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Imtiaz Ali finally breaks silence on being criticised for Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma starrer 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'

Shah Rukh also joins to explain why it's not sensible to expect the 'same' magic (of a previous film) to be recreated in a new one...

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Imtiaz Ali, Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan on 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' sets
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Imtiaz Ali, who has been credited for making films that resonate with the youth like Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal, Highway, Rockstar and Tamasha, has been at the receiving end of a lot of criticism and flak for his latest release Jab Harry Met Sejal. The film that stars Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in the leads has been receiving mixed response with most of the critics being of the view that the film lacks the magical touch of Imtiaz Ali, as was witnessed in his earlier movies. 

At a recent promotional event held for the film, when the filmmaker was quizzed about the same, he said, "I am sure that a lot of people do not think that Jab Harry Met Sejal is an intellectual masterpiece, but I did not intend it to be one,” reports IANS. He further explained, "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." 

The director said that he feels he has been a veteran at this as when Tamasha released many people heaped praises on the film but the movie wasn't reaching the audience. JHMS is the first time that Imtiaz, SRK and Anushka have worked together. 

Talking about the subject of Imtiaz having lost his touch and being unable to recreate his magic with Jab Harry Met Sejal, Shah Rukh gave a very logical explanation. He was quoted as saying, "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." 

SRK further added, "I am speaking on his (Imtiaz Ali’s) behalf. I think sometimes the bigger feeling is to try something new. I have been in the business long enough to try a formula film and to try a film with no formula. Succeeded and failed at both. So, I understood that I can’t even try to recreate the magic. Take ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, for example. I have worked with Adi (director Aditya Chopra) again. Me and Anushka have (in ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’). But there will never be another DDLJ. So every writer or director does not want to go back to the same magic because he/she does not know how it was created. Some critics have talked about the magic being missing. I think he would not like to recreate that magic that he has done in the past. This one has a new magic. It’s a new trick. Maybe just the newness of it is going to take some time for people to understand the magic of the film. Working with Imtiaz was quite magical."

The movie which released this Friday has managed to rake in approx Rs 45 crore at the ticket windows till now, which is less than what was expected. Watch this space...

 

(With inputs from IANS)

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