Somy Ali
| Somy Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 March 1976 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Actress, designer, social worker, journalist |
| Religion | Islam |
Somy Ali (Urdu: سومی علی) (born 25 March 1976[1][2]) is a former Bollywood actress of the early 1990s. She has her own clothing line, So-Me Designs[3] and also runs a non-profit organization named No More Tears.[4]
Early life
Somy Ali was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Her mother Mrs.Tehmina is Iraqi, and her father Mr.Madan is Pakistani by birth. She has two sisters, Hina and Huma and a younger brother Mohammed. After studying at the Convent of Jesus and Mary High School in Karachi till the age of 12, she, her mother and brother moved to Florida, USA. Inspired by Bollywood movies, Ali compelled her mother to allow her to move to Mumbai, India at the young age of 16. In Mumbai, Ali was involved in several modelling projects and also performed small roles in Hindi movies. Even though she appeared in 9 movies between 1992 to 1999, she was unable to leave any impact as an actor.[2] While in Mumbai, she was in a relationship with Bollywood's leading actor Salman Khan. In December 1999, she decided to move back to Florida to continue her studies. [5]
She attended Nova Southeastern University in Florida, majoring in Psychology, and obtained her undergraduate degree in just two years. It was during this time that she became very interested in journalism and decided to attend the University of Miami to obtain a master's degree in broadcast journalism.[1]
Work
While at the University of Miami, Ali developed an interest in documentary films. Subsequently, in February 2003, she left the university to attend the New York Film Academy. She graduated with a degree in film making, direction, script writing, and editing. Some of her early projects included short films on abortion, domestic violence, and teenage suicide.[1]
Ali has been involved with women's rights issues in South Asia. She is working towards bringing the plight of rape and domestic violence victims to the media's attention. Ali has written articles about Dr. Shazia Khalid, Sonia Naz, and Mukhtaran Mai. All of these women are victims of rape and have fought and are still fighting for justice in Pakistan. "My goal is to help all of these women and make sure that every girl/woman in my country and universally is able to obtain an education and has her basic human rights," says Ali. Revenue from her clothing line, So-Me Designs is donated to her non-profit organisation No More Tears, which was founded in 2006.[6]
In 2011, Ali was honoured with the American Heritage Award from the American Immigration Council for her work with No More Tears.[7] As of April 2012, No More Tears has rescued 182 abuse victims.[2]
Filmography
- Bulund (1993)
- Anth (1993) as Priya
- Krishan Avtaar (1993)
- Yaar Gaddar (1994) as Jai's girlfriend
- Teesra Kaun? (1994) as Priyanka
- Aao Pyaar Karen (1994) as Sonu S. Rai
- Andolan (1995) as Anita
- Mafia (1996) as Kiran Pawar
- Agnichakra (1997) as Guest Appearance in song
Other works
Articles
References
- 1 2 3 "Journalist and Model – Official Website". Somy Ali. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- 1 2 3 Singh, Prashant (30 April 2012) Salman helps Somy Ali’s charity foundation. Hindustani Times
- ↑ "So-Me Designs". So-Me Designs. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ "No More Tears Project | We're working every day to assist victims of domestic violence". Nmtproject.org. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ "Sallu's ex Somy Ali finally speaks up". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ "Somy Ali helps domestic violence victims – Robbs Celebrity OOPs Free Celebrity News". Robbscelebrityoopsfree.com. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ Landry, Julie. "Somy Ali honored for helping immigrant women – Plantation". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
External links
- Somy Ali at the Internet Movie Database