Ali Fazal Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Richa Chaddha

Hometown: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Age: 37 Years

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Actor • Model
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film • Indian-American (Bilingual): The Other End of the Line (2008) as 'Vij' • Hindi: 3 Idiots (2009) as 'Joy Lobo' • English: Furious 7 (2017) as 'Safar' TV • English: Bollywood Hero (2009) as 'Monty Kapoor' (IFC) OTT • Hindi: Bang Baaja Baaraat (2015) as 'Pawan' (Amazon Prime Video)
Awards	2014: Featured on Times 50 Most Desirable Men list 2017: Named among Variety 10 Actors to Watch at the Hamptons International Film Festival 2019: Power Brand: Industry Trendsetter award at the Bollywood Films Journalist's Awards (BFJA)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 October 1986 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
School	• International Indian School Dammam, Saudi Arabia • La Martiniere College, Lucknow • The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
College/University	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	A degree in Economics
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing Basketball, Horse Riding, Watching Formula 1
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Richa Chadha (actor)
Marriage Date	4 October 2022
Family
Wife/Spouse	Richa Chadha (actor)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Zuneyra (born on 16 July 2024)
Parents	Father- Feroz Fazal (worked in a company in the middle-east) Mother- Uzma Sayeed (deceased)
Siblings	None
Grandparents	Maternal Grandfather- (Deceased) Great-Grandfather- Iqbal Ali aka Khan Bahadur (deceased)
Favourites
Food	Karela, Chicken Biryani
Actor(s)	Shah Rukh Khan, Al Pacino
Actress	Kajol
Sport	Basketball
Famous Personality	Diana (Princess of Wales)
Colour	Blue
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• BMW X6 (gifted himself post the success of Happy Bhaag Jaayegi in 2016) • Toyota Land Cruiser
Expensive Things/Valuables	• A spacious apartment in Mumbai • A couple of jackets from Alexander McQueen • Suits from D&G and Dior
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 30-35 lakhs/film
Net Worth (approx.)	$3 Million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ali Fazal

Ali Fazal and his family moved to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, from Delhi soon after his birth. They later spent a brief period in Muscat, Oman, where he attended kindergarten; they relocated to Muscat because his father was posted there.
A childhood picture of Ali Fazal with his mother

After kindergarten, he moved back to Lucknow, where he attended La Martiniere College till 7th grade. He then completed the rest of his schooling at The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Ali grew up in Lucknow at his maternal grandparents’ home with them and his mother. His father lived in the Middle East for work and was rarely around. His parents separated when he was in the 12th grade.
Ali Fazal during his school days

During his school days, Ali actively participated in sports, especially basketball and field hockey. He aspired to represent India in the sport.

Ali auditioned for the school play ‘The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare after dislocating his arm while playing basketball, which kept him from participating in sports. He was selected for the role of ‘Trinculo’ and even won a prize for his performance. He also performed in many Founder’s Day theatre plays at The Doon School in Dehradun.

His first salary was Rs. 8,000, which he received while working in a call centre at the age of 19 during his college days in Mumbai. He also did some odd jobs like selling burgers from a well-known brand at a profit.

First salary – 8000/-
Age – 19
Call centre during college to fund college fee. https://t.co/z2julqM576

— Ali Fazal M / میر علی فضل / अली (@alifazal9) November 18, 2020

Early in his career, Ali Fazal performed in various theatrical productions at the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai.

Ali was once noticed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, a screenwriter and director, during a play after which Mirza cast Ali in the film ‘Ek Tho Chance’ (2009). The film was shown at several film festivals for years before receiving an official release in India.
Ali Fazal as ‘Smridh’ in a still from the film ‘Ek Tho Chance’ (2009)

Ali wanted to study mathematics after college but did not pursue it because filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani approached him for a look test for the film ‘3 Idiots’ (2009). Once he learned that the film featured Aamir Khan, he knew he could not refuse the opportunity; Ali was selected for the role of ‘Joy Lobo’ in the film.

In 2011, Ali played the role of Sameer Khanna (Sam) in the film ‘Always Kabhi Kabhi’ for which he lost 15 kg. In an interview, he mentioned that doing the film was not a good decision, as it received negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure.
Ali Fazal as ‘Sameer Khanna’ (Sam) in the film ‘Always Kabhi Kabhi’ (2011)

Ali has appeared in some short films such as ‘According to Plan A’ (2012), ‘Triyacharitra’ (2017), and ‘Listen to Her’ (2020).
Ali Fazal as ‘Ajay Rawat’ in a still from the short film ‘Triyacharitra’ (2017)

He was highly appreciated by the audience for his performance as ‘Zafar Khan’ in the film ‘Fukrey’ (2013), which was followed by two sequels: ‘Fukrey Returns’ (2017) and ‘Fukrey 3’ (2023).
Ali Fazal as ‘Zafar Khan’ in a still from the film ‘Fukrey’ (2013)

He initially hesitated to take on ‘Fukrey’ because he did not want to hold a guitar after ‘3 Idiots,’ but producer Ritesh Sidhwani somehow convinced him.
Ali Fazal while playing the guitar in the films ‘3 Idiots’ (2009) and ‘Fukrey’ (2013) (right)

Ali has appeared in many other films including ‘Sonali Cable’ (2014), ‘Khamoshiyan’ (2015), ‘Prassthanam’ (2019), ‘Tadka’ (2022), and ‘Khufiya’ (2023).
Ali Fazal as ‘Kabir Walia’ in a still from the film ‘Khamoshiyan’ (2015)

In 2015, Ali entered a cold war by claiming that his ‘Khamoshiyan’ co-star Gurmeet Choudhary was primarily cast by the filmmakers due to his fan following. He also claimed that Gurmeet’s popularity came mostly from his role as ‘Lord Ram’ in NDTV Imagine’s series Ramayana.

He has also worked in some English-language films like ‘Victoria & Abdul’ (2017), ‘Death on the Nile’ (2022), and ‘Kandahar’ (2023).
Ali Fazal (as Abdul Karim), along with Judi Dench (as Queen Victoria), in the film ‘Victoria & Abdul’ (2017)

His work as ‘Govind Pandit’ (Guddu) in Amazon Prime Video’s web series ‘Mirzapur’ (2018) was highly appreciated by the audience and critics. He reportedly charged Rs 12 lakhs per episode for the series.

He has appeared in many other web series including ZEE5’s ‘Forbidden Love’ (2020) and Netflix’s ‘Ray’ (2021).
Ali Fazal as ‘Dev’ in a still from the web series ‘Forbidden Love’ (2020)

In 2024, he voiced the character ‘Song Chi-yul’ in the Hindi-dubbed version of the South Korean series ‘Solo Leveling,’ which streamed on Crunchyroll.
Ali Fazal during the dubbing session for the series ‘Solo Leveling’ (2024)

Fazal has a phobia of water and thus cannot swim.

Ali Fazal believes in contributing to society and has been supporting many charitable organizations. In February 2015, he collaborated with NDTV and Fortis for ‘Health4U Cancerthon’ to increase cancer awareness and raise funds for children battling it.
Ali Fazal at the NDTV-Fortis Health4U Cancerthon in 2015

On 17 June 2020, his mother passed away due to health complications in Lucknow.

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Ali is a fitness enthusiast and often hits the gym.
Ali Fazal while working out at a gym

In January 2022, Ali shared his Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina on Instagram. His post received over 9,00,000 views and numerous comments, with several people expressing their support while some criticised him. A follower commented that acting is haram in Islam to which Ali responded by telling him to stop staring at his phone screen and focus on his own life.