Ibrahim Ali Khan candidly discussed his debut film Nadaaniyan’s failure and the pressure of his family’s Bollywood legacy. He admitted to rushing into his first project at 21, feeling self-doubt despite his lineage. Meanwhile, Karan Johar was reportedly surprised by Ibrahim’s recent harsh critique of their collaboration, a film Johar launched. Ibrahim Ali Khan recently opened up about the struggles and lessons from his debut film Nadaaniyan, which failed to make a mark. He also reflected on the pressure of living up to his family’s legacy in Bollywood.Ibrahim reflects on his debut and early strugglesIn conversation with Esquire India, Ibrahim said, “I am not saying I took my chance for granted, but I stepped into the industry like, ‘Ho jaayega’. Of course, I was working very hard—like I’m still working hard on my speech issue. But in a way, I feel I must have rushed into that movie. I was 21 when I began shooting for it—others around me are doing it at 26, 27, 28—and I now think I could have been more mindful of the scale of what was going to happen.”
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On dealing with self-doubt and family expectationsElaborating further, he added, “I usually always have self-doubt. Whenever I feel unsure, all this (lineage) is a reminder of who’s at home. ‘You’re Saif Ali Khan’s kid. Bebo’s (stepmom Kareena Kapoor) in your family. You should be able to do it. You should be smashing it, man.”KJo’s reaction to Ibrahim’s commentsMeanwhile, Khan, who made his film debut under Johar’s banner, raised eyebrows with his recent interview when he described the film as “really bad.” This reaction came as a stark contrast to the actor’s previous comments, defending the movie. According to a report Deccan Chronicle, Ibrahim’s remarks also took Johar and his close circle by surprise.The report quotes a source close to the filmmaker who claimed that the filmmaker is no stranger to “ingratitude” from his young talents. “He had promised to launch Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s son, and he kept his word.” The report goes on to state that KJo even lent his support to Ibrahim’s second film ‘Sarzameen’, despite being advised against it. Interestingly, the film, which had a digital release, also failed to create as much buzz online.