Friendships in Bollywood often begin long before fame arrives, but not all of them stand the test of time. One such bond was shared by Shahid Kapoor and Ahmed Khan, who have not just worked together but they’ve known eachother since childhood. While Shahid was around seven years old and Ahmed was about eleven when they first met, the two later worked together on several projects. However, over the years, reports of a fallout left fans wondering whether their friendship had come to an end.
Now, in a recent interview, filmmaker and choreographer Ahmed Khan has finally spoken about where things stand between them today and whether they could ever work together again.
Ahmed Khan Looks Back At His Journey With Shahid Kapoor
Speaking to News18, Ahmed recalled how closely their careers were connected from the very beginning. “I did Aankhon Mein Tera Hi Chehra (Shahid’s debut 90s music video by the band Aryans) and his first film Ishq Vishk as a choreographer. Then I directed him in a film called Fool & Final.”
He also mentioned producing Paathshala, in which Shahid played an important role. Ahmed explained that, with time both of them started choosing different kinds of films. “After that, I produced Paathshala in which he played a role. But in the recent years, he’s following a certain template of films that he wants to do. I, on the other hand, am making a certain kind of films that I want to make. We’ll work together again when we come together (in terms of our sensibilities).”
Is A Reunion Still Possible?
When asked whether there was still hope for reconciliation, Ahmed did not completely rule it out. The Welcome To The Jungle filmmaker shared, “We’ll come together when we’re on the same page about the kind of films that we want to do. I know that if I take a script to him at that time, he’ll jump into it. But at this point, it’s a fifty-fifty scenario.” His response suggests that while things may not be completely resolved, the door hasn’t been shut either.
The Rift That Made Headlines
Back in 2015, reports of tension between the two became public after Ahmed suffered a severe vertigo attack and Shahid reportedly did not visit him. Later that year, Ahmed was also absent from Shahid Kapoor’s wedding to Mira Rajput, adding more fuel to speculation about their friendship.
At the time, Ahmed had addressed the issue in an interview with Pinkvilla, saying, “I began to have vertigo attacks even when I was lying down in bed. The doctors finally detected a damaged nerve under my ear. I am fine now. But for two weeks, I was invalidated. We’ve had some differences that were brewing for a while. They just erupted, and as the world knows I wasn’t invited to his wedding. He didn’t come to visit me when I was injured. I guess it will take time for us to be normal with one another once again.”
Although Ahmed Khan admits that their friendship changed over the years, he hasn’t completely closed the chapter. His latest comments hint that the possibility of working together again still exists if the right script and the right time bring them back onto the same page.
ALSO READ: “Powerful Man Behind Powerful Woman” When Aamir Khan Shared His Pride In Being Kiran Rao’s Husband
