Ali Haider (singer)
Ali Haider  | |
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| Born | 22 September 1967 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan  | 
| Origin | Karachi | 
| Genres | Pop | 
| Occupations | 
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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 pop singer and musician. 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 | 
|---|---|
| 1988 | Jane Jan Sun | 
| 1989 | Chahat[2] | 
| 1990 | Tarang | 
| 1991 | Qarar[2][3] | 
| 1993 | Sandesa | 
| 1994 | Sanwala Saloona | 
| 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 | 
| Main Hoon Ghlulam-e-Ali | |
| Ya Mustafa Ya Mustafa | |
| 2013 | Bachpan Ki Badami Yadein[7] | 
| Jaanay Do | |
| Salam Arz-e-Karbala | |
| 2014 | Purani Jeans 2 | 
| Yaad-E-Muhammad | |
| Pyason Ki Yaad | |
| 2017 | Kee Jana Main Kaun, Vol. 01 | 
| 2018 | Yareman | 
Compilation albums
- The Best of Ali Haider
 
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | 
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chalo Ishq Larain | 
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Chand Sa Mukhra | PTV | 
See also
References
- ^ a b 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.