 In 2016, he recorded a song "Mera Mann" for his Bollywood debut film "Laal Rang", that earned him critical acclaim and later that year he marked his "Coke Studio" debut as a featured artist in season 9, as a part of team Sheraz Uppal.Ali auditioned for first season of "Pakistan Idol" in Karachi.Ali passed, theater rounds and made it to Top 24 finalist.