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Imtiaz Ali in 2017
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| Born | 16 June 1971 |
| Occupation | Film director, Writer, Actor |
| Years active | 1995–Present |
| Spouse(s) | Preety Ali (div.2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Arif Ali (brother) |
Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film director, producer and writer. He started his career with writing and directing television shows. He directed shows like Imtehaan, Naina and Kurukshetra. In 2005 he made his directorial debut with Socha Na Tha, that did not do well. Then he earned critical and commercial success for his direction of Jab We Met (2007). Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Rockstar (2011) made him a noted filmmaker.
Imtiaz Ali was born in Jamshedpur and spent some of his early years in Patna. His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor who did irrigation jobs. As a child he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of India. He had his early education in St. Michael's High School, Patna and later in D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur, 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:
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. Thereafter he moved to Mumbai and did a diploma course from Xavier Institute of Communication.
Imtiaz was married to Preety Ali but the marriage ended in a divorce in 2012. He has a daughter named Ida Ali with her.
Imtiaz began his career directing TV programs including Kurukshetra for Zee TV and Imtihaan for Doordarshan. 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.
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