Jia Ali
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Jia Ali is a Pakistan
i model and an actress. Born in 1972. Coming from a Punjabi Christian family, Ali began her career at the age of nineteen when she was discovered while working at a Pakistani salon.
In 1991, Ali booked a Wrangler Jeans
commercial and walked the ramp for its fashion show
. She was approached by members of Lollywood
, Pakistan's film industry. It was while she was in Islamabad
, Ali was introduced to Sajjad Gul
, a producer, who signed her to play a role in the movie Deewaney Terey Pyar Key. Following the success of the film, Ali acted in several movies that consolidated her success while continuing to travel between Lahore and Karachi for modeling assignments. She has four other brothers. Her brother, Munna Mushtaq, is a fashion photographer. Her father Saleem Abbas resides in Slough, England.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i model and an actress. Born in 1972. Coming from a Punjabi Christian family, Ali began her career at the age of nineteen when she was discovered while working at a Pakistani salon.
In 1991, Ali booked a Wrangler Jeans
Wrangler Jeans
Wrangler is a manufacturer of jeans and other clothing items. The brand is owned by the VF Corporation, who also own Lee, JanSport and The North Face, among others. Its headquarters is in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, with production plants in a variety of locations throughout the world...
commercial and walked the ramp for its fashion show
Fashion show
A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made...
. She was approached by members of Lollywood
Lollywood
Lollywood refers to the Pakistani film industry based in the city of Lahore. The word "Lollywood" was first coined in the summer of 1989 in the now defunct magazine "Glamour" published from Karachi by a gossip columnist Saleem Nasir. The film industry in Lahore started in 1929 with the opening of...
, Pakistan's film industry. It was while she was in Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, Ali was introduced to Sajjad Gul
Sajjad Gul
Agha Sajjad Gul is a producer, director and one of the biggest media moguls in Pakistan. He is the youngest of three famed sons, Riaz and Shahzad of Agha G A Gull, the owner and creator of Evernew Studios, one of the exclusively prosperous real estate on Multan Road. He owns the major film...
, a producer, who signed her to play a role in the movie Deewaney Terey Pyar Key. Following the success of the film, Ali acted in several movies that consolidated her success while continuing to travel between Lahore and Karachi for modeling assignments. She has four other brothers. Her brother, Munna Mushtaq, is a fashion photographer. Her father Saleem Abbas resides in Slough, England.