| 1. Ali Akbar has directed over twenty Malayalam movies. |
| 2. His directorial debut was in 1988 with the film "Mamalakalkkappurathu." |
| 3. He worked as a lyricist for the films "Senior Mandrake" in 2010 and "Bamboo Boys" in 2002. |
| 4. Ali Akbar ran for elections from Koduvally constituency in Kerala as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate. |
| 5. He resigned from his post in October 2021 after disputes with Bharatiya Janata Party members. |
| 6. In 2020, he directed the movie "1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare," based on the Malabar Rebellion. |
| 7. Ali Akbar established the film production company 'Mama Dharma' in August 2020. |
| 8. He is active on social media with over 173k followers on Facebook. |
| 9. Ali Akbar converted from Islam to Hinduism in protest against online reactions to General Bipin Rawat's death. |
| 10. Ali Akbar ran for elections from Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate in 2014. |
| 11. He unsuccessfully contested on the BJP ticket from the Koduvally Assembly segment in Kozhikode district in 2016. |
| 12. He resigned from all responsibilities in the BJP, including as its state committee member, in October 2021 following some disagreement, but stated he would continue as a member of the BJP. |
| 13. In 2020, he announced a film on Variyankunnath Kunjahammad Haji, which was produced under his film production company 'Mama Dharma'. |
| 14. Ali Akbar converted from Islam to Hinduism in December 2021, renaming himself Ramasimhan, in protest against online reactions celebrating General Bipin Rawat's death. |
