Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad


Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad is an American film director, writer and producer from Detroit, Michigan. He is also co-founder and current CEO of Detroit-based film production company Exxodus Pictures. His work as a film maker includes Perfect Mismatch, Jinn and My Soul To Keep.

Early life and career

Ajmal was born to Pakistani parents in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He attended Detroit Country Day School in Southfield, Michigan and Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
Ajmal began his career as a concept designer in California for film, television and commercials. He made his debut in 2000 by creating a commercial for Apple Computers called Apple Core. Ajmal then produced a short film Alliance in 2005 and a Bollywood film It's a Mismatch in 2009. He gained public recognition by his action-horror-thriller film Jinn, released in April 2014.
Ajmal has also appeared Television series Icon News in 2010 and film The Citizen in 2012.

Jinn

The film Jinn was written and produced by Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad. He told in an interview that he was thinking of making ‘Jinn’ for more than 10 years. He also told that he was listening stories of Jinn since childhood and his mother used to say “If you don’t eat your veggies, the Jinn is going to come out of the woods and get you.”.

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2005Alliance Director & Writer, Producer
2009Perfect MismatchDirector & Writer
2012The CitizenRajiv
2014JinnDirector & Writer, Producer
2014Still Here Executive Producer
2019My Soul To KeepDirector & Writer, Producer

;Television
YearTelevisionNotes
2010Icon NewsCameo Appearance