Actor Ali Abbas has been working in the industry for quite some time. It is a widely known fact that he is veteran actor Waseem Abbas’ son but he has established his own place with time and effort. Though many say that opportunities are readily available to star kids in media industry, however, not many know that some stories are not that simple. Abbas has worked in nearly 50 TV serials in the last 7 years and only a hard working actor can manage that with consistency.
In an exclusive interview with Something Haute, the actor spoke at length about his career, choice of projects and much more. Here are excerpts from the interview:
What is his secret behind getting at least two successful projects every year; the most recent being Kahin Deep Jalay and Deewangi?
“Firstly, Allah has been very kind. I’m blessed an an actor. When I started in 2013, for a couple of years, I had zero work and money. Coming from a family of actors and having my cousins in the industry, especially Agha Ali, who I have grown up with, was a successful actor at that time. So, I was labeled as the first failure in the family. I was on the verge of quitting the profession because somehow I considered myself too perfect and thought that everyone will think the same. But that didn’t happen and thank God I realized soon that nobody is working against me. Today, I can Alhamdullilah say it with pride that everyone in my family is self-made and we have our own journeys to prove that,” Abbas shared.
How did you change your thought process to reach where you’re today?
“I realized that I need to loose weight to work on television. Then I started looking for interesting characters as I realized that I’ve failed to register as a leading hero in plays. Then one conversation with Naumaan Ejaz sahab changed my whole perspective. I got lucky to play his younger brother in a drama titled Zinda Dargour and one day he said ‘I make my own character the main hero of the drama, rather than waiting to get offered the role of a hero’. That changed my life; 2015-16 onwards, everything changed for me,” he said.
How do you choose a project that would either leave an impact on the audience or at least feel a personal satisfaction?
“I have done a project where I hoped that my character will be noticed but it wasn’t. There are many reasons behind it but what I have learnt is to balance it out. I do one drama to run my house and one for the craft,” Abbas shared.
Watch the full interview here to find more about his role in Ghisi Piti Mohabbat:
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