Maya Ali

Maya Ali
Maya Ali in 2018
Native name مایا علی‬
Born Maryam Tanveer Ali[1]
(1992-07-27) 27 July 1992[2]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation Actress, Model, VJ
Years active 2011–present

Maya Ali (born 27 July 1989)[2] is a Pakistani actress, model and VJ, mostly known for her roles in Pakistani television dramas. She made her film debut with Teefa in Trouble (2018) opposite Ali Zafar[3]

Career

Maya Ali started her career as a video jockey at Samaa TV, Waqt News and Dunya News.[4] She then appeared in drama Durr-e-Shahwar; and then starred in Aik Nayee Cinderella and Aunn Zara, both along with Osman Khalid Butt.[5][6][7][8]

In 2014, Ali was cast in Shanakht, in which she played the role of Qurat-ul-Ain, who follows Islam but is criticized by her family and society.[9] Ali also starred as Saman in Zid alongside Ahsan Khan.[10]

In 2015, Ali worked in Mehreen Jabbar's Mera Naam Yousuf Hai. She played the role of Zulaikha alongside Imran Abbas.[11] The same year she played the role of Farah alongside Osman Khalid Butt in Diyar-e-Dil, for which they won Hum Award for Best on-screen Couple by Jury.[8][12]

In 2016, Ali starred as Manahil in Mann Mayal along with Hamza Ali Abbasi, for which she won Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress.[13] She then also appeared in Sanam along with Osman Khalid Butt and Hareem Farooq.[8][14]

In January 2017, she signed Ahsan Rahim's debut romantic action-comedy film Teefa in Trouble as a co-star with Ali Zafar. It is the debut of both the actors too in Pakistan film industry, which released on 20 July 2018.[15][16] On 19 April 2017, they both performed in the 16th Lux Style Awards on Zafar's song "Ishq",[17][18] and it was the first time when she performed on the stage of Lux Style Awards.[13] She was the Brand Ambassador of Quetta Gladiators in 2018 Pakistan Super League.[19]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Teefa in Trouble Anya Pakistani film debut[15]
2019 Paray Hut Love Asim Raza's upcoming; announced[20]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Durr-e-Shehwar Mahnoor (Acting Debut)
2012 Aik Nayee Cinderella Meesha "Cinderella" (Lead role)
2013 Aun Zara Zara (Lead role)
2013 Khoya Khoya Chand Ahmreen (Lead role)
2013 Ranjish Hi Sahi Hiba (Lead role)
2013 Meri Zindagi Hai Tu Meenu (Lead role) [21]
2014 Ladoon Mein Pali Laraib (Lead role)
2014 Shanakht Qurat ul Ain (Lead role)
2014 Zid Saman (Lead role)
2015 Mera Naam Yousuf Hai Zulaikha (Lead role)
2015 Diyar-e-Dil Faarah Khan (Lead role) also won Best on-screen Couple award, shared with Osman Khalid Butt[6]
2016 Mann Mayal Manahil "Mannu" (Lead role) Won Best TV Actress award[5]
2016-2017 Sanam Aan (Lead role) [22]

References

  1. ↑ Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada (19 July 2018). "Maya Ali's Most Emotional Interview - Teefa in Trouble". Retrieved 4 August 2018 – via YouTube.
  2. 1 2 "مایا علی کو سالگرہ پر ہیکرز کا 'تحفہ'‬" (in Urdu). Dawn news. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Ahmed Sarym (15 July 2018). "Girls can do anything in a film and that's the way it should be: Maya Ali". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "THIS Pakistani beauty will debut in Akshay Kumar's next remake of superstar Vijay's Kaththi!". India.com. 27 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 ""People in Pakistan are praising Kapoor & Sons; I think we can make better dramas than this"". The News. 3 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 "In conversation with Pakistan's new jori #1: Diyar-e-Dil's Osman Khalid Butt & Maya Ali". DAWN Images. 28 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Aun Zara: The perfect family show for Ramazan!". The Express Tribune. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 Saadia Qamar (24 May 2016). "Working with Maya Ali is both easy and challenging: Osman Khalid Butt". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "14 Pakistani dramas that ruled our television screens in 2014". The Express Tribune. 2 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Review: 'Zid' is a mixed bag". DAWN. 23 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "TV drama Mera Naam Yousuf Hai plays the filmi card and wins". DAWN. 22 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "HUM Awards official facebook page". Hum TV. 25 April 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Here's what went down at the Lux Style Awards 2017". DAWN Images. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  14. ↑ Sadaf Siddique (24 September 2016). "New drama Sanam could offer a fresh take on mental illness, but it's off to a slow start". DAWN Images. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  15. 1 2 "Maya Ali to star opposite Ali Zafar in 'Tifa in Trouble'". Dunya News. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Maya Ali to make film debut with Teefa in Trouble". DAWN Images. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Ali Zafar's latest song 'Ishq' is as intense as his new look". DAWN Images. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "Ali Zafar has released a new song but it makes us wonder why?". The Express Tribune. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "PSL - 3: Maya Ali to face up as Quetta Gladiators ambassador". The News. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  20. ↑ "Maya Ali to star opposite Sheheryar Munawar in Paray Hut Love". The News. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Meri Zindagi Hai Tu: The story of a girl who gets obsessed with her aunt's fiance". India Today. 17 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "New drama Sanam could offer a fresh take on mental illness, but it's off to a slow start". Dawn Images. 24 September 2016.
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