Ibrahim Ali Khan's shocking confession: ‘The haters were too harsh on my debut'

New Delhi: Ibrahim Ali Khan, son of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, has openly accepted that his debut film Nadaaniyan was "really bad." The young actor opened up about the harsh criticism and trolling he faced after the film's release.

Despite this, Ibrahim remains hopeful for the future and wants to turn things around with a blockbuster. Fans are eagerly awaiting his next projects, hoping to see him succeed.

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Ibrahim Ali Khan made his Bollywood debut with the teen romantic comedy Nadaaniyan. Talking to Esquire India, Ibrahim admitted that he and his film were trolled nonstop after the release. He said, "Not too long ago, they were all waiting for my launch, and after Nadaaniyan, the hype has dropped really badly." He shared how difficult the experience was, adding, "They've trolled me nonstop. 'He won't be able to do it alone.' It's a massive low… and I constantly feel bad about it. I'm just gonna go on record and say that it was a really bad film."

Despite the trolling, Ibrahim remains hopeful. He stated, "It was really bad. It became a sort of culture to, 'Oh, let's troll that film'. Some people were trolling it just because they heard that some other person was trolling it. That's uncalled for, but if I now give a blockbuster in the future, I want the same kind of response. They should go mad after me."

Nadaaniyan was directed by Shauna Gautam and produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra under Dharmatic Entertainment. The film also starred Khushi Kapoor, Mahima Chaudhry, Suniel Shetty, Dia Mirza, and Jugal Hansraj. A review in the Hindustan Times mentioned, "Ibrahim is faithful—not to the art but to that one constant confused/disgusted expression he has on his face. It's his first film, okay. Then he should have prepared more. Who gives an exam without preparing? It's a disappointing debut." The review also praised Khushi Kapoor, saying, "She handles emotional scenes well, but her dialogue delivery needs more nuance."

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Ibrahim was last seen in Kayoze Irani's Sarzameen, co-starring Kajol and Prithviraj Sukumaran. He will next appear in Diler, directed by Kunal Deshmukh, which will reportedly feature Sreeleela as the female lead. Fans are eagerly waiting to see if Ibrahim will bounce back with a blockbuster as he hopes.