Ali Zafar leads the pack by being one of the first Pakistani actors to have accomplished relative success in a cutthroat Bollywood.

Ali ventured from working as a sketch artist in the Pearl Continental hotel, Karachi, to becoming a rock star and has now comfortably transitioned into a versatile actor having done a wide array of roles such as his debut in the satirical Tere Bin Laden to more romantic and comedic roles such as in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Total Siyappa.

However, in 2014, the heartthrob set out to redefine himself with Shaad Ali's Kill Dil in which he starred alongside big banner names like Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra and Govinda.

Playing the role of a gangster, Ali has consciously tried to deviate from his rom-com image. The film led to mixed reviews, but Ali achieved what he had set out to do.