Ali Fazal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ali Fazal
Fazal in 2017
Born	(1986-10-15) 15 October 1986 (age 38) New Delhi, India
Alma mater	St. Xavier's College (Economics)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Fukrey, Mirzapur, Happy Bhag Jayegi
Works	Full list
Spouse(s)	Richa Chadha ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	1
Relatives	Mohammed Fazal (grandfather)

Ali Fazal is a talented Indian actor born on October 15, 1986. He is well-known for his work in Hindi films and TV shows. He also acts in international movies.

Ali started his acting journey with a small part in the film The Other End of the Line (2008). He then appeared in the TV mini-series Bollywood Hero (2009). His first big Hindi film role was in 3 Idiots (2009). He gained more fame for his roles in comedies like Fukrey (2013) and Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016).

Ali has also worked in Hollywood. He had a small role in Furious 7 (2015). He played a main role as Abdul Karim in Victoria & Abdul (2017). More recently, he starred as Guddu Pandit in the popular series Mirzapur (2018–present). He also appeared in the Hollywood films Death on the Nile (2022) and Kandahar (2023).

Early Life and Education

Ali Fazal was born in Delhi, India, and grew up in Lucknow. He attended La Martiniere College in Lucknow. Later, he went to The Doon School, an all-boys boarding school in Dehradun.

At Doon School, Ali discovered his love for acting. He took part in many school plays. He felt acting was his true calling after playing Trinculo in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. After school, Ali moved to Mumbai. He studied economics at St. Xavier's College.

Ali Fazal's Acting Career

Starting Out in Films (2008–2012)

Ali Fazal's first film was The Other End of the Line in 2008. It was a romantic comedy. He then appeared in the American TV series Bollywood Hero in 2009.

During his college years, director Saeed Akhtar Mirza saw Ali in a play. He chose Ali for a main role in the film Ek Tho Chance (2009). This movie showed the funny and real parts of life in Mumbai.

In the same year, Ali made his big Bollywood debut in 3 Idiots. This film was a huge success. Ali played Joy Lobo, an engineering student. The movie became one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films ever at that time.

In 2011, Ali starred in Always Kabhi Kabhi, a romance film produced by Shah Rukh Khan's company. He played Sameer Khanna. Even though the film didn't do well, critics praised Ali's acting.

Gaining Fame (2013–Present)

Ali's career really took off in 2013 with the comedy film Fukrey. He played Zafar, a musician trying to make it big. The film was popular, and Ali's performance was noticed.

Ali Fazal at a song recording for Baat Bann Gayi

That same year, Ali also appeared in Baat Bann Gayi. In this film, he played two different roles: Kabir, a writer, and Rasiya Bihari, a local tough guy. Critics liked his acting in this movie.

In 2014, Ali had a supporting role in Bobby Jasoos with Vidya Balan. He played Tasawur, a TV anchor. His role was well-received, with many saying he gave a wonderful performance. He also starred in Sonali Cable that year.

Ali took on a lead role in the thriller Khamoshiyan (2015). He played Kabir, a writer. Even though the film got mixed reviews, Ali's acting was praised.

Ali Fazal with Sapna Pabbi and Gurmeet Choudhary during Khamoshiyan promotions

Ali made his Hollywood debut with a special appearance in the action film Furious 7 (2015). He had a small but memorable role. He also starred in an Indo-American film called For Here Or To Go?, which was shown at many film festivals.

In 2016, Ali was in Happy Bhag Jayegi, a comedy that was a big hit. He also appeared in Love Affair and committed to Tadka.

In 2017, Ali returned for the sequel Fukrey Returns. He also starred in the British-American film Victoria & Abdul. In this movie, he played Abdul Karim, a close friend of Queen Victoria (played by Judi Dench).

Since 2018, Ali has been playing Guddu Pandit in the popular web series Mirzapur on Amazon Prime Video. He also appeared in Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi (2018) and films like Milan Talkies (2019) and House Arrest (2019). He continued his role in Mirzapur season 2 in 2020.

In 2021, Ali became a film producer. He started his own company, Pushing Buttons Studios, with Richa Chadha. In 2025, Ali expanded his work to Tamil films, appearing in Thug Life.

Personal Life

Ali Fazal is the grandson of Mohammed Fazal, a well-known politician. Ali is a practicing Muslim. In January 2022, he went on the Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina.

Ali Fazal is married to actress Richa Chadha. They had planned to marry earlier, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They announced their marriage plans on September 23, 2022. They wanted their ceremony to be eco-friendly.

Ali and Richa got married on October 4, 2022, in Lucknow. On July 16, 2024, they welcomed their first child, a baby girl. They named their daughter Zuneyra Ida Fazal.

Sadly, Ali's mother passed away on June 17, 2020. His grandfather also passed away on April 24, 2021.

Filmography

Films

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role(s)	Language	Notes	Ref.
2008	The Other End of the Line	Vij	Hindi, English	Bilingual film
2009	3 Idiots	Joy Lobo	Hindi
	Ek Tho Chance	Smridh
2011	Always Kabhi Kabhi	Sameer "Sam" Khanna
2013	Fukrey	Zafar Khan
	Baat Ban Gayi	Kabir / Rasiya Bihari
2014	Bobby Jasoos	Tasawur Sheikh
	Sonali Cable	Raghu
	Khoobsurat	Prince Charming
2015	Khamoshiyan	Kabir Walia
	For Here Or To Go?	Vivek Pandit	Hindi, English	Bilingual film
	Furious 7	Safar	English
2016	Xuanzang	Jayaram	Chinese
	Happy Bhag Jayegi	Gurdeep "Guddu" Singh	Hindi
2017	Love Affair	Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati
	Fukrey Returns	Zafar Khan
	Victoria & Abdul	Abdul Karim	English
2018	Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi	Gurdeep "Guddu" Singh	Hindi
2019	Milan Talkies	Annu
	Prassthanam	Ayushmann Singh
	House Arrest	Karan
2022	Death on the Nile	Andrew Katchadourian	English
	Tadka	Siddharth	Hindi
2023	Kandahar	Kahil	English
	Fukrey 3	Zafar Khan	Hindi	Cameo appearance
	Khufiya	Ravi Mohan
2025	Thug Life	Deepak Yadav	Tamil
	Metro... In Dino	Akash	Hindi
TBA	Lahore 1947	TBA		Filming

Television Shows

Year	Title	Role(s)	Platform	Notes	Ref(s)
2009	Bollywood Hero	Monty Kapoor	IFC	3 episodes
2015	Bang Baaja Baaraat	Pawan Sharma	Y-Films	5 episodes
2018–present	Mirzapur	Govind 'Guddu' Pandit	Amazon Prime Video	29 episodes
2019	Mind the Malhotras	Himself		Episode: "He Says, She Says"
2020	Forbidden Love	Dev	ZEE5	Episode: "Arranged Marriage"
2021	Ray	Ipsit Nair	Netflix	Episode: "Forget Me Not"
	Call My Agent: Bollywood	Himself		Episode 5
2024	Solo Leveling	Song Chi-yul	Crunchyroll	Voice, Hindi dub
2025	Rakht Brahmand	TBA	Amazon Prime Video	Filming
TBA	Untitled series	TBA		Filming

Short Films

Music Videos

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Ali Fazal para niños