F. M. Ilyas

F. M. Ilyas
F. M. Ilyas
	Director picture
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Years active	2011 - Present

F. M. Ilyas (Marathi एफ. एम. इलियास ) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who is best known for Arjun.^[1]

Personal life

F M Ilyas always wanted to be a writer and director. His school teacher, Qasim Shaikh, a classical music listener, master of English literature, and Hollywood film buff, encouraged Ilyas toward his career in cinema.

Originally from Khed, District Ratnagirir, from Maharashtra, he was born and brought up in a Marathi Muslim family in Kalwa, located in Thane district. His father was employed in Mumbai Port Trust. Schooled at Kalwa-Thane, he later joined Akbar Peerbhoy College to complete higher secondary education studies. He completed his course in interior design and teamed up with his brother to offer interior and decoration services to events like marriages and festivals. He later on did small businesses but was eagerly waiting for an opportunity to work in the film industry. Eventually he started his own entertainment company, Cinematics.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Arjun was his debut film. His current biopic Marathi feature film is Bhai Kotwal ( भाई कोतवाल ), the social reformer and militant freedom fighter from Karjat, Maharashtra, India. It is scheduled for release in 2015

Filmography

Arjun
Bhai Kotwal

References

^ Kulkarni, Pooja (30 April 2012). "The new love formula for Marathi films". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

External links

F. M. Ilyas at IMDb

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[1] Kulkarni, Pooja (30 April 2012). "The new love formula for Marathi films". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

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