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Shaad Ali Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth1 January 1970

Age48 (as in 2018)

BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

ProfessionFilm Director, Assistant Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAarti Patkar (married 6 January 2013); previously Shamzeen Hussain (married 2006)

FamilyFather: Muzaffar Ali; Mother: Subhashini Ali (biological); Step-mother: Meera Ali; Siblings: Murad Ali, Sama Ali; Grandmother: Lakshmi Sehgal

Shaad Ali Biography

Shaad Ali is an Indian film director and former assistant director known for directing the hit romantic drama Saathiya (2002). He trained under filmmaker M

Early life and background

Shaad Ali was born on January 1, 1970, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and was raised there as well. He attended boarding schools in India, including Welham Boys’ School in Dehradun and The Lawrence School in Himachal Pradesh. Film and the arts run in his family: his father, Muzaffar Ali, is a filmmaker and fashion designer, and his biological mother is Subhashini Ali, a politician and activist. He also has a brother, Murad Ali, who works as an actor, and a sister, Sama Ali.

Career

Ali began his film career working as an assistant director to Mani Ratnam. During that period he assisted on projects such as Dil Se (1998) and later on films credited to Mani Ratnam including Guru and Raavan/Raavanan. He made his debut as a director with Saathiya in 2002, a Hindi remake of Mani Ratnam’s Tamil film Alaipayuthey. Saathiya, produced under the banners of Yash Raj Films and Madras Talkies, became a commercial success and earned multiple Filmfare awards.

Following Saathiya, Ali directed a string of mainstream Hindi films across the 2000s and 2010s. His notable directorial credits include Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007), Raavan (2010) — a project connected to his earlier collaborations with Mani Ratnam — Kill Dil (2014), and Ok Jaanu (2017). Ok Jaanu was released in January 2017 and is a Hindi adaptation of the Tamil romance O Kadhal Kanmani. He works across both the Hindi and Tamil film industries.

Public profile

Shaad Ali is known for his affinity for romantic dramas and mainstream Bollywood fare. Physically, he is approximately 173 cm tall (about 5'8") and is listed with black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair. His listed food preference is non-vegetarian and his hobbies include reading and listening to music. His stated favorite actor is Amitabh Bachchan and he cites musicians such as A.R. Rahman and Badshah among his preferred singers. Sports figures he admires include Sachin Tendulkar, Usain Bolt, and Michael Jordan, and hockey is named as a favorite sport.

Personal life

Ali follows Islam and is married. Records indicate he was first married to Shamzeen Hussain in 2006; she is described as the granddaughter of Lucknow social figure Begum Hamida Habibullah. He later married Aarti Patkar, a stylist, with that marriage dated January 6, 2013. Public listings mention a past relationship with someone named Pooja Shetty. Details about children are not provided in the available information.

Latest updates

As of the information available, Ali’s filmography included the 2017 release Ok Jaanu and an upcoming project titled Soorma, scheduled for release on July 13, 2018. Soorma is described as a biographical film about hockey player Sandeep Singh and features actors Diljit Dosanjh, Angad Bedi, and Taapsee Pannu.

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Recent Work

Ok Jaanu

Hindi remake of the Tamil romance O Kadhal Kanmani, released January 2017.

2017
Soorma

Biographical film about hockey player Sandeep Singh, listed for release on July 13, 2018; stars Diljit Dosanjh, Angad Bedi, and Taapsee Pannu.

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Assistant director to Mani Ratnam on films including Dil Se
  2. Directed Saathiya (2002), a commercially successful Hindi remake of Alaipayuthey
  3. Directed mainstream Hindi films such as Bunty Aur Babli, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Raavan, Kill Dil, and Ok Jaanu
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Shaad Ali born?

Shaad Ali was born on 1 January 1970.

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Shaad Ali is known for film Director, Assistant Director.

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Shaad Ali's marital status is listed as Married.

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Shaad Ali is publicly listed as married to Aarti Patkar (married 6 January 2013); previously Shamzeen Hussain (married 2006).