Kajol reveals Ibrahim Ali Khan is a ‘quieter personality' than dad Saif Ali Khan, will be ‘sorted in life' even if he doesn't speak much on camera

Indian Express

2 days ago

Actor Kajol will soon be seen with Ibrahim Ali Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the film Sarzameen. The film also marks the feature directorial debut of Boman Irani's son Kayoze; it will be released on Jio Hotstar on 25th July. Ahead of its release, Kajol spoke to SCREEN and shared what it was like to work with Ibrahim Ali Khan, especially after she had worked with his father, Saif Ali Khan, in several films. Both Kayoze and Kajol also shared their views on the scrutiny that children of stars face today.
Talking about how different Ibrahim is to his father, Kajol said, 'The camera loves both the father and the son. Ibrahim is so inherently good-looking that he doesn't have to say much, just brood in front of the camera, and he is sorted in life. But he is a quieter personality than Saif. I have known Saif for years now, he is bigger and brighter, persona-wise, and always has been. But Ibrahim is going to do well.'
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Adding to what Kajol said, Kayoze said, 'Both Ibrahim and I were on a set for the first time, so we worked a lot on the film. We gave him six months of prep, and I am extremely happy with how it has turned out. He is a good kid; the camera just loves him. I think he is made for this.'
Discussing if kids from film families often have to deal with higher expectations, Kayoze said, 'The expectations are high and they should live up to those expectations. People give their time and money to watch you, so you have to be outstanding, so why not have those expectations? With Ibrahim, we put in a lot of effort and did as much as we could. I also come from a background of privilege, but we put in our 1000 percent effort in doing it right.'
Kajol also added, 'People are quick to judge everybody, whether they come from a film family or not. Right now, whoever is coming on screen has to be prepared for the criticism and for the credit or no credit that they will be faced with. That's part and parcel of what you signed up for when you do movies. It's something you have to be prepared for, and I think they are prepared for it. I don't see anybody being cowed down by it or saying this is unfair or anything like that.'
Kajol was last seen in the horror-thriller Maa, which was produced by Ajay Devgn. The film received mixed reviews and performed modestly at the box office.
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