Imran Khan starred alongside Deepika Padukone in Break Ke Baad, which released nearly 15 years ago, on November 25, 2010. The film was directed by Danish Aslam.
Now, Imran, who is making a comeback after 10 years, will once again be seen in Danish Aslam’s next project. In an interview with a news portal, he shared details about the new film, how Bhumi Pednekar joined the cast, and more.
Imran Khan on comeback film
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Imran said, “The movie is just like what the Break Ke Baad team would be doing 15 years later in life. It’s a natural progression. Danish and I now have collective life experience. He’s been married, I’ve been through a divorce. It’s just the film we should make 15 years later. This is very much a personal project that came from the creative urge of wanting to tell a story and working with dear friends. The shoot is complete and it’s in post-production. We are looking at releasing it once the streaming platform decides the date.”
Talking about Bhumi’s casting, he added, “It was a co-creative decision. We all agreed on her and what she would bring to the film. We were very upfront about it. She brought a good vibe to the set and it was the same with Gurfateh (Pirzada). In fact, this is the happiest set I’ve ever been on.”
Imran also recalled how he initially rejected Break Ke Baad and said, “I was shooting for I Hate Luv Storys (2010) when Danish came in for a narration of Break Ke Baad. He hates narrations and I don’t do well listening to narrations, so I said ‘no thanks’ and left. Later, I met him at a party and we got along really well. Halfway through the conversation, I realised he was the same guy whose script I had turned down. That’s when he sent me a draft to read and it clicked with me. We were shooting the film a couple of months later.”