Karan Johar Is Reportedly Upset With Ibrahim For Calling 'Nadaaniyan' A Bad Film, 'Ungrateful...'

Ibrahim Ali Khan, the son of renowned Bollywood actors, Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, made his Bollywood debut with the film, Nadaaniyan. He shared screen space with star kid, Khushi Kapoor, in the movie. However, despite the hype the film generated before its March 7, 2025, release, Nadaaniyan failed to impress the audience. In a recent interview, debutant, Ibrahim opened up about the intense trolling he faced after the release of Nadaaniyan. He also called the movie a really bad film. This comment didn’t go well with Karan Johar, and he is reportedly upset now.

Is Karan Johar reportedly upset with Ibrahim Ali Khan's statement? Here's what we know

According to a report by Deccan Chronicle, a close friend of Karan Johar shared that the filmmaker has been well aware of the ungrateful attitude and has dealt with it inside the industry. The source mentioned that Karan kept his promise to launch Saif and Amrita’s son, by casting him in the film, Nadaaniyaan. For the unversed, Karan Johar co-produced the project with Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra under the banner of Dharmatic Entertainment. The source was quoted as saying:

"Karan is not a stranger to ingratitude. Many of his protegees have turned out to be ungrateful. Karan had promised to launch Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan’s son and he kept his word. After launching Ibrahim in Nadaaniyan, Karan followed it up with Sarzameen, despite being advised against it. If Ibrahim feels Nadaaniyan was 'a really bad film,' why didn’t Sarzameen work?"

Meanwhile, another source said actors shouldn’t disown a film when it fails to win over the audience. The source cited Saif Ali Khan’s example and said the star was thrown out of the film, Bekhudi, but he never spoke ill of it. The source was quoted as saying:

"You don’t disown a film just because it doesn’t work. Ibrahim’s father, Saif, was thrown out of his debut film, Bekhudi. Not once has Saif spoken against the film."

What did Ibrahim Ali Khan say about Nadaaniyan?

In a recent conversation with Esquire India, Ibrahim Ali Khan opened up about his Bollywood debut, Nadaaniyan, and how it failed to impress the audience, despite the hype. The star kid admitted that the audience had high expectations before his debut, but after the movie’s release on Netflix, the entire scenario changed. Reflecting on it, the Nadaaniyan actor openly admitted that his debut film was not good. He was quoted as saying:

"Not too long ago, they were all waiting for my launch, and after Nadaaniyan, the hype has dropped really badly. I’m just gonna go on record and say that it was a really bad film."

Further in the interview, Ibrahim revealed that he had been trolled harshly for the failure of his Bollywood debut, Nadaaniyan. He expressed that nowadays it has become a culture to troll a film. He highlighted that a few people trolled because the others did. Ibrahim also mentioned that he wants the same kind of madness, the next time he gives a blockbuster.

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