Babar Ali (; born 30 June 1972) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He started his career in the late 1980s at the age of 16.
Babar Ali is better known for playing 'Bali' in the drama serial Landa Bazaar (2002-2003) and Biyanam in Main Manto Nahi Hoon (2025), both written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.
Career Babar Ali's first film appearance was in Jeeva (1995), directed by Syed Noor, where he played the second male lead as a Pashtun character. He went on to appear in other films such as Munda Bigra Jaye (1995), Chor Machaye Shor (1996), Khoey Ho Tum Kahan (2001), Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa (2002) and Larki Punjaban (2003). On television his most noted role has been that of Bali, the lead character in the 2002 PTV series Landa Bazar.
In 2017, Babar revived his character of Bali (Iqbal) in Laal Ishq, which was a sequel to the original 2002 drama series.
In 2022, he played Sardar Jatt in The Legend of Maula Jatt.
Selected filmography
Films Year Title Role LanguageNotesRef(s) 1995 Jeeva GulUrduFilm debutProfile of Babar Ali on tv.com.pk website Retrieved 31 August 2022Love 95 Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya Asad Sarak Munda Bigra Jaye Salman / Babar1996 Baazigar Beqaboo Negative role Miss Istanbul Lakht-e-Jigar 1997 Qarz Aqabon Ka Nisheman Khuda Janey Raja Pakistani Dever Dewanay 1998 Zever Dewarain Dil Sanbhala Na Jaye Harjai Dulha Lay Kar Jaoun Gi Chor Machaye ShorShehryar Insaf Ho To Aisa 1999 Kursi Aur QanoonKaliNegative roleMujhe Jeene Do 2000 Ghar Kab Aao GayOberoiNegative role Mehndi Waley Hath MattuPunjabi 2001 Khoey Ho Tum KahanSherryUrdu 2002 Yeh Dil Aap Ka HuwaZargul 2003 Larki PunjabanPunjabiNegative role 2005 Naag aur Nagin Urdu 2008 GulaboPunjabi 2010 Channa Sachi MuchiSuryaNegative role 2011 Bhai LogFaizuUrduSon of PakistanAli Abu ZahidNegative role 2017 Geo Sar Utha KayRohail 2022Tere Bajre Di RakhiAlamPunjabiCameoThe Legend of Maula JattSardar Jatt2024Taxali GateChaudhry ShehryarUrdu2026Zombeid TBA Meri Jaan
Television
Actor Year Drama Title Role Channel 1994 Shee Jee NTM 1996 Labaik Mohammad Bin Qasim PTV Home 1997 Babar Humayun Mirza 1999 Boota from Toba Tek Singh Meeru 2001 Chand Chehra PTV Home 2002 Landa Bazar Baali/Iqbal 2009 Mishaal Rashid: Mishaal's elder brother 2010 Chunri Tufail2011 Ek Nazar Meri Taraf Geo TV Nazar PTV Home 2012 Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile AchooGeo TVMain Baber PTV Home 2014 Oas 2016 Wafa Daniyal Geo TV 2017 Kabhi Socha Na Tha Salman Rani Shah Murad Laal Ishq Baali/Iqbal A-Plus TV 2020TarapLaeeqHum TVZebaishParvaiz Javed2021AmanatMalik FurqanARY Digital2022Mor MoharanSher AalamTV OneWehemKhawar AminHum TVWehshiMajidWoh Pagal SiAhsan HayatARY DigitalMuqaddar Ka SitaraSafdar Kamal2023Kuch AnkahiThanviFatima FengJahangirGreen EntertainmentSiyaahJamalNamak HaramAmin QureshiHum TV2024GhairUsmanARY Digital2025Main Manto Nahi HoonBinyaminPal Do PalWahab
Host Morning with Babar Ali (Apna Channel)
Awards Nigar Award for Best Male Singer in film Mehndi Waley Hath (2000). Ceremony Category Project Result 1st Lux Style AwardsBest Film Actor N/A rowspan="4" 3rd Lux Style Awards Larki Panjaban 10th Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actor (Terrestrial) Uss Par 12th Lux Style Awards Mein
See also List of Lollywood actors
References
External links
Profile of Babar Ali on YouTube