Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who works in Hindi cinema.
Imtiaz Ali | |
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Born | (1971-06-16) 16 June 1971 (age 51) |
Nationality | Indian |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Known for | Jab We Met Love Aaj Kal Rockstar (2011) Highway Tamasha |
Spouse | Preety Ali |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Khalid Ahmed (maternal uncle) |
Imtiaz Ali was born in Jamshedpur[1][3][4] and spent some of his early years in Patna.[5][6] Imtiaz belongs to the Muslim family of Jamshedpur in Bihar (now Jharkhand).[7] His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor who did irrigation job, and as a child he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of India.[8] His uncle, through his mother, is Pakistani TV actor and director/producer Khalid Ahmed.[9][10] He had his early education in St. Michael's High School,Patna and later in D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur,[11][12][13] He is the brother of director Arif Ali (who made his directional debut with the film Lekar Hum Deewana Dil).
In an interview with The Times of India he talks about his early influence of cinema:
My parents were still in Patna but I, along with my brother Arif, joined mid-term and stayed with my aunt at Karim Mansion (an old well-known building in Jamshedpur, where they had three cinema theatres, two of which were attached to the house). Even when I went to sleep, I had the sound of cinema in the background and since we lived there, I could go there whenever I wanted even though I was not allowed to. I had made friends with the projectionist and would see him changing reels and call him from his bidi break if the reel stopped in between. I was not studying and I failed. I was so self-conscious after that and for the first three days, I could just not go back to school. This whole embarrassment of failing and craning my neck down and avoiding my friends who had become my seniors, was difficult. Even though I had failed, my father never made me feel worse and was only there to always encourage me. It's after that, that I started applying myself and excelled in studies and sports and started doing theatre.[14]
He attended Hindu College, University of Delhi, where he took part in college theater. He was very successful in college. He also started Ibtida, the dramatics society of the college.[15] Thereafter he moved to Mumbai and did a diploma course from Xavier Institute of Communication.[16][17]
Imtiaz is married to Preety Ali. They have a daughter named Ida Ali, who is also a director.
Imtiaz began his career directing TV programs including Kurukshetra for Zee TV and Imtihaan for Doordarshan.[18] He moved on to Bollywood films. In 2005, he made his directorial debut with Socha Na Tha starring Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia. He quoted, later in a talk, that it took him three years to make the film.[19]
His second film, Jab We Met, starred then real-life couple Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor, and became a box office success.[20] His next film, Love Aaj Kal starred Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, and emerged as his biggest commercial success to date.[21] Ali's next film Rockstar, starring Ranbir Kapoor, did well at the box office despite mixed reviews with praise for Kapoor's performance and A.R. Rahman's music which has now achieved cult status.[citation needed]
Ali founded his film production company, Window Seat Films; whose first release was Highway. Starring Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt, the film was well appreciated by critics and is credited as one of his best films. His next production film, Tamasha, starred Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles and was released to mixed reviews on 27 November 2015, although it has went on to achieve cult status for its subject inspiring many youngsters later on and has been recognised as one of Ali's best films.[22] The movie was a moderate success and opened to good reviews from cities.[23]
His next directorial venture Jab Harry Met Sejal, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in lead roles, was released in August 2017. The film released to negative reviews in India, even though it did well overseas.[24][25] His next release after 3 years, Love Aaj Kal, starring Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan, released on 14 February 2020, and opened to negative reviews.[citation needed]
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Actor | Notes |
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2004 | Black Friday | Yes | |||||
2005 | Socha Na Tha | Yes | Yes | ||||
2006 | Ahista Ahista | Yes | |||||
2007 | Jab We Met | Yes | Yes | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Director | |||
2009 | Love Aaj Kal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Story | ||
2011 | Rockstar | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Story | |||
2012 | Cocktail | Yes | |||||
2014 | Highway | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-produced with Sajid Nadiawala Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Story | ||
2015 | Tamasha | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
2017 | Jab Harry Met Sejal | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
2018 | Laila Majnu | Yes | Yes | ||||
2020 | Love Aaj Kal | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
2020–2022 | She | Yes | Yes | Web series | |||
2022 | Dr. Arora | Yes | Web series |
Collaborator | Socha Na Tha (2003) |
Jab we Met (2007) |
Love Aaj Kal (2009) |
Rockstar (2011) |
Cocktail (2012) |
Highway (2014) |
Tamasha (2015) |
Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017) |
Love Aaj Kal (2020) |
Ranbir Kapoor (Actor) | |||||||||
Deepika Padukone (Actress) | |||||||||
Saif Ali Khan (Actor) | |||||||||
Randeep Hooda (Actor) | |||||||||
Irshad Kamil (Lyricist) | |||||||||
AR Rahman (Musician) | |||||||||
Pritam (Musician) | |||||||||
Mohit Chauhan (Singer) |
List of awards and nominations received by Imtiaz Ali.
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi cinema.
Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Jab We Met | Best Director | Nominated | [26][27] |
Best Dialogue | Won | |||
2010 | Love Aaj Kal | Best Director | Nominated | [28] |
Best Story | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best Dialogue | Nominated | |||
2012 | Rockstar | Best Director | Nominated | [29] |
2015 | Highway | Best Story | Nominated | [30] |
The International Indian Film Academy Awards (shortened as IIFA) is an annual international event organised by the Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. to honour excellence in the Hindi cinema.
Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Jab We Met | Best Director | Nominated | [31][32] |
Best Story | Nominated | |||
Best Dialogue | Won | |||
2010 | Love Aaj Kal | Best Director | Nominated | [33] |
Best Story | Nominated | |||
2012 | Rockstar | Best Director | Nominated | [34] |
Best Story | Nominated | |||
2015 | Highway | Best Director | Nominated | [35] |
Best Film | Nominated | |||
The Producers Guild Film Awards (previously known as the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards) is an annual event organised by the Film Producers Guild of India.
Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Jab We Met | Best Director | Nominated | [36][37] |
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best Dialogues | Won | |||
2010 | Love Aaj Kal | Best Director | Nominated | [38][39] |
Best Story | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best Dialogues | Nominated | |||
2012 | Rockstar | Best Director | Nominated | [40] |
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
2015 | Highway | Best Director | Nominated | [41] |
Best Story | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best Dialogues | Nominated | |||
The Screen Awards are presented annually by Indian Express Limited to honour excellence in Hindi cinema.
Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Jab We Met | Best Story | Nominated | [42] |
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best Dialogue | Nominated | |||
2010 | Love Aaj Kal | Best Director | Nominated | [43][44] |
Best Story | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best Dialogue | Nominated | |||
2015 | Highway | Best Director | Nominated | [45] |
Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | — | Kenya Tourism Board – IIFTC Tourism Impact Awards | Won | [46] |
2019 | Jab Harry Met Sejal | Portuguese Government – Portuguese Touristic Medal of Merit | Won | [47][48] |
Filmography of Imtiaz Ali | |
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Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue | |
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1959–1970 |
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1971–1990 |
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1991–2010 |
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2011–present |
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Zee Cine Award for Best Director | |
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National libraries |