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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{short description|Indian film director (born 1971)}}
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| image              = Imtiaz Ali at Horasis Global India Business Meeting 2012 crop.jpg
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| caption            = Ali in 2012
| caption            = Ali in 2012
| birth_name        =
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| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|06|16}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|06|16}}
| birth_place        = [[Jamshedpur]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]<ref name=HT1>{{cite news | url=https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-was-an-underachiever-who-lied-to-look-betterImtiaz-Ali/articleshow/20014020.cms | title=I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali | date=13 May 2013 | first=Priya | last=Gupta | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=13 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>http://m.bihar.punjabkesari.in/bihar/news/these-bollywood-actors-belongs-from-bihar-664094 {{dead link|date=July 2019}}</ref><br>{{small|(present-day [[Jharkhand]])}}
| birth_place        = [[Jamshedpur]], [[Bihar]], (Present day [[Jharkhand]]) India
| nationality        = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| nationality        =  
| occupation        = {{hlist|[[Film director]]|[[Writer]]|[[Film producer]]|[[Actor]]}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}
| known for          = ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007)<br>''[[Love Aaj Kal]]'' (2009)<br>''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' (2011)<br>''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]'' (2015)
| known for          =  
| yearsactive        = 1995–present
| years active      = 1994–present
| spouse            = Preety Ali
| spouse            = {{marriage|Preety Ali|1995}}
| children          = 1
| children          = 1
| relatives          = [[Khalid Ahmed]] (maternal uncle)
| relatives          = [[Khalid Ahmed]] (maternal uncle)
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'''Imtiaz Ali''' (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who works in [[Hindi]] films. 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 perform well in the box office. Then he earned critical and commercial success for his direction of ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007). His next directorial ventures ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]'' (2009), ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' (2011), ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]'' (2014), and ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]'' (2015) focused on ideologies of self-discovery made him a noted filmmaker.
'''Imtiaz Ali''' (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the romantic comedies ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007) and ''[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]'' (2009), and the dramas ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' (2011), ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]'' (2014), ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]'' (2015), ''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]'' (2017), and ''[[Amar Singh Chamkila (film)|Amar Singh Chamkila]]'' (2024).


== Early and personal life ==
== Early and personal life ==
Imtiaz Ali was born in [[Jamshedpur]]<ref name=HT1 /><ref name=TI2>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-was-an-underachiever-who-lied-to-look-betterImtiaz-Ali/articleshow/20014020.cms | title=I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali | date=13 May 2013 | first=Priya | last=Gupta | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=13 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>https://elections.raftaar.in/imtiaz-valentine-valentines-unique-love-story-anil-ambani-वैलेंटाइन-डे-रिलीज-इम्तियाज-अनोखी-स्टोरी-अनिल-मुकेश-रिश्ता-शुरुआत/detail/fe73dd54fd295197d98aba1e2cbefb3c {{dead link|date=July 2019}}</ref> and spent some of his early years in [[Patna]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I'd like to give Jab We Met an overhaul: Imtiaz Ali|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-would-like-to-give-jab-we-met-an-overhaul-imtiaz-ali/94282-8.html|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=17 February 2011|date=6 June 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607080758/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-would-like-to-give-jab-we-met-an-overhaul-imtiaz-ali/94282-8.html|archive-date=2009-06-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Imtiaz-Ali-mulls-a-film-on-Patna/articleshow/55929374.cms|title=Imtiaz Ali mulls a film on Patna|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Imtiaz belongs to the Muslim family of [[Jamshedpur]] in Bihar (now Jharkhand).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/birthday-special-imtiaz-ali-dated-a-14year-younger-girl-had-an-affair-with-this-pakistani-actress-sc87-nu-1015880-1.html|title=Birthday Special: Imtiaz Ali dated a 14-year younger girl; had an affair with this Pakistani Actress!|date=16 June 2019}}</ref>
Imtiaz Ali was born in [[Jamshedpur]]<ref name=HT1>{{cite news | url=https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-was-an-underachiever-who-lied-to-look-betterImtiaz-Ali/articleshow/20014020.cms | title=I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali | date=13 May 2013 | first=Priya | last=Gupta | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=13 July 2019 }}</ref><ref name=TI2>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-was-an-underachiever-who-lied-to-look-betterImtiaz-Ali/articleshow/20014020.cms | title=I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali | date=13 May 2013 | first=Priya | last=Gupta | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=13 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>https://elections.raftaar.in/imtiaz-valentine-valentines-unique-love-story-anil-ambani-वैलेंटाइन-डे-रिलीज-इम्तियाज-अनोखी-स्टोरी-अनिल-मुकेश-रिश्ता-शुरुआत/detail/fe73dd54fd295197d98aba1e2cbefb3c {{dead link|date=July 2019}}</ref> and spent some of his early years in [[Patna]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I'd like to give Jab We Met an overhaul: Imtiaz Ali|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-would-like-to-give-jab-we-met-an-overhaul-imtiaz-ali/94282-8.html|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=17 February 2011|date=6 June 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607080758/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-would-like-to-give-jab-we-met-an-overhaul-imtiaz-ali/94282-8.html|archive-date=2009-06-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Imtiaz-Ali-mulls-a-film-on-Patna/articleshow/55929374.cms|title=Imtiaz Ali mulls a film on Patna|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 December 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/birthday-special-imtiaz-ali-dated-a-14year-younger-girl-had-an-affair-with-this-pakistani-actress-sc87-nu-1015880-1.html|title=Birthday Special: Imtiaz Ali dated a 14-year younger girl; had an affair with this Pakistani Actress!|date=16 June 2019}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Khan|first=Tabish |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-13/news-interviews/39227640_1_jamshedpur-film-industry-first-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608081753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-13/news-interviews/39227640_1_jamshedpur-film-industry-first-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]]|title=I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali}}</ref> His uncle, through his mother, is [[Pakistani]] TV actor and director/producer [[Khalid Ahmed]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-from-patna-boy-to-pakistani-tv-legend-2200168|title=From Patna boy to Pakistani TV legend|date=2016-04-10|work=dna|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-cinema/pak-films-funded-by-the-army-for-image-building-director-khalid-ahmad/story-5wBRwAhInBLfpl4NvaAGYO.html|title=Pak films funded by the army for image building: Director Khalid Ahmad|date=6 July 2016}}</ref> He had his early education in  [[St. Michael's High School, Patna|St. Michael's High School]],Patna and later in [[D.B.M.S. English School]], [[Jamshedpur]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Director Imtiaz Ali started with TV |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Director-Imtiaz-Ali-started-with-TV/Article1-430756.aspx |work=Hindustan Times|access-date=1 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbms.edu.in/school/glimpses/16-a-poem-of-his|title=A Poem of His|first=Imtiaz|last=Ali|website=www.dbms.edu.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbms.edu.in/in-the-news/92-dbms-to-star-in-ex-students-film|title=DBMS to star in ex-student's film|website=www.dbms.edu.in}}</ref> 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:
His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor in [[irrigation]], and as a child, he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Khan|first=Tabish |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-was-an-underachiever-who-lied-to-look-better-Imtiaz-Ali/articleshow/20014020.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608081753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-13/news-interviews/39227640_1_jamshedpur-film-industry-first-film |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]]|title=I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali}}</ref> His uncle, through his mother, is [[Pakistani]] TV actor and director/producer [[Khalid Ahmed]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-from-patna-boy-to-pakistani-tv-legend-2200168|title=From Patna boy to Pakistani TV legend|date=2016-04-10|work=dna|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-cinema/pak-films-funded-by-the-army-for-image-building-director-khalid-ahmad/story-5wBRwAhInBLfpl4NvaAGYO.html|title=Pak films funded by the army for image building: Director Khalid Ahmad|date=6 July 2016}}</ref> He had his early education at [[St. Michael's High School, Patna|St. Michael's High School]], Patna and later at [[D.B.M.S. English School]], Jamshedpur.<ref>{{cite web |title=Director Imtiaz Ali started with TV |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Director-Imtiaz-Ali-started-with-TV/Article1-430756.aspx |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=1 February 2011 |archive-date=25 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125072358/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Director-Imtiaz-Ali-started-with-TV/Article1-430756.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbms.edu.in/school/glimpses/16-a-poem-of-his|title=A Poem of His|first=Imtiaz|last=Ali|website=www.dbms.edu.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbms.edu.in/in-the-news/92-dbms-to-star-in-ex-students-film|title=DBMS to star in ex-student's film|website=www.dbms.edu.in}}</ref> He is the elder brother of director Arif Ali, who made his directorial debut with ''[[Lekar Hum Deewana Dil]]'' (2014).
{{quotebox|align = left|width=25em|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.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Times of India |title=I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali |first=Priya |last=Gupta |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-was-an-underachiever-who-lied-to-look-betterImtiaz-Ali/articleshow/20014020.cms |date=13 May 2013 |access-date=19 June 2018}}</ref>}}<br>
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.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-graduates/446667/ The Graduates – the Hindu College alumni] [[Indian Express]], Tuesday, 14 April 2009.</ref> Thereafter he moved to Mumbai and did a diploma course from Xavier Institute of Communication.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023190038/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-26/news-interviews/28009285_1_journey-sunny-deol-film Times interview] [[The Times of India]], 26 April 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/04/07/talented-mr-ali/ |title=Talented Mr Ali |publisher=Sakshijuneja.com |date=7 April 2006 |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716013817/http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/04/07/talented-mr-ali/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Imtiaz is married to Preety Ali. They have a daughter named Ida Ali, who is also a director.
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.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-graduates/446667/ The Graduates – the Hindu College alumni] [[Indian Express]], Tuesday, 14 April 2009.</ref> Thereafter, he moved to Mumbai and did a diploma course from [[Xavier Institute of Communication]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023190038/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-26/news-interviews/28009285_1_journey-sunny-deol-film Times interview] [[The Times of India]], 26 April 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/04/07/talented-mr-ali/ |title=Talented Mr Ali |publisher=Sakshijuneja.com |date=7 April 2006 |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716013817/http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/04/07/talented-mr-ali/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Imtiaz began his career directing TV programs including ''Kurukshetra'' for [[Zee TV]] and [[Imtihaan (TV show)|Imtihaan]] for Doordarshan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Imtiaz in no mood for sequels|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/imtiaz-in-no-mood-for-sequels/142066-44.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203202235/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/imtiaz-in-no-mood-for-sequels/142066-44.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2011|publisher=IBNLive|access-date=1 February 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Citation|title = It took 3 years to make my first movie: Imtiaz Ali|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnS89UT2S_8|date = 2012-09-09|access-date = 2016-01-28}}</ref>


His second film, ''[[Jab We Met]]'', starred then real-life couple [[Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Shahid Kapoor]], and became a box office success.<ref name="JWM Box Office">{{cite web|title=Box Office 2007 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw== |website=BoxOfficeIndia.com |access-date=9 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132441/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 }}</ref> His next film, ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]'' starred [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Deepika Padukone]], and emerged as his biggest commercial success to date.<ref>[http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/61935/Love-Aaj-Kal-smash-hit.html Love Aaj Kal, a Smash Hit] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813190736/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/61935/Love-Aaj-Kal-smash-hit.html |date=13 August 2009 }}</ref> Ali's next film ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'', starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]], did well at the box office despite mixed reviews with praise for Kapoor's performance and [[A.R. Rahman]]'s music which has now achieved cult status.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
=== Initial struggles and directorial debut (1994–2006) ===
Ali began his career directing TV programs including ''Kurukshetra'' for [[Zee TV]] and ''[[Imtihaan (TV series)|Imtihaan]]'' for [[Doordarshan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Imtiaz in no mood for sequels|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/imtiaz-in-no-mood-for-sequels/142066-44.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203202235/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/imtiaz-in-no-mood-for-sequels/142066-44.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2011|publisher=IBNLive|access-date=1 February 2011}}</ref> His initial work also includes a forty-five-minute slot telefilm for series Rishtey on Zee TV;<ref>{{Citation |title=Rishtey - Full Ep - 58 - Zee TV | date=6 December 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxA7sO-Ymh4 |access-date=2024-03-27 |language=en}}</ref> he later made the story into a feature film named [[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]. He moved on to Bollywood films. In 2005, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy, ''[[Socha Na Tha]]'', starring [[Abhay Deol]] and [[Ayesha Takia]]. He got to direct the film following a meeting with [[Sunny Deol]], who agreed to review his script and produce the film. Reflecting on this pivotal moment, Ali remarked that, "he didn’t ask me where I was from or about my experience. He holds a significant place in my life because he gave me my first film."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-17 |title=Imtiaz Ali was warned against narrating Socha Na Tha's script to Sunny Deol: 'He may slap you' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/imtiaz-ali-was-warned-against-narrating-socha-na-thas-script-to-sunny-deol-what-if-he-slaps-you-8986687/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Upon release, it received mixed-to-positive reviews from the critics, but emerged as a commercial failure at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC - Movies - review - Socha Na Tha (Who Would Have Thought?) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/03/04/socha_na_tha_2005_review.shtml |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Socha Na Tha - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=416 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> He quoted, later in an interview, that it took him three years to make the film.<ref>{{Citation|title = It took 3 years to make my first movie: Imtiaz Ali|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnS89UT2S_8|date = 2012-09-09|access-date = 2016-01-28}}</ref>


Ali founded his film production company, Window Seat Films; whose first release was ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|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 (2015 film)|Tamasha]]'', starred [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Deepika Padukone]] in the lead roles and was released to mixed reviews on 27 November 2015,although it has went on to achieve cult status for its subject inspiring many youngsters later on and has been recognised as one of Ali's best films.<ref name=Tamasha>{{cite web|title=Ranbir, Deepika starrer Tamasha to go on floors on July 9|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-imtiaz-ali-tamasha/1/367603.html|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=10 July 2014}}</ref> The movie was a moderate success and opened to good reviews from cities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/are-shahid-kapoor-imtiaz-ali-reuniting-for-a-second-film-to-be-produced-by-sajid-nadiadwala-4189079.html|title=Are Shahid Kapoor, Imtiaz Ali reuniting for a second film, to be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala?|publisher=Firstpost|date=2 November 2017}}</ref>
=== Success (2007–2015) ===
His second directorial venture, the [[romantic comedy]] ''[[Jab We Met]]'' starring [[Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Shahid Kapoor]], emerged as a major critical and commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jab We Met Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/jab-we-met/movie-review/2493805.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name="JWM Box Office">{{cite web|title=Box Office 2007 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw== |website=BoxOfficeIndia.com |access-date=9 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132441/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 }}</ref> The film earned him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue]], in addition to his first nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]. It has been consistently ranked as one of the most popular romantic films of Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite web |title=16 Best Bollywood Romantic Movies That Define Love |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/9-best-bollywood-romantic-movies-that-define-love-49951.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Valentine's Day: 5 best romantic movies to watch with your partner - Valentine's Day |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/valentines-day-5-best-romantic-movies-to-watch-with-your-partner/jab-we-met-2007/slideshow/97915508.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=The Economic Times}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-jab-harry-met-sejal-collects-rs-3-crores-tuesday-emerges-disaster/|title=Box Office: Jab Harry Met Sejal collects Rs. 3 crores on Tuesday, emerges a Disaster|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=11 August 2017|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/film-maker-imtiaz-ali-has-called-ranbir-kapoor-as-the-biggest-disaster-mumbai-bollywood-gossip/18496162|title=Imtiaz Ali calls Ranbir Kapoor the biggest disaster!|work=[[Mid-Day]]|date=11 August 2017|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref> His next release after 3 years, ''[[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]'', starring [[Kartik Aaryan]] and [[Sara Ali Khan]], released on 14 February 2020, and opened to mixed reviews.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
His next film, the [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Comedy drama|comedy-drama]] {{lang|hi-latn|[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]}} starring [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Deepika Padukone]], emerged as his biggest commercial success to date.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Love Aaj Kal - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=138 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref><ref>[http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/61935/Love-Aaj-Kal-smash-hit.html Love Aaj Kal, a Smash Hit] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813190736/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/61935/Love-Aaj-Kal-smash-hit.html|date=13 August 2009}}</ref> The film received widespread critical acclaim, earning Ali his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-25 |title=Love Aaj Kal (2009) {{!}} Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/201766 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125231412/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/201766 |access-date=2023-10-03|archive-date=25 January 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Love Aaj Kal Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/love-aaj-kal/movie-review/4838891.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It has gone to achieve [[Cult film|cult]] status, and has been acclaimed for its depiction of the feeling of pure love which never changes, although the perspective of realizing one's soulmate changes over time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-16 |title='Love Aaj Kal' is classic Imtiaz Ali fare for today's hustle-hungry generation |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/love-aaj-kal-is-classic-imtiaz-ali-fare-for-todays-hustle-hungry-generation |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-27 |title=2009 Week: Love Aaj Kal, The Last Mainstream "Regular" Film Imtiaz Ali Made |url=https://dontcallitbollywood.com/2019/11/26/2009-week-love-aaj-kal-the-last-mainstream-regular-film-imtiaz-ali-made/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=dontcallitbollywood |language=en}}</ref>
 
Ali's fourth directorial venture, the [[Musical film|musical]] [[Romantic Drama|romantic drama]] ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Nargis Fakhri]], also emerged as a major commercial success at the box office and received widespread critical acclaim with high praise for Ali's direction, Kapoor's performance and [[A. R. Rahman]]'s music.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rockstar Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/rockstar/movie-review/10677770.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: Rockstar brings music back to our films |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-rockstar-brings-music-back-to-our-films-1610801 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> The film earned him his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. It has now achieved [[Cult film|cult]] status, and also has been frequently ranked in the lists of most iconic musical romances of Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite web |last=gupta |first=aarav |date=2023-09-14 |title=Exploring the Motif of Pain and Success in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar |url=https://medium.com/@aarav.guptapds/exploring-the-motif-of-pain-and-success-in-imtiaz-alis-rockstar-e86bf1e7b9b7 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-12 |title=11 Years Of 'Rockstar': Revisiting Imtiaz Ali's Masterpiece On Its 11th Anniversary {{!}} Film Fugitives |url=https://fugitives.com/rockstar-completes-11-years-2011-romance-drama-film-imtiaz-ali-2022/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
Post ''Rockstar'', Ali penned the story and screenplay for the romantic comedy-drama [[Cocktail (2012 film)|''Cocktail'']] (2012), directed by [[Homi Adajania]], starring Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and [[Diana Penty]] in lead roles. The film received positive reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-07-13 |title=Movie Review: Cocktail's a heady mix of love, lust and longing - shaken and stirred |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/movie-review-cocktails-a-heady-mix-of-love-lust-and-longing-shaken-and-stirred-376867.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cocktail - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=652 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
 
Ali founded his film production company, Window Seat Films in 2013, whose first release was the [[Road movie|road drama]] ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]'' (2014). Starring [[Alia Bhatt]] and [[Randeep Hooda]], the film was highly appreciated by critics upon release, and also emerged as a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2014 |title=Film review: Highway |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/film-review-highway/articleshow/30730395.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Mumbai Mirror |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-20 |title=Movie Review : Highway Review: Don't miss it! |website=[[Sify]] |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/highway-review-don-t-miss-it-review-bollywood-15049661.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220095831/http://www.sify.com/movies/highway-review-don-t-miss-it-review-bollywood-15049661.html |archive-date=20 February 2014 }}</ref> The film has been widely credited as one of Bollywood's best films depicting mental disorders (in this case, [[Stockholm syndrome]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Throwback Thursday: Why Highway is the most non-Imtiaz Ali film by Imtiaz Ali ever |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/throwback-thursday-why-highway-is-the-most-non-imtiaz-ali-film-by-imtiaz-ali-ever-1646152-2020-02-13 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=India Today |date=13 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khasnobish |first=Urmi |date=2022-04-06 |title=Breakfast Babble: Here's Why I Feel Highway Is The Finest Creation Of Imtiaz Ali! |url=https://edtimes.in/breakfast-babble-heres-why-i-feel-highway-is-the-finest-creation-of-imtiaz-ali/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
His next directorial venture, the [[Coming of age|coming-of-age]] romantic drama ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]'' (2015), starred Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. Despite major hype, the film emerged as a moderate commercial success, but received positive reviews with high praise for Kapoor's performance upon release;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamasha movie review: Deepika, Ranbir or Imtiaz - spot the rockstar here |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/tamasha-movie-review-deepika-ranbir-or-imtiaz-spot-the-rockstar-here-tamasha-review-story-release-274639-2015-11-27 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=India Today |date=27 November 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Tamasha Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/tamasha/movie-review/49949360.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> however, it has gone on to achieve [[Cult film|cult]] status for its subject and has also been recognised as one of Ali's best films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Himanshu |date=2023-03-06 |title=How Ranbir Kapoor Reflects The Frustrations Of An Entire Generation In Tamasha |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/readers-articles/tamasha-netflix-how-ranbir-kapoor-reflects-the-frustrations-of-an-entire-generation-in-tamasha-ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-imtiaz-ali |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Monday Masala: Why Tamasha is a complex yet beautiful film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/monday-masala-why-tamasha-is-a-complex-yet-beautiful-film-1645063-2020-02-10 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=India Today |date=10 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Creative decline (2017–2020) ===
His next directorial, the romantic comedy ''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]'' starring [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Anushka Sharma]] in lead roles, was released on 4 August 2017. The film released to mixed-to-negative reviews, and emerged as a commercial failure at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |website=Bollywood Hungama|date=2017-08-04 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal Movie Review: Jab Harry Met Sejal has its moments. But the film is riddled with cliches and flaws that takes the film down, thanks to the poor script. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jab-harry-met-sejal/critic-review/jab-harry-met-sejal-movie-review/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-jab-harry-met-sejal-collects-rs-3-crores-tuesday-emerges-disaster/|title=Box Office: Jab Harry Met Sejal collects Rs. 3 crores on Tuesday, emerges a Disaster|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=11 August 2017|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref>
 
He then wrote the screenplay for his brother Sajid Ali's romance film [[Laila Majnu (2018 film)|''Laila Majnu'']] (2018), starring newcomers [[Avinash Tiwary]] and [[Tripti Dimri]] in lead roles. The film received mixed reviews upon release, and emerged as a commercial disaster at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-07 |title=Laila Majnu movie review: Avinash Tiwary is star material, but why riddle an epic with Bollywood clichés? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/laila-majnu-movie-review-avinash-tiwary-is-star-material-but-why-riddle-an-epic-with-bollywood-cliches-5134381.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Laila Majnu - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3831 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
 
After a gap of three years, his next directorial venture was the romantic drama ''[[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]'', starring [[Kartik Aaryan]] and [[Sara Ali Khan]] in lead roles. The film was the [[spiritual successor]] to ''Love Aaj Kal'' (2009), starring [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Deepika Padukone]], also directed by Ali. The film, which released on 14 February 2020, received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, and emerged as a commercial failure at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |date=2020-02-14 |title='Love Aaj Kal' movie review: A tired, torturous and worn-out Valentine's Day offering |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/love-aaj-kal-movie-review-a-tired-torturous-and-worn-out-valentines-day-offering/article30818689.ece |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Roktim |last=Rajpal |title='Love Aaj Kal' box office verdict: Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan's Movie Set To Be big disappointment |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/love-aaj-kal-box-office-verdict-kartik-aaryan-and-sara-ali-khans-movie-set-to-be-big-disappointment-806446.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Resurgence (2024–present) ===
In his first film collaboration with [[Netflix]], Ali directed ''[[Amar Singh Chamkila (film)|Amar Singh Chamkila]]'', a biopic on the assassinated [[Punjabi Music|Punjabi musician]] [[Amar Singh Chamkila]], starring [[Diljit Dosanjh]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brzeski |first=Patrick |date=2023-05-30 |title=Diljit Dosanjh to Star in Netflix Music Biopic 'Amar Singh Chamkila' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/diljit-dosanjh-netflix-biopic-amar-singh-chamkila-1235503121/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Parineeti Chopra, Diljit Dosanjh to begin shooting Imtiaz Ali's Chamkila |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-diljit-dosanjh-to-begin-shooting-imtiaz-alis-chamkila-8316029/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It was released on 12 April 2024 to positive reviews from critics and audiences, alike. Many considered it to be a huge return to form for Ali.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhardwaj |first=Kartik |date=2024-04-13 |title='Amar Singh Chamkila' movie review: A musical fable which shines better on the edges |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Apr/13/amar-singh-chamkila-movie-review-a-musical-fable-which-shines-better-on-the-edges-2 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Ali is set to continue his partnership with Netflix through the upcoming romance series ''O Saathi Re'', directed by his brother Arif Ali with [[Arjun Rampal]] in the lead role.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
===Films===
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!Year
!Year
!Film
!Title
!Director
!Director
!Producer
!Producer
!Writer
!Writer
!Editor
!Actor
!class="unsortable" | Notes
!class="unsortable" | Notes
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| style="text-align:center;" |2004
|''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]''
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|{{yes}}
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| style="text-align:center;" |2005
| style="text-align:center;" |2005
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|{{yes}}
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|{{yes}}
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|{{yes}}
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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue]]<br>Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]
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| style="text-align:center;"|2009
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|''[[Love Aaj Kal]]''
|[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|''Love Aaj Kal'']]
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
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|Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]]
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| style="text-align:center;"|2011
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
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|{{yes}}
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|Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]]
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| style="text-align:center;"|2012
| style="text-align:center;"|2012
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|{{yes}}
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|{{yes}}
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| Co-produced with [[Sajid Nadiawala]]<br>Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]]
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|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2015
| style="text-align:center;"|2015
|''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]''
|''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"|2017
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2017
|''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]''
|''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2018
| ''Paani Panchayat''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Short<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-imtiaz-ali-teams-up-with-brother-arif-for-a-short-film-titled-paani-panchayat-2424997|title= Imtiaz Ali teams up with brother Arif for a short film titled 'Paani Panchayat'|date=May 2, 2017|author=DNA web desk|website=DNA India}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2018
|''[[Laila Majnu (2018 film)|Laila Majnu]]''
|''[[Laila Majnu (2018 film)|Laila Majnu]]''
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|{{yes}}
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|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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| ''[[The Other Way (film)|The Other Way]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Short
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| style="text-align:center;"|2020
| style="text-align:center;"|2020
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|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|2022
| ''[[Thai Massage (film)|Thai Massage]]''
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| {{yes}}
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2024
|''[[Amar Singh Chamkila (film)|Amar Singh Chamkila]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{yes}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|2020 - 2022
|''[[My Melbourne]]''
|''[[She (TV series)|She]]''
|{{yes}}
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|{{Yes}}
|Anthology film
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2026
|{{Pending film|[[Main Vaapas Aaunga]]}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|{{yes}}
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|Web series
|}
 
;As actor
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|2004
|[[Black Friday (2004 film)|''Black Friday'']]
|[[Yakub Memon]]
|-
|-
|2025
|''[[Metro... In Dino]]''
|Himself
|}
|}


=== Frequent collaborations ===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|-
| Actors
!Year
| ''[[Socha Na Tha]]''<br />(2003)
!Title
| ''[[Jab We Met|Jab we Met]]''<br />(2007)
!Director
| ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]''<br />(2009)
!Producer
| ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''<br />(2011)
!Writer
| ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]''<br />(2012)
!Creator
| ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]''<br />(2014)
!class="unsortable" | Notes
| ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]''<br />(2015)
|''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]''<br />(2017)
|''[[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]'' <br />(2020)
|-
|-
|[[Ranbir Kapoor]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1994
| ''Imtihaan''
| {{yes}}
|
|
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|
| Unknown episodes
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| style="text-align:center;"|2020–2022
|''[[She (TV series)|She]]''
|
|
|{{Ya}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|{{Ya}}
| 2 seasons; {{no wrap|14 episodes}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2022
|''[[Dr. Arora]]''
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|8 episodes
|}
== Collaborators ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! Collaborator
! ''[[Socha Na Tha]]''<br />(2005)
! ''[[Jab We Met]]''<br />(2007)
! {{lang|hi-latn|[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]}}<br />(2009)
! ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''<br />(2011)
! ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]''<br />(2014)
! ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]''<br />(2015)
! ''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]''<br />(2017)
! ''[[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]'' <br />(2020)
! ''[[Amar Singh Chamkila (film)|Amar Singh Chamkila]]''  <br /> (2024)
|-
![[Ranbir Kapoor]]
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|[[Deepika Padukone]]
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|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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|{{Ya}}
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|[[Saif Ali Khan]]
![[Deepika Padukone]]
|
|
|
|
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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|
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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|-
|[[Randeep Hooda]]
![[Randeep Hooda]]
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|
|
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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|
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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|-
|[[Irshad Kamil]]
![[Irshad Kamil]]  
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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|{{Ya}}
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|[[A. R. Rahman|AR Rahman]]
![[Sandesh Shandilya]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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![[A. R. Rahman]]
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|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
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|{{Ya}}
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|-
|[[Pritam]]
![[Pritam]]  
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== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
List of awards and nominations received by Imtiaz Ali.
Below is a list of awards and nominations received by Imtiaz Ali.


=== Filmfare Awards ===
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| rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/23/3610/index.html|title=Winners of 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards|date=23 February 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122012020/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/23/3610/index.html|archive-date=22 November 2011|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/06/3548/index.html|title=Nominees – 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards|date=6 February 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023075708/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/06/3548/index.html|archive-date=23 October 2011|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/23/3610/index.html|title=Winners of 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards|date=23 February 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122012020/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/23/3610/index.html|archive-date=22 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/06/3548/index.html|title=Nominees – 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards|date=6 February 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023075708/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/06/3548/index.html|archive-date=23 October 2011}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| [[55th Filmfare Awards|2010]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| [[55th Filmfare Awards|2010]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| {{lang|hi-latn|[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]}}
| style="text-align:center;"| Best Director
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
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| rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/16/3780/index.html|title=Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2008|date=16 April 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308032548/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/16/3780/index.html|archive-date=8 March 2010|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/iifa-2008-and-the-award-goes-to-290781.html|title=The winners of the prestigious IIFA Awards 2008|website=CNN-News18|date=9 June 2008|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/16/3780/index.html|title=Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2008|date=16 April 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308032548/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/16/3780/index.html|archive-date=8 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/iifa-2008-and-the-award-goes-to-290781.html|title=The winners of the prestigious IIFA Awards 2008|website=CNN-News18|date=9 June 2008|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[11th IIFA Awards|2010]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| {{lang|hi-latn|[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]}}
| style="text-align:center;"| Best Director
| style="text-align:center;"| Best Director
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[16th IIFA Awards|2015]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[16th IIFA Awards|2015]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| Best Director
| style="text-align:center;"| [[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
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| rowspan="2"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-iifa-awards-2015/|title=Nominations for IIFA Awards 2015|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=14 April 2015|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-iifa-awards-2015/|title=Nominations for IIFA Awards 2015|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=14 April 2015|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
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| rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200803311541.htm|title='Chak De..' has a field day at Producers Guild Awards|author=PTI|date=31 March 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405182916/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200803311541.htm|archive-date=5 April 2008|url-status=dead|author-link=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/03/14/3674/index.html|title=Nominations for 3rd Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards|date=14 March 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618230721/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/03/14/3674/index.html|archive-date=18 June 2008|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200803311541.htm|title='Chak De..' has a field day at Producers Guild Awards|date=31 March 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405182916/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200803311541.htm|archive-date=5 April 2008|url-status=dead|author-link=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/03/14/3674/index.html|title=Nominations for 3rd Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards|date=14 March 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618230721/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/03/14/3674/index.html|archive-date=18 June 2008}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 2010
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| {{lang|hi-latn|[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]}}
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 2010
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| {{lang|hi-latn|[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]}}
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| Portuguese Government – Portuguese Touristic Medal of Merit
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/portugal-honours-imtiaz-alis-jab-harry-met-sejal/1577977|title=Portugal honours Imtiaz Ali's ''Jab Harry Met Sejal''|website=Outlook India|date=18 July 2019|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tourismindia.org/medal-of-merit-to-imtiaz-ali-for-jab-harry-met-sejal/|title=Medal of Merit to Imtiaz Ali for "Jab Harry Met Sejal"|website=Tourism India|date=19 July 2019|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/portugal-honours-imtiaz-alis-jab-harry-met-sejal/1577977|title=Portugal honours Imtiaz Ali's ''Jab Harry Met Sejal''|website=Outlook India|date=18 July 2019|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tourismindia.org/medal-of-merit-to-imtiaz-ali-for-jab-harry-met-sejal/|title=Medal of Merit to Imtiaz Ali for "Jab Harry Met Sejal"|website=Tourism India|date=19 July 2019|access-date=17 February 2020|archive-date=17 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217114919/https://tourismindia.org/medal-of-merit-to-imtiaz-ali-for-jab-harry-met-sejal/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160126220122/http://www.indianauteur.com/?p=535#more-535 A very short Interview with Imtiaz Ali] at ''Indian Auteur''
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Imtiaz Ali
Ali in 2012
Born (1971-06-16) 16 June 1971 (age 55)
Jamshedpur, Bihar, (Present day Jharkhand) India
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1994–present
Spouse(s)
Preety Ali
(
m. 1995)
Children1
RelativesKhalid Ahmed (maternal uncle)

Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the romantic comedies Jab We Met (2007) and Love Aaj Kal (2009), and the dramas Rockstar (2011), Highway (2014), Tamasha (2015), Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017), and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024).

Early and personal life[edit | edit source]

Imtiaz Ali was born in Jamshedpur[1][2][3] and spent some of his early years in Patna.[4][5][6]

His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor in irrigation, and as a child, he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of India.[7] His uncle, through his mother, is Pakistani TV actor and director/producer Khalid Ahmed.[8][9] He had his early education at St. Michael's High School, Patna and later at D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur.[10][11][12] He is the elder brother of director Arif Ali, who made his directorial debut with Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014).

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.[13] Thereafter, he moved to Mumbai and did a diploma course from Xavier Institute of Communication.[14][15]

Career[edit | edit source]

Initial struggles and directorial debut (1994–2006)[edit | edit source]

Ali began his career directing TV programs including Kurukshetra for Zee TV and Imtihaan for Doordarshan.[16] His initial work also includes a forty-five-minute slot telefilm for series Rishtey on Zee TV;[17] he later made the story into a feature film named Highway. He moved on to Bollywood films. In 2005, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy, Socha Na Tha, starring Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia. He got to direct the film following a meeting with Sunny Deol, who agreed to review his script and produce the film. Reflecting on this pivotal moment, Ali remarked that, "he didn’t ask me where I was from or about my experience. He holds a significant place in my life because he gave me my first film."[18] Upon release, it received mixed-to-positive reviews from the critics, but emerged as a commercial failure at the box office.[19][20] He quoted, later in an interview, that it took him three years to make the film.[21]

Success (2007–2015)[edit | edit source]

His second directorial venture, the romantic comedy Jab We Met starring Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor, emerged as a major critical and commercial success.[22][23] The film earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue, in addition to his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. It has been consistently ranked as one of the most popular romantic films of Bollywood.[24][25]

His next film, the romantic comedy-drama Love Aaj Kal starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, emerged as his biggest commercial success to date.[26][27] The film received widespread critical acclaim, earning Ali his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.[28][29] It has gone to achieve cult status, and has been acclaimed for its depiction of the feeling of pure love which never changes, although the perspective of realizing one's soulmate changes over time.[30][31]

Ali's fourth directorial venture, the musical romantic drama Rockstar starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri, also emerged as a major commercial success at the box office and received widespread critical acclaim with high praise for Ali's direction, Kapoor's performance and A. R. Rahman's music.[32][33] The film earned him his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. It has now achieved cult status, and also has been frequently ranked in the lists of most iconic musical romances of Bollywood.[34][35]

Post Rockstar, Ali penned the story and screenplay for the romantic comedy-drama Cocktail (2012), directed by Homi Adajania, starring Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and Diana Penty in lead roles. The film received positive reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as a commercial success at the box office.[36][37]

Ali founded his film production company, Window Seat Films in 2013, whose first release was the road drama Highway (2014). Starring Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda, the film was highly appreciated by critics upon release, and also emerged as a commercial success at the box office.[38][39] The film has been widely credited as one of Bollywood's best films depicting mental disorders (in this case, Stockholm syndrome).[40][41]

His next directorial venture, the coming-of-age romantic drama Tamasha (2015), starred Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. Despite major hype, the film emerged as a moderate commercial success, but received positive reviews with high praise for Kapoor's performance upon release;[42][43] however, it has gone on to achieve cult status for its subject and has also been recognised as one of Ali's best films.[44][45]

Creative decline (2017–2020)[edit | edit source]

His next directorial, the romantic comedy Jab Harry Met Sejal starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in lead roles, was released on 4 August 2017. The film released to mixed-to-negative reviews, and emerged as a commercial failure at the box office.[46][47]

He then wrote the screenplay for his brother Sajid Ali's romance film Laila Majnu (2018), starring newcomers Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri in lead roles. The film received mixed reviews upon release, and emerged as a commercial disaster at the box office.[48][49]

After a gap of three years, his next directorial venture was the romantic drama Love Aaj Kal, starring Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan in lead roles. The film was the spiritual successor to Love Aaj Kal (2009), starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, also directed by Ali. The film, which released on 14 February 2020, received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, and emerged as a commercial failure at the box office.[50][51]

Resurgence (2024–present)[edit | edit source]

In his first film collaboration with Netflix, Ali directed Amar Singh Chamkila, a biopic on the assassinated Punjabi musician Amar Singh Chamkila, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles.[52][53] It was released on 12 April 2024 to positive reviews from critics and audiences, alike. Many considered it to be a huge return to form for Ali.[54] Ali is set to continue his partnership with Netflix through the upcoming romance series O Saathi Re, directed by his brother Arif Ali with Arjun Rampal in the lead role.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
2005 Socha Na Tha Yes Yes Also editor
2006 Ahista Ahista Yes
2007 Jab We Met Yes Yes
2009 Love Aaj Kal Yes Yes
2011 Rockstar Yes Yes
2012 Cocktail Yes
2014 Highway Yes Yes Yes
2015 Tamasha Yes Yes
2017 Jab Harry Met Sejal Yes Yes
Paani Panchayat Yes Yes Short[55]
2018 Laila Majnu Yes
The Other Way Yes Yes Yes Short
2020 Love Aaj Kal Yes Yes Yes
2022 Thai Massage Yes
2024 Amar Singh Chamkila Yes Yes Yes
My Melbourne Yes Anthology film
2026 Main Vaapas Aaunga Not yet released Yes Yes
As actor
Year Title Role
2004 Black Friday Yakub Memon
2025 Metro... In Dino Himself

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Director Producer Writer Creator Notes
1994 Imtihaan Yes Unknown episodes
2020–2022 She Yes Yes Yes 2 seasons; 14 episodes
2022 Dr. Arora Yes Yes Yes 8 episodes

Collaborators[edit | edit source]

Collaborator Socha Na Tha
(2005) 		Jab We Met
(2007) 		Love Aaj Kal
(2009) 		Rockstar
(2011) 		Highway
(2014) 		Tamasha
(2015) 		Jab Harry Met Sejal
(2017) 		Love Aaj Kal
(2020) 		Amar Singh Chamkila
(2024)
Ranbir Kapoor Yes Yes
Deepika Padukone Yes Yes
Randeep Hooda Yes Yes
Irshad Kamil Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sandesh Shandilya Yes Yes
A. R. Rahman Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pritam Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mohit Chauhan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Natty Subramaniam Yes Yes
Anil Mehta Yes Yes
Aarti Bajaj Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Below is a list of awards and nominations received by Imtiaz Ali.

Filmfare Awards[edit | edit source]

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 [56][57]
Best Dialogue Won
2010 Love Aaj Kal Best Director Nominated [58]
Best Story Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Dialogue Nominated
2012 Rockstar Best Director Nominated [59]
2015 Highway Best Story Nominated [60]

International Indian Film Academy Awards[edit | edit source]

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 [61][62]
Best Story Nominated
Best Dialogue Won
2010 Love Aaj Kal Best Director Nominated [63]
Best Story Nominated
2012 Rockstar Best Director Nominated [64]
Best Story Nominated
2015 Highway Best Film Nominated [65]
Best Director Nominated

Producers Guild Film Awards[edit | edit source]

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 [66][67]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Dialogues Won
2010 Love Aaj Kal Best Director Nominated [68][69]
Best Story Won
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Dialogues Nominated
2012 Rockstar Best Director Nominated [70]
Best Screenplay Nominated
2015 Highway Best Director Nominated [71]
Best Story Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Dialogues Nominated

Screen Awards[edit | edit source]

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 [72]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Dialogue Nominated
2010 Love Aaj Kal Best Director Nominated [73][74]
Best Story Won
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Dialogue Nominated
2015 Highway Best Director Nominated [75]

Other awards[edit | edit source]

Year Film Category Result Ref.
2017 N/A Kenya Tourism Board – IIFTC Tourism Impact Awards Won [76]
2019 Jab Harry Met Sejal Portuguese Government – Portuguese Touristic Medal of Merit Won [77][78]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Gupta, Priya (13 May 2013). "I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Gupta, Priya (13 May 2013). "I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. ↑ https://elections.raftaar.in/imtiaz-valentine-valentines-unique-love-story-anil-ambani-वैलेंटाइन-डे-रिलीज-इम्तियाज-अनोखी-स्टोरी-अनिल-मुकेश-रिश्ता-शुरुआत/detail/fe73dd54fd295197d98aba1e2cbefb3c [dead link]
  4. ↑ "I'd like to give Jab We Met an overhaul: Imtiaz Ali". CNN-IBN. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Imtiaz Ali mulls a film on Patna". The Times of India. 12 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Birthday Special: Imtiaz Ali dated a 14-year younger girl; had an affair with this Pakistani Actress!". 16 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Khan, Tabish. "I was an underachiever who lied to look better: Imtiaz Ali". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "From Patna boy to Pakistani TV legend". dna. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Pak films funded by the army for image building: Director Khalid Ahmad". 6 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Director Imtiaz Ali started with TV". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ Ali, Imtiaz. "A Poem of His". www.dbms.edu.in.
  12. ↑ "DBMS to star in ex-student's film". www.dbms.edu.in.
  13. ↑ The Graduates – the Hindu College alumni Indian Express, Tuesday, 14 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Times interview The Times of India, 26 April 2009.
  15. ↑ "Talented Mr Ali". Sakshijuneja.com. 7 April 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "Imtiaz in no mood for sequels". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  17. ↑ Rishtey - Full Ep - 58 - Zee TV, 6 December 2019, retrieved 27 March 2024
  18. ↑ "Imtiaz Ali was warned against narrating Socha Na Tha's script to Sunny Deol: 'He may slap you'". The Indian Express. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "BBC - Movies - review - Socha Na Tha (Who Would Have Thought?)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Socha Na Tha - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  21. ↑ It took 3 years to make my first movie: Imtiaz Ali, 9 September 2012, retrieved 28 January 2016
  22. ↑ "Jab We Met Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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