FILM DIRECTOR
Imtiaz Ali
1971 - Today

Imtiaz Ali
Imtiaz Ali (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). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Imtiaz Ali is the 1,725th most popular film director (up from 2,025th in 2019), the 1,076th most popular biography from India (up from 1,585th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Indian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Imtiaz Ali ranks 1,725 out of 2,041. Before him are Joe Carnahan, Davis Guggenheim, Lynne Ramsay, Simon Wells, Lino Brocka, and Jack Smith. After him are Floria Sigismondi, Jack Hannah, Harmony Korine, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Hannes Holm, and Paolo Virzì.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoe Carnahan
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 1,719
Davis Guggenheim
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 1,720
Lynne Ramsay
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 1,721
Simon Wells
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 1,722
Lino Brocka
1939 - 1991
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 1,723
Jack Smith
1932 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 1,724
Imtiaz Ali
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 1,725
Floria Sigismondi
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 1,726
Jack Hannah
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 1,727
Harmony Korine
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 1,728
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 1,729
Hannes Holm
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 1,730
Paolo Virzì
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 1,731
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Imtiaz Ali ranks 517. Before him are Martin Atkinson, Pınar Selek, Kristine Lilly, Géraldine Pailhas, Figen Yüksekdağ, and Alice Evans. After him are Gérard Lopez, Yasuyuki Iwasaki, Vadim Repin, Roman Čechmánek, Naoki Soma, and Guthrie Govan.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsMartin Atkinson
REFEREE
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 511
Pınar Selek
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 512
Kristine Lilly
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 513
Géraldine Pailhas
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 514
Figen Yüksekdağ
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 515
Alice Evans
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 516
Imtiaz Ali
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 517
Gérard Lopez
BUSINESSPERSON
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 518
Yasuyuki Iwasaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 519
Vadim Repin
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 520
Roman Čechmánek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1971 - 2023
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 521
Naoki Soma
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 522
Guthrie Govan
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 523
In India
Among people born in India, Imtiaz Ali ranks 1,076 out of 1,861. Before him are Ajit Pal Singh (1947), Gauhar Jaan (1873), Narinder Singh Kapany (1926), Madhur Jaffrey (1933), Bipin Rawat (1958), and Mamta Kulkarni (1972). After him are Sheela (1945), Rashid Khan (1968), Dorabji Tata (1859), Rabri Devi (1956), Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963), and Leila Seth (1930).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsAjit Pal Singh
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 1,070
Gauhar Jaan
SINGER
1873 - 1930
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 1,071
Narinder Singh Kapany
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2020
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 1,072
Madhur Jaffrey
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 1,073
Bipin Rawat
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1958 - 2021
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 1,074
Mamta Kulkarni
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 1,075
Imtiaz Ali
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 1,076
Sheela
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 1,077
Rashid Khan
SINGER
1968 - 2024
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 1,078
Dorabji Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1859 - 1932
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 1,079
Rabri Devi
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 1,080
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 1,081
Leila Seth
JUDGE
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 1,082
Among FILM DIRECTORS In India
Among film directors born in India, Imtiaz Ali ranks 31. Before him are Mani Ratnam (1956), Karan Johar (1972), Subhash Ghai (1945), Sooraj Barjatya (1965), Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), and V. Shantaram (1901). After him are Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963), K. Balachander (1930), AR Murugadoss (1974), Aditya Chopra (1971), Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922), and Aishwarya R. Dhanush (1982).
Mani Ratnam
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 25
Karan Johar
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 26
Subhash Ghai
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 27
Sooraj Barjatya
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 28
Ebrahim Alkazi
1925 - 2020
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 29
V. Shantaram
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 30
Imtiaz Ali
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 31
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 32
K. Balachander
1930 - 2014
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 33
AR Murugadoss
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 34
Aditya Chopra
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 35
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
1922 - 2006
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 36
Aishwarya R. Dhanush
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 37