Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971)[citation needed] is an Indian film director, producer 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 (2007). Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Rockstar (2011) made him a noted filmmaker.
Imtiaz Ali was born in Jamshedpur and spent some of his early years in Patna.His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor who did irrigation jobs. As a child he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of India.He had his early education in St. Michael's High School, Patna and later in D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur,He is the brother of director Arif Ali (who made his directional debut with the film Lekar Hum Deewana Dil).
