3 years of 'Jab Harry Met Sejal': Interesting facts about Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma's movie

Although 'Jab Harry Met Sejal', starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma is performing fairly well at the domestic box-office, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has received a wave of criticism for losing his "touch" in the film. The director, however, brushed aside the hateful comments saying that he never wanted praise for himself while making the movie.

The rom-com has drawn flak from reviewers who have called the flick mushy and churned out from the same oven having typical "SRK romance" and bereft of any storyline. Imtiaz retorted to these remarks saying, "I am sure that a lot of people do not think that 'Harry Met Sejal' is an intellectual masterpiece, but I did not intend it to be one."

The director even went on to say that he has never belonged to the "intelligent club" and always aimed at making this film for the masses. He pointed out that 'JHMS' was made purely to reach "the maximum number of people", unlike 'Tamasha' which earned a lot of praise but failed to draw in the crowds.

'Jab Harry Met Sejal' hit theatres worldwide on Friday and has reportedly collected an estimated Rs 30 crore at the domestic box-office within two days.

A special screening of Imtiaz Ali's 'Jab Harry Met Sejal', starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, was held at one of the multiplexes in Jodhpur for all the city's guides. Members of the Jodhpur Guide Association attended the screening in large numbers on Friday. President of Jodhpur Guide Association, Ratan Singh Rathore has said,"We are thankful to Mr Shah Rukh Khan for hosting a special screening of 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' for us. We are really overwhelmed by his kind gesture. We were very happy to see Mr Shah Rukh Khan play the role of a guide in the film. We guides have loved and enjoyed the film, and we extend our best wishes to Mr Khan for the film."

Recently, Shah Rukh Khan was bestowed an honorary membership by the association for playing a tour guide in the film.aa

After treating fans to soul stirring romantic numbers and upbeat party anthems, Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma will finally launch the highly anticipated song ‘Phurrr’ on Wednesday evening, at an event in Delhi. The song grabbed headlines much before its release, thanks to its collaboration with Grammy Award winner Diplo. The American singer-song writer has composed the song with Pritam and Rocky Wellstack. The track sung by Mohit Chauhan and Tushar Joshi will give us glimpses of the film that see Anushka and Shah Rukh in Portugal. It will also feature DJ Diplo sharing screen space with SRK in the sunny vistas of Los Angeles.
For those who've tuned in late, 'Jab Harry Met Sejal', which releases on August 4, revolves around the journey Punjabi tour guide Harinder Singh Nehra (Harry) takes with Gujarati damsel Sejal.

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have time and again been crowned as Bollywood’s all time favourite on-screen jodi. His recent hat-trick with Anushka Sharma in the upcoming film romantic ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’, is going on to prove that this winsome pairing is being warmly welcomed by fans and audience. Recently, the actor spoke about his experiences with his leading ladies and couldn’t help but compare how their acting techniques were similar. Stating proof to his claim he reportedly said that at first, he didn’t think they were doing much as actors, as he came from a theatre background. However, on seeing them on screen, he came to a realization that they weren’t doing anything, but the final output looked very good.
According to latest reports, Kajol and SRK will team up in about 4 years as they only make films once every 6-7 years. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh will share screen space once again with Anushka Sharma in the untitled Aaanad L Rai film.

There have been frequent talks about Imtiaz Ali’s films being similar when it comes to the plot. However, ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ actors Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan seem to disagree. According to an online report, Anushka rubbished those claims saying that she had never seen anything like that.Admitting that "some props" were similar, she said that there's an "unbeatable lure" to his films.
Similarly, SRK, having no doubts in his director's talent, asserted that the filmmaker always has a "fresh perspective on romance"
and that he has never played a lover like Harry in his films which was something only Imtiaz could have thought of.

Shah Rukh Khan who was in Los Angeles has returned back to Mumbai to launch a new song titled 'Hawayein' from his upcoming film 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'. Shah Rukh who was spending time with his family in LA also collaborated with EDM DJ Diplo for 'Phurr' which will also be a part of the Imtiaz Ali directed film which also stars Anushka Sharma. The Baadshah of Bollywood was spotted last night at the Mumbai Airport dressed in a black t-shirt and cargo pants which he teamed up with a navy blue jacket and sunglasses.
The 51-year old actor who has been working round the clock already has the audience wanting for more of his upcoming project and with him back in the Bay, everyone is eagerly waiting to catch 'Hawayein'.
'Jab Harry Met Sejal' is scheduled to release on August 4, 2017.

Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma's upcoming film 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' has been creating a lot of buzz since the release of its first look posters.
From the mini-trials, song releases, to the soul-searching trailer the film helmed by Imtiaz Ali has been eagerly awaited by the audience and critics alike.
Shah Rukh recently shared a picture with EDM DJ Diplo which gave rise to rumours of the two collaborating on a project. We later confirmed that it was for a song 'Phurrr' in the upcoming film. Now, renowned music director Pritam Chakraborty has shared his excitement for the same with his tweet which says "Something exciting coming up for which I have been working with @iamsrk and @diplo! Can't wait to share this with you guys #Phurrr."
This news is sure to create more excitement amongst fans who are looking forward to listening to this new track.
'Jab Harry Met Sejal' is slated to release on August 4, 2017.

Shah Rukh Khan believes that love stories are made by directors who are sensitive and understand women's perspective about romance. Giving examples of Yash Chopra, Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar, the Badshah of Bollywood told PTI, "They've seen it from the perspective of what a woman wants and they embody that in the characters I play. I am not the forbidden lover, it's actually the desire to have this." Adding to it he even quoted that he collaborates with only those directors who have the utmost respect for the genre.

The 'Raees' actor who is collaborating with Imtiaz Ali for the first time for 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' said, "I haven't seen Imtiaz's films, to be honest, but when I met him, I found him extremely gentle and sensitive. Amongst the people I had worked with earlier, it was the same quality that Yash ji, Adi, Karan (had). They are personally very different but also very sensitive." While Shah Rukh does not consider himself a romantic person, he even revealed that Imtiaz had earlier approached him with the idea of a man "trying to commit suicide" but he instantly dismissed that and asked for a "happier story", giving birth to 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'. The film which also stars Anushka Sharma, is slated to release on August 4, 2017.

Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film opposite Anushka Sharma, ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ has already garnered quite some attention, thanks to its unique promotional strategies. The makers have hit a masterstroke by adopting the strategy of releasing a series of mini trails before releasing the full-length theatrical trailer. Three such mini trails and a song ‘Radha’ are already out. Now, it has been reported that the makers are planning to have 4 more mini trails and a total of 3 song releases before finally unveiling its trailer.
SRK allegedly stated that they decided to do this so that by the time people go to the theatres; they will already be introduced to the characters- Harry and Sejal and will be able to relate to their stories.
The trailer is expected to drop online in July, closer to the film's release on 4 August 2017.

The team of 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' has been on a promotional spree delivering innovative marketing strategies these days. What is interesting is the number of women named Sejal reaching Mannat has been on a high. Thanks to Shah Rukh's promise to visit the city with the maximum number of Sejals. While Shah Rukh aka Harry left the Sejals of Ahmedabad smitten, Sejals from around town have been flocking in numbers to SRK's Mumbai residence, Mannat.

More than 400 Sejals flocked to Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat to catch a glimpse of the actor and greet him owing to his nationwide hunt for Sejals. Interestingly, Mannat's security went into a complete tizzy when the girls thronged the gates desiring to meet their Harry as their names were Sejal! In fact, to validate their identity the girls even showed their ID cards verifying their names hoping to have access to the actor.

It was a ‘Sejalicious’ Wednesday for Shah Rukh Khan in Ahmedabad, which will now be known as the city with the most number of girls named Sejal. Kick-starting the promotions of his film ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’, the superstar sent out an invite to meet girls named Sejal. Lucky or unlucky for him, the star received entries from more than 7000 girls by the same name. The king of romance kept his promise and met the lucky ladies at a joyful event. He shared a nice picture with the caption, “Meri Sejals, Meri Radhas... made @imtiazaliofficial take this picture so he stays out of it... love you all @redchilliesent @anushkasharma @sonymusicindia @ipritamofficial.” The Imtiaz Ali film has Anushka Sharma playing SRK’s leading lady for the third time.

Anushka Sharma has united with her first onscreen hero Shah Rukh Khan for her upcoming film ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal.’ The actress made her debut alongside the king of romance with the film ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ and went on to star opposite him for the second time in ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’. While the fans are already swooning over the superhit jodi which is coming together for the third time in the Imtiaz Ali film, it’s interesting to notice how effortlessly SRK romances Anushka despite the age gap. Not to miss, Anushka is one of the very few actresses who has featured alongside all the three Khans.
‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ hits theatres on 4 August 2017.

Written and directed by Imtiaz Ali, 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' is an Indian romantic comedy starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in lead roles. While Shah Rukh will be seen essaying the role of a tourist guide named Harinder Singh Nehra aka Harry, Anushka Sharma will play the role of Sejal, a vacationing woman. The story revolves around the two and their adventures across Europe to reportedly find Sejal’s engagement ring. Here are a few interesting facts which make this movie worth the wait.

Anushka Sharma, who made her Bollywood debut with 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Her chemistry with the 'King of Romance' was much loved by the audience that we saw them sharing screen space once again in 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'. Now, the actors have collaborated once again for Imtiaz Ali's 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' and their mini-trails have given us a peek at the adventure waiting to unravel on the big screen.

With six blockbuster films to his name director, Imtiaz Ali surely has a distinct eye for cinema which tends to connect with the movie-goers. Imtiaz, who started his career with television is now a recognised Indian film director and writer. With films like 'Jab We Met', 'Highway' and 'Love Aaj Kal', he has proved his mantle so much so that even Superstar Shah Rukh Khan called him the "modern day Yash Chopra". However, according to reports after many failed attempts, this will be the first time that Imtiaz has managed to woo Shah Rukh over with his script. So with a director like Imtiaz and star actors like Anushka Sharma and SRK, 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' looks like a promising project.

Book your ticket to 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' and tag along with Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan on a beautiful European holiday. The film was shot in several beautiful locales of Prague, Amsterdam, Lisbon and Budapest, with a few scenes shot in the bylanes of villages in Punjab.

With Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma gracing the screen with their acting prowess and director Imtiaz Ali behind the camera, Pritam fills in the missing piece of the puzzle for a superhit film. With a music maestro like Pritam being a part of the project and lyrics by Irshad Kamil, we are sure to expect some soul stirring music. Reports are that actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh will also sing a special song in the film.