Director
Imtiaz
Ali
hopes
that
with
the
upcoming
film
Jab
Harry
Met
Sejal,
he
has
been
able
to
justify
the
huge
talent
that
his
film's
lead
actor
Shahrukh
Khan
is.
"It
was
the
greatest
experience
to
work
with
Shahrukh.
He
is
the
most
gracious,
funny
and
passionate
person,
filmmaker
and
friend
that
anyone
can
ask
for.
It's
his
kindness
that
the
film
has
turned
out
well."
"I
am
very
happy
that
after
such
a
long
time,
I
got
the
chance
to
work
with
Shahrukh.
I
hope
I
have
been
able
to
justify
the
huge
talent
the
man
(SRK)
is," Imtiaz
told
IANS
at
the
launch
of
a
new
song
"Beech
beech
mein"
from
the
film.
Jab
Harry
Met
Sejal
is
releasing
on
August
4.
A
grand
event
was
organised
for
the
song
launch
at
restaurateur
Priyank
Sukhija's
Tamasha
here.
Imtiaz
was
accompanied
at
the
event
by
Shahrukh
and
Anushka
Sharma.
Talking
about
Anushka,
he
said:
"I
have
been
an
admirer
of
hers
for
the
longest
time.
I
was
waiting
for
the
day
to
work
with
her
and
now
I
have,
so
it's
a
nice
feeling
altogether."
About
being
compared
with
legendary
filmmaker
Yash
Chopra
by
Shahrukh,
Imtiaz
said:
"To
be
compared
with
Yash
Chopra
is
a
matter
of
unbelievable
pride
and
also
a
matter
of
embarrassment
and
humiliation,
because
in
my
eyes,
I
stand
nowhere
in
comparison
with
him."
"I
would
never
say
that
I
have
any
quality
that
resembles
Yash
Chopra
because
for
me,
he
is
a
huge
legend
and
I
think
just
my
name
taken
in
the
same
sentence
with
Yash
Chopra,
will
make
my
family
proud."
Regarding
a
controversy
on
the
word
"intercourse"
in
one
of
the
promotional
mini-trails
of
the
film,
Imtiaz
said:
"I
know
that
censor
board
obviously
has
to
perform
their
duties,
but
when
they
will
see
our
film,
I
think
they
will
not
have
any
objection
with
it."
Imtiaz
also
extended
support
to
Ranbir
Kapoor
for
Jagga
Jasoos.
"I
am
very
excited
and
almost
nervous
about
the
prospect
of
Jagga
Jasoos.
I
will
be
there
first
day
first
show
to
watch
it
and
I
wish
everybody
does
because
it
has
a
hugely
talented
director
(Anurag
Basu)
and
actor
coming
together,"
said
Imtiaz,
who
has
worked
with
Ranbir
in
Rockstar
and
Tamasha.