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Ali Tahir
Pakistani actor, writer and director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ali Tahir (Urdu: علی طاہر) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and educationist.[1]
Ali is best known for his role in the 1995 sitcom Teen Bata Teen and more recently as character actor in different other dramas.[2][3][4][5]
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Personal life
Family background
Ali belongs to 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.[2]
Relationships
Ali is married to Wajeeha Tahir, who is also an actress and was a cast member of Teen Bata Teen.[6]
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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.[4]
Other work
Academia
Ali has been teaching media arts at the Beaconhouse National University as well at the Punjab University.[1]
Filmography
Film
Television serials
| † | Denotes films/dramas that are not released/aired |
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References
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