Kareena Kapoor Birthday: The superstar recalls how she was more focused on Tashan and achieving 'size zero' while simultaneously shooting for Jab We Met. She claims that she was more invested in Tashan than in Jab We Met. As fate would have it, Jab We Met went on to become a classic romantic film and one of the most loved movies in Bollywood. It completely overshadowed Tashan. According to director Imtiaz Ali, the movie had to be shot as soon as possible because Kareena's availability was an issue, so the movie had to be made while she was preparing her size zero body for Tashan.
20 September,2024 08:23 PM IST
Celebrating her 25 years in cinema, Kareena Kapoor Khan has been honoured with a special film festival dedicated to her by PVR Inox. At the launch event in Mumbai, she reminisced about her memorable roles in 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' and 'Jab We Met'.She further discussed her experience filming 'Jab We Met' and how it unexpectedly overshadowed 'Tashan', a film she was working on at the same time. Despite her anticipation that 'Tashan', featuring big names like Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan, would be a major success, 'Jab We Met' received more acclaim upon release, surprising her. She had focused on her physical transformation for 'Tashan', expecting it to be her standout action film.
19 September,2024 06:14 PM IST
The 2014 film ‘Highway’ was a sign of the marvellous work that was to come from Alia Bhatt. But she wasn’t Imtiaz Ali’s original choice. Join the director on Mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist series as he reveals that he initially wanted a mature woman to lead the drama, but changed his mind after meeting Alia. Imtiaz had envisioned an older actress for the part such as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan without makeup, but he eventually convinced his team to cast Alia after having a conversation with her at a screening. Watch the video for more
27 August,2024 05:05 PM IST
On Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist series, Imtiaz Ali delves into his firsthand experience of collaborating with the King of Romance on the set of 'When Harry Met Sejal', providing a detailed analysis of Shah Rukh Khan's performance and working methodology. He explores the reasons behind the movie's underperformance at the box office and articulates what could have been handled differently. Further, Ali examines the influence of Shah Rukh Khan's stardom on the film's reception. Watch the full video to learn more!
23 August,2024 06:45 PM IST | Mumbai
On the latest episode of Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist, Imtiaz Ali, the director of "Jab We Met," reminisces about the making of the film. He discusses the process of casting Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor together for the movie and the aftermath of its box office performance. Ali also mentions how Shahid Kapoor became his 'financial advisor' after the film's success, and addresses the popular question of whether he would ever make a sequel to "Jab We Met." Additionally, he shares his perspective on love and much more in this exclusive video interview. #imtiazali #jabwemet #shahidkapoor #kareenakapoor#sitwithhitlist #exclusiveinterview #interview #bollywood
22 August,2024 08:11 PM IST
Highway was a sign of the marvellous work that was to come from Alia Bhatt. But she wasn’t Imtiaz Ali’s original choice. Join the director as he reveals that he initially wanted a mature woman to lead the drama, but changed his mind after meeting Alia. In the latest episode of Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist, the filmmaker goes back in time to share anecdotes from his first film Socha Na Tha, right up to the latest, Amar Singh Chamkila. Watch the full interview for a deeper insight into the genius of Imtiaz Ali.
17 August,2024 12:00 AM IST
Where would Imtiaz Ali create the songs for this directorial debut ‘Socha Na Tha’? At Versova beach in the dead of the night, with lyricist Irshad Kamil and composer Sandesh Shandilya. He narrates how the cops hauled them up one night and the trio continued cracking the song even as they were taken to the police station. In the latest episode of Mid-day's Sit with Hitlist series, Imtiaz Ali recalls his favourite memories as a filmmaker, collaborating with Shah Rukh Khan in 'Jab Harry Met Sejal', and how much he loves Amitabh Bachchan that he can't see himself working with the legendary actor. Stay tuned for the full interview, out on August 17.
16 August,2024 12:00 AM IST
Sit With Hitlist promo: You’d imagine a director reading out his script, beat by beat, to an actor. But what if we told you it was the other way around with Rockstar? In the latest episode of Mid-day's Sit with Hitlist series, Imtiaz Ali recalls how he had approached Ranbir Kapoor for a different film, but they ended up reviving his long-forgotten script of Rockstar that had done the rounds. He also narrates how Alia Bhatt was cast in Highway, and his equation with her father Mahesh Bhatt. Stay tuned for the full interview, out on August 17. #sitwithhitlist #imtiazali #ranbirkapoor #rockstar #chamkila #exclusiveinterview #entertainment #mayankshekhar
15 August,2024 12:01 AM IST
Karisma Kapoor was the first woman from the Kapoor family to enter films. She started acting at the age of 15. She paved the way for sister Kareena Kapoor, who followed in her footsteps and went on to become one of the biggest stars in the country. On Karisma Kapoor's birthday, we take a look back at Kareena talking to Mid-day - as part of our Sit With Hitlist series - about how Karisma broke the norm and made her own space in Bollywood.
25 June,2024 06:01 PM IST | Mumbai
On Pankaj Kapur’s birthday, let's revisit this bit of our interview with Shahid Kapoor as part of Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist where he shares some fun and fond memories of his father Pankaj Kapur. Shahid also reveals how his his father came up with the name of his most memorable film, Jab We Met, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and directed by Imtiaz Ali. Shahid also shares his experience of working in his father Pankaj Kapur's directorial debut Mausam, and what went wrong with the film.
29 May,2024 10:06 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
