Imtiaz Ali (director)

Imtiaz Ali

Imtiaz Ali in London
Born June 16, 1971 (1971-06-16) (age 40)
Occupation Film director and writer
Years active 1991 – present

Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film director, actor and writer. His 2007 film Jab We Met was a huge success in India.[1] His 2009 film Love Aaj Kal was a bigger success and was declared a super-hit by Box Office India.[2] His recent movie Rockstar (2011) has been declared Average at the box office.[3]

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Early life

Imtiaz Ali had his origins in old Patna, Bihar.[4] His grandfather, Hamid Hasan, was a rich nawab and a freedom fighter in Bihar.[5] He was born in a Muslim family and was brought up in Jamshedpur.[6] He had his early education in Patna, Ranchi and Jamshedpur,[7] and later attended Hindu College in Delhi, where he took part in college theater. He started Ibtida the dramatic society of Hindu College.[8] Thereafter he moved to Mumbai and did a course in marketing and advertising from Xavier Institute of Communication.[9][10] Imtiaz is married to Preety Ali.[11]

Career

Ali began his career directing TV programs including Kurukshetra for Zee TV and Imtehaan for Star Plus.[12] After about seven years of this, he moved on to Bollywood films, starting with Socha Na Tha in 2005 with Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia. Despite its box office failure, the movie Socha Na Tha won critical acclaim.

His next film, Jab We Met, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, was a box office success. His movie Love Aaj Kal that followed, starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, was also very successful.[13] His latest film RockStar saw a very good opening and collected Rs. 34 crores in its first weekend.[14]

Awards

Filmfare Awards

Winner
Nominated

Filmography

Director

Writer

Actor

Editor

References

  1. ^ Actor, director and scriptwriter Imtiaz Ali Hindustan Times 10 December 2007.
  2. ^ "Box Office 2009". Boxofficeindia.com. http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ==. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  3. ^ "Rockstar collects Rs. 64 cr at worldwide Box Office in first weekend". http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2011/rockstar-first-weekend-worldwide-box-office-141111.html. Retrieved 14 Nov 2011. 
  4. ^ http://chavannichap.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-post_25.html
  5. ^ http://pratilipi.in/2010/01/imtiaz-ali-interview/
  6. ^ "I'd like to give Jab We Met an overhaul: Imtiaz Ali". CNN-IBN. 6 June 2009. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-would-like-to-give-jab-we-met-an-overhaul-imtiaz-ali/94282-8.html. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
  7. ^ "Director Imtiaz Ali started with TV". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Director-Imtiaz-Ali-started-with-TV/Article1-430756.aspx. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  8. ^ The Graduates - the Hindu College alumni Indian Express, Tuesday , 14 April 2009.
  9. ^ Times interview The Times of India, 26 April 2009.
  10. ^ Talented Mr Ali
  11. ^ http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/korean-agent-gets-remake-treatment-from-utv
  12. ^ "Imtiaz in no mood for sequels". IBNLive. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/imtiaz-in-no-mood-for-sequels/142066-44.html. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  13. ^ "Love Aaj Kal, a Smash Hit". http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/61935/Love-Aaj-Kal-smash-hit.html. 
  14. ^ "Rockstar Has Very Good Weekend". 14 November 2011. boxofficeindia.com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3693&nCat=. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 

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Filmography of Imtiaz Ali
As a director
Socha Na Tha (2005)  · Jab We Met (2007)  · Love Aaj Kal (2009)  · Rockstar (2011)
As a Writer
Socha Na Tha (2005)  · Ahista Ahista (2006)  · Jab We Met (2007)  · Kandein Kadhalai (2009)  · Love Aaj Kal (2009)  · Theenmaar (2011)
As an Actor
As an Editor
1959–1970
1971–1990
1991–2010
2011–present