Syed Ali Tahir | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) |
Actor Director Producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Parent(s) |
Naeem Tahir (father) Yasmeen Tahir (mother) |
Relatives |
Imtiaz Ali Taj (maternal grandfather) Hijab Imtiaz Ali (maternal grandmother) Sayyid Mumtaz Ali (maternal great-grandfather) Muhammadi Begum (maternal great-grandmother) Faran Tahir (brother) |
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]
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]
Ali is married to Wajeeha Tahir, who is also an actress and was a cast member of Teen Bata Teen. [6]
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]
Ali has been teaching media arts at the Beaconhouse National University as well at the Punjab University. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2013 | Chambaili | [7] |
† | Denotes films/dramas that are not released/aired |
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Director | Producer | Notes |
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1995 | Teen Bata Teen | Johnny | PTV | |||
2012 | Samjhota Express | Sajjad Mubeen | ![]() |
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2013 | Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai | Waleed | Hum TV | |||
Taar-e-Ankaboot | Baqir | Geo TV | ||||
2014 | Do Saal Ki Aurat | Shehzad | Hum TV | |||
2016 | Pashemaan | Bilal | Express TV | |||
2017 | Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain | ![]() |
Bol Entertainment | ![]() |
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Sangsar | Fayyaz | Hum TV | ||||
Iltija | Saqib | ARY Digital | ||||
Mujhay Jeenay Do | Muraad | Urdu 1 | ||||
2019 | Inkaar | Azam Iqbal | Hum TV | [8] | ||
2021 | Phaans | Siraj | ||||
Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay | Tahir | |||||
2022–23 | Qalandar | Ehsaan | Geo TV | |||
2023 | Kuch Ankahi | Salman's client | ARY Digital | Cameo (episode 15) | ||
Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Sarmad | Hum TV | ||||
Jaisay Aapki Marzi | Ehtasham | ARY Digital | ||||
Rah-e-Junoon | Azhar Kareem | Hum TV | ||||
2024 | Mehroom | Zaffar | Geo TV | |||
Zard Patton Ka Bunn | Dispenser Afzal | Hum TV |