Ali Safina

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Ali Safina
Born
Muhammad Ali Safina

(1983-12-18) 18 December 1983 (age 40) [1]
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation(s)Actor, VJ, Host, RJ
Years active2010–present
Known for Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat
Suno Chanda
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [ citation needed ]
Spouse
(m. 2013)
[2]
Children1 [3]
Relatives Zara 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]

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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

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2015 Jalaibee Bugga
2016 Oye Kuch Kar Guzar ShamsherReleased on YouTube
2023 Money Back Guarantee
2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan HostSegment: "Pasoori"

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2010 FireStation VJ AAG TV
2011Pakistan Sangeet IconHost MTV Pakistan
Kaneez ARY Digital [8]
Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Taka Geo TV [8]
Daag e NadamatZubair PTV [8]
2012 Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat Taka Geo TV [8]
2014Aik PalImran Hum TV [8]
2016 Ab Kar Meri Rafugari Shakeel ARY Digital [9]
2017Zoya 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 LadduARY Digital [13]
Pepsi Battle of The Bands (season 4) HostVarious [14]
Aey ZindagiAli YouTube [15]
2020 Qarar Salman Hum TV
2021 Chupke Chupke MiskeenRamadan Special
Sila-e-Mohabbat Raheel
2022 Aitebaar Babar
Paristan KamaliRamadan Special
2023Fairy TaleAsadullah Khan Hum Tv Ramadan Special
2023 Jaisay Aapki Marzi ARY Digital
2023 Mannat Murad Faisal Geo Entertainment
2023Breaking NewsNaveed Khan Green Entertainment

Telefilm

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
Hoshiyar
20162nd Love MarriageJunaidARY Digital
2016Achi PhuppoExpressEid Special
2017Salma Ka BalmaAyanARY DigitalEid Special
2023I Love You ZaraZaryab ARY Digital Eid Special

Accolades

CeremonyCategoryProjectResult
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

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