Jab Harry Met Sejal: Twitter Unimpressed By Name (Which Ranbir Shouldn't Take Credit For)

New Delhi: It started out as The Ring; then, for a while, the name Rehnuma was bandied about; and now, it's been revealed that Shah Rukh Khan's next film, co-starring Anushka Sharma and directed by Imtiaz Ali, has a final title. It's called Jab Harry Met Sejal, a neat portmanteau of Hollywood classic When Harry Met Sally and Imtiaz's older hit Jab We Met. The film, set across multiple locations in Europe and Punjab, has been seeking a title for a while, with Salman Khan announcing - via a tweet last November - a campaign to crowdsource the name. So it's unsurprising Shah Rukh Khan's tweets today have a distinctly 'phew-glad-that's-over' tone.

SRK's tweets so far make two things clear - a) Ranbir Kapoor doesn't win the reward for naming the film, sorry dude, and b) Trailer? You want a trailer as well? (Note to SRK - yes, we do).

The social media-shy Ranbir may not see this tweet but there it is, nevertheless:
 

Just in case Ranbir Kapoor ever claims it...the title Jab Harry met Sejal was never ever suggested by him!So he doesn't win the Rs.5000 reward

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 8, 2017

To actor Riteish Deshmukh's compliment, Shah Rukh Khan responded with disbelieving horror:
 

Loved the first look & the much awaited title #JabHarryMetSejal @iamsrk & @AnushkaSharma .... Pls show us the Trailer NOWWWWW https://t.co/NJmrK4cTbq

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) June 8, 2017

 

Bhai title mein hi itna time lag gaya trailer ki baat kar rahe ho aap!! https://t.co/ozMrsepJlo

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 8, 2017

#JabHarryMetSejal is among the top trends on Twitter but not everyone is as appreciative of the film's new title as Riteish. 'Sejal' is causing particularly concentrated mirth.
 

#JabHarryMetSejal must get nominated for #filmfare award for the worst title but the movie looks fresh & promising. #bollywood

— Loca Chica Clutches (@LocaChicaIndia) June 9, 2017

 

#JabHarryMetSejal sounds like the wedding teaser of an NRI Gujju marriage.

— Sreeparna Mazumder (@Sreeep) June 9, 2017

 

I feel bad for all the girls named Sejal, they're being hated on so hard right now. #JabHarryMetSejal

— Rithika Ravishankar (@not_a_sri_sri) June 9, 2017

 

When Harry Met Sejal has to be one of those names that someone threw into the mix as a joke without gauging the IQ of the room.

— Azeem Banatwalla (@TheBanat) June 9, 2017

 

Shouldn't Harish have met Sejal?

Just asking.

— Parikshit Tank (@pariktank) June 9, 2017

 

When Harry met Sejal sounds like a Gujarati play that's being showcased at Bhaidas Auditorium. 6th week running and full house che.

— Rahul Lalchandani (@LALUMMLAL) June 9, 2017

The big reveal also included a change of date - Jab Harry Met Sejal will now open on August 4 and not on August 11, also booked by Akshay Kumar's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. In one fell swoop, the film has both backed down from a box office showdown with one of Bollywood's most bankable stars as well as claimed two holiday weekends for itself: it will run unchallenged on the Raksha Bandhan weekend of August 4 and share the Independence Day weekend with Akshay.

That's called strategy - Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment co-produces Jab Harry Met Sejal.