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Quick Info

Date of birth4 December 1985

Age37 Years

BirthplaceLahore, Pakistan

ProfessionActor, Singer, Writer, Director, Presenter

NationalityPakistani

Marital statusMarried

SpouseHina Altaf

FamilyFather - Agha Sikander; Mother - Rubina Sikander; Brother - Ali Sikander; Grandfather - Agha Saleem Raza; Cousin - Ali Abbas; Maternal Uncle - Waseem Abbas; Maternal Grandfather - Inayat Hussain Bhatti; Maternal Granduncle - Kaifee; Mother's Cousin - Ali Azmat

Aagha Ali Biography

Aagha Ali is a Pakistani actor, singer, writer, presenter and director from Lahore. He began in television as a host and actor in the mid-2000s, has worked

Early life and background

Aagha Ali Abbas was born on 4 December 1985 in Lahore, Pakistan. Raised in a family with deep ties to the entertainment industry, he is the son of Agha Sikander and Rubina Sikander and comes from a wider clan that includes actors and musicians across multiple generations. He completed a bachelor’s degree in arts at Forman Christian College in Lahore.

Career

Aagha’s career in the public eye began in the mid-2000s. He made his earliest television acting appearance in the PTV drama Yaad Piya Ki Aaye (2005), and took on hosting duties for the ATV show Total Round Up in 2006. That hosting work earned him a Best Anchor Award at the ATV Awards that year.

Following those debuts, Aagha worked across acting, hosting, music and production. He appeared in a range of television series such as Satrangi (2008), Jinnah Ke Naam (2009), Mein Hari Piya (2013) — for which he received a Hum Awards nomination — Rukhsaar (2014), Khuda Dekh Raha Hai (2015), Be Inteha (2017), Dil-e-Gumshuda (2019), and Mujhe Khuda Pay Yaqeen Hai (2021). His performance as Amaar in Rukhsaar drew particular audience appreciation.

He branched into commercial work with a youth-focused campaign for the mobile brand Djuice in 2010, and has been involved in telefilms including Teray Pyar Mai (2020), Zoya Nay Haan Kardi (2021), Shadi Hai Impossible (2021), Bhagam Bhag (2022), and Love Life Ka Law (2022).

As a host Aagha fronted numerous television programs: Music Plus Plus on PTV, For Him on TVOne Pakistan, Cat Walk on ARY Digital, A-Tunes on ATV, Xtra Light on TVOne Pakistan, Band Gali on A-Plus, and Ruling Faces (seasons 1 and 2) on Style 360. He also wrote and directed Ruling Faces Season 2.

Music has been another strand of his work. His first solo album, Mera Pehla Rock Song, was released on Morning With Juggan in January 2013. He has released music videos over the years, including Mein Wohi Aashiq (2017), Main Haara (2019), Aaj Bhi (2020) and Tu Mila (2023). He sang the original soundtrack for Khuda Dekh Raha Hai and has performed in theatrical productions since his late teens.

In recent years Aagha expanded into web projects. In 2021 he acted in, directed and wrote the web film Raat for the Pakistani OTT platform UrduFlix, playing the role of Ali. He and his wife hosted The Couple Show on Aaj Entertainment for season 1 in 2021 and returned as hosts for season 2 in 2022.

Public profile

Aagha Ali’s family background includes several industry figures: grandfather Agha Saleem Raza, cousin Ali Abbas, maternal uncle Waseem Abbas, maternal grandfather Inayat Hussain Bhatti, maternal granduncle Kaifee, and a relative Ali Azmat. His brother Ali Sikander is also an actor and writer.

Throughout his career Aagha has been featured on magazine covers and has made guest appearances on reality and talk programs such as Pakistan Jago (2017), BOL Nights (2019) and The Night Show with Ayaz Shamoo (2023). He has discussed how playing strong negative characters occasionally affected public perception and has addressed particular misunderstandings that arose from media appearances.

Personal life

Aagha married fellow actor Hina Altaf on 22 May 2020. Prior to that he had a long-term relationship and engagement with actress Sarah Khan that ended in 2019. He has said that his breakup affected him deeply and briefly interrupted his ability to work.

Latest updates

In June 2023 Aagha announced that he received the Dubai Golden Visa and described Dubai as a second home. He continues to work across television, telefilms, music videos and digital films, with credits as an actor, writer and director.
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Recent Work

Tu Mila

Music video released in 2023

2023
Raat

Web film on UrduFlix in which he acted, wrote and directed; played the role of Ali

2021
The Couple Show (Season 2)

Co-hosted the show on Aaj Entertainment with his wife Hina Altaf

2022
Teray Pyar Mai

Telefilm in which he played Zaman, released on Geo TV

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Television acting debut in Yaad Piya Ki Aaye (2005)
  2. TV hosting debut and ATV Best Anchor Award for Total Round Up (2006)
  3. Lead role in Mein Hari Piya (2013) and Hum Awards nomination
  4. First solo album Mera Pehla Rock Song (2013)
  5. Acted, wrote and directed the web film Raat (2021)
  6. Co-hosted The Couple Show with Hina Altaf (2021–2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Aagha Ali born?

4 December 1985

What is Aagha Ali known for?

Actor, Singer, Writer, Director, Presenter

What is Aagha Ali’s marital status?

Married

Who is Aagha Ali married to?

Hina Altaf