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During a recent Ask Me Anything session on social media, Imran Khan spoke candidly about his film career, his hiatus from acting, and the evolving trends in Bollywood.
Last Updated: 05.52 PM, Mar 25, 2026
Actor and Aamir Khan’s nephew, Imran Khan, was recently seen in Vir Das' Happy Patel. He is set to return to the screen with Adhure Hum Adhure Tum, alongside Bhumi Pednekar. Ahead of the film’s release, Imran hosted a special Ask Me Anything session on Reddit with fans, where he opened up about his career, his time away from films, and the changing landscape of Bollywood.
What did Imran Khan say about the latest trend of Bollywood movies?
Announcing his AMA, Imran Khan wrote, “I’m Imran Khan—the guy from Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, Delhi Belly & more… then ghosted everyone and… I dunno, what even happened? Here’s your chance to find out! Here for an AMA on r/indiasocial! Ask me anything about movies (mine or others), cars (I drive them), the 90’s (I remember them), & much more.”
Alongside the post, he shared a photo of himself seated in a car, holding a placard that read, “Get in loser... We're going sh*tposting on r/indiasocial. Reddit AMA Imran Khan Tues 24th March, 7 pm IST.”
During the session, a fan asked him to avoid the currently trending ‘macho roles.’ Imran responded, “Yeah, no interest in playing a hairy angry man covered in blood. I think that genre is generously represented.” Was this a subtle dig at Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal (2023) or the Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar? A curious user chimed in, “Ranbirveer shadeeee (rightfully) (sorry I am being messy).”
When a fan said that mainstream Bollywood heroes today are ‘loud, aggressive, and often glorify violence or problematic behaviour toward women,' Imran wrote, “I have also noticed this trend and am disturbed by the way these films coddle every violent tantrum thrown by emotionally immature man-children who can't conceive of a valid reason that a women might spurn their advances."
Imran Khan emphasized that there’s a clear distinction between portraying violence and toxicity on screen and actually validating them. He explained that he views such films as people following a trend without much thought, and that his own sensibilities would not allow him to be part of a narrative he considers irresponsible.
About Adhure Hum Adhure Tum
Discussing Bollywood trends and his upcoming film Adhure Hum Adhure Tum, Imran Khan has said that he believes contemporary films lack certain emotional themes and that the stories and characters often lack empathy, kindness, and a sense of responsibility.
He explained that Adhure Hum Adhure Tum was deliberately crafted to explore these underrepresented ideas. The film is currently in post-production, and while they hope to release it later this year, the final decision will be made by Netflix.