Imtiaz Ali finally breaks silence on being criticised for Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma starrer ‘Jáb Harry Met Sejal’

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 …read more