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Shocking! Shah Rukh Khan admits to have never seen an Imtiaz Ali film before

Aug 082017

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The Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma starrer ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ tanked badly at the box-office and was panned badly by the audiencess well. But defiant Imtiaz Ali and Shah Rukh Khan want to still defend the film even after the debacle. In an interview with Indian Express, Imtiaz Ali said, “Some said you really need to be intelligent to understand an Imtiaz Ali film. For me that was a blow. I feel that I have never been part of any intelligent club. I wanted to make a very simple film with all my heart. I have not made this film for praise. You know I would like to be the director who can make different kinds of films. This one is made to reach the maximum number of people. Not to just get praise for myself. I have been a veteran at this. When Tamasha released, lot of people praised the film but the film was not reaching the audience,” Imtiaz added, answering a question about the reviews Jab Harry Met Sejal has got since its Friday release.

Shah Rukh Khan, who worked with Imtiaz for the first time, echoed his director, saying the magic of ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ will take time to latch onto people. “I have not seen Imtiaz Ali’s previous work. I have always believed the film should go beyond the subject and create some magic. I also believe people come with preconceived notion that they have seen already,” the 51-year old actor said. This statement has shocked everyone as Shah Rukh Khan had previously given a statement that he thinks Imtiaz Ali is a current day Yash Chopra.It has to be known as to how SRK could make a statement like that, if he claims to have not seen any of Imtiaz’s previous works.

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I wanted to launch Hawayein in the rain: Shah Rukh Khan

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Jul 272017

Z78_sharuk678 Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is the lead actor and producer of the film “Jab Harry Met Sejal”, wanted to launch the song “Hawayein” while it was raining to make the song more impactful for the audience.

During a press conference here, when it suddenly started to rain, the actor said: “I wanted to launch Hawayein in the rain. I wanted everyone to get wet and enjoy the song.”

The song was launched on Wednesday.

Shah Rukh even joked about opening up the shed of the event’s venue so that the rain could pour in on the audience.

“This is a very beautiful love song, the song’s title is just like today’s weather, ‘Hawayein’. The song has also been picturised beautifully. It’s a very cosy song. Pritam has worked very hard with Imtiaz and Irshad Kamil to make this music,” he said at the launch.

Shah Rukh was accompanied by director Imtiaz Ali and co-star Anushka Sharma along with music composer Pritam.

Talking about the song, Ali said that ‘Hawayein’ is the most intimate song between Harry and Sejal in the Film.

“This is the fifth song that we are releasing. I am happy with the results of the previous songs. I am glad that everyone has loved them. ‘Hawayein’ is a romantic number shot mostly in Budapest. I think this is the most intimate song between Harry and Sejal in the film.” said the director.

Since Shah Rukh has worked with Anushka in films with the same romantic genre, but with different directors — Yash Chopra, Karan Johar and Imtiaz Ali, Shah Rukh commented that all three directors have a huge inclination towards romance as a subject.

“Anushka and I have been fortunate to work with Karan Johar, Yash Chopra, and Imtiaz Ali. They all have a huge inclination towards romance, love and relationships more than anything else. But I think the essence of their stories is the same,” he said.

“What’s different with Imtiaz is, when you watch two people interact in his films, they seep into your hearts without having to introduce too many external obstacles and plot points. I think his stories are about the simple things.”

“I didn’t understand until I worked with him that his films are about special moments. As far as the essence is concerned I think every romantic filmmaker do it with a lot of depth and the same essence of love is the most beautiful feeling,” the “Raees” actor added.
“Jab Harry met Sejal” is presented by Red Chillies Entertainment.

The film is about the duo travelling across different countries looking for Sejal’s lost engagement ring.

“Jab Harry met Sejal” is set to release on August 4.

The First Look Of andamplsquoIttefaq Starring Sidharth Malhotra And Sonakshi Sinha Is Definitely Piquing Our Curiosity

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Jul 012017

After his last film ‘Bar Bar Dekho’ failed at the box, many fans were disappointed with Sidharth Malhotra. But let’s not get disheartened as the actor is all set to impress us this year with just not one but three movies.

Sid is definitely on a roll as just recently he shared the first look of his film ‘Aiyaary and A Gentleman’ and he has also unveiled the poster of his upcoming film ‘Ittefaaq: It Happened One Night.’

For many who don’t know that ‘Ittefaq’ is a remake, it definitely is. It’s based on the Yash Chopra directed murder mystery starring Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, and Bindu. Also, the original was a remake of Hollywood film ‘Signpost to Murder’. Wondering what the plot was? The film revolved around two murders that took place one night.

Sid and Sonakshi took over Twitter, creating a buzz as they shared the first look of their poster. Sid shared the glimpse of his character in handcuffs and captioned it, “Would you believe me if I say it was all just an Ittefaq?”

Would you believe me if I say it was all just an Ittefaq?Know my story in #Ittefaq OnNov3! @sonakshisinha #AkshayeKhanna @iamsrk @karanjohar pic.twitter.com/1wheds28cM

— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) June 30, 2017

While Sonakshi looks all intense and troubled, she wrote, “Would you believe me if I say it wasn’t an Ittefaq?”

Would you believe me if I say it wasn’t an Ittefaq? The story unfolds soon… #IttefaqOnNov3! @iamsrk @karanjohar @S1dharthM #AkshayeKhanna pic.twitter.com/dylXfz45y1

— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) June 30, 2017

Karan Johar is co-producing this film with Shah Rukh Khan, and took the lead and tweeted out that only Akshaye Khanna can reveal the answer to that question..

Only HE can divulge if it’s an #Ittefaq or not! #IttefaqonNov3 #AkshayeKhanna @S1dharthM @sonakshisinha @iamsrk @abhayrchopra pic.twitter.com/NGmP2joylM

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 30, 2017

Well, we got to agree that these poster has brought back many memories from the original film which was an engrossing watch indeed. It would be interesting to see if this remake stands upto the level of what Yash Chopra created.

This film will be directed by Abhay Chopra, grandson of BR Chopra. The film is being backed by Dharma Production and Red Chillies Entertainment in collaboration with BR Films.

Meanwhile, Akshay Khanna is gearing up for the release of ‘Mom’ where he stars along with Sridevi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The film is creating a lot of buzz in B-town and people are eagerly waiting to watch it. Sidharth, on the other hand, is awaiting the release of ‘A Gentleman’ where he will be seen with Jacqueline Fernandez.

And those who have been intrigued by ‘Ittefaq’ and want to see what this murder mystery is all about, you gots to wait till November 3.