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Imtiaz Ali Biography

Film director

Imtiaz Ali, born on June 16, 1971, is an acclaimed Indian film director known for his romantic style and emotional depth in his works.

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“Through travel, you discover a new aspect to your personality. You discover things which you wouldnt seated in the confines of your home.”

Home Personality Aspect

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“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. Didnt happen.”

Firsts Made Stories Happens Film Certain Interest Loses Subtle Highways Influential

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“My father did irrigation jobs, and I would sometimes accompany him, and that gave me a taste of what was going on in the innards of India.”

Sometimes Jobs Father Taste India Accompany Irrigation

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“Anything I wanted to do and achieve has not been influential in my life, but my failures have.”

Wanted Achieve Influential

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“Dilip Kumar was the only Bollywood hero who could make a girl shiver just by looking at her. If you don't believe it, ask your mom!”

Ifs Believe Girl Asks Mom Hero Your Mom Shiver Bollywood

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“On the contrary Deepika feels inferior to other people I was surprised when I realised it. She is straightforward & very giving”

People Giving Feels Contrary Inferiors Realised Straightforward

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“I myself got married at a very young age. It has always intrigued me because marriage is very synthetic in an otherwise natural world.”

World Age Young Natural Married Young Age Natural World Intrigued Synthetic

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“I think I am a travel junkie and I have never enjoyed anything else in my life more than travelling and going to places.”

Thinking Enjoyed Junkie

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“I have always tried to make profitable films because people's offices shut down if films fail, and I will do everything to avoid that.”

People Ifs Film Failing Office Profitable

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“All the conscious decisions that I have taken in my life have never borne fruit. Not even come close! So, I am just very happy not planning.”

Decision Taken Conscious Fruit Planning Very Happy

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“'Love Aaj Kal' is not really a road movie, but it does involve some travel.”

Doe Road Movie

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“I come from a middle class background. I have travelled a lot by trains and have lived in the world. It is a world I cannot get away from; I would not even want to.”

World Want Class Middle Train Backgrounds Middle Class Get Away

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“I try to travel as much as I can... I'm always looking for a reason to.”

Trying I Can Reason

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“The story of 'Highway' is completely about travel. It is about the fascination of travel to an extent that I don't want to even reach the destination and also being away from society gives you a certain view of the society, so that was the intention of the film.”

Want Giving Stories Film Certain Views Intention Destination Highways Fascination

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“I have never seen a film being as influenced by the incidents during its making as Highway. The adventures of our north Indian road journey has many stories to tell.”

Stories Film Journey Adventure Indian Highways Incidents

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About the Author

Born: June 16, 1971
Known for: Film director
Quotes: 15

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