Somy Ali (Urdu: سومی علی‎) (born 25 March 1974) is a Pakistan
born American actress, writer, filmmaker, model and activist who has
worked in Bollywood films. She runs a non-profit organization named No
More Tears.Somy Ali was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Her mother Tehmina
is Iraqi, and her father Madan is Pakistani. After studying at the
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi till age 12, she, her mother and
brother moved to Florida. Inspired by a teenage crush on Bollywood
actor Salman Khan, Ali convinced her mother to allow her to move to
Mumbai, India at 16. In Mumbai, Ali was involved in modeling projects
and also performed in Hindi movies. She appeared in ten Hindi movies
between 1991 and 1998, as a leading lady with top Bollywood actors.
While in Mumbai, she was in a relationship with Bollywood's leading
actor for eight years Salman Khan. In December 1999, she returned to
Florida to continue her studies.She attended Nova Southeastern
University in Florida, majoring in Psychology, and obtained her
undergraduate degree in two years. During this time that she became
very interested in journalism and decided to attend the University of
Miami to obtain a master's degree in broadcast journalism.
born American actress, writer, filmmaker, model and activist who has
worked in Bollywood films. She runs a non-profit organization named No
More Tears.Somy Ali was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Her mother Tehmina
is Iraqi, and her father Madan is Pakistani. After studying at the
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi till age 12, she, her mother and
brother moved to Florida. Inspired by a teenage crush on Bollywood
actor Salman Khan, Ali convinced her mother to allow her to move to
Mumbai, India at 16. In Mumbai, Ali was involved in modeling projects
and also performed in Hindi movies. She appeared in ten Hindi movies
between 1991 and 1998, as a leading lady with top Bollywood actors.
While in Mumbai, she was in a relationship with Bollywood's leading
actor for eight years Salman Khan. In December 1999, she returned to
Florida to continue her studies.She attended Nova Southeastern
University in Florida, majoring in Psychology, and obtained her
undergraduate degree in two years. During this time that she became
very interested in journalism and decided to attend the University of
Miami to obtain a master's degree in broadcast journalism.
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