Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali recently opened up about why he chose to work again with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh despite once having a personal rule of not repeating actors in his films. Speaking in an interview, the director admitted he had long believed that collaborating with the same actor repeatedly could lead to creative exhaustion or familiarity that might affect the freshness of a project.

Imtiaz Ali reveals why he broke his golden rule for Ranbir and Diljit

Imtiaz explained that earlier in his career, he consciously avoided casting the same performers again because he feared carrying a “hangover” from their previous collaborations. He believed directors and actors might unintentionally repeat emotional beats, mannerisms or dynamics from earlier films if they teamed up too often. According to him, maintaining creative distance helped him discover fresh energies and perspectives with every project.