Well-known TV and movie actor Abid Ali died five years ago on Thursday, which is being observed by his followers as his fifth death anniversary.
His birthplace was Quetta in 1952. Prior to moving to Lahore to pursue a profession as an actor, Abid Ali began his career on Radio Pakistan.
The legendary actor acted in several films and television series. In 1985, he received the Pride of Performance award as an act of appreciation.
Recognized for his versatility, Abid Ali has made a lasting impression in several iconic drama serials, including Jhok Siyal, Zanjeer, Waris, Dasht, and others.
Bunty, I Love You, Diyar-e-Dil, Aangan, Dil Kiya Karey, and the drama serials Mera Rab Waris and Ramz-e-Ishq are a few of his most recent works.
Throughout the span of his more over 45-year career, Abid Ali has made an irrefutable contribution to Pakistan's entertainment sector.
Although Abid Ali appeared in more than 200 movies and a large number of television dramas, his most well-known performance was as Dilawar Khan in the 1979 PTV classic Waris.
His breakthrough work as a director and producer came in 1993 with the highly praised play Dasht, which was also Pakistan's first private production.
He directed the first drama to be shot overseas, Doosra Aasman, for PTV the same year. He went on to direct dramas for numerous other channels, including as Saheli in 2007 and Massi aur Malka, a family drama, in 2009.
In the majority of the television plays he produced and directed, he also acted.
