Shah Rukh Khan: Jab Harry Met Sejal is not similar to When Harry Met Sally or Jab We Met

Every movie buff soul in the country by now is aware of the fact that Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal got its title from Ranbir Kapoor.

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The Imtiaz Ali film’s title had been the topic of discussion for a long time now. Earlier, rumored to be titled The Ring and Renuma, people were pleasantly surprised when they finally saw the final title. Jab Harry Met Sejal, the title seems to be an amalgamation of a Hollywood film titled When Harry Met Sally and Imtiaz’s previous movie Jab We Met. Many wondered if the movie is yet another adaptation of Indian version of the Hollywood movie. However, Shah Rukh Khan in an interview to a leading daily clarified that neither of the films is related to JHMS. When asked about the similarity in the name, SRK said, “Ranbir had suggested When Harry Met Sejal. And I think Karan (Johar) said, ‘make it, Jab Harry Met Sejal’ because maybe it’s Imtiaz’s own film. But honestly, neither of those films are related to this one. Ours is a beautiful, comic and slice-of-life kind of a journey film. People perceive that [connection as] we mixed the names of two films but it’s nothing like that. Maybe, Ranbir’s thought (about the title) came from When Harry Met Sally as everyone knows about that film.” Further, revealing how Ranbir played an important part in the discussion of the title, SRK revealed, “I don’t want to say it but Ranbir suggested it so, we have to give him Rs 5,000 for the same (laughs). He called me the day the film was launched and said, ‘Shah Rukh bhai, the film should be called, ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’. I really liked it but Imtiaz said it’ll remind people of his old film (Jab We Met; 2007). Then, when the title song comes on, the title’s meaning also comes along. So, after thinking a lot — at least internally — we all started calling it JHMS.” This is the third time Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma will be seen sharing screen space after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Jab Harry Met Sally will release on August 4, 2017. For the latest in Bollywood, TV & Fashion download our updated Android App OR our iOS App.