The Maruti 800 hatchback — an upgraded model from 1997, was Imtiaz Ali's first car. Back in 2020 during the lockdown, the director managed to dig out an old picture of him in the driver's seat.

The Tatkal scheme was initially offered for the Standard (STD) model and later expanded ... High demand: The Maruti Suzuki 800 was India's first affordable mass-produced car and became immensely ...