Imtiaz Ali, known for crafting some of Hindi cinema's most beloved romantic films, once had a firm personal rule: never work with the same actor twice. But that rule, as he now openly admits, no longer holds.

Imtiaz Ali talks about his new film, Main Vaapas Aaunga, and how casting Diljit Dosanjh for the film was similar to getting Ranbir Kapoor for Tamasha. | Bollywood

Imtiaz Ali initially avoided working with the same actor twice, but his collaborations with Ranbir Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh eventually led him to reconsider this approach.

Imtiaz Ali, known for crafting some of Hindi cinema's most beloved romantic films, once had a firm personal rule: never work with the same actor twice. But that rule, as he now…