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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the Indian film director|Pakistani actor|Ali Zafar}}<br />
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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Ali Abbas Zafar<br />
| image =Ali Abbas Zafar.jpg<br />
| caption = Zafar in 2020<br />
| birth_name = Sultan Ali Abbas Zafar<br />
| alma_mater = [[Kirori Mal College]]<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter}}<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Alicia Zafar|4 January 2021}}<br />
| years_active = 2007–present<br />
| known_for = ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'', ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'', ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]''<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
}}<br />
'''Ali Abbas Zafar''' is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' (2016), ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017) and ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' (2019).<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
He married Alicia Zafar on 4 January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar welcomes wife Alicia Zafar to the family with a dreamy picture from their wedding - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/filmmaker-ali-abbas-zafar-welcomes-wife-alicia-zafar-to-the-family-with-a-dreamy-picture-from-their-wedding/articleshow/80113011.cms?from=mdr |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=4 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Zafar is a graduate of [[Kirori Mal College]], New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://veryshortnews.com/ali-abbas-zafar/|title=Meet Director Ali Abbas Zafar|date=8 January 2019|website=VeryShortNews.com|language=en-US|access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref> He entered the film industry as an assistant director, with multiple projects for the production company [[Yash Raj Films]] (YRF). He then made his own directorial and screen-writing debut with the romantic comedy ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'' (2011). The film revolved around a young man ([[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]]) who finds a bride ([[Katrina Kaif]]) for his older brother ([[Ali Zafar]]), but then finds that he himself has fallen in love with her.<ref name="IE">{{cite news |title=Director's Cut |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/director-s-cut/696871/0 |work=Indian Express |date=13 October 2010 |access-date=28 July 2016 | first=Jaskiran |last=Kapoor }}</ref><br />
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His next film was the action drama ''[[Gunday]]'' (2014), set in [[Calcutta]] in the 1970s and 1980s. The film starred [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Arjun Kapoor]] as powerful bandits, [[Priyanka Chopra]] as a cabaret dancer whom they both fall in love with, and [[Irrfan Khan]] as a police officer pursuing them.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra joins 'Gunday' gang |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/priyanka-chopra-joins-gunday-gang/185507 |work=Mid Day |author=IANS |date=16 October 2012 |access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ali Abbas and Yash Raj team up again |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ali-Abbas-and-Yash-Raj-team-up-again/articleshow/15629452.cms |work=The Times of India |date=24 August 2012 |author=Iti Shree Misra |access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref> Gunday received mostly positive reviews from critics.<br />
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Zafar's next film was the blockbuster sports drama ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' (2016) starring [[Salman Khan]] as a wrestling champion from [[Haryana]], with [[Anushka Sharma]] as a female wrestler who becomes a love interest for Khan's character. The film received positive reviews from critics and has emerged as one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films]].<br />
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His next film is the action thriller ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017) the sequel to YRF's ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' (2012). The film stars [[Salman Khan]] as a RAW agent and [[Katrina Kaif]] as an ISI spy reprising their roles from the first film and is about the both of them accepting a rescue mission to free 40 nurses, 25 Indian and 15 Pakistani, from a ruthless militant. The film released in December 2017 and received generally positive reviews from critics, and became a major commercial success emerging as the highest-grossing films of the year and one of the [[List of highest grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tiger Zinda Hai first look: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif are back in this thriller|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tiger-zinda-hai-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-return-in-sequel-first-look-out-3029266/|work=The Indian Express|date=14 September 2016|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref><br />
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In May 2018, he began pre-production of the film ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'', which is slated to be released on Eid, 2019. The trailer of this film was released on 22 April 2019<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bharat-trailer-the-salman-khan-and-katrina-kaif-starrer-will-leave-you-spell-bound/articleshow/68989231.cms|title=Times Of India}}</ref> It stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Disha Patani]], [[Sunil Grover]] and [[Tabu (actress)]], and is an official adaptation of the Korean film, [[Ode to My Father]]. It marks the third collaboration between Khan and Ali.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-instagram-pics-you-should-not-miss/Bharat-Director-Ali-Abbas-Zafar-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-from-the-first-day-of-the-films-shoot/photostory/63794393.cms|title='Bharat': Director Ali Abbas Zafar gives us a sneak peek from the first day of the film's shoot - Bollywood celebs' Instagram pics you should not miss! - The Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref><br />
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In 2020, Zafar made his debut as the producer for ''[[Khaali Peeli]]'', an action-comedy directed by debutante Maqbool Khan that starred [[Ishaan Khatter]] and [[Ananya Panday|Ananya Pandey]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jain |first1=Arushi |title=Ali Abbas Zafar turns producer with 'Khaali Peeli', starring Ishaan Khattar and Ananya Panday |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/ali-abbas-zafar-turns-producer-with-khaali-peeli-starring-ishaan-khattar-and-ananya-panday |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=National Herald |date=28 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Zafar's first web series ''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]'', which is a political drama that stars [[Saif Ali Khan]] who will be portraying the role of a powerful politician will be streaming by 15 January 2021 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Streaming in January 2021: The White Tiger, Kaagaz, Tandav and more |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/streaming-in-january-2021-the-white-tiger-wandavision-kaagaz-7127741/ |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=2 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> This 9 episode series will also star [[Dimple Kapadia]], [[Sunil Grover]], [[Kumud Mishra|Kumud Misra]], [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]], [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]], [[Gauahar Khan]], [[Sarah-Jane Dias|Sarah Jane Dias]], [[Kritika Kamra]], [[Dino Morea]], [[Sandhya Mridul]], [[Amyra Dastur]], and [[Anup Soni]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parashar |first1=Shivam |title=Tandav trailer out. 10 unmissable moments from new Saif Ali Khan web series |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/tandav-trailer-out-10-unmissable-moments-from-new-saif-ali-khan-web-series-1755834-2021-01-04 |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=India Today |date=4 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Accusations of hurting religious sentiments ==<br />
On 18 January 2021, an FIR was filed against the makers of ''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]'', including Zafar for 'hurting religious sentiments' of the Hindus. The charges also include "promoting enmity between different religious groups, race, place of birth, making destruction, damage, or defilement of a place of worship or an object held sacred".<ref>{{cite news|title=FIR Against Makers of 'Tandav' For 'Hurting Religious Sentiments'|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/fir-against-makers-of-tandav-for-allegedly-hurting-religious-sentiments|access-date=18 January 2021|work=The Quint|date=18 January 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sinha |first1=Smriti |title=FIR registered in UP against makers of web series 'Tandav' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fir-against-makers-of-tandav-for-hurting-religious-sentiments-101610967252947.html |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=18 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> On 23 January 2021, a metropolitan magistrate has adjourned a criminal complaint filed by member of the right-wing group, Hindu Sena, alleging hurting religious sentiments.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Court Adjourns Hearing In Complaint Against Web Series Tandav To April 19 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-court-adjourns-hearing-in-complaint-against-web-series-tandav-to-april-19-2357110 |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=NDTV.com |date=23 January 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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{|class="wikitable"<br />
|+Key<br />
|{{No|{{dagger|alt=Films that are not yet released}}}}<br />
|Denotes feature films that are not yet released<br />
|}<br />
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===As director===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year || Title || Director || Writer || Producer || Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2011|| ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ||<br />
|-<br />
|2014|| ''[[Gunday]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ||<br />
|-<br />
|2016|| ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ||<br />
|-<br />
|2017|| ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ||<br />
|-<br />
|2019|| ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ||<br />
|-<br />
|2020 || ''[[Khaali Peeli]]'' || || || {{Yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
|2021||''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]''||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}|| || [[Amazon Prime Video]] web series<br />
|}<br />
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'''As assistant director'''<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year || Title <br />
|-<br />
|2007|| ''[[Marigold (2007 film)|Marigold]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2007|| ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2008|| ''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2009|| ''[[New York (2009 film)|New York]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2010 || ''[[Badmaash Company]]''<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"<br />
|-<br />
! Film <br />
! Award<br />
! Category<br />
! Result<br />
! {{Tooltip|Ref|Reference(s)}}<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]''<br />
|[[Stardust Awards]] <br />
| Best Debut Director <br />
| {{won}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=5|''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]''<br />
|[[Stardust Awards]]<br />
|[[Stardust Award for Best Director of the Year|Best Director]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards]]<br />
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-62nd-jio-filmfare-awards-17987.html|title=62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations|date=10 January 2017}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Tehran International Sports Film Festival<br />
|Best Director<br />
|{{won}}<br />
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|-<br />
|rowspan=2|[[Zee Cine Awards]]<br />
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Story|Best Story]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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