Ali Fazal Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Ali Fazal is an Indian actor who has appeared in both, Bollywood and Hollywood films. He made his Bollywood (Hindi film) debut with the 2008 film The Other End of the Line. In 2015, he appeared in his first Hollywood (English language) film, Furious 7 in a special appearance. Ali is known to many people for his Fukrey film series.

Born Name

Ali Fazal

Nick Name

Ali

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Education

Ali completed his schooling from The Doon School in Dehradun and his college education from La Martiniere College in Lucknow. He initially took up engineering, however, decided to change his majors to economics. He graduated in economics from St. Xavier’s College after shifting to Mumbai.

Occupation

Actor, model

Family

• Father – worked in the Middle East with an oil company
• Mother – was a painter
• Siblings – None

Manager

Julian Belfrage Associates manages Ali Fazal.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

73 kg or 161 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ali has dated –

1. Richa Chadha (2015-Present) – Ali met actress Richa Chadha during the filming of the 2013 comedy movie Fukrey. The two became friends, and their friendship slowly blossomed into love. The two decided to keep their relationship under wraps for over a year till Ali decided to reveal their relationship on his Instagram. The two are regularly seen attending events and are all over social media. In September 2022, they were sending out wedding invitations to all the invitees and the marriage was scheduled for October 2022. The couple got married in October 2022 and they also confirmed that they had been legally married since 2020. In February 2024, it was revealed that they were expecting their first child together.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Smile
• Chiseled face
• Usually sports a stubble

Brand Endorsements

Ali Fazal has endorsed the following brands –

• Cancerthon organized by NDTV and Fortis
• Amazon.in
• RuPay Debit Card
• Tata Nano
• Cadbury Dairy Milk

Religion

Islam

Best Known For

His versatile acting skills and for being one of the few Indian actors to carve a name for himself in Hollywood and British cinema.

First Film

Ali made his theatrical film debut in the romantic comedy The Other End of the Line as Vij (Special appearance) in 2008.

First TV Show

Ali made his television show debut on the television miniseries Bollywood Hero in 2009 in the role of Monty Kapoor in 3 episodes.

Personal Trainer

Ali Fazal is well-known for maintaining his well-sculpted body but is always ready to transform his body if needed for a role in the movies.

For preparing himself to play a role in the web series Mirzapur, Ali trained under Rakesh Udiyar who has also helped Aamir Khan to achieve his fitness goals for Dangal. He underwent CrossFit training to ensure that his heart rate was constantly up along with a 5-kilometer run which helped him drop 12 kgs of weight and maintain a lean physique.

In general, Ali also CrossFit style training, Shiva fitness, and boxing.

Ali believes in balancing his diet and workout and is a follower of the Keto diet. He ensures that he follows a strict diet and has restricted eating junk food despite him being a food lover.

Ali Fazal Favorite Things

• Restaurant – Tunday Kebabi
• Food – Galawati kebab, Indian butter chicken and naan, Rajma
• Television Series – Friends (1994-2004)
• Bands – Backstreet Boys, Linkin Park
• Pizza Toppings – Basil, Mushrooms, and cheese
• Comedy Movie – Wag the Dog
• Curse Word – F***king idiot
• Emoji – Spikes with the teeth coming out, Mango
• Holiday Destination – Turkey
• Quote – Find what you love and let it kill you (By Charles Bukowski)

Source – Bon Appetit, BuzzFeed, Man’s World India

Ali Fazal Facts

1. He was brought up in a middle-class family and comes from humble roots.
2. He grew up with his maternal grandparents.
3. His parents separated on his insistence when Ali was 18.
4. When he was young, he wanted to become a basketball player and represent India. His dream was brought to an abrupt halt when Ali fractured his arm and hence had to discontinue playing.
5. He is afraid of water and has hydrophobia.
6. He revealed that he does not know swimming.
7. Ali’s first online screen name was ‘teenagedirtbag’.
8. He dislikes people who lie. Ali believes in being transparent and not keeping secrets.
9. He scored 70% in his 12th standard board exams.
10. Ali’s parents initially wanted him to become an engineer or a doctor.
11. Along with Richa Chadha, he has started his own production company Pushing Buttons Studios.
12. He was abused by his musician friends for many years for not playing the guitar properly in 3 Idiots while his film character Joy was singing the song Give Me Some Sunshine… Ali strummed the guitar without looking at it in the movie scene.

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