Jamil Dehlavi

Biography

Jamil Dehlavi is a London-based independent film director and producer of Pakistani-French origin. Born in Calcutta, India in 1944, he grew up with a diverse upbringing, speaking five languages fluently before studying Politics and French Literature at Oxford University. He went on to direct notable films such as Jinnah (1998), which won several international awards, including the Grand Prize at the Festival of the Dhow Countries.