Ali Raza had a great year and he had three back-to-back hits in 2024 with Noor Jahan, Duniyapur and Iqtidar. His roles were well-received by the audience and nowadays his on-screen chemistry with co-star Anmol Baloch in Iqtidar is getting a lot of appreciation. He has worked in several dramas before he came on as a lead and he is doing well nowadays.
Ali Raza was a guest on Something Haute and revealed that supporting actors generally are not able to become lead actors as they do not know how to say No to projects. He rejected 16 scripts before saying Yes to Iqidar as he did not want to work as a second lead anymore.
This is what he said:
He also shared that he has now a set standard before accepting a drama. He will only do a lead role at the prime time 8 p.m. slot and he prefers to work with leading ladies who already are loved by the audience. Here is what he said:
Fans are divided about Ali Raza’s approach. Many people think that you have to value yourself first and Ali is on the right path:
Others think that Ali Raza is behaving very arrogantly after the success he recently experienced:
