Imtiaz Ali's Birthday: 5 All-Time Favourite Romance Films Directed by The Cult Director
Imtiaz Ali Birthday: Imtiaz Ali is knocking at 54 with two new projects with some of the most popular faces of Bollywood. The director recently announced a romance film starring Sharvari and Vedang Raina, and he is also in talks with Diljit Dosanjh after collaborating with him for Chamkila for a new film. But on his birthday, it is not his upcoming films that we are talking about.
Today, we will be looking at his top 5 all-time favourite romance films that made us fall truly, madly, and deeply in love with the idea of love
Jab We Met
First in the list is the definition of opposite attacks. Geet played by Kareena Kapoor Khan and Aditya played by Shahid Kapoor, Jab We Met has stood the test of time to be a comfy romantic watch that we all turn to when we want to feel that fuzzy romance in our veins. Geet’s effervescent nature and Aditya’s calm demeanor make us believe in love all over again.
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Love Aaj Kal
A defining moment in Bollywood romances, Love Aaj Kal is a hot take on modern dating where everyone tries to date with no strings attached, while deep down their heart lingers for a belongingness that only true love can harbour. Love Aaj Kal stands to be a film that grounds us all back to the basic meaning of living a life.
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Rockstar
A tragic romance laced with the poetry of Rumi and the heartbreak like the ones told in legends of Soni-Mehwal or Romeo-Juliet, but with the greater grief of one surviving when another has left the earth. Jordan and Heer fell passionately in love, only for that love to tear them apart.
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Socha Na Tha
A film about bonding and friendship being the foundations of love, Socha Na Tha is the debut film of Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia. Rejecting each other through an arranged marriage set up, the two hit it off when they meet at a club because destiny has already tied the knots of their lives together.
Tamasha
An adventurous coming-of-age love story about two ambitious and hopeful people, Tamasha is a narrative of love with no promises because in a world of social expectations and uncertainties, people struggle to find their true selves, a state where finding love can be difficult.
Get ready to meet Ved & Tara in theatres near you in 17 days. Tamasha releases on 27th November :) pic.twitter.com/KFkIUWiEHa
— Tamasha (@TamashaOfficial) November 9, 2015
Imtiaz Ali is known to capture the sensibilities and complexities of love in relatable settings of modern life, where the end goal of two people is not just to fall in love, but love does make the journey to the destination an easier one.
