Ali acted in over 200 films[2] and numerous television dramas, but is best known for his role as Dilawar Khan in the 1979 PTV classic drama Waris.[3]
Early life and career
Born and educated in Quetta, Abid Ali was attracted to the arts from an early age, writing stories and painting in his childhood and teenage years. He first joined Radio Pakistan in Quetta before going to Lahore after some struggle and launched a successful TV career with PTV's drama serial Jhok Sial in 1973.[3]
He debuted as a director and producer with the 1993 hit drama Dasht, which was the first private production for a television company (NTM) in Pakistan, while the same year, for PTV this time, he directed the drama Doosra Aasman, the first Pakistani drama shot abroad, followed by other projects for many channels, including Saheli in 2007, and Massi aur Malka, a family drama, in 2009, usually acting in these serials as well.
Personal life
Abid Ali was married twice. From his first marriage to actress and singer Humaira Ali (née Chaudhry),[4] he had three daughters, including the supermodel-turned-actress Iman Ali as well as the actress and singer Rahma Ali.[5][4]
Illness and death
Abid Ali was hospitalized on 2 September 2019 at Liaquat National Hospital in Karachi.[6] He died on 5 September 2019 due to liver failure while in the hospital, aged 67.[1] He was laid to rest on 6 September 2019 after his funeral prayers were held at Masjid-e-Aashiq in Bahria Town, Karachi.[7][8]
