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Shah Rukh Khan’s film gets 3 on 10 from Imtiaz Ali, director calls it ‘an opportunity lost’ | Bollywood News

Shah Rukh Khan’s film gets 3 on 10 from Imtiaz Ali, director calls it ‘an opportunity lost’ | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiJun 6, 2026 11:31 AM IST One of the biggest blemishes on filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s career remains his 2017 romantic comedy-drama Jab Harry Met Sejal, which marked his first collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma. The film generated immense buzz ahead of its release for obvious reasons, but upon hitting theatres, it was met with a largely negative response from both critics and audiences, eventually emerging as a major box office disappointment. Over the years, Imtiaz has repeatedly reflected on the film and why it continues to remain one of his biggest regrets as a filmmaker. ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal is 3 out of 10’ Recently, during an appearance on Unfiltered by Samdish, Imtiaz was asked to rate the film out of 10. His answer was blunt: “3”. When asked why, he said, “I feel it was an opportunity lost, because of the potential of the story. I should have dealt with it in a different way.” He further added, “I liked the potential of the story more than the story …

Indian film censorship saw arguably its darkest days under Pahlaj Nihalani’s CBFC reign | Bollywood News

Indian film censorship saw arguably its darkest days under Pahlaj Nihalani’s CBFC reign | Bollywood News

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Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani, known for giving impetus to the careers of actors like Govinda and Chunky Panday in the late 1980s, died of a liver-related ailment at the age of 76 in Mumbai on Thursday. However, history may remember him most for his controversial tenure as the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) from 2015 to 2017. While his successor, screenwriter and lyricist Prasoon Joshi, has held the office since 2017, Pahlaj’s two-year tenure was so mired in controversy that the precedents it set continue to plague film censorship even today. Pahlaj Nihalani’s most infamous controversy was when he refused to clear the release of Abhishek Chaubey’s Udta Punjab (2016), starring Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, and Diljit Dosanjh, among others. Even after the film was sent to the Revising Committee of the CBFC, it was asked to make 89 cuts in order to secure a release, including all references to Punjab, since the film revolved around the rampant drug abuse in the state. The film’s co-producer Anurag Kashyap slammed Pahlaj, …

‘I gave Shah Rukh Khan vaastu tips before Pathaan and Jawan, it worked for him’: Anand Pandit reveals he ‘adjusted the energy’ at SRK’s house | Bollywood News

‘I gave Shah Rukh Khan vaastu tips before Pathaan and Jawan, it worked for him’: Anand Pandit reveals he ‘adjusted the energy’ at SRK’s house | Bollywood News

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Shah Rukh Khan is considered one of the biggest movie stars Indian cinema has ever produced. However, the actor faced a lean phase when his films Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017) and Zero (2018) massively failed at the box office. This prompted the actor to take a break from his acting career. This sabbatical became prolonged due to the pandemic, and after nearly five years, SRK finally made a comeback to the big screen with two blockbusters, Pathaan and Jawan, which went on to collectively earn over Rs 2000 crore globally. Now, in an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Shah Rukh Khan’s friend, producer Anand Pandit, implied that SRK regained former glory after consulting with him about ‘vaastu’. In 2023, a video of Shah Rukh Khan from Anand Pandit’s 60th birthday was shared online. In the video, the actor said, “He is my spiritual guru. He understands vaastu, so when one of my films doesn’t do well, I call him over to change things up in my house. I say, ‘Sir, meri pichli wali picture chali …

Did Shah Rukh Khan impose himself in the making of Jab Harry Met Sejal? Imtiaz Ali REACTS

Did Shah Rukh Khan impose himself in the making of Jab Harry Met Sejal? Imtiaz Ali REACTS

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When it was announced that Shah Rukh Khan and Imtiaz Ali are coming together for a movie, fans couldn’t keep calm. It was a collaboration—something cinephiles dreamt of for years. Considering the kind of talents coming together, the expectations were quite high. In 2017, their movie Jab Harry Met Sejal was released in theatres. It also starred Anushka Sharma in the lead roles. Also Read – Allu Arjun arrest: Pushpa 2 star walks out of the court after bail, lawyer draws comparisons to SRK’s Raees stampede case Imtiaz Ali on SRK’s Jab Harry Met Sejal As mentioned, fans had a lot of expectations from Shah Rukh Khan and Imtiaz Ali’s movie. However, when Jab Harry Met Sejal was released, it didn’t get a lot of positive reviews. The film even failed to earn decent numbers at the box office. Back then, several entertainment news reports mentioned that SRK allegedly interfered with or took charge of the movie. So is it true? Imtiaz has now answered the question. Also Read – Don Song Out: Shah Rukh …

9 movies on Netflix whose songs have a ‘fitoor’ on our minds more than the film

9 movies on Netflix whose songs have a ‘fitoor’ on our minds more than the film

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Hindi movies are rightly known for their beautiful and timeless melodies. Many-a-times, Bollywood filmmakers get involved in its music to such an extent that it overpowers the entire film. But there’s nothing bad about it, right? There have been quite a few instances where we have ended up watching a film just because of its beautiful album. In this article, we have enlisted some of the movies on Netflix whose music we think ruled our hearts more than the film. Check it out.   9 movies on Netflix whose songs we loved more than the film   1. Mr And Mrs Mahi (2024)     Director: Sharan Sharma IMDb Rating: 5.9/10 Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor, Kumud Mishra, Rajesh Sharma, Zarina Wahab Genre: Sports, Drama, Romance   The latest released sports-drama film was about a couple who had a shared interest for cricket. The intent of the film was at the right place, however, it couldn’t leave the impact that we expected it to have. Rather, it was the soulful tracks from Sachin-Jigar’s musical album, …

Imtiaz Ali says he did not utilise Shah Rukh Khan’s stardom in Jab Harry Met Sejal: ‘I wouldn’t have made it very filmy’ | Bollywood

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Aug 18, 2024 06:14 AM IST Imtiaz Ali opened up about what went wrong with Jab Harry Met Sejal. He said that he should have more flashback scenes to develop Shah Rukh Khan’s character. Imtiaz Ali collaborated with Shah Rukh Khan in the 2017 romantic drama Jab Harry Met Sejal. The film received poor reviews upon release and underperformed at the box office. In a new interview with Mid Day, Imtiaz opened up on what went wrong with the film, pointing out that he had not utilised the stardom of Shah Rukh properly. (Also read: Imtiaz Ali on why male characters in his films are more complex than female ones: I credit greater intelligence to women) Jab Harry Met Sejal is Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma’s third film together. What Imtiaz said During the interview, Imtiaz opened up on Jab Harry Met Sejal and said: “I feel that Shah Rukh is the biggest star I worked with, but he is so accessible person that he never gives you the impression that ‘I am somebody’. …

Amar Singh Chamkila’s director Imtiaz Ali on Love Aaj Kal failure: All my films have had problems in execution

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Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is riding high on the success of his latest outing, Amar Singh Chamkila, and he found the beauty of it in exploring the conflicting person that Chamkila was. “He was a product of his society and a benefactor and even a victim of it,” he says. Amar Singh Chamkila’s director Imtiaz Ali on dealing with failures(Yogen Shah) However, the filmmaker has had his fair share of failures too, with Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017) and Love Aaj Kal (2020). “When I made them, I just wanted to make a movie, but they didn’t work. All my films have had some problems in execution; [I feel] they could have been better. However, I hope people see some merit in these two films also, as there are some good things that probably did not come through [at once],” he reflects. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! But the audience has loved films such as Rockstar (2011) and Tamasha (2015), also …