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 IST
At Mid-day.com's Sit With Hitlist, Kareena Kapoor Khan talked about how she is an early riser not much of a party person and doesn't enjoy going to a club. Kareena stated that 11 pm is a late night for her and that she enjoys chilling just with her group of people and friends. Kareena talked about how she was raised in a way where money did make a difference and she wasn't allowed to spend lavishly but rather just to meet the basic necessities of life. Her parents taught her to be independent so that she afford anything for herself.
30 October,2023 06:10 PM IST | Mumbai
16 Years Of Jab We Met: The popularity of Imtiaz Ali's iconic film 'Jab We Met' remains intact even after 16 years. The lead stars of the movie, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor, recently featured on separate episodes of Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist conversation series with Mayank Shekhar. Both of them revealed unknown facts about the superhit film, that remains one of their career best performances. Shahid revealed how his father, actor Pankaj Kapur, came up with the title of the movie over a dinner conversation. Why was Kareena talking only about her film 'Tashan' while shooting for 'Jab We Met'? Watch the full video for more inside stories on 'Jab We Met'
26 October,2023 11:15 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
