Deeply honoured to be awarded with “Pride of Performance” award: Ali Zafar

ISLAMABAD: Actor and singer Ali Zafar has expressed its gratitude after being awarded Pakistan’s top literary award on the occasion of country’s 74th Independence Day.

“Deeply honoured to be awarded with the “Pride of Performance” award by by the Govt of Pakistan. I bow down in humility & gratitude to God, forever indebted to my fans and supporters,” the actor tweeted on Friday.

The Pride of Performance award is bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the field of literature, arts, sports, medicine and science”.

Zafar Ali made his debut on Pakistani TV before becoming a popular musician with his hit “Channo” track.

He also tried his luck in Bollywood with a leading role in the 2010 satire film Tere Bin Laden. Ali Zafar is also the recepient of five Lux Style Awards and a Filmfare Award nomination.

Alongside his acting and singing career, Zafar participates in tours, concerts and stage shows, is active in humanitarian work and has a number of endorsement deals. In 2013, Zafar was voted as the “Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet”, based on a worldwide poll by the British newspaper Eastern Eye.