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Hamza Ali Abbasi

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Hamza Ali Abbasi
حمزہ علی عباسی
Born (1984-06-23) 23 June 1984 (age 37)[1][2]
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materQuaid-i-Azam University
Occupation
Years active2006–present
Known forPyaray Afzal
Waar
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
Parwaaz Hay Junoon
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse(s)
Naimal Khawar
​
(m. 2019)​

Hamza Ali Abbasi (Urdu/Punjabi: حمزہ علی عباسی; born 23 June 1984) is a Pakistani former[3] film and television actor[4][5] and director. He is known for his roles as Afzal in the drama serial Pyarey Afzal, and as Salahuddin in the drama serial Mann Mayal.[6]

Abbasi began his acting career in 2006 in the play Dally in the Dark, which was produced by Shah Shahrahbeel. He made his film debut in a short film, The Glorious Resolve (2010), directed by Bilal Lashari. In 2013, he appeared in two feature films, Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and Waar,[7] for which he received the Best Star Debut Male and Best Supporting Actor awards at the 1st ARY Film Awards.[8]

Family[]

Abbasi was born into a Punjabi[9][10] family of civil servants to Major (Retd) Mazhar Ali Abbasi, an army officer, and Begum Nasim Akhtar Chaudhry, a politician affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party.[11] His sister, Fazeela Abbasi, is a dermatologist.[12]

Education[]

He gained his Bachelor's in International Relations from the United States and his Master's in the same subject from the Quaid-e-Azam University.[13][14]

He also passed the CSS exams and was working as a civil service officer in the police group before abandoning the job to concentrate on his passions, film-making and acting.[15]

Career[]

He started his career in 2006 as a theatre actor and appeared in several plays such as Bombay Dreams, Phantom of the Opera, and Home is Where Your Clothes Are. He made his directorial debut with the feature film Mud House and the Golden Doll, which he describes as a simple story about simple people.[16] He considers his breakthrough to be the movie Waar (2013) : he was initially an assistant director to Bilal Lashari, before the later offered him a role in the movie, that he considers important for his future career.[13] He voiced Baba Bandook, the main antagonist, and Vadero Pajero in the Unicorn Black produced animated series, Burka Avenger.[17]

Politics[]

Being a supporter of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, of which he was elected the cultural secretary in January 2018 before quitting the function in April of the same year because he didn't feel "to represent Pakistan’s culture" through his movies,[18] it has led Abbasi to release controversial statements and accusation over twitter and BOL Network.

In 2018 he exposed journalist and former wife of Imran Khan, Reham Khan, by revealing the manuscript of the book beforehand. She also claimed to have been threatened directly by Hamza Ali Abbasi via emails. When Abbasi denied the claim, Khan further stated that it was gimmick of Reham Khan's to malign him because of his closeness to Imran Khan.[19]

Personal life[]

In 2019 he married Naimal Khawar Khan. The couple has a son. Abbasi is a Muslim, converted from Atheism to Islam.[20]

Theatre[]

Year Play Director
2006 Dally in the Dark Shah Shahrahbeel
2007 Bombay Dreams
Home is Where Your Clothes Are
The Addams Family
2008 Phantom of the Opera
2009 Tom, Dick and Harry
2010 Moulin Rouge Ghazala Siddiqui
2011 Bombay Dreams

Filmography[]

Film[]

Key
dagger Film are currently on Cinema
dagger Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Director Notes
2011 The Glorious Resolve Tariq Documentary film
Mudhouse And The Golden Doll Malang Yes Directorial debut
2013 Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Maulvi Majeed ARY Film Award for Best Star Debut Male
Waar Ehtisham ARY Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Saif
2016 Ho Mann Jahaan Malang Baba Cameo appearance
2017 Shaan-e-Ishq Mehwish's Brother Cameo appearance
2018 Parwaaz Hay Junoon[21]dagger Hamza
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Saif special appearance as Imran Khan
2019 The Legend of Maula Jatt dagger
TBA Kambakht dagger Yes Film in re-working process

Television[]

Year Title Role Note(s)
2012 Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley Salaar/Azam TV Debut
2013–2015 Burka Avenger Baba Bandook Voice Over
2013 Pyaray Afzal Afzal Subhanullah Drama serial[22]
Ek Tha Raja aur Ek Thi Rani Farhan Telefilm
Gullo Weds Gulli Gullo Telefilm
2016 Mann Mayal Salahuddin Drama serial
2019 Alif Qalb-e-Momin Drama Serial[23]

Hosting and judging[]

Year Show Role Channel Notes
2014 1st ARY Film Awards Co-host ARY Digital [24]
2015 3rd Hum Awards Co-host Hum TV
2018 Debate Headquarters Host BOL Network
2019 Pakistan Star Judge BOL Network

Awards and nominations[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
ARY Film Awards
2014 Waar ARY Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[25] Won
Main Hoon Shahid Afridi ARY Film Award for Best Star Debut Male[25] Won
2016 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Best Supporting Actor[26] Won
Lux Style Awards
2015 Pyarey Afzal Best TV Actor[27] Won
2016 Best Dressed Male[28] Won
Hum TV Awards
Mann Mayal Best Actor Popular[29] Won
Mann Mayal Best Onscreen Couple[29] Won
International Pakistan Prestige Awards
2017 Style Icon of the Year Male[30][31] Won

References[]

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  2. ^ Web Desk (12 May 2016), "Six Pakistani celebrities and their real age", New Tribe. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2020/08/hamza-ali-abbasi-naimal-khawar-son/
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  5. ^ "There is massive religious discrimination in Pakistan: Hamza Ali Abbasi". The Express Tribune. July 4, 2020.
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  7. ^ "Hottie of the week: Hamza". The Express Tribune. August 15, 2013.
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  9. ^ Staff (13 November 2017), "Hamza Ali Abbasi tries to teach Punjabi to Mahira Khan", DunyaNews. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  10. ^ Uzair Anwer (21 August 2019), "It’s Official: Hamza Ali Abbasi Confirms Marriage To Naimal Khawar", Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  11. ^ Entertainment Desk (24 January 2015), "Hamza Ali Abbasi appointed PTI Karachi's culture secretary", Dawn News. Retrieved 5 July 2018
  12. ^ Saira Khan (22 January 2018), ""Eyes are the first thing I notice in a girl," Hamza Ali Abbasi", hipinpakistan. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Hamza Ali Abbasi: From Police to Pyaray Afzal" (2 March 2015), hipinpakistan. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  14. ^ Saif Ali (10 November 2015), "These Facts About Hamza Ali Abbasi’s Life Will Leave You Speechless!", Parlho. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  15. ^ Jaffar Abbas Zaidi (9 February 2014), "Hamza Ali Abbasi – A Story of His Own", The Nation. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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  17. ^ "Burka Avenger all set to sweep negative elements off their feet". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  18. ^ Asia Afzal (1 April 2015), "Hamza Ali Abbasi resigns as PTI Cultural Secretary", Business Recorder. 14 April 2019.
  19. ^ Hussain, Danish (June 2, 2018). "PTI ups hostility to Reham's book a notch". The Express Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  20. ^ "Hamza Ali Abbasi quits acting, reveals journey from atheism to Islam". The Express Tribune. November 15, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  21. ^ Khan, Saira (September 8, 2016). "Hamza Ali Abbasi will not be a part of JPNA 2". HIP.
  22. ^ "Pyaray Afzal vs Nawaz Shareef's speech and winner is." The Express Tribune. Fatima Majeed. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  23. ^ "ALIF: Hamza Ali Abbasi and Sajal Ali's new drama serial – Watch on Geo TV". www.thenews.com.pk.
  24. ^ "ARY boasts of first ever ARY Film Awards 2014 | BizAsia Media | The UK's only Asian media news site". Media247.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  25. ^ a b "ARY Film Awards – the full list of winners". Karachista | Pakistani Fashion & Lifestyle Mag. April 28, 2014.
  26. ^ Iqbal, Sahar (April 18, 2016). "ARY Film Awards 2016: Complete Winners' List, Event Highlights & Pictures".
  27. ^ Ahmed, Bismah (October 1, 2015). "Lux Style Awards 2015 Winners' List & Highlights".
  28. ^ "Complete list of winners of 15th LUX Style Awards 2016 | Samaa Digital". Samaa TV.
  29. ^ a b "Here's is the winners list of '5th HUM Awards 2017'". Daily Pakistan Global. May 2017.
  30. ^ "International Pakistan Prestige Awards Nominations Revealed!". Brandsynario. September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  31. ^ "The first International Pakistan Prestige Awards take place in London". Daily Times. September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.

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