Sharmila Tagore on grandson Ibrahim Ali Khan’s debut Nadaaniyan: Not up to the mark

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore recently commented on the performance of her grandson Ibrahim Ali Khan in his debut Nadaaniyan. The actor acknowledged the efforts of both her grandchildren, Ibrahim and Sara Ali Khan, but stated that the film was “not up to the mark.”

While speaking to Anand Bazaar Patrika, Tagore said that while Ibrahim looked good on screen, the film didn’t work for her. “The film was not good, even though Ibrahim looked great. These things shouldn’t be discussed out in the open, but at the end of the day, the film has to be up to the mark, and it wasn’t,” she said.

Nadaaniyan, after it released on Netflix on March 7, faced a lot of criticism and most of it was towards Ibrahim and Khushi Kapoor’s performances in the film. While a barrage of bad reviews followed, many defended the newcomers and the film. Sara came out in support of her brother on Instagram, and shared screenshots of the film trending in various countries, while Ibrahim’s aunt, Soha Ali Khan, had advice for the young actor and told him that “one has to be receptive to certain criticism and have to work on their craft and go forward.”