LAHORE – A Pakistani actor has left the country for the United States after receiving death threats from unknown extremists.
Babar Ali left the country for the United States after receiving death threats from unknown extremists.
The 43-year-old began his career on television some two decades ago, where he appeared as a young Muslim Arab soldier “Mohammad Bin Qasim” in the PTV historical costume drama “Labbaik”. He then appeared in the historical drama “Babar” where he played Humayon, son of the Mughal emperor Babar.
Earlier this month, the actor lodged an FIR (first information report) with Lahore’s Defence Police Station, stating that he had been receiving death threats on phone by unknown individuals after his latest TV drama was aired.
Babar Ali went on to say that other artists have also been receiving threats from unknown extremist groups.
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Ali’s first film appearance was in Jeeva, directed by Syed Noor. He went on to appear in other films such as Munda Bigra Jaye, Chor Machaye Shor, Khoey Ho Tum Kahan, Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa and Larki Punjaban. He starred as “Bali”, the lead character in the 2002 PTV Drama Serial Landa Bazar (TV series). In 2017 Babar reprised his role as Bali (Iqbal) in the television serial Laal Ishq (TV series) which is a sequal drama serial to the original 2002 television serial drama Landa Bazar.
He is considered one of the leading film actors in the Lollywood film industry.
