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Muzaffar Ali (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker.


Biography

Raja Muzaffar was born in
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of the erstwhile United Provinces,
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, in 1944. The eldest son of Raja Syed Sajid Husain Ali, then-ruling prince of the principality of Kotwara in Gola Gokaran Nath, Muzaffar attended La Martiniere, Lucknow, and graduated in science from
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. He worked in advertising before turning to film making. His early directorial films are '' Gaman'' (1978) and '' Umrao Jaan'' (1981). He also directed and starred in the TV series ''Jaan-e-Alam''.


Personal Life

Muzaffar Ali is currently married to Meera Ali, an architect and fashion designer, with whom he has a daughter Sama, who is also a fashion designer. He later became a fashion designer, creating a fashion label with Meera in 1990. He was earlier married to the art historian Geeti Sen, with whom he has a son Murad Ali, a film actor. He is estranged from his second wife, communist politician Subhashini Ali, with whom he has a son
Shaad Ali Shaad Ali is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi films. Early life and education Ali was born to Muzaffar Ali and Subhashini Ali (née Sahgal), an Indian politician and member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). ...
, also a film director.


Directorial Filmography

* 2015: '' Jaanisaar'' (also actor) * 1986: ''Anjuman'' (also producer) * 1982: '' Aagaman'' * 1981: '' Umrao Jaan'' (also producer) * 1978: '' Gaman'' (also producer) *Unreleased: '' Zooni'' (also producer)


Awards

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(2005) * National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) - '' Gaman'' (1978) * Filmfare Award for Best Director - ''Umrao Jaan'' (1981)


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A man for all arts
La Martinière College, Lucknow alumni 1944 births Living people Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts People from Lakhimpur Kheri Artists from Lucknow Samajwadi Party politicians Hindi-language film directors Indian documentary filmmakers Urdu-language film directors Male actors in Urdu cinema Male actors from Lucknow Film directors from Uttar Pradesh 21st-century Indian male actors Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners Filmfare Awards winners {{India-film-bio-stub