Ali Haider (singer)
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Born | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | 22 September 1967
Origin | Karachi |
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Mystic Records-Saregama-EMI |
Website | alihaiderofficial |
Ali Haider (Urdu:علی حیدر, born 22 September 1967) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor, fashion designer and television host.[1]
He had a number of hit songs in the 1990s, including Poorani Jeans, which appears on his 1993 album Sandesa.[1][2]
Personal life
He married in 2006.[3] After the death of his young son in 2009, Ali Haider quit making music for some time and turned to religion.[2][4]
Career
Music
He began his music career in 1988 and gained popularity in the 1990s.
In 2012 he returned to mainstream music after a three-year break following the death of his son, a period during he was mainly involved in Islamic music, singing hamd and naat.[4][2]
Acting
He became an actor in the mid-1990s, with roles in PTV dramas such as Tum Se Kehna Tha.
He acted in a Pakistani film, Chalo Ishq Larain, released in 2002.
In 2013 he returned to TV with the sitcom Ek aur Ek Dhai.[5]
Fashion design
He has been designing under his own clothing label Qarar.[2]
Hosting
Having previously hosted religious TV shows on different channels, in 2021 he became the host of his own The Ali Haider Show, running on American channel NTV Houston.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album name |
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1988 | Jane Jan Sun |
1989 | Chahat[2] |
1990 | Tarang |
1991 | Qarar[2][3] |
1993 | Sandesa |
1994 | Sanwala Saloona |
1994 | Zalim Nazron Se |
1995 | Dastaan |
1996 | Jania |
1998 | Mahi[2] |
1999 | Saiyyaan |
2000 | Jadoo |
2002 | Chandni Raatein |
2003 | Tera Naam Liya To... |
2006 | Purani Jeans (Remixes)[1][2][4] |
2007 | Jaanay Do[2] |
2009 | Stop and Think ...? |
2009 | Moula Dil Badal Dey |
2010 | Shor Hai Mehshar Ka |
2011 | Kee Jana Main Kaun (written by the 18th century Sufi poet Bulleh Shah)[2][4] |
2012 | Asgharam Aei Noor |
2012 | Main Hoon Ghlulam-e-Ali |
2012 | Ya Mustafa Ya Mustafa |
2013 | Bachpan Ki Badami Yadein[7] |
2013 | Jaanay Do |
2013 | Salam Arz-e-Karbala |
2014 | Purani Jeans 2 |
2014 | Yaad-E-Muhammad |
2014 | Pyason Ki Yaad |
2017 | Kee Jana Main Kaun, Vol. 01 |
2018 | Yareman |
Compilation albums
- The Best of Ali Haider
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2002 | Chalo Ishq Larain |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Ref |
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1995 | Tum Se Kehna Tha | Bilal | PTV | |
2012 | Faslay Hain Darmiyan | TV One | [8] | |
2013 | Ek aur Ek Dhai | ARY Digital | [9] |
Telefilm
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Ref |
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1995 | Chand Sa Mukhra | PTV |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Irfan Ul Haq (21 April 2021). "Singer Ali Haider is back in action with a new show (Ali Haider Show for NTV Houston)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Debarati S Sen (13 April 2013). "I don't mind being called a 'one-hit wonder': Ali Haider". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b "KARACHI: Ali Haider decides to marry". Dawn (newspaper). 16 April 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "I lost music after the loss of my son: Ali Haider". The Times of India. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Ali Haider makes a comeback in acting with new sitcom Ek aur Ek Dhai!". Reviewit.pk website. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ ul-Haq, Irfan (21 April 2021). "Singer Ali Haider is back in action with a new show". Dawn News.
- ^ "People are comparing it to Purani Jeans: Ali Haider". Hindustan Times (newspaper). Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Ali Haider – Biography & Dramas List". www.dramasplanet.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Ali Haider makes a comeback in acting with new sitcom Ek aur Ek Dhai!". Reviewit.pk website. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2021.