In an episode of Sit with Hitlist with Mayank Shekhar, Imtiaz Ali, the director behind the iconic film 'Rockstar', opens up about the wild journey of creating this cinematic gem, sharing a hilarious anecdote about how he lost the original script. But that’s not all! He dives into the quirky personality of Ranbir Kapoor, who played the lead role, revealing how his inquisitive nature often led to some unexpected and funny moments. Ali opens up about his exhilarating collaboration with the legendary A.R. Rahman, the magic of his compositions, and how the soulful music captured the essence of his vision.
31 August,2024 08:35 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
Alia Bhatt's blockbuster movie 'Highway' was released 10 years ago on February 21 in the year 2014. Let us go back to listening to Alia Bhatt talk about how she landed 'Highway', directed by Imtiaz Ali. On Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist, Alia spoke about how Imtiaz Ali came to her place and she read through the script. As per Alia, She gave Imtiaz that vibe that she really wanted to do 'Highway'. Watch the full video for more!
21 February,2024 06:02 PM IST
Australian singer Guy Sebastian met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 23 in Sydney, Australia. He reminisced the meeting, calling it a huge honour. He also said that PM Modi recommended him the Oscar winning ‘Naatu Naatu’.
23 May,2023 05:51 PM IST | Mumbai
In the latest interaction with mid-day.com watch actress Nargis Fakhri talk about her absence from the industry, going through too much mental and physical stress. She also spoke about why she decided to take a break from Bollywood. #NargisFakhri #Bollywood #stress
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