What is Imtiaz Ali?

With the initial reviews of Jab Harry Met Sejal looking not so positive, I am bound to think about the direction and storytelling of Imtiaz Ali.
Edited by Raun1245 - 6 years ago

I think Imtiaz has really drifted away. As he drifted away from from the idea of marriage and love in his personal life, it started reflecting in his stories. The main characters seem ever more inclined to cheat, ever more rebellious. Also with each passing film, the element of "family" has gotten more scarce. 

Iam shocked seeing the reviews, almost everyone has said its Imtiaz's worst film to date. 

He has two good films JWM & SNT. Everything else is crap. Again, Highway was presented on TV 15 years or so before he became a director so I don't count that even though its a good film. 

Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film director and writer. He started his career with writing and directing television shows. He directed shows like Imtehaan, Naina and Kurukshetra. In 2005 he made his directorial debut with Socha Na Tha, that did not do well. Then he earned critical and commercial success for his direction of Jab We Met(2007). Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Rockstar (2011) made him known amongst youngsters.

JHMS should have been made with younger actor. No offense to SRK who has boatload of charisma but also has great deal of life experience. He can't be self doubting where as Imitiaz is following an arc where his character need to get the angst out of them.

JHMS was a closure to an arc that started with SNT and ended with JHMS protagonist returning back home. I guess like Ranbir, Imitiaz was ready to hang the mantle of man child and he needed some one from age group of Abhay/Shahid/Ranbir to close the arch. Even Saif would have worked. SRK was much too foreign and self assured to suit Ali's style.

Every successive movie, his character was drifting away from family, filled with self doubt and searching for something and finding love in process. With JHMS he finally reached back home.

Highway was not part of the set. So can't be included. 😳

Besides JWM & Highway I never liked any of imtiaz ali's work. Tamasha was boring. So I had no hopes on JHMS. 

who is dis ali?he is also human being after all,so poor soul may be on world tour n working after all after so many yrs of serving d society may be ,how hard working he is sacrificing his precious world tour for mango viewers entertainment   😆 oops 😭 he must be honoured with dada saheb phurr awardEdited by Eternal_Way - 6 years ago

An overrated director making the same repetitive movies over and over again. Sounds a lot like SRK. 😆