Muzammil Ibrahim says he deserved greatest debut award over Ranbir Kapoor in Saawariya: ‘Even Shah Rukh Khan mentioned so’ | Bollywood
Jun 05, 2025 04:16 PM IST
Muzammil Ibrahim shared that he was not even invited to attend the award ceremony the place he was nominated for his work in Dhokha.
Muzammil Ibrahim made his appearing debut with Dhokha in 2007, the identical 12 months when Ranbir Kapoor debuted with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya. Ranbir went on to win all one of the best debut awards that 12 months, which Muzammil says was completely undeserving. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Muzammil shared how award reveals are all scripted and he felt actually unhealthy when he gained nothing even after giving an excellent efficiency. (Additionally learn: Pooja Bhatt was ‘abusive’ on the set of Dhokha, Muzammil Ibrahim says he was mistreated: ‘I used to have nightmares’)
What Muzammil mentioned
In the course of the interplay, Muzammil mentioned, “I feel Ranbir had debuted that 12 months with Saawariya, and Neil Nitin Mukesh had include Johnny Gaddar. Nana Patekar mentioned that I deserved all of the awards, however wouldn’t get as a result of Ranbir would win. Even I believed I deserved an award for Dhokha, I 100% deserved one of the best debut award. I really feel I used to be higher than Ranbir in Saawariya. I like Ranbir as an actor now, however when you examine him in Saawariya and me in Dhokha, I used to be higher. Irrfan Khan had advised Mahesh Bhatt that only a few might have pulled off that half in Dhokha.”
Award reveals are pre-decided
Muzammil admitted that he was not even invited to the award reveals the place he was nominated alongside Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ranbir Kapoor. He added, “I felt that awards reveals had been purported to be like a poll, like we see in Oscars. However right here everybody is aware of who’s successful! Solely Ranbir is sitting there, so he’ll win. It’s pre-decided. I felt so unhealthy when Shah Rukh Khan sir known as my identify and even mentioned that he thought that I deserved the award extra on stage. As outsiders, we can’t even complain about these. We’re not even invited, how will you’re feeling? I felt like crying, I felt so unhealthy. I had so many expectations. I had suffered so much whereas capturing the movie, and nonetheless gave an excellent efficiency. I’m a giant champion of outdoor expertise, the wrestle we undergo is immense. The trade ought to study to not put down outsiders.”
Dhokha was produced by Mahesh Bhatt and directed by Pooja Bhatt. Muzammil obtained reward for his flip as a police officer within the movie. He was final seen within the internet collection Particular Ops.
