Somy Ali
Somy Ali | |
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سومی علی ( Urdu) | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, founder and president of No More Tears USA[1] |
Political party | Democratic[2] |
Partner | Salman Khan (1993–1999)[3][4] |
Somy Ali (
Early life
Somy Ali was born on March 25, 1976, in Karachi in Sindh, Pakistan into a family of wealth and prosperity.[8] Her mother Tehmina is Iraqi and her father Madan is Pakistani. After studying at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi until age 9, she moved to South Florida in the United States with her mother and brother.[9] During an interview, Ali revealed that she was sexually abused at the ages of 5 and 9 by her household staff while living in Karachi, Pakistan and when she shifted to Florida, she was bullied at school and raped by a boy, 17, at the age of 14 in Miami.[10][8] Her mother was also a victim of domestic violence in Pakistan that she and her brother would have to witness.[8][11]
After she dropped out of school, Ali convinced her father to allow her to move to the home of
Education
When she moved back to Florida, Ali acquired her
Career
Ali became involved with women's rights issues in
In 2021, Ali and her non-profit organization No More Tears were featured in the Discovery+ docuseries Fight or Flight.[16]
Filmography
- Krishan Avtaar (1993) as Sonia Sawant
- Anth (1994) as Priya
- Yaar Gaddar (1994) as Shashi
- Teesra Kaun?(1994) as Priyanka
- Aao Pyaar Karen(1994) as Sonu Rai
- Andolan (1995) as Anita
- Mafia (1996) as Kiran Pawar
- Chupp (1997) as Asha Narang
- Fight or Flight (TV series) (2021) as Herself
References
- ^ Rachana Srivastava 'No More Tears'- An NGO to Help the Abused The Times of India (01 March 2011)
- ^ "Somy Ali from Miami, Florida | VoterRecords.com". voterrecords.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Revealed! What did Somy Ali learn from Salman Khan?".
- ^ "Somy Ali opens up on ex-beau Salman Khan, says 'it is healthier for me to not be in touch with him'". DNA India. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ a b Singh, Prashant (30 April 2012) Salman helps Somy Ali's charity foundation. Hindustan Times
- ^ Rege, Harshada. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Somy Ali: I was always a misfit in the film industry". The Times of India.
- ^ "No More Tears Project | We're working every day to assist victims of domestic violence and human trafficking". Nmtproject.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Somy Ali is a One-Woman Army". 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Somy Ali :: Biography". Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "PeepingMoon Exclusive: I was sexually abused at the age of 5 and 9; was raped at 14 - Somy Ali". peepingmoon.com/. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Somy Ali: Empowering Victims of Abuse". 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Sallu's ex Somy Ali finally speaks up". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Journalist and Model – Official Website". Somy Ali. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Somy Ali helps domestic violence victims – Robbs Celebrity OOPs Free Celebrity News". Robbscelebrityoopsfree.com. 28 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Landry, Julie (15 May 2011). "Somy Ali honored for helping immigrant women – Plantation". Miami Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Somy Ali Illustrates the Horrors of Sex Trafficking and Abuse in 'Fight or Flight' (EXCLUSIVE)". 17 March 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Somy Ali at IMDb