Was Iman Ali in a relationship with Imtiaz Ali for 8 years?

For the first time, Iman Ali talked about her 8 years long relationship with Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali.
Recently, famous model and actor Iman Ali appeared in an interview with Something Haute for the promotion of her upcoming film Tich Button.
In a conversation, Iman talked about his rocky relationship with her father Abid Ali, living a hard life till her teenage, buying a house and her relationship with Bollywood famous film-maker Imtiaz Ali.
While talking about Imtiaz Ali, Iman said, “when we fall in love so we paint that person as a perfectionist in our mind. It was my first time. But then I came to know that he was just a human being but I thought of him as something else”.
She further said, “I still think he was a great human being but there were so many issues, so after 8 years of being in a relationship we call it off”.
Iman talked about Imtiaz Ali without mentioning his name but at the end of that conversation, she gave hints by pointing out the letters of his name.
While concluding she said that “I have never denied it nor made comment on it. It’s my right to keep it to myself. I am not lying but this is my truth”.