Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Ali Abbas Zafar, born on January 1, 1982 in Dehradun, Dehradun district, India, is a film director, writer and art director. As of 2026, Ali Abbas Zafar is 44 years old. Schooling on record includes University of Delhi.
My Take
Ali Abbas Zafar interests me as a craftsman of spectacle. Films like Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai aren't just loud blockbusters; they require an architect who can hold story, scale, and visual design in his head at once, and his background spanning art direction and screenwriting suggests exactly that. I tend to trust directors who can both dream big and sweat the structural details, because the flashy surface usually hides meticulous planning. Born in Dehradun and educated at Delhi University, he reads to me as a disciplined entertainer. I'm genuinely curious where he takes Indian commercial cinema next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ali Abbas Zafar
- Name (Japanese)
- アリ・アッバス・ザファー
- Reading
- あり・あっばす・ざふぁー
- Born
- January 1, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Dehradun, Dehradun district, India
- Occupation
- film director / writer / art director / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- University of Delhi
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali%20Abbas%20Zafar
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724522
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ali Abbas Zafar born?
Born January 1, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Ali Abbas Zafar from?
Ali Abbas Zafar is from Dehradun, Dehradun district, India.
What does Ali Abbas Zafar do?
Ali Abbas Zafar works as film director, writer, art director, screenwriter.
Film director — see all → · Writer — see all → · More people from India →