Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali on Monday gave motivational talk to the kids emphasising importance of education. Ali, who is in his hometown for Eid celebrations, laid the foundation stone of Galaxy Youth Organisation’s upcoming building at Kabirnagar in Mango today. This Kapali based organisation runs a primary school.
“I am really happy to be among you all. Children’s education is crucial for nation’s development and is the best investment because you keep getting returns troughout your life. I would request all parents to encourage their children to attend school. Also I believe that education of a girl child is very important,” said Imtiaz. Children of the Galaxy Youth Organisation were excited to see Imtiaz.
The Kabirnagar based social organisation runs free school in a rented house for the last 14 years. The organisation has now started construction of new school building on 5760 sq ft land. Syed Mansoor Ali, Imtiaz’s father is the patron of Galaxy Youth Organisation.
Born in Jamshedpur, Ali, who began his career directing serials including Purushetraa for Zee TV and Imtihaana for Star Plus, gradually moved on to Bollywood films starting with Socha Na Tha in 2005 with Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia.
A graduate from Hindu College, New Delhi and St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, Ali said that he was really happy to see the overwhelming response his new film ‘Highway’.
Imtiaz had a jerky beginning to his Bollywood career with “Socha Na Tha” taking years to reach the finish line. The film starring Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia was a critical success and though it didn’t work at the box office, it is a favourite on the DVD circuit. Then came “Jab We Met” in 2007 that featured Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. It took time to kick off, but it finally won hearts all over and was hailed as a ‘cult film’. At present he is working on movie ‘Tamasha’ starring Ranbir Kapoor.