Ali Haji (actor)
Ali Haji is an Indian actor. He made his breakthrough with Fanaa as Rehan's and Zooni's son. [1] He was also seen as Champ in the 2007 film Ta Ra Rum Pum as Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji's son.[2] He appeared in Noblemen (2018) and Super 30 (2019). He won Best Child Actor award at the New York Indian Film Festival.
Ali Haji | |
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Born | Mumbai, India | 30 October 1999
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Parent(s) | Murtuza Haji, Fazilat Haji |
Awards | Best Child Actor for Noblemen (film) at the New York Indian Film Festival |
Career
Ali has been a part of over 100 TV commercials and his first film was Family (2006 film) as Amitabh Bachchan's grandson. His next film was a Hollywood feature titled Line of Descent previously known as The Field with Brendan Fraser, Ronit Roy, Prem Chopra and Radhika Apte. [3]
Ali owns a theatre production studio known as Clean Slate Studios, under which he has written and directed two plays, Kaaya and in July 2016, a satire on the Indian parenting system, The Mad World of Rustom Irani.[4]
Ali starred in the film Noblemen for which he won ‘Best Child Actor’ award at the New York Indian Film Festival. [5] The film, featuring Kunal Kapoor was directed by Vandana Kataria and produced by Saregama and Yoodlee Films, deals with boarding school and bullying issues.
In 2019, he had a pivotal role in Super 30 starring Hritik Roshan.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Family | Viren's grandson | cameo |
2006 | Fanaa | Rehan | |
2007 | Partner | Rohan | |
2007 | Ta Ra Rum Pum | Champ | |
2008 | Drona | Special Appearance | cameo |
2009 | My Friend Ganesha 2 | Vashu | |
2010 | Paathshaala | Rohan | |
2010 | Right Yaaa Wrong | cameo | |
2019 | Noblemen | Shay | At the New York Indian Film Festival won the ‘Best Child Actor’ award.[5] |
2019 | Line of Descent | Suraj Sinha | Movie released on Zee5 |
2019 | Super 30 | Prithvi |
References
- "Aamir-Kajol's kid in 'Fanaa' is all grown up now". Times of India. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "'Saif uncle and Rani didi encouraged us'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- Atray Banan, Aastha (5 July 2016). "The dark side of Ali Haji". Mid Day. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "The Mad World of Rustom Irani - Trailer - A Stage Play - 26th August, 2016". YouTube. Clean Slate Studios. 10 July 2016.
- "Accolades for Yoodlee Films' 'Noblemen' at New York Indian Film Festival". United News of India. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.