Last Updated: March 21, 2024, 18:15 IST
Imtiaz Ali Picks Kareena Kapoor as the ‘better performer’
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali was recently asked to choose between Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone as a better performer.
Back in 2007, Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met, wasn’t an instant blockbuster, but later turned out to be a cult classic. Kareena Kapoor’s portrayal of Geet remains iconic till date, and is hailed as one of her finest performances.
In a recent interview with Connect FM Canada, when Imtiaz was asked to be choose the better performer between Kareena from Jab We Met and Deepika Padukone from Cocktail. To note, Imtiaz wrote the script for Cocktail. The film was helmed by Homi Adajania. Reportedly, the director had a hard time picking between the two and then chose Kareena. He said, “Very tough but let me say Kareena because I was the director.”
Meanwhile on the work front, Imtiaz Ali is now looking forward to the release of his highly anticipated film Chamkila.The film charts the untold true story of Punjab’s original rockstar of the masses, the highest record-selling artist of his time, Amar Singh Chamkila, often referred to as the ‘Elvis Presley of Punjab’.
Shot in real locations, the film promises to transport audiences to the vibrant and rhythmic world of Punjab’s folk music, right to the rustic Akhadaas (live music performances in villages) where Chamkila’s voice would once roar. The film stars Parineeti Chopra as Amarjot, Chamkila’s wife and singing partner.
With the maestro AR Rahman helming the music for the film and Irshad Kamil penning the lyrics, the audience will once again get to witness the magic of a Rahman-Imtiaz-IIrshad collaboration. Adding to the excitement, both Diljit and Parineeti have lent their voices to some of the songs! For the first time, the film will showcase live music recordings done on locations, capturing the rawness and exuberance of each moment as Diljit and Parineeti sing live in the Akhadaas.
The film is slated to release on Netflix on April 12.
