Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth31/10/1981
Age44 years
BirthplaceKarachi
Other Professions
  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Model
  • Host

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAli Arsalan Kazmi
ResidenceToronto, Canada

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight72 kg (159 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Body Measurements40-34-14 inches
BodytypeSlim

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Beaconhouse School, Karachi
  • The Lyceum School, Karachi
College/University
  • Toronto Film School, Canada
  • Aptech Computer Education North Nazimabad
  • Institute of Business Management
  • Drama School
Qualifications
  • A degree in marketing
  • Diploma in Information Technology and Programming from Aptech Computer Education North Nazimabad

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Dancing
  • Singing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Swimming
  • Cycling
  • Horse-riding
  • Snowboarding
  • Marathoner
  • Triathlete
  • Adventurer
  • Traveller
TattooOn right bicep: A tribal dragon
Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Urdu
  • Hindi
  • Punjabi
  • Persian
  • Pashto/Dari
  • French (basic)
  • Arabic

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAlizeh Khorasanee
Marriage Date2007

Family

SpouseAlizeh Khorasanee
Children
Son(s)Rafay
DaughterNone
Parents
FatherRahat Kazmi (actor, screenwriter, TV news presenter, academician)
MotherSahira Kazmi (actor, film producer)
Siblings
SisterNida Kazmi
Grandparents
GrandfatherShyam Sundar Chadha (actor) (deceased)

Career

Debut
As a Child ArtistTV (Urdu): Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka (1995) as 'Suhail' (PTV Home)
As a Lead ActorTV (Urdu): Manzil (2006) as 'Shabi' (ARY Digital)
Film/ Documentary (English)A Message From the East (2009) as 'Iqbal'
Awards
Certificate of Recognition by the Consulate General of Pakistan in Toronto for Promoting Pakistani Culture in Canada
Best Actor award for the short film 'Coffee at Laundromart' at the World Music and Independent Film Festival
Best Supporting Actor award for the Pakistani television series 'Baaghi' at the International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA)
Work Period (start)1995
Famous Role'Bilal Choudary' in the Punjabi film 'Sardaarji' (2015)

Favourites

FilmThe Godfather (1972)
Models
  • Vaneezah Ahmed
  • Nadia Hussain
  • Zainab Qayyum (ZQ)
Fashion Designers
  • Munib Nawaz
  • Deepak Perwani
  • Nomi Ansari
  • Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY)
RestaurantThe Burger's Priest in Toronto
Quote'The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.' by W. B. Yeats

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ali Kazmi comes from a family with a background in acting.
2. In 1987, he portrayed a younger version of his father's character in the show 'Dhoop Kinare.'
3. When necessary, Ali Kazmi would step in for child roles in movies produced by his parents.
4. Ali Kazmi fell in love with Alizeh Khorasanee, a high school classmate.
5. Despite planning to move to Canada for Alizeh in September 2001, Ali was hindered by the 9/11 attacks.
6. In Canada, Ali took on various odd jobs to supplement his income.
7. Ali Kazmi has contributed his voice to video game characters and worked as a voice-over artist for films.
8. His performances in Pakistani TV series have garnered him acclaim.
9. He started his career at the age of 1, appearing in a national song directed by his mother, Sahira Kazmi.
10. He is a trained multilingual, multifaceted, and experienced professional creative powerhouse.
11. He has been working successfully both on and off camera, in the industry in Pakistan, India, Canada & USA for 17 years in the creative fields of theater, television & film.
12. Working on projects from conception to completion is his strong suit.
13. He believes that "One cannot portray life on screen if one has not lived it!"
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