About Muzaffar Ali
Born 1944. Muzaffar Ali is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film producer, fashion designer, poet and musician.
Muzaffar Ali (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker.
Biography Raja Muzaffar was born in Lucknow of the erstwhile United Provinces, British India, in 1944. The eldest son of Raja Syed Sajid Husain Ali, then-ruling prince of the principality of Kotwara in Gola Gokaran Nath, Muzaffar attended La Martiniere, Lucknow, and graduated in science from Aligarh Muslim University. He later became a fashion designer, creating a fashion label with Meera in 1990.
Awards Padma Shri (2005) National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) - Gaman (1978) Filmfare Award for Best Director - Umrao Jaan (1981)
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Indian film producer
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Muzaffar Ali was born on 21 October 1944 in Lucknow.
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Muzaffar Ali is a film director, screenwriter, film producer, fashion designer, poet and musician.
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