Imtiaz Ali (director)

Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971 in Darbhanga, Bihar) is an Indian film director, producer and writer. He started his career with writing and directing television shows. He directed shows like Imtehaan, Naina and Kurukshetra. In 2005 he made his directorial debut with Socha Na Tha, which didn't do that well. Then he earned critical and commercial success for his direction of Jab We Met (2007). His next directorial ventures Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Rockstar (2011) made him a noted filmmaker.

This article is about the director. For the cricketer, see Imtiaz Ali (cricketer).

Imtiaz Ali Khan
Imtiaz Ali in 2017
Born (1971-06-16) 16 June 1971
Darbhanga, Bihar , India[1][2]
OccupationFilm director, Writer, Producer & Actor
Years active1995–Present
Known forJab We Met
Love Aaj Kal
Rockstar
Tamasha
Spouse(s)Preety Ali
Children1
RelativesKhalid Ahmed (maternal uncle)
Arif Ali & Sajid Ali (brothers)

Early and personal life

Imtiaz Ali was born in Darbhanga[1][3][4] and spent some of his early years in Patna.[5][6] Imtiaz belongs to the Muslim family of Darbhanga in Bihar[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. He has a daughter named Ida Ali with her, who is also a director.

Career

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.

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 November 27, 2015.[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 mixed reviews.

Filmography
Year Film Director Producer Writer Editor Notes
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 She Yes Yes Web series

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Imtiaz Ali.

Filmfare Awards

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.
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]

International Indian Film Academy Awards

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.
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

Producers Guild Film Awards

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.
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

Screen Awards

The Screen Awards are presented annually by Indian Express Limited to honour excellence in Hindi cinema.

Year Film Category Result Ref.
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]

Other awards
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2017 N/A Kenya Tourism Board – IIFTC Tourism Impact Awards Won [46]
2019 Jab Harry Met Sejal Portuguese Government – Portuguese Touristic Medal of Merit Won [47][48]
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