Imtiaz Ali

Imtiaz Ali is, for my money, modern Hindi cinema's great poet of the journey. From Jab We Met to Highway and Tamasha, his characters discover who they really are only when they are in motion, on trains and roads and far from home, and I find that recurring idea quietly profound. Even his uneven films are interesting risks, which I consider a compliment; he chooses sincerity where others settle for formula. Rockstar remains one of the most aching portraits of an artist I have seen, and Amar Singh Chamkila showed his storytelling maturing beautifully. He makes romance feel like self-discovery, not escapism.

Imtiaz Ali (Hindustani pronunciation: [ɪmt̪ɪjɑːz əliː]; 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).

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Name (English)

Imtiaz Ali

Name (Japanese)

インティアズ・アリ

Reading

いんてぃあず・あり

Born

June 16, 1971 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Origin

Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum district, India

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

film director / writer / screenwriter / director

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

St. Michael's High School, Patna

University

Hindu College, University of Delhi

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imtiaz%20Ali%20(director)

Tags

• East Singhbhum district
• film director
• writer
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-10

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.