Ali Fazal was born on 15 October 1986 and is an Indian actor and model who primarily appears in Hindi films.
32 Facts About Ali Fazal
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Ali Fazal made his screen debut with a small role in the English language film The Other End of the Line before appearing in the American television miniseries Bollywood Hero.
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Ali Fazal was seen in films like Always Kabhi Kabhi, Baat Ban Gayi, and Bobby Jasoos.
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Ali Fazal played the leading role in the horror film Khamoshiyan followed by his first American film Furious 7, and Happy Bhag Jayegi opposite Diana Penty in 2016.
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Ali Fazal is popularly recognized for playing the character of Guddu Pandit in the Amazon Prime Video crime thriller Mirzapur.
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Ali Fazal was born in Sir Gangaram Hospital, Delhi, and grew up in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
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Ali Fazal went to La Martiniere College in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and then moved to the all-boys boarding school, The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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Ali Fazal is said to have "found his calling" when he played the role of Trinculo, the jester in William Shakespeare's The Tempest.
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In February 2015, Ali Fazal joined a Cancerthon organised by NDTV and Fortis to create awareness about cancer and raise funds for children battling the disease.
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Ali Fazal shared his journey to Mecca and Medina on Instagram.
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In 2014, Ali Fazal made an entry in The Times of India's listing of the "Most Desirable Man".
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On 17 June 2020, Ali Fazal's mother died due to health complications in Lucknow.
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Ali Fazal had been in a relationship with Richa Chadha, though their marriage plans had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ali Fazal next appeared in the American television miniseries Bollywood Hero where he portrayed the role of Monty Kapoor.
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Ali Fazal was doing a theatre play at Prithvi Theatre in Juhu, when a person from the film's production unit noticed him and referred him to Hirani.
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Co-starring alongside Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R Madhavan, and Sharman Joshi, Fazal played the role of an engineering student, Joy Lobo.
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Later in an interview, Ali Fazal said that doing the film was not a good decision.
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Ali Fazal portrayed the dual roles of Kabir, a successful novelist from Singapore, and Rasiya Bihari, a local don.
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The film met with negative reactions from critics and failed at the box office, though Ali Fazal was praised for his acting.
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In 2014, Ali Fazal appeared in a supporting role opposite Vidya Balan in the comedy-drama Bobby Jasoos.
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Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama described Fazal as a "complete revelation": "Although pitted against a powerhouse performer like Vidya, Ali makes his presence felt with a wonderful performance".
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Ali Fazal did his first on-screen intimate scene for a song in the film along with Chakraborty.
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Ali Fazal's acting received mixed response from critics, where many criticised him for "recent stereotyped roles".
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Ali Fazal next took the lead role in the psychological horror thriller Khamoshiyan.
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Ali Fazal portrayed the role of Kabir, an alcoholic novelist, whose failed career and relationship forced him to move to Kashmir in search of an inspirational story.
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The film was a critical failure, though Ali Fazal's performance was well received.
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Reportedly, Ali Fazal was offered a role in the American political thriller television series Homeland, but he had to reject the offer since he had already commenced shooting for Khamoshiyan and ultimately the role went to Nimrat Kaur.
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Ali Fazal made his Hollywood film debut with a special appearance in the action film Furious 7, the seventh installment in The Fast and the Furious film series.
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That same year, Ali Fazal played the leading role in the Yash Raj Films youth studio Y-Films web series Bang Baaja Baaraat.
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In 2016 Fazal played in Anand L Rai's Happy Bhag Jayegi opposite Abhay Deol and Diana Penty.
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Ali Fazal has been cast in the film Death on the Nile as Andrew Katchadouriaan, a film based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same name.
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Ali Fazal started his own film production company named Pushing Buttons Studios with Richa Chadha.