Biography

Ali Zafar is one of Asia's most multi-faceted talents and Pakistan's most celebrated artiste. An accomplished actor, musician/ singer-songwriter/producer and a fine artist, Ali is the first actor from Pakistan to have taken his work global by being the first Pakistani to feature as the main lead in the mainstream Bollywood market with 6 feature films to his credit and 3 box office hits. His work in music set new standards of imagination and creativity both in his songs and music videos & has definitively shaped the nature of Pakistan's burgeoning music industry since his first album selling over 4 million copies worldwide. His consistent desire/efforts to push the boundaries for South Asian actors in Pakistan has pioneered new avenues for local actors, following in his footsteps into the mainstream Indian film industry popularly known as "Bollywood". He has been chosen as ambassador to the largest brands in the world including Coca-Cola, Samsung, Sprite, Yamaha, Nokia, Pepsi Cola, Telenor, etc. and was voted as "the sexiest Asian man" in the British magazine Eastern Eye beating the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Shahrukh Khan etc. He was featured alongside one of the most popular stars in the world, Shahrukh Khan in the film "Dear Zindagi".

A passionate humanitarian with a seasoned history of supporting those in need, Ali is the chair of The Ali Zafar Foundation to help empower those less fortunate. He specifically focuses on women's education and empowerment and to that end is an ambassador for Girl Rising and an academy member of the Global Teacher Prize alongside Freida Pinto and Chelsea Clinton.
- IMDb mini biography by: The One Lotus Agency