Muzaffar Ali

Muzaffar Ali is a versatile and multi-faceted Filmmaker, Fashion Designer, Poet, Artist, Revivalist and Social Worker. After working in advertising, he turned to movies, producing, directing and acting in films like Jaanisaar, Anjuman, Aagaman, Umrao Jaan and Gaman, which went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Director in 1981. He was also conferred with the coveted Padma Shri for his contributions to art in 2005. Later, he became a fashion designer and co-created a fashion label.