Muzaffar Ali
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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On the evening of May 28, there was a different movement in the Museum Camera Museum located in Sector-28. The art lovers who came here were waiting for a special person. Late in the evening around seven o’clock the famous film director and fashion designer Muzaffar Ali came to the hall of the museum. Muzaffar Ali discussed with the people present about his recently published autobiography Zikr. During this, many known and unknown aspects of his life also came to the fore.
In the program, Muzaffar Ali mentioned in the book that Aligarh is the backbone of his creative journey. From the third class compartment of the train, he landed on the platform of Aligarh with the box in his hand. It was written on the box that MA Zaidi. Keeping in mind the background of the city’s riots, the father had said that if so, then say that my name is Maurice Albert Zaidi. He said that after reaching Aligarh he realized that he was nothing. Got everything from there.
He told about his autobiography, in which he reveals his childhood memories of growing up in Kotwara House, Lucknow. Showcasing their father Raja Syed Sajid Hussain Ali’s shared love for cars and horses. Remember the summer holidays. Nainital, his enduring romance with Kavita at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), his time as an advertising professional in Kolkata and his years working with Air India in Mumbai.
Muzaffar Ali discusses filmmaking career, off-camera journey of his films and relationship with his co-stars. Museum director Aditya Arya said that this interaction of art lovers with Muzaffar Ali was wonderful. It was a fruitful discussion.
