Overview
- Imran Khan said in a new interview that he never believed in creative competition and does not see cinema as a contest.
- He argued that the emotional impact of a film cannot be judged by ticket sales or other numbers.
- In a Reddit AMA, he said he has no interest in playing a “hairy, angry man covered in blood,” signaling a clear no to macho violent roles.
- He also criticized recent films for coddling male violence and drew a line between showing toxic behavior and endorsing it.
- He has returned in 2026 with an OTT series directed by Abbas Tyrewala and a brief appearance in Happy Patel, as media revisit old comparisons with Ranbir Kapoor that he dismisses.