Imran will next be seen in Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
Highlights
- Actor Imran Khan's last release Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara may not have done well, but he feels it was not a bad movie and a hit or a flop does not affect relations.
- Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara released on August 15. Directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta and Shobha Kapoor, it was the sequel to the 2010 film Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai and featured Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan in lead roles. The film failed to garner much attention.
- "The release was watched very badly, we released in 1,000 screens, obviously that was a problem. According to me the film wasn't bad, I was very happy with my work but unfortunately few things are not in your hands. As an actor you can only concentrate on your work and performance, beyond that things are not in your control," Imran said.
- According to Imran, a "hit or a flop does not affect the relationship" with people associated with the project.
- On his equation with Ekta after the outcome of Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara, Imran says, "At this point, I don't know. She has not called me since the release of the film. I didn't feel the need to (take the initiative)."
- Imran had expressed his displeasure the way Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara was promoted. The rift between him and producer Ekta widened so much that Imran opted out of Ekta's next Milan Talkies, directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
- "I opted out of Milan Talkies because of personal reasons. I am very happy with my decision, it allows me to sleep peacefully at night," he said.
- But some critics felt Imran was unfit for the role of a goon. However, the actor doesn't feel so and is quite okay with the opinion of other people.
- "I don't concern myself with the critical opinion at all. Personally, I felt that I got a very good response as an actor. At the box-office, obviously if you release with one quarter of the number of prints, people will not see your film," Imran said.
- "Our opening day collection for the number of screens we had was very good and for me it was an exposure to an audience which I didn't not have access to before. I have done more urban films. Here, for the first time I was doing a film and a role which was reaching out to a new audience and that audience has been opened up for me," he said.
- With the bitter experience of marketing of Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara, Imran will be careful with the way his upcoming projects are promoted.
- "I am careful about whom I would work with. See, when I am working with Karan Johar, I know he is a very clean person. I know that I can put my trust in him blindly. It gives me a feeling of security and that is something I am very particular about. I want to work with good people," he said.
- As an actor, Imran says he is greedy and wants every one to like his every performance.
- He is looking forward to the release of Johar's home production Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, where he is paired opposite Kareena Kapoor.
Actor Imran Khan's last release
Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara may not have done well,but he feels it was not a bad movie and a hit or a flop doesnot affect relations.
Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara released on August 15. Directed byMilan Luthria and produced by Ekta and Shobha Kapoor, it was thesequel to the 2010 film
Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai and featuredAkshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan in lead roles. The film failed to garner much attention.
"The release was watched very badly, we released in1,000 screens, obviously that was a problem. According to methe film wasn't bad, I was very happy with my work butunfortunately few things are not in your hands. As an actoryou can only concentrate on your work and performance, beyondthat things are not in your control," Imran said.
According to Imran, a "hit or a flop does not affectthe relationship" with people associated with the project.
On his equation with Ekta after the outcome of
Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara, Imran says, "At this point, I don't know. She has not called me since the release of the film. I didn't feel theneed to (take the initiative)."
Imran had expressed his displeasure the way
Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara was promoted. The rift between him and producer Ekta widenedso much that Imran opted out of Ekta's next
Milan Talkies, directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
"I opted out of
Milan Talkies because of personalreasons. I am very happy with my decision, it allows me tosleep peacefully at night," he said.
But some critics felt Imran was unfit for the role ofa goon. However, the actor doesn't feel so and is quite okaywith the opinion of other people.
"I don't concern myself with the critical opinion atall. Personally, I felt that I got a very good response as anactor. At the box-office, obviously if you release with onequarter of the number of prints, people will not see yourfilm," Imran said.
"Our opening day collection for the number of screenswe had was very good and for me it was an exposure to anaudience which I didn't not have access to before. I have donemore urban films. Here, for the first time I was doing a filmand a role which was reaching out to a new audience and thataudience has been opened up for me," he said.
With the bitter experience of marketing of
Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara, Imran will be careful with the way his upcoming projects arepromoted.
"I am careful about whom I would work with. See, whenI am working with Karan Johar, I know he is a very cleanperson. I know that I can put my trust in him blindly. It givesme a feeling of security and that is something I am veryparticular about. I want to work with good people," he said.
As an actor, Imran says he is greedy and wants everyone to like his every performance.
He is looking forward to the release of Johar's homeproduction
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, where he is paired oppositeKareena Kapoor.