Ali Safina

Ali Safina
Born	Muhammad Ali Safina (1983-12-18) 18 December 1983 (age 41) [1] Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	Actor, VJ, Host, RJ
Years active	2010–present
Known for	Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Suno Chanda
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Spouse	Hira Tareen ​ (m. 2013)​ [2]
Children	1 [3]
Relatives	Zara Tareen (sister-in-law)

Ali Safina (born 18 December 1983) is a Pakistani actor, comedian and host. ^[4] He has starred in sitcoms such as Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat and in 2015 made his film debut with Jalaibee. ^[5]

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. ^{[6] [7]}

Career

Safina started his career as a DJ, VJ and had roles in drama serials like Daag e Nadamat, but it was with the sitcom Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat that 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 the main role as Bugga opposite Danish Taimoor and Wiqar Ali Khan. ^{[8] [9]}

Filmography

Films

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

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2010	FireStation	VJ	AAG TV
	Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat	Takkay	Geo TV	[9]
2011	Pakistan Sangeet Icon	Host	MTV Pakistan
	Kaneez		ARY Digital	[9]
	Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat	Takkay	Geo TV	[9]
	Daag e Nadamat	Zubair	PTV	[9]
2012	Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat	Takkay	Geo TV	[9]
2014	Aik Pal	Imran	Hum TV	[9]
2016	Ab Kar Meri Rafugari	Shakeel	ARY Digital	[10]
2017	Zoya Sawleha		Geo TV
	Aadat	Farhan	TVOne
2018	Tabeer	Ajju	Hum TV	[11]
	Suno Chanda	Jawad / Joji	Hum TV	Ramadan Special
	Khafa Khafa Zindagi	Bilal	A Plus	[12]
	Romeo Weds Heer	Jaidi	Geo TV	[13]
2019	Suno Chanda 2	Jawad / Joji	Hum TV	Ramadan Special
	Barfi Laddu	Laddu	ARY Digital	[14]
	Pepsi Battle of The Bands (season 4)	Host	Various	[15]
	Aey Zindagi	Ali	YouTube	[16]
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
	Jaisay Aapki Marzi	Meerab	ARY Digital
	Mannat Murad	Faisal	Geo Entertainment
	Kuch Ankahi	Saif ur Rahman	ARY Digital
	Breaking News	Naveed Khan	Green Entertainment
2024	Very Filmy	Chugtai/Mama Chi	Hum TV
2025	Goonj

Telefilms

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

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Project	Result
2012	11th Lux Style Awards [17]	Best TV Actor (Satellite)	Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat	Nominated
2016	15th Lux Style Awards [18]	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. "'Our actors aren't humble'". The Express Tribune . 7 September 2024.
5. "Ali Safina: The sweet journey to Jalaibee". HiP. Ayesha Ahmed. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
6. "Ali Safina, Hira Tareen welcome their first born". The Nation. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
7. Tribune.com.pk (19 December 2017). "Ali Safina and Hira Tareen become parents for the first time". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
8. "Ali Safina sinks his teeth into Jalaibee". The News . Mariam Mushtaq. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
9. 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.
10. Bhutto, Rozina (30 January 2016). "'Ab Kar Meri Rafugari' is an eastern version of 'Pride & Prejudice'". HIP. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
11. "Tabeer Episode 22 Review: Is Tabeer Falling In Love, Again?". Oyeyeah. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
12. Haq, Irfan Ul (30 August 2018). "Dua Malik makes acting debut in a TV serial about a broken family". Images. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
13. "New drama 'Romeo Weds Heer' starts on Geo TV today". www.thenews.com.pk. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
14. NewsBytes. "Barfi Laddu will air on Eid ul Fitr, confirms Ali Safina". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
15. "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.
16. Images Staff (20 August 2019). "This media platform wants to be the premium digital content creator from Pakistan". Images. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
17. "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
18. "http://www.trendinginsocial.com/nominations-15th-lux-style-awards-2016-unveiled/"

External links

• Ali Safina at IMDb
• Ali Safina on Instagram