Ali Tahir

Ali Tahir is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and educationist.

Ali is best known for his role in the 1995 sitcom Teen Bata Teen and more recently as character actor in different other dramas.

Family background
Ali belongs to illustrious family known for its contribution to Urdu literature as well to the media industry: his father Naeem Tahir is a veteran actor and respected writer; his mother, Yasmeen Tahir, was one of the most famous voices of Radio Pakistan; his grandparents Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali were both famous writers, Hijab also being the first Muslim female pilot; his brother Faran Tahir is an actor as well while another brother, Mehran Tahir, is a television producer.

Relationships
Ali is married to Wajeeha Tahir, who is also an actress and was a cast member of Teen Bata Teen.

Career
Having begun as an actor in the 1990s with PTV, after acting for many years he turned to direction and production, his first project being Taj Classics, a set of episodes based on the works of his grandfather Imtiaz Ali Taj.

Academia
Ali has been teaching media arts at the Beaconhouse National University as well at the Punjab University.