Deepika Padukone was the first choice for Rockstar but Imtiaz Ali realized it would look a lot like Love Aaj Kal.
The multi-faceted Imtiaz Ali made his debut as a choreographer with 'Laila Majnu', which he also wrote and co-produced.
Although Imtiaz Ali made his debut in 2005 with the movie Socha Naa Thaa, it took him four years to make it, which is when he learnt tapes, assembling machines, and editing. During this time, he also wrote ten movie scripts that he later went on to make movies out of such as Rockstar and Jab We Met.
Highway was one of the first scripts that Imtiaz Ali wrote, roughly 20 years prior to its release. When he bumped into Alia Bhatt at one of the screenings, he knew Highway had to be made with her playing the lead role.
Imtiaz Ali's brother and he lived with his aunt in Jamshedpur in an old mansion that had two theatres attached to it, which is where his love for cinema began.
Of all the movies that Imtiaz Ali has directed, his least favourite is Jab We Met. He doesn't quite understand why it went on to become such a huge success given nothing important happened in the movie.
Making a cameo, Imtiaz Ali was seen in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday, playing the role of Yakub Memon.
Known for using Rumi's quotations in his movies, Imtiaz Ali had decided to not use them anymore. However, the director couldn't help but use another of Rumi's quote for Jab Harry Met Sejal, which is seen on the movie's poster - 'What you seek is seeking you', since it captures the essence of the movie.