MUMBAI: Recently, Imtiaz Ali stated that he would cast Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in a possible sequel to Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor's Jab We Met. Imtiaz Ali-directed film was well-received by both critics and fans and quickly became a great hit when it was released.
The romantic comedy subgenre saw it grow to become a cult favorite. Even though Imtiaz Ali has repeatedly stated that he will not be in the movie's sequel, the hype around it prevents him from fully evading the topic.
Imtiaz recently told the popular news prtal, “When the film was re-released in theatres last year, people really gave a lot of love. I was shooting in Punjab and I would hear that the audiences are dancing in cinema halls etc. For one minute I would have that feeling, I wish I was there. Now it’s been 16 years, and I feel that the film is not mine, it’s the audience’s film and they celebrate it. I look at ‘Jab We Met’ like an old friend rather than my own film now.”
He said, “I wouldn’t want to make a sequel of ‘Jab We Met’ because I feel that it’s complete in itself. I haven’t thought of ever making a sequel to that film.” When asked who he would pick if he had to hypothetically cast someone in the film, he replied, “Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra for sure.”
Imtiaz Ali's Amar Singh Chamkila, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, will be released soon. During an interview with the well-known news website, Imtiaz stated, “It was mandatory for me to cast actors who are singers as well. It was important for them to sing live. This film wouldn’t have been possible without them. It’s not like Diljit didn’t train a lot like Parineeti did but he does live singing and is used to it. They both recorded the songs after singing them live. The reason behind this is that I’ve never had singers singing live during a shot. I thought that in case, the live singing doesn’t work out, we can always use the recorded version and use it as playback like we usually do.”
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