Jia Ali

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Jia Ali
Born (1972-09-08) 8 September 1972 (age 52)
EducationSt Mary High School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active1991 – present
Spouse
Imran Idress
(m. 2021)

Jia Ali (born 8 September 1972) is a Pakistani actress and model. [1] She is known for her roles in dramas Band Khirkyon Kay Peechay, Hum Tehray Gunahgaar , Pukaar and Meer Abru . [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life

Jia was born on 8 September 1972 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [7] During her childhood her parents moved to Libya due to their work and she grew up in Libya. Later during her teens she came to Pakistan and she completed her studies from St Mary High School. [8]

Career

Jia started acting on PTV. [9] [10] After that she appeared in PTV dramas Imtehaan, Parchain, Kaghaz Kay Phool, Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein and Tanha. [11] [12] She also appeared in two seasons of drama Band Khirkyon Kay Peechay, Meer Abru , Hum Tehray Gunahgaar and Pukaar . [13] [14] She also appeared in movies Deewane Tere Pyar Ke , Ghar Kab Aao Gay , Love Mein Ghum and Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal . [15]

Personal life

She married Hongkong based cricket coach and businessman Imran Idrees in May 2021. [16]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1992A-LevelsHerself PTV
1999Tum Se Mil KarJia PTV
2000Kabhi Kabhi Pyar MeinSabeen PTV
2003 Umrao Jaan Ada Dancer Geo TV
2006ImtehaanMaria PTV
Main Aur TumZoya ARY Digital
2007Qissa-e-UlfatHerself Aaj Entertainment
2009Kaghaz Kay PhoolShehrbano PTV
2010ManzilainAreej PTV
2011ParchainMehreem PTV
2012Cheeko Papa Aur WohNunhi PTV
2012TanhaNini PTV
2013Band Khirkyon Kay PeechayTinaTV One
2013Taar-e-AnkabootTaiba Geo Entertainment
2014Drama Na MarjayeGia Gi Express Entertainment
2014 Hum Tehray Gunahgaar Nushaba Hum TV
2015 Mazaaq Raat Herself Dunya News [17]
2015Safar-E-IshqPeeno PTV
2016SakeenaZamurd A-Plus
2016 Mazaaq Raat Herself Dunya News
2016Hum Sab Ajeeb Se HainBemisal Aaj Entertainment
2017Band Khirkyon Kay Peechay Season 2TinaTV One
2018 Pukaar Taashfeen ARY Digital [18]
2019GulfamParveen ATV
2019 Meer Abru Zebunnisa Hum TV
2019 Dolly Darling Love Guru Geo Entertainment
2020Mera Maan RakhnaSaminaTV One

Web series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2022Malika EncounterSahibanUrduflix

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2012BojhSara
2019EhsasGiya

Film

YearTitleRole
1997 Deewane Tere Pyar Ke Kiran
1998Nakhra Gori KaNajima
2000 Ghar Kab Aao Gay Naseeka
2001Dil Deewana HaiRumaisa
2008Kashf: The Lifting of the VeilModel
2011 Love Mein Ghum Sheza
2012Iffat-e-MaabAnjuman
2016 Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Devika Goray [19] [20]
TBA Chaudhry – The Martyr TBA [21]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
20173rd Galaxy Lollywood AwardsBest Performance in a Negative RoleNominated Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal [22]

References

  1. "ILF: On both sides of Wagah". Dawn News. 1 January 2021.
  2. "Saya-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal is not just another war movie, say the producers". Dawn News. 2 January 2021.
  3. "Music show at RAC today". The Nation. 17 January 2021.
  4. "Amir Adnan hosted screening of Sayae Khudaye Zuljalal". The Nation. 18 January 2021.
  5. "First look for Saya-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal unveiled". The News International. 19 January 2020.
  6. "Islooites open to exquisite range by 7 top fashionistas". The News International. 20 January 2021.
  7. "Jia Ali tells Umer Shareef about her future plans". Ary News. 12 January 2021.
  8. "A glimpse into the daily life of Jia". Ary News. 6 January 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. "Lahore, cinema and childhood: How I long for matinee memories that I never had". Images.Dawn. 7 January 2021.
  10. "RAC organises 'Mehfil-e-Mushaira'". The News International. 15 January 2021.
  11. "Shahroz Sabzwari's defense of Chain Aye Na is possibly more problematic than the film. Here's why". Images.Dawn. 8 January 2021.
  12. "Hrippa Ballay Ballay – a propitious venture". Dawn News. 14 January 2021.
  13. "The 9th Karachi Literature Festival kicks off today". Images.Dawn. 9 January 2021.
  14. "Dress me up!". The News International. 16 January 2021.
  15. "Rachel Gill as Razia Sultana? The model has big shoes to fill in her debut film". Images.Dawn. 10 January 2021.
  16. "Pakistani Actress Jia Ali Got Married To A Hong-Kong Based Businessman". BOL News. 28 May 2021.
  17. "Mazaaq Raat - 7 December 2015 ( Umair Jaswal and Jia Ali )". YouTube . 4 January 2021.
  18. "The Week That Was Pukaar". Dawn News. 13 January 2021.
  19. "Five Reasons why the film Saya E Khuda E Zuljalal should be on your watch list!". Galaxy Lollywood . 2 January 2021.
  20. "Saya-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal is not just another war movie, say the producers". Dawn News. 3 January 2021.
  21. "THE ICON REVIEW: GOOD COP, BAD FILM". Dawn News. 16 December 2022.
  22. Lollywood, Galaxy (5 January 2021). "3rd Galaxy Lollywood Awards 2017 (Nominations)". Galaxy Lollywood.