‘Love Keeps Evolving But That Simplicity Has Gone’


‘Love
in
today’s
time
is
very
fast
paced,
whereas
I
seek
calmness
in
love.’


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Jibraan
Khan/Instagram

Once
the
cherubic
face
who
charmed
audiences
as
Krish,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
Kajol’s
son
in

Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham
,

Jibraan
Khan

is
now
set
to
step
into
the
spotlight
once
more,
this
time
as
the
leading
man
in
the
rom-com

Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
.

His
journey
from
child
artist
to
adult
actor
has
not
been
easy.
It’s
filled
with
hundreds
of
auditions
and
multiple
rejections.

“My
struggle
has
taught
me
a
lot
of
things
but
I
am
happy
with
what
is
happening
today
and
whatever
is
going
to
happen
ahead
in
my
life,”
Jibraan
tells



Rediff.com

Contributor

Mohnish
Singh
.


The
trailer
and
songs
of
your
debut
film
as
an
adult
have
been
generating
buzz,
especially
among
youngsters.
How
does
it
make
you
feel?

It’s
a
feeling
that
I
cannot
describe
in
words.

I
waited
for
years
to
bag
a
film
of
this
scale
to
make
my
debut
with.

We
are
so
blessed
to
be
working
with
a
production
house
like
Tips
Films,
with
our
producers
Ramesh
Taurani
and
Jaya
Taurani.
Our
director
(Nipun
Dharmadhikari
)
is
fantastic.

The
icing
on
the
cake
is
this
kind
of
reaction
that
we
are
getting
for
the
film’s
music.

When
I
wake
up
in
the
morning
and
see
this
love
coming
my
way,
it
overwhelms
me.

It
also
motivates
me
to
work
even
harder
in
future.

I
hope
we
get
the
same
amount
of
love
when
our
film
releases
in
cinemas
on
June
21.


What
are
your
memories
of
the
original

Ishq
Vishk
?

I
was
eight
when
the
film
released.

I
clearly
remember
that
I,
along
with
my
sister
and
her
friends,
went
to
Chandan
cinema
in
Juhu
(north
west
Mumbai
)
to
watch
the
film.

When
I
came
out
of
the
theatre,
I
was
singing
the
title
track,

Ishq
Vishk
.

The
entire
cast
of
the
film
was
fresh
and
so
was
its
album.
I
would
say

Ishq
Vishk

was
a
breath
of
fresh
air
at
that
time.

The
makers
and
Rochak
(Kohli,
music
director
)
have
tried
to
come
up
with
a
fantastic
soundtrack
this
time
around
as
well.

IMAGE:
Naila
Grrewal,
Rohit
Saraf,
Pashmina
Roshan
and
Jibraan
Khan
in
Jaipur
for
the
promotions
of

Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
.

Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Jibraan
Khan/Instagram


How
is

Ishq
Vishk
Rebound

similar
to

Ishq
Vishk
?

There
is
nothing
common
between
the
two
films
story-wise.

Our
story
is
new,
our
characters
are
new.

The
only
common
thing,
I
would
say,
is
that

Ishq
Vishk

had
a
fresh
cast
and
incredible
music.
Our
film
also
has
a
fresh
cast
and
great
music.

Another
similarity
would
be
the
confusion
around
love.
See,
love
is
the
same
but
its
meaning
has
changed
over
the
years
and
that
we
have
tried
to
show
in
this
film
as
well.

Additionally,
you
will
see
emphasis
on
friendship
and
the
importance
of
family.


How
challenging
has
your
journey
been
from
child
actor
to
leading
a
big
banner
like
this?

The
answer
to
this
question
is
long
but
I
would
say
that
it
has
been
very,
very
tough.

Every
actor’s
journey
is
different
and
difficult.
I
cannot
say
that
it’s
easy
for
some
actors
and
difficult
for
others.

But
when
I
talk
to
you,
the
press,
go
out
for
promotions,
see
my
face
on
hoardings
and
amid
all
of
this,
someone
walking
up
to
me
and
asking
for
a
selfie,
all
those
memories
of
my
struggles
evaporate.

The
journey
was
difficult,
of
course,
but
when
I
see
the
present,
it’s
worth
it.

My
struggle
has
taught
me
a
lot
of
things
but
I
am
happy
with
what
is
happening
today
and
whatever
is
going
to
happen
ahead
in
my
life.

IMAGE:
Jibraan
Khan
with
Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
Hrithik
Roshan
in

Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham
.


Was
it
the
first
film
you
auditioned
for
as
an
adult
actor?

No,
no,
not
at
all.

I
have
auditioned
a
lot
in
my
life
like
any
other
actor
and
have
been
rejected.

I
have
said
no
to
scripts
as
well.

This
was
one
film
where
I
felt
when
I
left
the
audition
room
only
that

yeh
mil
jaye
to
mazaa
aa
jaye

because
the
title
has
a
great
recall
value.

Additionally,
our
producers
are
very
prominent.
They
make
hit
films
and
always
deliver
good
music.


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Jibraan
Khan/Instagram


How
do
you
see
love?

Love
is
all
about
simplicity.

When
I
reach
home,
I
want
peace,
happiness,
and,
of
course,
a
lot
of
fun.

I
fear
unnecessary,
irrelevant
questioning
which
maybe
stems
from
insecurity.

I
believe
that
love
in
today’s
time
is
very
fast
paced,
whereas
I
seek
calmness
in
love.

I
am
a
little
old
school
type,
so
I
believe
in
simplicity
and
calmness
in
love.


Do
you
think
social
media
has
complicated
love?

Yes,
but
it
is
a
tool
that
you
can
use
the
right
way
also.

See,
love
has
been
different
in
every
generation.
It
was
different
when
our
parents
were
young.
Love
was
then
about
a
phone
call,
a
trunk
call.

Then
it
came
to
e-mails.

Now,
it’s
about
right
and
left
swipes.

Love
keeps
evolving,
but
that
simplicity
has
gone
somewhere.

IMAGE:
Rohit
Saraf,
Naila
Grrewal,
Pashmina
Roshan
and
Jibraan
Khan.

Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Jibraan
Khan/Instagram


Did
the
fact
that
it’s
not
a
solo-hero
film
and
that
you
are
sharing
screen
space
with
three
other
actors
bother
you?

All
of
us
read
the
script
before
signing
the
contract,
so
we
knew
who
was
doing
what
in
the
film.

It’s
a
film
about
four
young
people.

At
the
end
of
the
day,
what
truly
matters
is
that
what
your
story
is
trying
to
say.


It’s
extremely
hard
to
bring
audiences
to
theatres
in
the
age
of
OTT.
Does
that
scare
you
as
a
newcomer?

See,
no
actor
or
producer
is
trying
to
make
a
bad
product.

We
put
our
hearts
and
souls
into
making
a
film
thinking
the
audience
is
going
to
love
it.

Come
June
21
and
the
fate
of
our
film
would
be
in
audiences’
hands.

I
don’t
know
how
they
are
going
to
react.
I
can
just
pray
that
they
love
it.

Everyone
comes
with
that
belief
that,
you
know,
it
will
be
accepted.

Yes,
I
am
nervous
(laughs).
But
I
also
strongly
believe
that
we
have
made
something
solid.