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{{Short description|Indian film producer}} | {{Short description|Indian film producer (born 1944)}} | ||
{{ | {{about||the Bangladeshi politician|Muzaffar Ali (politician)}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| image =Muzaffar Ali (cropped).jpg | | image = Muzaffar Ali (cropped).jpg | ||
| name = Muzaffar Ali | | name = Muzaffar Ali | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|10|21|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|10|21|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[United Provinces (1937–50)|United Provinces]], [[British Raj|British India]] | | birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[United Provinces (1937–50)|United Provinces]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
| alma_mater = [[Aligarh Muslim University]] | |||
| title = [[Padma Shri]] (2005) | | title = [[Padma Shri]] (2005) | ||
| spouse = Geeti Sen (divorced) | | spouse = {{ubl|Geeti Sen (divorced)| [[Subhashini Ali]] (estranged)| Meera Ali}} | ||
| children = | | children = 3 | ||
| relatives = [[Kenizé Mourad]] (half-sister) <br> [[Selma Hanımsultan]] (Stepmother) <br> [[Kaniz Wajid Khan]] (aunt) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Muzaffar Ali''' (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-21|title=Muzaffar Ali — Opulent Decadence {{!}} FCCI journal|url=https://filmcriticscircle.com/journal/muzaffar-ali-opulent-decadence/|access-date=2020-11-10|website=Journal of Indian Cinema|language=en-GB|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117085705/https://filmcriticscircle.com/journal/muzaffar-ali-opulent-decadence/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Bollywood-has-lost-the-plot-Muzaffar-Ali/articleshow/5018155.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103193652/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-17/news-interviews/28082867_1_artistes-bollywood-smita-patil |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-11-03 |title=Bollywood has lost the plot: Muzaffar Ali |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]]|date=2009-09-17 |access-date=2014-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200802042069.htm |title=Muzaffar Ali deplores MNS stand against North Indians, Bachchan |work=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|date=2008-02-04 |access-date=2014-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parties/others/Muzaffar-Ali-in-Lucknow/articleshow/6256615.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103193645/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-04/others/28293586_1_tourism-hub-la-martiniere-cii |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-11-03 |title=Muzaffar Ali in Lucknow|work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]]|date=2010-08-04 |access-date=2014-05-07}}</ref> | |||
==Biography== | |||
Raja Muzaffar was born in [[Lucknow]] of the erstwhile [[United Provinces (1937–1950)|United Provinces]], [[British Raj|British India]], in 1944.<ref name="Ashish99">{{cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |date=1999 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=1579581463 |url= {{GBurl| rF8ABAAAQBAJ |p=1929|dq=|q=}} |pages= 1929–1930 |format=Ebook}}</ref> The eldest son of Raja Syed Sajid Husain Ali, then-ruling prince of the principality of Kotwara in [[Gola Gokaran Nath]], Muzaffar attended [[La Martiniere Lucknow|La Martiniere]], Lucknow,<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Muzaffar-Ali-If-I-could-make-Rekha-look-beautiful-I-could-also-make-other-women-look-beautiful/articleshow/48361485.cms|title=Muzaffar Ali: If I could make Rekha look beautiful, I could also make other women look beautiful|work=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|date=2016-08-06|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> and graduated in science from [[Aligarh Muslim University]].<ref name="Ashish99" /> He worked in advertising before turning to film making.<ref name="Ashish99" /> His early directorial films are ''[[Gaman]]'' (1978) and ''[[Umrao Jaan (1981 film)|Umrao Jaan]]'' (1981). He also directed and starred in the TV series ''Jaan-e-Alam''.<ref name="Ashish99"/> | |||
== | ==Personal life== | ||
Ali | Muzaffar Ali is currently married to Meera Ali, an architect and fashion designer, with whom he has a daughter Sama, who is also a fashion designer.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/relative-value-heritage-after-a-fashion/articleshow/57105008.cms|title=Relative value: Heritage, after a fashion|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|date=2017-02-12|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> He later became a fashion designer, creating a fashion label with Meera in 1990.<ref name="Ashish99" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
He was earlier married to the art historian Geeti Sen, with whom he has a son Murad Ali, a film actor.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He is estranged from his second wife, communist politician [[Subhashini Ali]], with whom he has a son [[Shaad Ali]], also a film director.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | |||
==Directorial filmography== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Producer !! Notes | |||
|- | |||
| 1978 | |||
| ''[[Gaman]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 1981 | |||
| ''[[Umrao Jaan (1981 film)|Umrao Jaan]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 1982 | |||
| ''[[Aagaman]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 1986 | |||
| [[Anjuman (1986 film)|''Anjuman'']] | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2015 | |||
| ''[[Jaanisaar]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| {{n/a}} | |||
| ''[[Zooni]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| Unreleased<ref>{{cite web|title=Guftagoo with Muzaffar Ali Rajya Sabha TV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-xylBciDnA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/l-xylBciDnA |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|publisher=youtube|access-date=2014-05-21}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* [[Padma Shri]] (2005)<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | * [[Padma Shri]] (2005)<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
*[[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)]] - ''[[Gaman]]'' (1978) | |||
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director]] - [[Umrao Jaan (1981 film)|''Umrao Jaan'']] (1981) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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* {{IMDb name|0019464}} | * {{IMDb name|0019464}} | ||
* [http://www.the-south-asian.com/Jan2002/Muzaffar-Ali.htm A man for all arts] | * [http://www.the-south-asian.com/Jan2002/Muzaffar-Ali.htm A man for all arts] | ||
{{National Film Award Special Mention feature film}} | |||
{{FilmfareAwardBestDirector}} | |||
{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}} | {{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Muzaffar}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Muzaffar}} | ||
[[Category:La Martinière College, Lucknow alumni]] | [[Category:La Martinière College, Lucknow alumni]] | ||
[[Category:1944 births]] | [[Category:1944 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]] | ||
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[[Category:Male actors from Lucknow]] | [[Category:Male actors from Lucknow]] | ||
[[Category:Film directors from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Film directors from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]] | ||
[[Category:Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners]] | [[Category:Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners]] | ||
[[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]] | [[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]] | ||
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| Born | 21 October 1944 |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Title | Padma Shri (2005) |
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| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Kenizé Mourad (half-sister) Selma Hanımsultan (Stepmother) Kaniz Wajid Khan (aunt) |
Muzaffar Ali (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker.[1][2][3][4]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Raja Muzaffar was born in Lucknow of the erstwhile United Provinces, British India, in 1944.[5] The eldest son of Raja Syed Sajid Husain Ali, then-ruling prince of the principality of Kotwara in Gola Gokaran Nath, Muzaffar attended La Martiniere, Lucknow,[6] and graduated in science from Aligarh Muslim University.[5] He worked in advertising before turning to film making.[5] His early directorial films are Gaman (1978) and Umrao Jaan (1981). He also directed and starred in the TV series Jaan-e-Alam.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Muzaffar Ali is currently married to Meera Ali, an architect and fashion designer, with whom he has a daughter Sama, who is also a fashion designer.[7] He later became a fashion designer, creating a fashion label with Meera in 1990.[5][7]
He was earlier married to the art historian Geeti Sen, with whom he has a son Murad Ali, a film actor.[7][6] He is estranged from his second wife, communist politician Subhashini Ali, with whom he has a son Shaad Ali, also a film director.[7][6]
Directorial filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Gaman | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1981 | Umrao Jaan | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1982 | Aagaman | Yes | No | No | |
| 1986 | Anjuman | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Jaanisaar | Yes | Yes | No | |
| N/A | Zooni | Yes | No | Yes | Unreleased[8] |
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Padma Shri (2005)[9]
- National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) - Gaman (1978)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director - Umrao Jaan (1981)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Muzaffar Ali — Opulent Decadence | FCCI journal". Journal of Indian Cinema. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ "Bollywood has lost the plot: Muzaffar Ali". The Times of India. The Times Group. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Muzaffar Ali deplores MNS stand against North Indians, Bachchan". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Muzaffar Ali in Lucknow". The Times of India. The Times Group. 4 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (Ebook). Routledge. pp. 1929–1930. ISBN 1579581463.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Muzaffar Ali: If I could make Rekha look beautiful, I could also make other women look beautiful". The Times of India. The Times Group. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Relative value: Heritage, after a fashion". Mumbai Mirror. The Times Group. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ "Guftagoo with Muzaffar Ali Rajya Sabha TV". youtube. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.