Overview
- On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Imtiaz Ali called Love Aaj Kal 2 a “useless experiment” and said the film was originally conceived as a separate story titled Reverse.
- Ali said he will not make follow-up films simply for commercial reasons because franchise labels create burdensome audience expectations that can harm a standalone story.
- He told interviewers he is willing to let others remake or continue his hits and said he would “100 percent” give away Jab We Met while declining to write any sequel himself.
- Ali named Vedang Raina and Sharvari as suitable choices for a hypothetical Jab We Met follow-up and both actors responded with surprise and appreciation when the suggestion was reported.
- Ali is promoting Main Vaapas Aaunga, a Partition-spanning romance starring Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina and Sharvari, and his remarks underscore a wider Bollywood debate over original work versus franchise-driven films.