Occupation Writer/Director Notable work Baat Bann Gayi Name Shuja Ali Spouse Shagufta Ali | Years active 1995 – present Television Fear Files for ZEE TV Role Film writer Movies Baat Bann Gayi | |
Born Ghazipur Uttar Pradesh Children Mohammad Abbas, Zainab Ali Similar People Anisa Butt, Amrita Raichand, Shagufta Ali, Razak Khan, Gulshan Grover | ||
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Shuja Ali born as Sayed Ali Saeed Rizvi, is an Indian film writer and director. Shuja has directed main stream Hindi feature films like Kuch Log (2011) and Baat Bann Gayi (2013). He is associated with ASR Media and has made television commercials of Panama Cigarettes, Shanti Anwla hair oil, Raymond Renee Swiss Watches, Vital Tea (Pakistan) and an award winning AV of FeviKwik to name a few. He is known for making independent films. Baat Bann Gayi was released on 11 October 2013. He is from a Zamindar family of district Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
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Background
Shuja grew up in Bhanmau district Barabanki, Lucknow and (Pihani) district Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. He did his early schooling from Barabanki and Lucknow, and later studied at Hamid Ali Inter college, Pihani. He returned to Lucknow on way of becoming an English literature graduate from Lucknow University's Shia Digree College.
Career
Shuja Ali's career in television began in 1995 as a documentary and corporate filmmaker and directing TV programs, He directed projects for clients such as Enron, Bombay Stock Exchange, UP Tourism, Monsanto, Advani-Orlikon, Tatari Motors, RPG Heinz, CMAI, and Amateurs Riders Club. His directorial serial was very well appreciated on Polio eradication in association with Jain TV on national Channel Doordarshan. Meanwhile, he also worked with All India Radio as an announcer and hosted programs like Sham-e-ghazal and Yuva Vani.
Shuja has also served as programing head of the American TV Channel Ariana TV, based in Afghanistan.
Personal life
Shuja is married to Shagufta Ali Rizvi. They have a daughter, Zainab Ali, and a son, Mohammad Abbas Ali.