Imtiaz Ali on Madhubala: The film Amar Singh Chamkila came on OTT which was well liked. This film was directed by Imtiaz Ali and he has made many great films before this. Imtiaz Ali now wants to make a horror film and wants to show a real story. Imtiaz Ali mentioned this in a podcast and said that he wants to scare people with the film or he has some other motive.
Imtiaz Ali told in the podcast that his aim is not to scare people but to make them feel the story that he will show on screen. Imtiaz Ali likes a horror film and let us tell you what idea he has in mind.
Why does Imtiaz Ali want to make a horror film?
Imtiaz Ali has shared many things in Ranveer Allahabadia’s podcast. In this podcast, he said, ‘The bungalow where Madhubala lived was named Kismat. Now it is no longer a bungalow because it is being converted into something else again. But in earlier days, that bungalow was said to be haunted. Many people wanted to shoot a film there at night but they did not even get permission. It is said that Madhubala’s ghost also lives there.’
Imtiaz Ali said, ‘I don’t know whether that is true or not but I felt something at that place. One night when I went there for shooting, I felt something and so I started going there everyday. I used to go to that bungalow alone. I used to sit there in a dark corner quietly.’
Imtiaz Ali further said, ‘I wanted to see whether Madhubala’s ghost really lives in that bungalow or not. Although, I do not believe in spirits but I remember those nights when I used to go there. One day I was sitting in that dark corner and not only did I feel scared but I felt something else too. I felt romantic and that feeling was different.’
How did Madhubala die?
Madhubala appeared in many hit films in the 40s and 50s. She died of an illness at the age of just 36. Madhubala died of an illness in Mumbai on 23 February 1969. A few years ago, when it was Madhubala’s 89th birth anniversary, Imtiaz Ali shared a picture of Madhubala. Imtiaz Ali had told that his favorite horror film is Madhumati (1958) and he is thinking of making something on the same lines.