Digital [8]
Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Taka Geo TV [8]
Daag e Nadamat Zubair PTV [8]
2012 Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat Taka Geo TV [8]
2014 Aik Pal Imran Hum TV [8]
2016 Ab Kar Meri Rafugari Shakeel ARY Digital [9]
2017 Zoya Sawleha Geo TV
Aadat Farhan TVOne
2018 Tabeer Ajju Hum TV [10]
Suno Chanda Jawad / Joji Hum TV Ramadan Special
Khafa Khafa Zindagi Bilal A Plus [11]
Romeo Weds Heer Jaidi Geo TV [12]
2019 Suno Chanda 2 Jawad / Joji Hum TV Ramadan Special
Barfi Laddu Laddu ARY Digital [13]
Pepsi Battle of The Bands (season 4) Host Various [14]
Aey Zindagi Ali YouTube [15]
2020 Qarar Salman Hum TV
2021 Chupke Chupke Miskeen Ramadan Special
Sila-e-Mohabbat Raheel
2022 Aitebaar Babar
Paristan Kamali Ramadan Special
2023 Fairy Tale Asadullah Khan Hum Tv Ramadan Special
2023 Jaisay Aapki Marzi ARY Digital
2023 Mannat Murad Faisal Geo Entertainment
2023 Breaking News Naveed Khan Green Entertainment

Telefilm

Year Title Role Network Notes
Hoshiyar
2016 2nd Love Marriage Junaid ARY Digital
2016 Achi Phuppo Express Eid Special
2017 Salma Ka Balma Ayan ARY Digital Eid Special
2023 I Love You Zara Zaryab ARY Digital Eid Special

Accolades

Ceremony Category Project Result
11th Lux Style Awards[16] Best TV Actor (Satellite) Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Nominated
15th Lux Style Awards[17] Best Supporting Actor in a Film Jalaibee

References

  1. ^ Tribune.com.pk (25 November 2012). "Hottie of the week: Ali Safina | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ali Safina, Hira Tareen welcome their first born". The Nation. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ Images Staff (19 December 2017). "Hira Tareen and Ali Safina blessed with a baby girl". Images. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Ali Safina: The sweet journey to Jalaibee". HiP. Ayesha Ahmed. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Ali Safina, Hira Tareen welcome their first born". The Nation. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ Tribune.com.pk (19 December 2017). "Ali Safina and Hira Tareen become parents for the first time". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Ali Safina sinks his teeth into Jalaibee". The News. Mariam Mushtaq. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Tribune.com.pk (21 February 2015). "Jalaibee 'very different' from other movies being made in Pakistan, says Ali Safina". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  9. ^ Bhutto, Rozina (30 January 2016). "'Ab Kar Meri Rafugari' is an eastern version of 'Pride & Prejudice'". HIP. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Tabeer Episode 22 Review: Is Tabeer Falling In Love, Again?". Oyeyeah. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  11. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (30 August 2018). "Dua Malik makes acting debut in a TV serial about a broken family". Images. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  12. ^ "New drama 'Romeo Weds Heer' starts on Geo TV today". www.thenews.com.pk. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  13. ^ NewsBytes. "Barfi Laddu will air on Eid ul Fitr, confirms Ali Safina". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Ali Safina joins Hina Altaf as host for 'Battle of the Bands' Season 2's new episode". Daily Times. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  15. ^ Images Staff (20 August 2019). "This media platform wants to be the premium digital content creator from Pakistan". Images. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  17. ^ "http://www.trendinginsocial.com/nominations-15th-lux-style-awards-2016-unveiled/"

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