Wahaj Ali
Ali in 2021
Born (1988-12-01) 1 December 1988[1]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
EducationNational College of Arts
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2015–present
Spouse
Sana Farooq
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(m. 2016)​
Children1

Wahaj Ali (Urdu: وہاج علی, born 1 December 1988) is a Pakistani actor known for his appearance on Urdu television. After making his television debut with the soap serial Ishq Ibadat in 2015, Ali gained critical praise for playing Bangladeshi freedom fighter Shafi Imam Rumi in Jo Bichar Gaye (2021). He has also appeared in other notable roles. In 2023, Ali earned wider recognition, especially across the South Asian continent, for his portrayal of Murtasim Khan in the romance drama Tere Bin.[2][3]

Early life and family

Ali was born on 1 December 1988 into a Punjabi Muslim family in Lahore, Punjab.[4][1] His father worked in the government, and his mother was a teacher.[5] The only child of his parents, Ali is a business graduate, with a specialization in finance.[6] His parents wanted him to take the Central Superior Services (CSS) exam and join the civil service, but his inclination was towards acting.

Ali then earned his Masters in Multimedia Arts from the National College of Arts.[7] He met his wife, Sana Farooq, during an internship program on Samaa TV and married on 2nd March, 2016. The couple had a daughter in 2017, Amirah Ali.

Career

Early work as theater actor and TV producer

Ali began his career as a theater actor in 2007 before joining a TV channel in the news and programming department.[8] From 2009 to 2011, he worked as an assistant producer at Samaa TV. Since 2011, Ali onwards has been a producer at Geo TV.

TV debut and success (2015–present)

Marking his television debut as a leading actor in 2015 with the drama Ishq Ibadat, he went on to play lead in several notable television serials, including Hari Hari Churiyan (2017), Dil Nawaz (2017), Mah-e-Tamaam (2017), Dil-e-Bereham (2019), Bharam (2019) Fitoor (2021), Ishq Jalebi (2021) and central role in a social drama Dil Na Umeed To Nahi in 2021 as well.

Ali characterized the pivotal role of Shariq Habib in the ISPR show Ehd-e-Wafa in 2020. He received critical acclaim and favourable critiques for embodying the character of Bangladeshi freedom fighter Shafi Imam Rumi in the period drama Jo Bichar Gaye in 2021.

Ali’s portrayals as Ahad, a man in challenging situations in Bikhray Moti, the happy-go-lucky Rizwan in Ghisi Piti Mohabbat, the irascible Basim in Ishq Jalebi, an amateur Jimmy in Dil Na Umeed To Nahi.

Ali’s career was propelled further with his intricate personification as gloomy but winsome Saad Hussein in ARY Digital’s romantic drama Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha opposite Hania Aamir and especially due to his portrayal of Murtasim Shahnawaz Khan in Geo Tv’s romance drama serial Tere Bin opposite his previous co-star Yumna Zaidi from Dil Na Umeed To Nahi. Post his sweeping fame, Ali depicted the equivocal anguishes of a layered character in Geo Tv’s mystery-thriller miniseries Jurm where he exhibited the appearance of the charming convict Daniyal.

In June 2023, he made his Lollywood debut with an anthology film Teri Meri Kahaniyaan co-starring Mehwish Hayat directed by Nadeem Baig which was released theatrically on Eid al-Adha, and met with mixed reviews. He is currently personifying the role of a cricket player Junaid in a newly-launched channel Green Entertainment’s social women-empowerment drama series 22 Qadam, opposite Hareem Farooq.

Also seen in ARY Digital's drama titled Mein where he's portraying Zaid Shahwani, which is penned by Zanjabeel Asim Shah, under the direction of Badar Mehmood and production by Big Bang Entertainment, opposite Ayeza Khan.

Upcoming

Ali’s web series titled The Pink Shirt opposite Sajal Aly and Nazish Jahangir is set to be released soon on Zee5. The project is the directorial of Kashif Nisar and is written by Bee Gul.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2019 Superstar Salim Malik (Young)
2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan Asad Segment: “Aik So Taeeswaan” [9]

Television

Year Title Role Channel
2015 Ishq Ibadat Sahil Hum TV
2016 Mera Dard Na Janay Koi Bilal
Wafa Hashir Geo Entertainment
Gila Sanwal/Ramis Hum TV
Ahsas Zohaib Urdu1
2017 Zoya Sawleha Faris Geo Entertainment
Mere Dil Mere Musafir Hasan TV One
Hari Hari Churiyan Ali Geo Entertainment
Dil Nawaz Fawad A-Plus TV
2018 Haiwan Maan ARY Digital
Mah-e-Tamaam Taqi Lodhi Hum TV
2019 Dil-e-Bereham Tabish A-Plus Tv
Bharam Maarif Ali Hum TV
Ehd-e-Wafa Shariq Habib
Haqeeqat Asif A-Plus Tv
2020 Mera Maan Rakhna Mohid TV One
Bikhray Moti Ahad ARY Digital
Ghisi Piti Mohabbat Rizwan/Riz
2021 Ishq Jalebi Basim Hussain Geo Entertainment
Fitoor Hamza Sadiq
Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi Jamshed “Jimmy” TV One
PTV Home
Jo Bichar Gaye Shafi Imam Rumi Geo Entertainment
2022-2023 Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha Saad Hussein ARY Digital
Tere Bin Murtasim Shahnawaz Khan Geo Entertainment
2023 Jurm Daniyal Mujib Geo Entertainment
22 Qadam Junaid Malik Green Entertainment[10]
Mein Zaid Asif Shahwani ARY Digital

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Doodh Patti Salaar Released on See Prime
2021 Digestive Showtime - Yorker Ammar Saleem Short Film
2023 The Pink Shirt Umer Web-series, will be stream on ZEE5

Telefilms

YearTitleRole Channel
2016 Bitiya Hamaray Zamanay Mein Fahad Geo TV
2020 Love Siyappa Shahabuddin

“Shobi”

Special appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Team Muhafiz Reza (voice over) Animated Series

Accolades

Year Ceremony Category Work Result Ref
2019 ARY Social Media Awards Best Newcomer Male Haiwan Won [11]
2021 1st ARY People's Choice Awards Favourite Jodi (with Ramsha Khan) Ghisi Piti Mohabbat Nominated [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Birthday wishes pour in for actor Wahaj Ali". Daily Pakistan. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Check out here how the drama serial 'Tere Bin' is ruling Twitter". MMNews.tv. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Murtasim's Fandom Gets Tere Bin Unprecedented Success". Samaa. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wahaj Ali, the versatile actor, celebrates his 32nd birthday". Bol News. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Wahaj Ali". Social Diary. 23 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ehd e Wafa's Wahaj Ali | Part II | A Sensitive Soul | Rewind with Samina Peerzada". YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Profile on LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  8. ↑ Shabbir, Buraq (31 May 2020). "From theatre to television to films". The News International. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Wahaj Ali, Mehwish Hayat come together for 'Teri Meri Kahaniyaan'". Express Tribune. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "'22 Qadam' seems to be a breath of fresh air in Pakistani dramas". Daily Times. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "ARY Digital Social Media Awards 2018 Complete Winners List". ARY Digital. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "1st ARY People's Choice Awards Nomination List". ARY Digital. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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