Mumbai: After much speculation, Imtiaz Ali’s highly-anticipated film, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, finally has a title, Jab Harry Met Sejal. Both the actors took to Twitter to reveal the poster of the movie as well as the name. This movie has been set for release August 4, averting a box office clash with Akshay Kumar’s Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, confirmed the film’s posters on Friday.
The name has been an obvious take on the Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. Interestingly, the title is also reminiscent of Imtiaz’s superhit movie “Jab We Met”. Commenting on the film’s title, Shah Rukh tweeted: “Just in case Ranbir Kapoor ever claims it… The title ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ was never ever suggested by him! So he doesn’t win the Rs 5,000 reward.” The romantic drama, widely shot in Prague, Amsterdam, Lisbon and Budapest, marks the third time that Shah Rukh and Anushka have been paired after “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” and “Jab Tak Hai Jaan”. The film looks every bit like Ali’s repertoire which are often about love, romance and journey.
The first glimpses reflect a positive vibe with Shah Rukh and Anushka portrayed at their jovial best.
Taking this positivity forward, Shah Rukh, who is also presenting the movie under his Red Chillies Entertainments banner, decided it would be best for the films to release a week apart. As a date, August 4 will allow “Jab Harry Met Sejal” to cash in on a long weekend. Additionally, both films will get their own audiences, setting a precedent for the industry where clashes of big films has been resulting in divided and damaged revenues, the sources added. Shah Rukh’s own movie “Raees” clashed with “Kaabil” earlier this year, but emerged the front runner.