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Ibrahim Ali Khan discussed his debut in Nadaaniyan, thanking Karan Johar for his support and stressing the importance of good work over star power.
Nadaaniyan, which marked Ibrahim Ali Khan‘s acting debut, also starred Khushi Kapoor in the lead. (Photo: Instagram)
When Ibrahim Ali Khan made his acting debut in March this year with the movie Nadaaniyan, he was brutally trolled for his performance. A month later, Saif Ali Khan’s son has now answered if the film was a “perfect” debut.
In a recent interview, Ibrahim talked about Nadaaniyan when he mentioned that it is not easy to be a star in today’s time. He expressed gratitude to Karan Johar for giving him a platform but admitted that stars like Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan are no longer made. He explained that it is also because the way people used to view theatres has changed over time. Ibrahim called himself a “nobody” and shared that he just wants to do “good work”.
“I worked with KJo sir (Karan Johar) on Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. I love him and I respect him so much. He has given me such a good platform. He believed in me when no one else did. He’s kind of been my guide in this industry. And a great guide as well. Yes, I did want a commercial, grand, theatre mein seeti marne wala launch. But nowadays, maybe theatres are not the way they used to be,” Ibrahim told Filmfare.
“In 2025, the director and the script are the kings. I genuinely believe that we won’t get stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan again. That era of actors is gone. It just doesn’t work how it used to work in the ’80s and in the ’90s, when these guys would just stand in front of the camera and the movies would be a hit. People would go crazy over these stars,” the star kid continued.
“Nowadays, it’s hard to do that. No one can be a star like that. Unfortunately, I can’t say that I’m a star. I’m nobody. My work needs to speak for me. I like the concept of being an actor and doing good work, which in 2025 is key. Bad script, a bad movie worked if it had a popular star. It doesn’t work like that anymore,” Ibrahim concluded.
Besides Ibrahim Ali Khan, Nadaaniyan also starred Khushi Kapoor in the lead. The film was directed by Shauna Gautam.