Sony was moved to Mumbai, India at the age of sixteen years due to her inspiration by the teenage crush on Salman Khan, Bollywood’s leading actor. In Mumbai, Sony was involved in a relationship with Salman Khan for six years. She acted in ten Bollywood films as a lead actress with top actors in the film industry from 1991 to 1997. Action film Anth was her first Bollywood movie in 1993. Somy Ali was acting a role of Priya starred with Sunil Shetty. This film is revolved about the story of a local ruffian college student who is the son of a gangster and the son of the principle of that college. While in Mumbai, she also did modeling.
List of films of Somy Ali:
1. Anth (1993) as Priya
2. Krishan Avtaar (1993)
3. Yaar Gaddar (1994) as Jai’s girlfriend
4. Teesra Kaun? (1994) as Priyanka / Manjulah
5. Aao Pyaar Karen (1994) as Sonu S. Rai
6. Andolan (1995) as Anita
7. Mafia (1996) as Kiran Pawar
8. Agnichakra (1997) as Guest Appearance in song
In January 1999, after the six-year stay at Mumbai, she decided to go back to Florida to continue her studies. After holding the Bachelor’s degree in film making, direction, screenwriting, and editing, she started her career, initially by making short films on abortion, domestic violence, and teenage suicide of women. Her work was spread, she engaged with women’s rights and issues in South Asia. She has also written many articles in a versatile topic, including “Embrace Diversity, Our National Parks, Forgotten Victims, Veiled Pain, etc. Her articles about rape victims are Shazia Khalid, Sonia Naz, and Mukhtaran Mai.
Article written by Somy Ali:
1. “Embrace Diversity”
2. “Our National Parks”
3. “Forgotten Victims”
4. “Pakistani Woman Forced to Live in Shame”
5. “Veiled Pain”
6. “ANAA Rally for the Dignity and Safety of Pakistani Women”
7. “The Sonia Naz Story”
Now, Somy Ali is also a president of her clothing line, named So-Me Designs LLC which donates revenue to her non-profit organization named “No More Tears”, founded in 2006. She works to assist Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence.
Ali says “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”.
Achievements
In 2011, Ali was honored with the American Heritage Award from the American Immigration Council for her work with No More Tears, The Daily Point of Light Award April 15, 2015 by President George H. W. Bush and The National Domestic Violence Month “A Proclamation” by President Barack Obama for her work with “No More Tears”.
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Somy Ali Education
Qualification: Bachelor of Film and Television Majoring in Psychology Masters in Broadcast Journalism
School: Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi, Pakistan
College: Nova Southeastern University, Broward County, Florida
The University of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Somy Ali Career
Profession: Actress, Designer, Journalist, Columnist, Philanthropist
Debut:
Film: Anth (1993)
Family & Relatives
Father: Madan
Mother: Tehmina
Brother: Mohammed Ali
Sister: Hina Ali, Huma Ali
Past Relationships:
- Salman Khan (Actor)
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Who is Somy Ali?
Somy Ali is a Pakistani actress, designer, journalist, columnist, philanthropist, born on 25 March, 1976 in Karachi, Pakistan.
How old is Somy Ali?
Somy Ali is 47 years old as of February 2024.
How tall is Somy Ali?
Somy Ali is 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m).
