Imtiaz Ali On Laila Majnu: “I Knew, I Would Need Some Mad People To Make This Film”

Filmmaker-producer Imtiaz Ali, who is all set with his forthcoming production ‘Laila Majnu‘, says that his film is not a safe bet at the box office.

Imtiaz was interacting with the media at the trailer launch of Laila Majnu along with co-producer Ekta Kapoor, actors Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimari and director Sajid Ali on Tuesday in Mumbai.

Talking about how ‘Laila Majnu‘ doesn’t have the elements of a typical love story which makes a successful romantic film at the box office, Imtiaz said, “When you are set to make a love story, then there are certain elements which are necessary to make a successful film. In this film, there is no chocolate pudding and floss.”

“There are only those things that happen when somebody truly feels that feeling. I knew that to make this film, I would need some mad people because normal people will not make this film. It’s a really unsafe film which deals with lot of problems. We did not have all those selling points, but it was a story from the heart.”