Ali Safina (born 18 December 1983) is a Pakistani actor, comedian and host.[4] He has starred in sitcoms such as Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat and in 2015 made his film debut with Jalaibee.[5]
Personal life
Ali Safina was born in Multan, Pakistan. He later moved to Oman with his parents where he completed his schooling at Pakistan School Muscat; for higher education he started off in The Caledonian College of Engineering in Oman and went on to Scotland where he got a degree in mechanical engineering. Since 2013, he has been married to Pakistani model Hira Tareen, with whom he has one child.[6][7]
Career
Safina started his career as a DJ, VJ and had roles in drama serials like Daag e Nadamat. After his performance as Takkay in the comedy-drama Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat, producer Sajjad Gul told him that his next installment, Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat, would focus on him, as he believed Safina was his lucky charm.[8] He followed it up with funny talk shows as a host (Hunn Dass). Safina made his film debut in 2014 in a caper-crime film Jalaibee in which he played the main role as Bugga opposite Danish Taimoor and Wiqar Ali Khan.[9][10]
