Shaad Ali
Shaad Ali is an Indian film director.[1]
Ali was born to Muzaffar Ali and Subhashini Ali née Sehgal, an Indian politician and member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He is thus the grandson of Azad Hind Fauj commander Lakshmi Sehgal. He studied at the Welham Boys' School and the Lawrence School, Sanawar.[2]
Career
Shaad Ali started his career as an assistant director to Mani Ratnam, and assisted him on the film Dil Se.. (1998).
He made his directorial debut under Yash Raj Films and Madras Talkies, with Saathiya (2002), starring Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukerji. The film was a remake of Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Alaipayuthey (2000). Saathiya's script was written by Ratnam. The film did well and established Shaad Ali in the industry.[3]
His second film was Bunty Aur Babli (2005) which for the first time brought together real-life father and son Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan alongside Rani Mukerji. The film was one of the biggest hits of the year.[4]
Shaad Ali's third film released on 15 June, 2007. The film, titled Jhoom Barabar Jhoom stars Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol and Lara Dutta in lead roles.
His fourth directorial venture was Kill Dil which got released on 14 November, 2014. The movie received average reviews from critics and got lukewarm response at the Box office as well.[5][6]
He is currently working on directing Ok Jaanu which is due to be released in December 2016. Ok Jaanu is a remake of a Tamil movie O Kadhal Kanmani.
Personal life
He married stylist Aarti Patkar, five years after his divorce from ex-wife Shahzneen Hussian.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Assistant Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Yes | |
| 2002 | Saathiya | Yes | |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | Yes | |
| 2007 | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Yes | |
| 2007 | Guru | Yes | |
| 2010 | Raavan | Yes | |
| 2010 | Raavanan | Yes | |
| 2014 | Kill Dil | Yes | |
| 2017 | Ok Jaanu | Yes |
References
- ↑ "Shahid avoiding Shaad | Deccan Chronicle | 2010-10-04". Deccanchronicle.com. 2011-02-08. Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ↑ Nisheeth Sharan’s “Grillopollis” hosts Sanawar’s reunion over its first preview dated 23 October 2010 at glamgold.com, accessed 11 March 2012
- ↑ "BoxOfficeIndia.Com-The complete hindi film box office site". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ↑ "BoxOfficeIndia.Com-The complete hindi film box office site". Boxofficeindia.com. 2007-12-13. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ↑ "'Kill Dil' gets 'kill'ed officially; collects a mere Rs 20 crore in opening weekend". The Indian Express. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ "Kill Dil Review". indicine. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Aishwarya-Rai-Vivek-Oberoi-at-Shaad-Ali-s-wedding/Article1-986233.aspx
External links
- Shaad Ali at the Internet Movie Database