For Bobby Deol, Jab We Met remains a career wound turned fuel.
Bobby Deol On Losing Jab We Met
On Aap Ki Adalat, Bobby said, “That story is done now. We’re friends. My heart got broken because I needed a film like this during that phase of my career,” adding, “I had great confidence in Imtiaz since the time when he was making Socha Na Tha with Abhay. When I watched the rough cut, I was so taken in and excited by his work. I though he’s such a good director, I should work with him,”
He recalled, “That’s when we first decided we’d make a film together. But when your market position isn’t good, nobody backs you. So much time passed trying to get the film started. The production house I pitched it to said Imtiaz is a very expensive director. But the same production house ended up making the film with Imtiaz, and with the same heroine I’d gotten on board,”
He added, “These things do happen. It never happens that only good things happen to someone,” and said, “When I began working on myself, I decided the hurt and anger I’ve gone through should become my strength. Because you can’t just keep crying about it. These things made me a better person and a better actor. I’ve only learnt from them. I don’t have any qualms with anyone.”
Imtiaz Ali’s Earlier Version
On Raj Shamani’s podcast, Bobby said, “I was heartbroken. I was not getting work. I was doing films with certain directors… They were typical Bollywood films. I have nothing against Imtiaz. I love the guy; he’s one of the most talented directors we have in the industry. I guess, in that moment in his career, he was also insecure and had to make choices. But it happened in a bad way.”
In 2023, Imtiaz Ali said, “Socha Na Tha got over, but I still didn’t make the film for two years because I wanted Bobby to start it (Jab We Met). But he was getting other offers from big directors, so he was waiting for that to happen. He kept postponing my film, but then a time came when I didn’t find it correct because a lot of time went by,”
He added, “Because I did Socha Na Tha for five years and I didn’t do a film for two years after that, so it was putting financial strain on me. Then I told Bobby, ‘Let’s not make this film. Let’s shake our hands and decide we will not do this film together because then our thing will be affected,’”
Bobby Deol’s Recent And Upcoming Work
Bobby’s recent run spans Animal in 2023, Kanguva in 2024, Daaku Maharaaj in 2025 and OTT franchise Aashram. He next has Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar, scheduled for June 5, 2026.
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