Ali Abbas Zafar Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Ali Abbas Zafar
Profession(s)	Film Director, Screenwriter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.7 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 155 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 36 inches - Waist: 33 inches - Biceps: 13 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Director)- Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 January 1982 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	42 Years
Birthplace	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricon
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dehradun, Uttrakhand
School	Marshall School, Dehradun
College/University	Kirori Mal College, Delhi University
Educational Qualification	Graduation (Chemistry Major)
Debut	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watching Movies, Listening to Music
Controversy	Feud With Vashu Bhagnani In September 2024, he filed an FIR against Vashu Bhagnani with whom he worked on producing the Hindi film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. In his FIR, he claimed that Vashu had not paid him Rs 7.30 crore, which he had promised. Vashu’s production house, later, in its defence, said, "The dues claimed do not constitute a legitimate claim and are subject to various set-offs, as communicated to us by BMCM Films Ltd." Later, Vashu and Jackky lodged an FIR against Ali accusing him of using the funds for the production of the film inappropriately. The complaint claimed that Ali had siphoned the money which was given by the Abu Dhabi authorities. [1]The Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Leepakshi Ellwadi (2014-Present)
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Children	None
Parents	Father- Name Not Known Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Mohammed Shams Alam Sister- Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Film (s)	Karan Arjun, Lagaan
Favourite Actor	Salman Khan
Favourite Actress(s)	Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹70 Crore ($10 Million)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ali Abbas Zafar

• Ali Abbas Zafar grew up with love for movies. In his childhood, he spent most of the time watching movies.

• Ali and his elder brother, Mohammed Shams Alam, have shared the same school.
  

  Ali Abbas Zafar in his childhood with his older brother

• He used to actively participate in the Drama Society of his college.

• After completing his graduation, he went to Mumbai in search of work in the film industry.

• In 2004, he was the assistant decorator in the movie Lakshya.
  

  Lakshya Movie Poster

• He has assisted in the direction of some of the popular Bollywood movies like- Badmaash Company, New York, Tashan, and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.

• His first directorial movie, i.e., Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, proved to be a hit at the box office.

• He then went on to direct big commercial films like Gunday, Sultan, and Tiger Zinda Hai.

• In 2018, he became associated with one of the most sought-after movies of Salman Khan.