Portrait of Imtiaz Ali

Directing

Imtiaz Ali

Career

Active from 1999 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jab We Met
Jab We Met
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Imtiaz Ali Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Indian Cinema 5
  • Bollywood Romance 4
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Relationship Drama 3
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Traditional Values 2
  • Cultural Clash 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Heer Ranjha
Heer Ranjha

Screenplay

The Idiot of Istanbul
The Idiot of Istanbul

Screenplay, Director

Imtiaz Ali's Next
Imtiaz Ali's Next

Director

2020s

8 titles ยท average score 62
Side Heroes
Side Heroes (2027)

Producer

Main Vaapas Aaunga
Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer, Director

Metro... In Dino
Metro... In Dino (2025)
GoodWatch score 68

as Cameo

My Melbourne
My Melbourne (2025)

Creative Director

Amar Singh Chamkila
Amar Singh Chamkila (2024)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer, Director

Bobby Beauty Parlour
Bobby Beauty Parlour (2024)

Presenter

Thai Massage
Thai Massage (2022)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer

Love Aaj Kal
Love Aaj Kal (2020)
GoodWatch score 33

Story, Screenplay

2010s

13 titles ยท average score 64
Laila Majnu
Laila Majnu (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

Story, Producer

The Other Way
The Other Way (2018)

Director, Writer

Jab Harry Met Sejal
Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Screenplay

#IndiaTomorrow: MyDream
#IndiaTomorrow: MyDream (2016)

Director, Writer

Tamasha
Tamasha (2015)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Director

Highway
Highway (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Producer

INT. CAFร‰ โ€“ NIGHT
INT. CAFร‰ โ€“ NIGHT (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

Thanks

Window Seat in Rajdhani Express
Window Seat in Rajdhani Express (2014)

Director

Cocktail
Cocktail (2012)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Window Seat in Kashmir
Window Seat in Kashmir (2012)

Director, Writer

Rockstar
Rockstar (2011)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Story

Teen Maar
Teen Maar (2011)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Story

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 71
Love Aaj Kal
Love Aaj Kal (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

Story, Director

Kanden Kadhalai
Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Story

Jab We Met
Jab We Met (2007)
GoodWatch score 90

Director, Screenplay

Ahista Ahista
Ahista Ahista (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

Story, Screenplay

Socha Na Tha
Socha Na Tha (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay, Director

Black Friday
Black Friday (2004)
GoodWatch score 82

as Yakub Memon

Witness
Witness (2000)

Writer, Director