Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sean Ali

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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 16:13, 15 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sean Ali[edit]

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I came across this article while trying to find coverage for a film he created, Fatima. At first I looked at the article briefly and figured that due to the claims, that he would be notable and that I wouldn't really have to worry about finding sources. You can see the original state of the article here. Now what I quickly discovered while looking for sources is that this guy has a history of outright lying about his accomplishments per this newspaper. Supposedly he's not only worked as a model, singer, and director, but he's also on the boards for several big production companies and he's one of several people who have to OK films before they can even hit the streets or get made. That's just one of the things that he's asserted or that the article has asserted about him. I'd have just speedied this as a hoax, but the guy is real even if most of his claims apparently aren't and I'd like for a few people to verify this by looking for sources. There are only about three sources, which aren't enough to show notability. While searching for things, remember that the claims for Ali and his films should be taken with a grain of salt. Supposedly his film won several awards, was put through LionsGate, BBC was backing it, etc, but apparently all of those claims are false. The same person who reported the first claims was the same person who wrote the article saying that the guy was making everything up. I have a feeling that Ali himself has been editing the article, given the way some of the article was edited. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 10:02, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. Martin451 23:38, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions. Martin451 23:39, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Martin451 23:39, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - The claims for notability made prior to Tokyogirl79's cleanup are not verifiable (to put it mildly). Stripped of those claims, there isn't really a case for notability. -- Whpq (talk) 17:49, 13 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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