My father did irrigation jobs, and I would sometimes accompany him, and that gave me a taste of what was going on in the innards of India. Imtiaz Ali Read Quote
When you write a story, it just flows and you don’t control it. It’s subconscious. Imtiaz Ali Read Quote
I’m a big foodie. Hyderabadi cuisine is amazing, and the kind of mutton dishes available at some restaurants in the Old City is incredible. Imtiaz Ali Read Quote
I enjoy looking beyond the obvious and look at the stories happening all around me – you kind of formulate things in your mind and get excited about them. Imtiaz Ali Read Quote
I was called to audition for a play when I was very young, following which I continued to act as well as write and direct. When I moved to Delhi and joined Hindu College, theatre became a very big part of my life. Imtiaz Ali Read Quote
I was complexed and awkward that I was good for nothing and was always lying. I would lie to my school friends that I was a stud in my colony and to my colony friends that I was a stud in the school cricket and football teams, though I was in no team. Imtiaz Ali Read Quote
I was interested in theatre and media and came to Mumbai to get a job. I imagined that the film industry would be a white building with producers sitting in different rooms, and you could walk in and meet them, and they would interview you and select you. Imtiaz Ali Read Quote
Coming from a middle class background, travel was always considered a luxury then, even if it meant going to a relative’s place or a religious shrine. Imtiaz Ali Read Quote
