Kabir Khan Reflects on His YRF Journey and Initial Doubts About Aditya Chopra

Kabir Khan made a distinctive entry into Bollywood with his film Kabul Express, produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF). In a recent interview with Sucharita Tyagi, he shared that he initially hesitated to approach the production house because he believed Aditya Chopra was merely a myth, created by Yash Chopra to intimidate filmmakers.

He further said, “My wife Mini was in MTV at that time. So, I had thought it might be Cyrus Broacha's Bakra. Then they gave me a date and time and I went to the office. I remember entering that room of the mythical Aditya Chopra and he was cleaning his reading glasses. He looked at me and said, ‘Kabir I really like your script. It will move really well. When can we make it?"

Kabir Khan is known for directing blockbuster films like Ek Tha Tiger, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Tubelight, and 83. He recently helmed Chandu Champion (2024), featuring Kartik Aaryan in the lead role. This sports biopic is based on the life of Paralympian Murlikant Petkar and also stars Rajpal Yadav, Shreyas Talpade, Vijay Raaz, and Sonali Kulkarni in key roles.