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Imran Khan Rejects Pay-Driven Roles as He Prepares Netflix Comeback

After saying his biggest pay cheque came from his most miserable shoot, he confirmed his Danish Aslam‑directed film Adhure Hum Adhure Tum is in post‑production for a Netflix release later this year.

Overview

  • Imran Khan said Tuesday that the largest pay cheque of his career came from a film that left him unhappy and taught him to set clear boundaries about work for money.
  • He told Brut India that he will refuse projects offered solely for money and would decline work even if the pay were doubled or tripled.
  • The remarks accompany confirmation to The Hollywood Reporter India that Adhure Hum Adhure Tum has finished principal photography and is now in post‑production for a Netflix release later this year.
  • Imran described the film as a 'grown‑up romantic comedy' that fits his current stage of life and said the project reunited him with director Danish Aslam and co‑star Bhumi Pednekar.
  • His comments follow a 2026 cameo in Vir Das’s Happy Patel and close a chapter from his 2008 debut through a long break after 2015, signaling a deliberate, values‑driven return rather than a chase for commercial paycheques.