Known for his knack for portraying love in a rather fine manner, Imtiaz Ali is one celebrated filmmaker who has a connect with the masses. Having collaborated for the first time with Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, Imtiaz is all set to tell yet another quintessential love story in 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'.
Talking to a leading tabloid, when the filmmaker was asked if he feels the pressure for the film to perform better at the Box Office considering the film stars Shah Rukh. To this, Imtiaz said, "Whether it is Shah Rukh Khan or Ranbir Kapoor, my bigger concern is whether the film will make enough money to pay its debt. That was my worry regarding this film too. I was aware that since SRK is a part of the film, it will become a number game — almost like a horse racing scenario, [where everyone is speculating whether] the horse will win the derby or not. But, it didn’t bother me. Shah Rukh has the same goal as I do; he just wants to make a good film. That is the only thing we were worried about."
Talking about the portrayal of a strong female protagonist in his films, Imtiaz added, "I’ve always admired women more than men. They are a beautiful and intelligent species. I’m fascinated by women. There are times when I’m surprised to see that in most of my films, the female characters are smarter. And the influences come from real-life women around me. Take Sejal for instance. She is a Gujarati and there are certain things about that community that I admire. One of them is the status they give their women. Irrespective of whether she is educated or not, the woman has a prominent standing in a Gujarati family. I’ve always been startled by many of my Gujarati friends as they are so worldly wise but naïve at the same time. I included these traits in Sejal."
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