Ibrahim Ali Khan, the son of Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, lately made his debut within the movie business with Nadaaniyan, a Netflix romantic drama starring alongside Khushi Kapoor.
Regardless of the movie’s lukewarm reception, Ibrahim obtained a wave of assist from his followers. Nonetheless, his try to spotlight the film’s IMDb ranking on social media has resulted in important on-line backlash.
Ibrahim shared a fan’s Instagram story that includes a screenshot of the movie’s IMDb ranking. The screenshot displayed a 4.5/10 ranking for Nadaaniyan however claimed that “nearly 75% gave it 10 stars on IMDb.”
The fan omitted the decrease scores beneath 6/10, making a deceptive illustration of the movie’s reception. This selective modifying didn’t go unnoticed, and social media customers rapidly identified the irony.
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Whereas Ibrahim Ali Khan re-shared the story on his Instagram, the put up was quickly deleted. Nonetheless, it stays seen on the fan’s web page beneath the spotlight titled ‘Ibrahim seen.’
The re-post sparked fast trolling, as many Reddit and Twitter customers questioned why he would rejoice such a low general IMDb ranking. One consumer wrote, “If 75% gave it 10, how is the ranking 4.5?” whereas one other remarked, “How did 4.5 turn into a excessive ranking on that app?”
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The IMDb ranking course of, which relies on a weighted imply system, takes under consideration the worth of votes from completely different customers, that means not all votes are handled equally.
Nonetheless, the confusion attributable to the re-shared put up led to additional on-line ridicule, with some customers mocking Ibrahim for seemingly overlooking the film’s poor general rating. One remark bluntly requested, “Ye ekdum dumb he kya jo 4.5 pe khush ho raha hai?” (“Is he silly to be proud of a 4.5 ranking?”).
The film Nadaaniyan, which additionally stars Suniel Shetty, Mahima Chaudhry, Dia Mirza, and Jugal Hansraj, was launched on March 7, 2025, and was instantly met with adverse critiques.
Critics and audiences alike slammed the movie’s storyline and performances. Regardless of its reception, the film has sparked debates concerning the promotion of star-kids in Bollywood.
Ibrahim’s efficiency within the movie was particularly criticised, however his sister, actress Sara Ali Khan, got here to his defence. Sara took to Instagram, posting tales showcasing the movie’s rating on Netflix, the place Nadaaniyan held the No. 1 spot on the ‘High 10 Films in India’ listing.
She shared her assist for her brother, stating that regardless of the essential backlash, the movie was nonetheless performing effectively on the streaming platform.
Regardless of the assist from his household, the movie’s reception was lower than stellar. The film presently holds a 4.8/10 ranking on IMDb and simply 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, which additional highlights the disconnect between its viewership rating and significant reception.
Within the midst of all this, Ibrahim Ali Khan is concentrated on his subsequent undertaking, Diler, hoping to go away behind the controversy surrounding his debut efficiency.