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Asim Ali (Director) (b. 29 February 1976, is a Pakistani Television Director He is best known for his drama series Mere Qatil Mere Dildar for which he was nominated at 1st Hum Awards 2013 as the Best DramaDirector.

Early life
Asim Ali grew up in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. He did his bachelors of Commerce from Sindh University. He starred his acting career at the age of 22 however he didn’t got any fame in this field and he decide to try his luck in production, as an assistant director. After 2 year of working as an assistance director, he started his career as a director. Asim Ali directed and produced his first drama under the name of yehi khwab yehi tamanye it was Air on PTV channel.

Career
Asim Ali was inspired by his uncle, Syed Mohsin Ali who was a famous PTV Director. After Mohsin Ali, Asim Ali continued the legacy of becoming a director in his family. Asim’s elder brother syed atif ali is also a well known writer and director. His younger brother syed Imran ali is also a director in Pakistan.

Asim Ali is a Pakistani-Canadian director who is a 19 year veteran of the industry, with a prolific career as Director/Producer of gritty, hard-hitting short-films and TV-serials and series for Pakistani and South Asian Television which has earned both critical and commercial success. Now Asim Ali is running a production company with a name of vantage Films productions inc.

Vantage films production is located in Toronto and Pakistan. Vantage films productions aim to produce meaningful drama serials, films, documentaries reality shows, with significant messages and lessons for our viewers. Through their work they want to develop a thoughtful and empathetic society, by providing food for thought for their viewers, by touching upon issues that are most crucial and often ignored or left untouched including, third world poverty, education, traffic, religion, women rights, etc.

Vantage Films Production is a full fledge production house which also works with different clients in the marketing industry. They produce commercials for TV/Radio/Social Media, branding process, also promote wide array of clients on air over TV and Radio channels ranging from creating advertisement, on air interviews and events. They also have a photography and videography division of the company which caters to weddings, events, baby showers, and different important events.

Television Drama's

 * Kuch Lamhay, (ATV)
 * Dil, Dard, Dhuan, (ARY Digital)
 * Omer,
 * Dadi Aur Gharwaley, (ARY Digital)
 * Koi Lamha Gulab Ho, (Hum TV),
 * Identity, (ARY Digital)
 * Saans, (ARY Digital)
 * Jia na Jaye, (Hum TV)
 * Shab-e-Gham, (Hum TV)
 * Kahi un Kahi, (Hum TV)
 * Kitni Girhain Baqi han
 * Pyassi
 * Ik Sitam Aur Meri Jaan
 * Nikhar gae Gulab Saray
 * Mere Qatil Mere Dildar
 * Ghamand, (Aplus)
 * Malika -e - Aliya (Geo)
 * Khafa Khafa Zindagi, (Aplus)
 * Mujhy Beta Chayie, (Aplus)
 * Khatta, (ARY Digital)
 * Rukhsar, (Geo Tv)
 * Rasam, (Geo Tv)

Awards and nominations

 * Won – Indus Drama Awards (2006) Best Director for Ambulance
 * Nominated - Hum Awards (2013) Best Director for Mere Qatil Mere Dildar
 * Won – Indus Drama Awards (2005) Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat for the Best TV Series
 * Nominated - Pakistan Media Awards (2013) Best Director for Mere Qatil Mere Dildar