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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Other uses|Ali Abbas (disambiguation){{!}}Ali Abbas}}
{{About|the Indian film director|Pakistani actor|Ali Zafar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ali Abbas Zafar
| image = Ali Abbas Zafar.jpg
| caption = Zafar in 2020
| birth_name =
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Kirori Mal College]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Alicia Zafar|4 January 2021}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| known_for = ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'', ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'', ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]''
}}
'''Ali Abbas Zafar''' is an Indian [[film director]], producer and [[screenwriter]]. He is known for directing ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'' (2011), ''[[Gunday]]'' (2014), ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' (2016), ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017) and ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' (2019).

== Personal life ==
Zafar is a graduate of [[Kirori Mal College]], New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://veryshortnews.com/ali-abbas-zafar/|title=Meet Director Ali Abbas Zafar|date=8 January 2019|website=VeryShortNews.com|language=en-US|access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref> He married Alicia Zafar, an [[Iran|Iranian]] based in [[France]], on 4 January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar welcomes wife Alicia Zafar to the family with a dreamy picture from their wedding - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/filmmaker-ali-abbas-zafar-welcomes-wife-alicia-zafar-to-the-family-with-a-dreamy-picture-from-their-wedding/articleshow/80113011.cms?from=mdr |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=4 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cyril |first1=Grace |title=Who is Ali Abbas Zafar's wife Alicia? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/who-is-ali-abbas-zafar-s-wife-alicia-1757182-2021-01-08 |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=India Today |date=January 8, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Zafar entered the film industry as an assistant director, with multiple projects for the production company [[Yash Raj Films]] (YRF). He then made his own directorial and screen-writing debut with the romantic comedy ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'' (2011). The film revolved around a young man ([[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]]) who finds a bride ([[Katrina Kaif]]) for his older brother ([[Ali Zafar]]), but then finds that he himself has fallen in love with her.<ref name="IE">{{cite news |title=Director's Cut |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/director-s-cut/696871/0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103064207/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/director-s-cut/696871/0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |work=Indian Express |date=13 October 2010 |access-date=28 July 2016 |first=Jaskiran |last=Kapoor }}</ref>

His next film was the action drama ''[[Gunday]]'' (2014), set in [[Calcutta]] in the 1970s and 1980s. The film starred [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Arjun Kapoor]] as powerful bandits, [[Priyanka Chopra]] as a cabaret dancer whom they both fall in love with, and [[Irrfan Khan]] as a police officer pursuing them.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra joins 'Gunday' gang |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/priyanka-chopra-joins-gunday-gang/185507 |work=Mid Day |author=IANS |date=16 October 2012 |access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ali Abbas and Yash Raj team up again |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ali-Abbas-and-Yash-Raj-team-up-again/articleshow/15629452.cms |work=The Times of India |date=24 August 2012 |author=Iti Shree Misra |access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref> Gunday received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Zafar's next film was the [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] sports drama ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' (2016) starring [[Salman Khan]] as a wrestling champion from [[Haryana]], with [[Anushka Sharma]] as a female wrestler who becomes a love interest for Khan's character. The film received positive reviews from critics and has emerged as one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films]].

His next film is the action thriller ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017) the sequel to YRF's ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' (2012). The film stars [[Salman Khan]] as a RAW agent and [[Katrina Kaif]] as an ISI spy reprising their roles from the first film and is about the both of them accepting a rescue mission to free 40 nurses, 25 Indian and 15 Pakistani, from a ruthless militant. The film released in December 2017 and received generally positive reviews from critics, and became a major commercial success emerging as the highest-grossing films of the year and one of the [[List of highest grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tiger Zinda Hai first look: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif are back in this thriller|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tiger-zinda-hai-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-return-in-sequel-first-look-out-3029266/|work=The Indian Express|date=14 September 2016|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref>

In May 2018, he began pre-production of the film ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'', which is slated to be released on Eid, 2019. The trailer of this film was released on 22 April 2019<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bharat-trailer-the-salman-khan-and-katrina-kaif-starrer-will-leave-you-spell-bound/articleshow/68989231.cms|title=Times Of India}}</ref> It stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Disha Patani]], [[Sunil Grover]] and [[Tabu (actress)]], and is an official adaptation of the Korean film, [[Ode to My Father]]. It marks the third collaboration between Khan and Ali.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-instagram-pics-you-should-not-miss/Bharat-Director-Ali-Abbas-Zafar-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-from-the-first-day-of-the-films-shoot/photostory/63794393.cms|title='Bharat': Director Ali Abbas Zafar gives us a sneak peek from the first day of the film's shoot - Bollywood celebs' Instagram pics you should not miss! - The Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref>

In 2020, Zafar made his debut as the producer for ''[[Khaali Peeli]]'', an action-comedy directed by debutante Maqbool Khan that starred [[Ishaan Khatter]] and [[Ananya Panday|Ananya Pandey]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jain |first1=Arushi |title=Ali Abbas Zafar turns producer with 'Khaali Peeli', starring Ishaan Khattar and Ananya Panday |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/ali-abbas-zafar-turns-producer-with-khaali-peeli-starring-ishaan-khattar-and-ananya-panday |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=National Herald |date=28 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

Zafar's first web series ''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]'', which is a political drama that stars [[Saif Ali Khan]] who will be portraying the role of a powerful politician will be streaming by 15 January 2021 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Streaming in January 2021: The White Tiger, Kaagaz, Tandav and more |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/streaming-in-january-2021-the-white-tiger-wandavision-kaagaz-7127741/ |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=2 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> This 9-episode series will also star [[Dimple Kapadia]], [[Sunil Grover]], [[Kumud Mishra|Kumud Misra]], [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]], [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]], [[Gauahar Khan]], [[Sarah-Jane Dias|Sarah Jane Dias]], [[Kritika Kamra]], [[Dino Morea]], [[Sandhya Mridul]], [[Amyra Dastur]], and [[Anup Soni]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parashar |first1=Shivam |title=Tandav trailer out. 10 unmissable moments from new Saif Ali Khan web series |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/tandav-trailer-out-10-unmissable-moments-from-new-saif-ali-khan-web-series-1755834-2021-01-04 |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=India Today |date=4 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He has also announced ''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' with [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Tiger Shroff]], which will be produced by [[Jackky Bhagnani]] under [[Pooja Entertainment]]. It is intended to release in [[Christmas]] of 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff come together for 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 2' |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/amp/entertainment/bollywood/watch-akshay-kumar-and-tiger-shroff-come-together-for-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-2 |access-date=12 April 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=8 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bade Miyan Chote Miyan teaser: Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff battle goons in action-packed clip, fans go 'Woah' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bade-miyan-chote-miyan-teaser-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-battle-goons-in-action-packed-clip-fans-go-woah-101644298017493.html |access-date=12 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
===As director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title || Director || Writer || Producer || Notes ||Ref.
|-
|2011|| ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}|| ||<ref name="announcement">[http://yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=f9c8b4bc-0fbf-4f31-a549-2a8585a069f6 "Yash Raj Films announces its next with Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif"], ''Yash Raj Films.com'', 5 August 2010.</ref>
|-
|2014|| ''[[Gunday]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||{{No}} || ||<ref name="script">{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2014/02/13/a-minute-with-ali-abbas-zafar-on-gunday/ |title=A Minute With: Ali Abbas Zafar on 'Gunday' |last=Jamkhandikar, Shilpa |date=13 February 2014 |website=[[Reuters]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729050158/http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2014/02/13/a-minute-with-ali-abbas-zafar-on-gunday/ |archive-date=29 July 2017 |access-date=28 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2016|| ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||{{No}} || ||<ref>{{cite news|title=Sultan review by Anupama Chopra: This is an over-sized Salman slam|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/sultan-review-by-anupama-chopra-this-is-an-over-sized-salman-slam/story-X7fv3UpUDzr66O24iCjEPI.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=7 July 2016|access-date=8 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2017|| ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||{{No}} || || <ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.mid-day.com/articles/ali-abbas-zaffar-didnt-write-tiger-zinda-hai-as-a-sequel/18717186|title=Ali Abbas Zaffar: Didn t write Tiger Zinda Hai as a sequel|newspaper=Mid Day|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2019|| ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}|||| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-instagram-pics-you-should-not-miss/Bharat-Director-Ali-Abbas-Zafar-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-from-the-first-day-of-the-films-shoot/photostory/63794393.cms |title='Bharat': Director Ali Abbas Zafar gives us a sneak peek from the first day of the film's shoot – Bollywood celebs' Instagram pics you should not miss! | work=The Times of India |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|2020 || ''[[Khaali Peeli]]'' || {{No}}||{{No}}|| {{Yes}} ||released on [[ZEE5]]||<ref>{{Cite web|last=ANI|title=Migsun Group's MD Yash Miglani co-produces Ali Abbas Zafar and Himanshu Mehra's 'Khaali Peeli'|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Migsun-Group-s-MD-Yash-Miglani-co-produces-Ali-Abbas-Zafar-and-Himanshu-Mehra-s-Khaali-Peeli-/10-09-2020-318980|access-date=12 September 2020|website=BW Businessworld}}</ref>
|-
|2021||''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]''||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} ||{{No}} || webseries ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/tandav-review-saif-ali-khan-s-silly-amazon-show-has-the-subtlety-of-a-lathi-to-the-kneecap-101610617448591.html|title=Tandav review: Saif Ali Khan's silly Amazon show has the subtlety of a lathi to the kneecap|date=14 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2022 || style="background:#ffc;"| ''Bloody Daddy'' {{dagger}} ||{{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||Completed ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ali-abbas-zafar-starts-shooting-for-his-next-with-shahid-kapoor-calls-it-a-mad-ride-of-guns-and-gangs-see-pic/articleshow/87660330.cms|title=Ali Abbas Zafar starts shooting for his next with Shahid Kapoor, calls it a 'mad ride of guns and gangs' – See pic|date=12 November 2021|website=The Times of India |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-shahid-kapoors-next-film-ali-abbas-zafar-gets-title-bloody-daddy/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Shahid Kapoor's next film with Ali Abbas Zafar gets a title – Bloody Daddy|date=27 November 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2023 || style="background:#ffc;"| ''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' {{dagger}} ||{{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||Filming||
|}

'''As assistant director'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title
|-
|2007|| ''[[Marigold (2007 film)|Marigold]]''
|-
|2007|| ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]''
|-
|2008|| ''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]''
|-
|2009|| ''[[New York (2009 film)|New York]]''
|-
|2010 || ''[[Badmaash Company]]''
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! {{Tooltip|Ref|Reference(s)}}
|-
|''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Stardust Awards]]
| Best Debut Director
| {{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=5|''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]''
|[[Stardust Award for Best Director of the Year|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-62nd-jio-filmfare-awards-17987.html|title=62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations|date=10 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|Tehran International Sports Film Festival
|Best Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1804614}}

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