Zaigham Imam (born 10 December 1982) is an Indian film director, writer, and producer, known for ''

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'', ''

Dozakh in Search of Heaven ''Dozakh in Search of Heaven'' ('Hell in Search of Heaven') is a 2013 Indian film written and directed by Zaigham Imam, which premiered at the Kolkata International Film Festival on 12 November 2013. It was jointly produced by Imam and Pawan T ...

'', and '' Alif'', He has written two books, ''Main Mohabbat'' and ''Dozakh'', both published by

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. He won the Best Director award for ''Nakkash'' at the India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) 2019.

Career

Imam spent nearly ten years as a media professional and worked for Hindi newspapers such ''

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'' and the news channels

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. He then started writing dialogues, stories and screenplays, and was a researcher on Indian TV dramas. He entered Bollywood by adapting his own novel ''Dozakh: in Search of Heaven'' for the screen. In ''Dozakh: In Search Of Heaven'', Imam took on the roles of writer, director and producer. The release in March 2015 was well-received and won awards and nominations in various international film festivals. Amitabh Bachchan complimented him by saying "'Dozakh' is a sensitive film, made by sensitive people." Imam's second feature film, ''Alif'', his second feature film, was released on February 3, 2017. The trailer was launched by former

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Chief Minister

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. The film was narrated by Jaya Bachchan and got acclaimed as 'A Pearl in the sea of Bollywood'. ''Alif'' was well-received critics as well as in the general audience, and the television rights to ''Alif'' were bought. It also premiered at Australia's Indian International Film Festival. Imam'ss third film, ''Nakkash'', was made in 2019, completing the trilogy of stories set around the holy city of Varanasi, India. The I & B Ministry selected ''Nakkash'' to represent the spirit of communal harmony in India and sponsored its launch in the "India Pavilion" at

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, where it was showcased during the 71st Cannes Film Festival 2018. Nakkash was released on 31 May 2019 in India.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Imam, Zaigham Living people Novelists from Uttar Pradesh 1982 births