I never said that I would make films with Shahid Kapoor: Imtiaz Ali

There was news that Imtiaz Ali was planning a film with his actor Jab We Met Shahid Kapoor .

Since Shahid Kapoor announced that he would meet with director Imtiaz Ali for a project during an awards ceremony in December last year, there has been constant speculation about the film and also about its delay. Now, among the voices that have been archived, the director of Jab We Met says he never said he was collaborating with the actor.

Relations between the two teams went on for a few months last year before Shahid told the press in December, "We'll do something together soon and I'm really excited." I think Imtiaz is a talented filmmaker. a film together towards the beginning of both our careers and is something that people are still talking about ".

"Jab We Met" is very special and works with the boy, who gave me Aditya Kashyap (the name of his character in the film) and whose work I have loved over the years, will be fantastic, "said the Actor, adding that he would start working on the film after finishing Batti Gul Meter Chalu.

Jab We Met (2007) emerged as a hit film and career film by actors Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

In March, Imtiaz told PTI that he had actually met Actor for a screenplay, but nothing was official at the beginning of this week a, Imtiaz met media people for a group interaction before the release of her co-production Laila Majnu, who also wrote.

When asked about reports that the project could never take off, Imtiaz responded with a sarcastic response, "There will be more news like this because the fact is that I keep meeting the actors because some of them have worked and there will be friendships, we will meet, there will always be speculations …

"I have never announced a film. I never said I'm making a movie. I never said I'm working with Shahid Kapoor. So now, when people ask me that the movie is not happening, I answer, "What movie?" I never said that. Jisne bola usko bolo (go talk to the person who talked about it). There is no truth, "said the director.

Speaking of his projects, Imtiaz said he had developed four scripts." I have developed two scripts. I turned the producer, so I have to keep some material ready … The only asset you have in this work is a screenplay. So, once these four scripts are ready, depending on the availability of suitable actors, I will start working. "

From now on, Imtiaz is prepared for Laila Majnu, directed by her brother and debutant Sajid Ali. The film, with Avinash Tiwari and Tripti Dimri, arrives in theaters on September 7.

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