Senior actor, director and producer Abid Ali passed away at the age of 67. He had been ailing from a liver disease for a long time and was being treated in a private hospital in Karachi. His family took on social media to confirm the news. Abid Ali has three daughters, including renowned model and actress, Iman Aly.
Abid Ali was born in 1952 in Quetta, and worked at Radio Pakistan for some time and then launched a successful career with PTV in 1973. His role as ‘ Dilawar Khan’ in drama serial ‘Waris’ was a turning point in his career and that drama serial made a mark as one of the best classic serials of PTV. Abid Ali made his debut as a director and producer with the famous drama serial ‘Dasht’ in 1993 which was a massive hit and his role as ‘ Shams Shah’ was highly acclaimed. Abid Ali has numerous films and dramas under his name and was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Pride of Performance’.
Several people from the industry paid their respects to the legendary actor on social media.
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/1169643484883693569
https://twitter.com/hiratareen/status/1169647070627737601
https://twitter.com/mshaanshahid/status/1169667271133990914
https://twitter.com/IamShaistaLodhi/status/1169637527613005826
https://twitter.com/MehwishHayat/status/1169695846662889472
https://twitter.com/MawraHocane/status/1169691567583571970
https://twitter.com/fahadmustafa26/status/1169706618507935744
https://twitter.com/faysalquraishi/status/1169650858675646469
https://twitter.com/ferozekhaan/status/1169737870443208704
Pakistan today has lost a bright star of film, drama and theatre and his services in the field of art will always be remembered. May his soul rest in peace, Amen!
