Ali Fazal opens up about his flop debut film produced by Shah Rukh Khan

Updated On: 26 July, 2025 10:13 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Ali Fazal opens up about how Shah Rukh Khan did not do hand-holding despite launching him under his banner in Always Kabhi Kabhi. He also revealed how the film clashed with Student of the Year in terms of concepts and bombed

Ali Fazal

Regarded as one of the critically acclaimed actors of his generation, Ali Fazal has risen in ranks gradually, and what a growth story he has witnessed. While many of us would remember him as Joy Lobo, the engineering student who dies by suicide, writing “I Quit” on the walls of his room, from Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots. Well, Aamir Khan did have a hand in his career, but it was Shah Rukh Khan who had a bigger role to play.

If Aamir soft-launched him on the big screen as a supporting character, Shah Rukh gave him his first break as the lead in 2011. His first film as a lead, Always Kabhi Kabhi, was produced by Shah Rukh’s production house Red Chillies Entertainment. When he sat down to chat on mid-day’s podcast series The Bombay Film Story, he spoke about being launched by the King himself.

Ali Fazal about being launched by Shah Rukh Khan

Ali shared that apart from being his first big break, Always Kabhi Kabhi was also the first film Red Chillies was making without Shah Rukh Khan in it. He reveals that although the King actor tried promoting it, he too was busy with his own films. Ali said, “I think he tried a little, but he was busy with Ra.One at that time. But yes, for me it was a very cherished moment in time.”

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