12 Dialogues From Imtiaz Ali Films That Prove His Finesse As A Writer, Director And Creator

Renowned for his flair for making offbeat and relevant cinema, Imtiaz Ali is a man who needs no introduction. The famous writer-director has given us some of the most beautiful movies of modern times. Starting with directing TV shows, Imtiaz Ali moved to directing timeless classics like ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Highway’.

Not many people know that Imtiaz has also written almost all of the movies that he has directed. Following is a compilation of some of the best quotes from his finest movies.

1. Released in 2005, ‘Socha Na Tha’ was Imtiaz’s first movie as a director

 

2. ‘Jab We Met’ was his first box office success that proved to be a turning point in his career

 

3. ‘Love Aaj Kal’ is his biggest commercially successful movie till date

 

4. Reportedly, Ranbir’s character in the movie was inspired by one of Imtiaz’s friends

 

5. Imtiaz was the writer, director and producer of his 2014 movie, ‘Highway’

 

6. Imtiaz once admitted that a few scenes of ‘Tamasha’ were inspired by his own life

 

7. The original title for Imtiaz’s superhit, ‘Love Aaj Kal’ was ‘Elastic’

 

8. Although the film was loved by all, Imtiaz was not-so-sure of Jab We Met’s success at first

 

9. ‘Rockstar’ was one of a kind movie as it was shot in reverse order, i.e, from climax to beginning

 

10. ‘Window Seat’ was originally going to be the title of ‘Tamasha’

 

11. Imtiaz once revealed that people used to call him ‘Oye Jab We Met’ before the release of ‘Rockstar’

 

12. Neither Kareena nor Shahid were the first choice of Imtiaz as actors for ‘Jab We Met’

Can’t wait for Imtiaz’s next masterpiece.

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