Aagha Ali Abbas (; born 4 December 1985) is a Pakistani television actor, singer, presenter, writer, song writer, and director.
Early life and background Aagha Ali was born on 4 December 1985 in Lahore, Punjab.
He is the youngest son of the widely known actor of the 1980s, Agha Sikandar (d. 1993), himself the son-in-law of the legendary singer, actor, and producer Inayat Hussain Bhatti, who is thus Aagha Ali's maternal grandfather, making him a nephew of the television actor Waseem Abbas as well as a cousin of Ali Abbas and also the grandnephew of actor Kaifee. His brother Ali Sikandar is also an actor and writer while singer-turned-actor Ali Azmat is his mother's cousin.
Aagha graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Arts from the Forman Christian College.
Career Aagha started his journey in the entertainment industry while still in college, at the age of 19. He became active in theater and performed as an actor/singer in 15 to 20 theater plays.
Officially his TV career started as an anchor-host in 2006 with the channel ATV, and with the successful program Total Round Up. He won the Best Anchor Award for the same program at the ATV Awards in 2006.
He started his acting career with Yaad Piya Ki Aaye (2005) as Sameer, and then Satrangi (2008).
He took a hiatus of about three years for his education, and during that time made the music video, "Mera Pehla Rock Song", which was launched at the platform of the national television PTV Home in the show Morning With Juggan on 9 January 2013.
His leading role in the romantic series Mein Hari Piya (2012), on Hum TV, was well received by the critics and the public, and earned him a nomination for the Hum Award for Best Soap Actor. Rukhsaar, a television series on Geo TV, gained him further success. This was followed by the musical covers "Khwab Adhoore Sahi" and "Aaj Bhi". In 2014, he starred in Mere Meherbaan, Mehram and Digest Writer.
His career further advanced with the role of a rockstar in the 2015 religious drama series, Khuda Dekh Raha Hai, opposite Sajal Aly, for which he also sang the title song. Agha then played leading roles in several successful series, including Andaaz-e-Sitam (2017), Tumhare Hain (2017), Band Khirkiyan (2019), and Dil-e-Gumshuda (2019), which added to his popularity.
Recently, he played the lead in the very popular drama Mujhe Khuda Pay Yakeen Hai which aired on Geo Entertainment.
Personal life Aagha's struggle story and his perseverance in the media industry have made headlines, as it was a challenging journey for him to establish himself. He was also in the news for a couple of years for his relationship with co-actor Sarah Khan, and they were a popular couple at the time, but things changed when they broke up.
In 2019, he met Hina Altaf during the filming of the drama series Dil-e-Gumshuda. The couple tied the knot in a private Nikah ceremony on 22 May 2020, in Karachi.
As of 2023, Aagha and Hina were rumored to have separated. He mentioned in one of his interviews with Ayaz Samoo about living alone. However, an official announcement was made later by Aagha himself that they are no longer together.
Filmography Television Year Serial Role Channel Notes 2006 Yaad Piya Ki Aaye Sameer PTV Home 2008 Satrangi Khayyam Geo TV Teri Ik Nazar Rameez 2009 Jinnah Ke Naam Sameer PTV Home 2010 Mujhe Hai Hukum-e-Azan Jimmy Hum TV 2013 Mein Hari Piya Zawar Nominated—Hum Award for Best Soap Actor Halki Si Khalish Aamir Agar Tum Na Hote Hammad A-Plus TV Kami Reh Gaee Rizwan PTV Home Ghundi Rehan Hum Sitaray 2014 Shehr-e-Yaran Ahsan ARY Digital Arranged Marriage Ahmad ARY Digital Shab-e-Zindagi Yasir Hum TV Rukhsaar Amaar Geo TV Bay Emaan Mohabbat Baber ARY Digital Mere Meherbaan Zeeshan Hum TV 2014–2015 Mehram Areeb Also playback singer for the song "Dararien" Digest Writer Shehreyar Noori Tariq TVOne 2015 Mere Khuda Yasir Hum TV Khuda Dekh Raha Hai Junaid A-Plus TV Also playback singer, writer and composer for the song "Akhiyan Num Num" The OST of the project Maamta Maaz ARY Digital Kis Se Kahoon Fahad PTV Home Tum Yaad Aye Shehreyar Ary Digital Tere Mere Beech Fahad Hum TV 2016 Ghalti Saim A-Plus TV 2017 Andaaz e Sitam Wamiq Urdu 1 Tumhare Hain Rayan ARY Digital Be Inteha Zaid Urdu 1 Bedardi Saiyaan Shaani Geo TV 2018 Mere Bewafa Shahmeer A-Plus TV Also playback singer, writer and composer for the song "Duhaiyaan" The OST of the project Khatti Methi Love Story Bilal Express Entertainment Band Khirkiyan Zain Hum TV 2019 Dil-e-Gumshuda Daniyal Geo TV 2020 Teray Pyar Mai Zaman Telefilm Khoob Seerat Samar Dikhawa Danish Episode: "Keraye Ki Izzat" Haqeeqat Armaan A-Plus TV Episode:"Anna"Aik Aur MunafiqRashidGeo TVEpisode Jholi 2021 Mujhe Khuda Pay Yaqeen Hai Hammad Makafaat Season 3 Salman Episode: "Usool Aur Sachai" 2022ZakhamSikander2023DhokaAhmedARY Digital2024IshqawayShahrukh AminGeo TVHabil aur QabilHaris Qazalbaash2025MohraSikander Hamdani
Web series Year Title Role Network Notes2021RaatAliUrduFlixAlso The Writer and Director of the project.
Films Agha started shooting for his Debut Action Film under the direction of (Late) Iqbal Kashmiri. Kashmiri died and the film was left incomplete.
Year Serial Role Channel Notes 2021Zoya Nay Haan KardiAshirGeo TVTeleflimShadi hai ImpossibleARY DigitalTeleflim2022Love Life Ka LawAghaGeo TVTelefilmBhagam BhagShahmirARY DigitalTelefilm 2024Kabhi Aar Kabhi paar TelefilmBand Baja aur BajiyaExpress Entertainment Telefilm
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