| Ali Fazal | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Ali Fazal (Hindi: अली फज़ल, born 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies and can be caught on stage too.
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Ali Fazal's acting career started from an early age. In high school he attend The Doon School, Dehradun, and performed on stage for the first time. He began his performances at the age of 16. In school he also developed a keen interest in writing scripts and directing. His performances include the Doon Schools production of Girish Karnad's "Hayavadana." Following advice of his teachers and from the response of the audiences, Ali then decided to pursue acting as a career.
Following his completion of studies at the Doon School, Ali traveled to Mumbai. He studied Economics at St. Xavier's College but also continued to pursue his love for acting. He was seen as a protagonist in the plays "Crab" by Arghya Lahiri, "Duck Variations" by David Mamet, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?", "All about my Mother" and "Proof".he also studied in lucknow cms for 4 years.
Ali's early career was marked by appearances in television commercials including: Pizza Hut, Union Bank of India, LG, Slice and Micromax Mobile.
While attending one of Fazal's on stage performances, Film director Rajkumar Hirani noted that Ali was a strong candidate for an upcoming role in the Bollywood super-hit 3 Idiots.[1] The film has been well noted for its critical and box office acclaim making Fazal's appearance alongside superstars Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor a major break in his career.
In the film, Three Idiots, Fazal plays Engineering student "Joy" ( the character's death marks a catalyst of change in the film).[2] As such, Fazal gained notoriety form the role in the now film (now seen as an "all-time Blockbuster hit). Soon after Fazal was picked up by Indian superstar, Shahrukh Khan's production-house Red Chillies Entertainment for the star role in their recent film Always Kabhi Kabhi.[3] Fazal appeared opposite female lead Giselli Monteiro in the film. Shah Rukh Khan strongly believed in the project, making several media appearances on its behalf and even taking a small cameo appearance on screen.[4] Although expected to be one of the biggest hits of the month in India, it unfortunately did not perform well. Fortunately for the young actor, Fazal received a large amount of positive feedback from critics and viewers. Now Fazal has been regarded as the "The Next Big Thing to Watch Out For" with critics writing that his performance in Always Kabhi Kabhi was "showstop[ing], [and a] super performance.[5]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Three Idiots | Joy Lobo | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Always Kabhi Kabhi | Sameer "Sam" Khanna | Original Debut |
| Ek Tho Chance | Delayed / Under-Production |