Ali Zafar
| Birthday | May 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Age | 46 Years (November, 2026) |
| Birth Place | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Education | National College of Arts; Government College University, Lahore |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Relationship Status | Married to Ayesha Fazli (2009) |
Biography
Ali Zafar is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor and producer born on 18 May 1980 in Lahore. He became a pop star with "Channo" from his debut album Huqa Pani (2003) and later built a Bollywood career with Tere Bin Laden (2010), Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011), Chashme Baddoor (2013) and Dear Zindagi (2016).
Zafar has won five Lux Style Awards and received a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Debut. In 2021 he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan. He married Ayesha Fazli in 2009 and the couple have two children.
Zafar has won five Lux Style Awards and received a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Debut. In 2021 he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan. He married Ayesha Fazli in 2009 and the couple have two children.
Early Life
Zafar was born into a Punjabi family in Lahore. His parents, Mohammad Zafarullah and Kanwal Ameen, were professors at the University of the Punjab; his father was a painter and his mother was a pioneering scholar of library science. He has two brothers, Zain and Danyal.
He studied at C.A.A. Public School, Government College University, Lahore, and the National College of Arts, from which he graduated as a painter in 2002. Before his music career he worked as a sketch artist at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore.
He studied at C.A.A. Public School, Government College University, Lahore, and the National College of Arts, from which he graduated as a painter in 2002. Before his music career he worked as a sketch artist at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore.
Career
Zafar first appeared on PTV in the dramas Kollege Jeans and Kanch Ke Par (2000) and Landa Bazar (2002). His debut album Huqa Pani (2003), led by "Channo", reportedly sold millions of copies and won the Lux Style Award for Best Album; he followed it with Masty (2006).
He was part of the first two seasons of Coke Studio Pakistan (2008–09), performing "Allah Hu", "Daastan-e-Ishq" and "Nahi Ray Nahi". His Bollywood acting debut, the satire Tere Bin Laden (2010), was a commercial success in India and earned him Best Male Debut nominations, including at the Filmfare Awards.
He went on to star in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, London, Paris, New York, Chashme Baddoor and Dear Zindagi, and in Pakistan he starred in Teefa in Trouble (2018) with Maya Ali, the first film from his Lightingale Productions. In 2016 he recorded the Defence Day song "Yaariyaan" with Atif Aslam.
He was part of the first two seasons of Coke Studio Pakistan (2008–09), performing "Allah Hu", "Daastan-e-Ishq" and "Nahi Ray Nahi". His Bollywood acting debut, the satire Tere Bin Laden (2010), was a commercial success in India and earned him Best Male Debut nominations, including at the Filmfare Awards.
He went on to star in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, London, Paris, New York, Chashme Baddoor and Dear Zindagi, and in Pakistan he starred in Teefa in Trouble (2018) with Maya Ali, the first film from his Lightingale Productions. In 2016 he recorded the Defence Day song "Yaariyaan" with Atif Aslam.
Ali Zafar: Quick Facts
How old is Ali Zafar?
Ali Zafar is 46 years old, born on May 18, 1980 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
What is Ali Zafar's ethnicity?
Ali Zafar's ethnicity is Punjabi.
What is Ali Zafar known for?
Ali Zafar is best known for appearing in Coke Studio Pakistan.
Is Ali Zafar married?
Ali Zafar's relationship status: Married to Ayesha Fazli (2009).
