Right after his debut, Imran did Sanjay Gadhvi’s Kidnap and Soham Shah’s Luck : the two films wiped out the careers of their respective directors. Soon there were whispers in the industry calling Imran a one-film wonder like Kumar Gaurav. The wrong selection of roles hurdled Imran’s career and hurled it towards an inevitable disaster. Along with Ranbir Kapoor Imran was seen as the new hope of New-Age cinema. With his career almost completely gone and no movies on hand, this can’t be a happy birthday for the actor who 13 years ago made an engaging debut in Abbas Tyrewala’s Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na (the director Tyrewala’s career too is gone, but that’s another story).In no time, Imran was the new pinup boy, the teenage heartthrob. After making films the only thing I like doing is seeing them, preferably with my (then) girlfriend Avantika,” added Imran. I don’t attend events and parties as I don’t know what to do there. The best part is that I don’t even need table reservations. What I like about stardom is the great service I get at restaurants. In an interview in 2008, Imran had confided in me: “When I shot for Kidnap and Luck I was treated like a star. His uncle filmmaker Mansoor Ali Khan also turned his back on showbiz. I am not sure he enjoys fame at all.' Imran is not the first person in his family to quit stardom. He would’ve gotten more work if he wanted to. Says Imran's close friend, 'He actively choose to quit. But after Zaira Wasim(who also has an Aamir connection as she was introduced as his daughter in Dangal) Imran is another Bollywood star to turn his back on stardom. It’s not very clear whether he wants to pursue another career or where his income is coming from. But after doing Aamir’s Delhi Belly(which Ranbir Kapoor had rejected) and some more films with top banners, Imran lost interest. A close friend of Aamir Khan says, “It is not that Aamir didn’t try to help Imran’s career. Imran is just not interested in being a film star. But I am not sure he enjoys fame at all.” Uniquely, Imran has opted for anonymity over fame. He could’ve gotten more work if he wanted to. Imran had the best of roles rolling out at his feet. He was seen as the Next Best Thing alongside Ranbir Kapoor. As luck would have it, Imran’s debut was a hit. Poor Harman had only Harry Baweja as his father. What went wrong with Imran’s career? I remember how insecure Harman was about Imran’s debut…after all, Imran had the mighty Aamir Khan as his Maamu (uncle). Today both Imran and Harman have gone into oblivion. Imran Khan was off to a flying start with Abbas Tyrewala’s Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na on the same Friday as Harman Baweja in July 2008.

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