ALI FAZAL BREAKS THE MOLD—AND LOVES IT
The globe-trotting Indian star refuses to play it safe, jumping from prestige cinema to streaming hits like 'Mirzapur' and beyond.
Ali Fazal has spent the last 15+ years proving that staying put is NOT an option. According to Variety, the actor credits his mom for the wanderlust bug—she fed him world cinema from childhood, which convinced young Ali that Indian cinema had way more to offer than the industry was showing him at first glance. Mission: accepted.
The star is back as Guddu Pandit in the upcoming 'Mirzapur: The Movie,' but Fazal isn't the type to lean on one franchise. He's deliberately built a career that zigs and zags across genres, languages, and continents—from indie darlings to streaming sensations—all to dodge the dreaded typecast trap. That adventurous spirit? It's his whole thing.
Whether it's exploring darker territory in projects like 'Raakh' or anchoring massive ensemble casts, Fazal has made it clear: boring is not in his vocabulary. He's not sitting still, and we're here for the ride.
Sources · Variety