Imtiaz Ali is an Indian film director, producer and writer. He rose to fame by directing the Bollywood film Jab We Met.
Wiki/Biography
Imtiaz Ali was born on 16 June 1971 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand (age 52 years 2023). Some of his early years were spent in Patna. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Imtiaz Ali childhood photos
Ali’s father was an employee in the water conservancy department, so he often accompanied him, which allowed him to see the inside story of India. He studied at St. Michael’s High School in Patna and DBMS English School in Jamshedpur.
Imtiaz Ali as a student
During his mid-term studies, Imtiaz lived with his aunt at Crim House in Jamshedpur. There was a movie theater attached to the house, allowing him to watch movies for free. He became friends with the cinema projectionist and was often seen changing reels of film. Imtiaz’s academic performance was not very good and he did not even reach the ninth standard. However, his father encouraged him to pursue a career in the civil service. After completing his studies, he attended Hindu College of Delhi University and graduated. He even started preparing for the civil services, but his interest in films and theater led him to found the Hindu College Theater Society Ibtida. Thereafter, he moved to Delhi to pursue a filmmaking course at Xavier School of Communication. Later he even took courses in advertising and marketing.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’10”
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family, caste and wife
Imtiaz Ali belongs to an Islamic family. His father, Mansoor Ali, was an employee of the irrigation department. Little is known about his mother. He has an elder brother Arif Ali who serves as a director and a younger brother Sajid Ali.
Imtiaz Ali’s father Mansoor Ali
Imtiaz Ali and his brother Arif Ali
Imtiaz Ali and his brothers Arif Ali and Sajid Ali
Imtiaz Ali (in red T-shirt) visits Kashmir for the first time with his mother and brother
Imtiaz is married to producer Preety Ali and has a daughter named Ida Ali. The couple divorced in 2012.
Imtiaz Ali and his ex-wife Preeti Ali
Imtiaz Ali and his daughter Aida Ali
Imtiaz is rumored to be dating Pakistani actress Iman Ali.
Imtiaz Ali and Iman Ali
Profession
Imtiaz started his career at Crest Communications as a screenwriter, where his job was to provide scripts to TV show producers. While doing this job, he sat in front of the computer for 17 hours a day. Later, he directed shows like “Imtehaan”, “Naina” and “Kurukshetra” for Doordarshan. He then wrote the script of Socha Na Tha and when he learned that actor Sunny Deol was looking for a script to launch his cousin Abhay Deol, Ali approached him to write the script. It took him 3 years to complete the film. However, the film’s box office performance was not satisfactory.
Socha Na Tha by Imtiaz Ali
He next directed Jab We Met, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, which was a box office success. He has since directed commercial successes such as Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Rockstar (2011).
A scene from Jab We Met directed by Imtiaz Ali
In 2014, Imtiaz shot a film called “Highway”. The film was critically acclaimed. In fact, it was the first screenplay he ever wrote, some 20 years before it was released. Ali continued his directorial journey with films like “Tamasha” and “Jab Harry Met Sejal”.
Imtiaz Ali directs Jab Harry Meets Sejal
Apart from writing and directing, he also tried his hand at playing “Yakub Memon” in the film “Black Friday”, which was based on the Mumbai blasts.
black friday
favorite thing
- Movies: “Junong”, “The English Patient”, “In the Mood for Love”, “Chungking Express”, “Map of the Heart”, “Mountain Prisoner”
- Screenwriter: Ruskin Bond
Imtiaz Ali and Ruskin Bond
- Cricketer: Kapil Dev
Imtiaz Ali and Kapil Dev
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include traveling, reading and writing.
Imtiaz Ali loves reading
- Imtiaz often smokes and drinks.
- Imtiaz revealed in an interview that he was very confused about his character, which often reflected in his film roles.
- His first salary was Rs 1,500, which he earned while working under Kunal Kohli at Zee TV.
- In April 2020, during the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, he shared a picture of his first car, a Maruti 800, on Instagram. His Instagram post read:
My first car, first highway – to Goa! Yes, reminiscing during lockdown 😊 #HappinessInLockdown… Thanks Tara for finding this photo. “
Imtiaz Ali posts about his first car on Instagram
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