# Ahmed Ali Akbar

Ahmed Ali Akbar (Urdu: احمد علی اکبر) is a Pakistani actor who primarily works in Urdu television. He marked his television debut at the age of thirteen in PTV's drama Stop Watch. He guest-starred in the 2013 drama film Siyaah and started his professional acting career in 2014, since then he has appeared in several television series. Akbar is best known for playing the titular character Parizaad in Hum TV's biggest hit Parizaad in 2021 for which he won several awards including Hum Awards for Best Actor - Popular. His other notable works include Yeh Raha Dil (2017) and Ehd- e-Wafa (2019).

## Early life

Ahmed was born into a Punjabi family in Rawalpindi to tennis coach Muhammad Ali Akbar. His brother Abid Ali Akbar is a tennis player.
He played tennis on a national level before pursuing his film career. He also played cricket and football at club level. At one point, he wanted to pursue professional cricket but abandoned the option because of nepotism.

## Career
### Early work as child artist, musician and theater actor

He marked his television career at the age of thirteen on PTV's drama Stop Watch, after which he was singing for a progressive rock band, the Islamabad-based Nafs, for some ten years before returning to acting on some friend's advice, in a play written by Osman Khalid Butt.
Ali made his stage debut in 2008 and received critical appraisal for his work.

### Film debut and television success

He guest starred in his 2013 debut film Siyaah and started his professional television career in 2014, as a lead actor in the drama Shehr-e-Ajnabi.
He then grabbed one of the leading roles in Parchi, in 2018, which was well received at the box-office. He also directed the stunts for the film.
In 2019, he starred in Laal Kabootar, a crime-thriller movie set in Karachi, which is also music video director Kamal Khan's first feature film, sharing the screen with Mansha Pasha and Ali Kazmi, and which was well received by the critics. The same year he also worked in the hit drama serial Ehd-e-Wafa which was ISPR's presentation and aired on PTV Home and Hum TV
In 2021, he was the lead role in Parizaad, earning critical acclaim for his acting and winning several awards, including Hum Awards for Best Actor - Popular.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Additional notes |
| 2013 | Siyaah | Faadi | Azfar Jafri | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Karachi se Lahore | Sam | Wajahat Rauf | |
| 2016 | Ho Mann Jahan | Himself | Asim Raza | Cameo appearance |
| 2016 | Lahore Se Aagey | Sam | Wajahat Rauf | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Parchi | Saqlain | Azfar Jafri | Also the stunt director |
| 2019 | Laal Kabootar | Adeel Nawaz | Kamal Khan | |
| 2019 | Heer Maan Ja | Policeman | Azfar Jafri | Special appearance |
| 2023 | Gunjal | Shahbaz Bhatti | Shoaib Sultan | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
| 1999 | Stop Watch | — | PTV |
| 2013 | Burka Avenger | Peon (voice) | Geo Tez |
| 2014 | Shehr-e-Ajnabi | Haris | A Plus |
| 2014 | Dusri Bivi | Aamir | ARY Digital |
| 2015 | Ishq Parast | Hamza | ARY Digital |
| 2015 | Guzaarish | Zain | ARY Digital |
| 2015 | Nazo | Habeel | Urdu 1 |
| 2015 | Paiwand | Hassam | ARY Digital |
| 2016 | Mera Yaar Miladay | Fahad | ARY Digital |
| 2017 | Munkir | Gulraiz | TV One |
| 2017 | Yeh Raha Dil | Zaki Haroon Baig | Hum TV |
| 2017 | Phir Wohi Mohabbat | Waleed | Hum TV |
| 2018 | Tajdeed e Wafa | Arsal | Hum TV |
| 2019 | Ehd E Wafa | Shahryar "Sherry" Afzal | Hum TV PTV Home |
| 2021 | Parizaad | Parizaad Mir | Hum TV |
| 2023 | Idiot | Gulzar | Green Entertainment |
| 2024 | Nadaan | Haider Khan | Hum TV |
| 2024 | Faraar | Fasih | Green Entertainment |

### Theatre

| Year | Play | Role |
| 2012 | The Taming of the Shrew | Tranio |
| 2014 | Grease | Danny Zuko |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2018 | 6th Hum Awards | Best On-Screen Couple Popular with (Yumna Zaidi) | Yeh Raha Dil | Nominated |
| 2020 | 19th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actor Viewers' Choice | Laal Kabootar | Won |
| 2020 | South Asian Film Festival | Best Actor | Laal Kabootar | Won |
| 2022 | 8th Hum Awards | Best Actor Male – Popular | Parizaad | Won |
| 2022 | 8th Hum Awards | Best On-Screen Couple with (Yumna Zaidi) | Parizaad | Nominated |
| 2022 | 8th Hum Awards | Best Actor Male Jury | Parizaad | Won |
| 2022 | 8th Hum Awards | Best On-Screen Couple Jury with (Yumna Zaidi) | Parizaad | Nominated |
| 2022 | 21st Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor Critics Choice | Parizaad | Won |
| 2022 | 21st Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor Viewers' Choice | Parizaad | Nominated |