Aamir Khan shot down the idea for Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na sequel, recalls Abbas Tyrewala: ‘Jay and Aditi split up, he has an affair’

Imran Khan and Genelia D’souza-starrer Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na was the kind of romantic comedy that was once a staple in Bollywood. Now, 16 years later, when Imran Khan is on the verge of announcing his comeback, many have wondered if there will be a sequel to this film. Director Abbas Tyrewala, in a recently interview, discussed the possibility of a sequel, and shared what he had pitched Aamir Khan, who was the producer of the film, as his idea for a sequel.

“I don’t know if I am allowed to say this. Mr Aamir Khan is rather sensitive about what should be spoken of and what not but shortly after Jaane Tu, I came up with an idea for the sequel. Even I wasn’t sure if I was joking or not,” he recalled. Abbas then narrated his idea for the story, which was immediately shot down by Aamir. “I took it to Khan saab and I told him that the film starts with Jay and Aditi living separately. They are separated and Jay has an affair with Meghna. Aamir said ‘I don’t care who makes the sequel to Jaane Tu, it will never be you. He said this is the stupidest thing,” Abbas recalled with a laugh.

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He then explained why, in his mind, this made perfect sense. “I said that’s how life occurs. After all that romance what will happen is that they will go sick of each other, they would want to get divorced, he will be drunk somewhere, he will meet Meghna and he will end up… So to me, Jay and Meghna have a scene and Jay and Aditi split up as a result and how they don’t split was supposed to be the story. Aamir said ‘never refer to this movie again. Thank god you directed just one, never refer to it again’,” he recalled.

Meghna was Jay’s girlfriend in the film and was played by Manjari Fadnis.