Who is Somy Ali? Everything To Know About Salman Khan’s Ex-Girlfriend Who Wrote An Open Letter To Lawrence Bishnoi
Somy Ali: Former Bollywood actress and Salman Khan’s ex-girlfriend Somy Ali has urged Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to talk to her over a zoom call from the jail in an open letter on her instagram account. Know more about Somy Ali and why she wants to meet Bishnoi.
Who is Somy Ali?
Somy Ali is a Pakistan-born American actress, writer, filmmaker, model, and activist who has also worked in the Bollywood film industry for a decade. She dated her “teenage crush” for eight years from 1991 to 1999.
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Somy was born on 25 March 1976 to Tehmina, an Iraqi woman, and Madan, a Pakistani man in Karachi, Pakistan. Her childhood was a traumatic time with her and her brother witnessing domestic violence at the hands of their father. She was physically abused as a child of 5 and 9 years by her househelp. She later moved to Florida with her mother and brother, where she was raped at the age of 14 by a 17-year-old boy in a park.
The incident led her to drop out of school and move to the city of dreams in India to meet Salman Khan.
Somy Ali Bollywood Career
In her tender teen years, she started working as a model and was quick to receive Hindi film projects. She was a part of as many as ten Bollywood films between the years 1991 and 1998 and also worked as a leading lady in some.
Her filmography began in 1993 with ‘Krishna Avatar’, followed by ‘Anth’, Yaar Gadadr, Teesra Kaun, Aao Pyaar Karen, Andolan, and Mafia, Chhup.
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In 1991, Ali started dating Salman Khan. The relationship went on for young years before it came to an ugly end with Somy Ali accusing him of verbal and physical abuse. This was the foundational block for her NGO No More Tears. Her split with Salman Khan led her to the United States, where she learned and made films.
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Somy Ali Education
An artist with many feathers to her hats, Somy Ali attended the Nova Southeastern University in Florida to get a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She also has a certificate in broadcast journalism from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting, a Master’s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Miami, and a degree in filmmaking, direction, screenwriting, and editing.
Beyond films, the revenue from her clothing line ‘So-Me Designs’ goes to her non-profit ‘No More Tears’ helping to “assist and empower survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.”
Somy Ali’s Achievements
- American Heritage Award from the American Immigration Council (2011)
- The Daily Point of Light Award 15 April 2015, by President George H. W. Bush (2011)
- The National Domestic Violence Month "A Proclamation" by President Barack Obama (2011)
- L'Oreal Woman of Worth Award (2013)
