Ali Baldiwala
Ali Baldiwala is an actor who is best known for his role as Mansoor in the Bollywood biopic Neerja.[1] He is also an Interior Designer.[2]
Personal life
Baldiwala was born in Mumbai and has lived his entire life there. He went to G.D. Somani School and completed his undergraduate education from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. He then studied Interior Designing at Rachana Art Institute.
Career
Baldiwala says he had the passion to act since childhood. He started his Interior Designing career after studying but never really got the chance to pursue acting back then. He was offered the role of a hijacker (Mansoor) in director Ram Madhvani's Neerja in 2015.[3] Neerja was his debut film. His character Mansoor was often referred to as the 'Hijacker with a Soul.' [4]
Baldiwala has also done an ad film for Appy Fizz with actor Saif Ali Khan.
After Neerja, Baldiwala has said in an interview he does not intend on doing any more negative roles.[5]
References
- "Movie Review: Neerja". filmfare.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "Ali Baldiwala to design Sonam Kapoor's vanity van? | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "Ram Madhvani is my father who has given me birth in film industry, says NEERJA hijacker Ali Baldiwala - Interviews : BollywoodTrade.com". www.bollywoodtrade.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "Meet Ali Baldiwala - a hijacker with a soul in NEERJA". www.glamsham.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "Neerjas Hijacker Ali Baldiwala Says No More Negative Roles - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.