Imtiaz Ali
Imtiaz Ali
Imtiaz Aliis an Indian film director 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. Love Aaj Kaland Rockstarmade him known amongst youngsters. His next films were Highwayand Tamasha...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth16 June 1971
CountryIndia
I think I am a travel junkie, and I have never enjoyed anything else in my life more than travelling and going to places.
Coming from a middle class background, travel was always considered a luxury then, even if it meant going to a relative's place or a religious shrine.
I'm not the 'look at me' kind of a person. I do not like showing off in public or written about.
I enjoy scenes in films, which do not have the pressure of the story so much... and it flows. I've tried to go in that direction.
When you write a story, it just flows and you don't control it. It's subconscious.
The physical journey in my films is indicative of the internal journey that my characters take.
Sometimes I don't know whether a movie has been shot on film or in digital when I watch it in the theatres.
My job is to tell a story, and the decisions about the casting have to be honest.
I am a keen observer of my own films; I also try to discover myself through the movies I make.
I want to direct what I feel is interesting - not what is supposed to be my zone.
I used to love Kapil Dev and, like any schoolboy, wanted to become a cricketer till I started dreaming of making movies.
I think 'Rockstar' is more dear to me than any of my other films.
Usually, you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with 'Highway,' there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. I intended 'Highway' to be the first film that I ever made. Didn't happen.
The film industry has been extremely welcoming to me. It's an industry which is biased to what they think is talent. If they think you can bring value to cinema, they'll support you.