Ali Abbas Zafar

This article is about the Indian film Director. For Pakistani Actor, see Ali Zafar.

Not to be confused with Ali Abbas.

Ali Abbas Zafar
Born	Ali Abbas Zafar
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Assistant director, film director, writer, actor,singer art director
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)

Ali Abbas Zafar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, art director, He is well known for directing Mere Brother Ki Dulhan

Early life and education

Zafar grew up in Dehradun, He has completed his schooling from Marshall school Dehradun. Later he joined Kirori Mal college for further studies and while studying in Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, he worked part-time in film Amu (2005).

Career

Thereafter he shifted to Mumbai and started working with Yash Raj Films, where he worked as an assistant director under directors like Sanjay Gadhvi and Vijay Krishna Acharya.

Zafar made his debut as a director with the YRF hit Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) which starred Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Ali Zafar in the lead roles.

His next directorial venture was with Gunday, which released on 14 February 2014. The film starred Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor in the lead roles, with Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan in the supporting roles. He is currently filming the Salman Khan starrer Sultan.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Actor	Director	Assistant Director	Writer	Art Director	Screenplay
2007	Marigold			Yes
2007	Jhoom Barabar Jhoom			Yes
2007	Chaurahen			Yes
2008	Tashan			Yes
2009	New York			Yes
2010	Badmaash Company			Yes
2011	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan		Yes		Yes
2014	Gunday		Yes		Yes
2016	Sultan		Yes		Yes		Yes

External links

• Ali Abbas Zafar at the Internet Movie Database