Aamir Khan reveals it was ‘just a coincidence’ that he became an actor | Bollywood

Actor Aamir Khan has appeared in many films in a long career spanning over 30 years and has been hailed as ‘Mr Perfectionist’. But did you know that Aamir never wanted to be an actor? In an old interview with Movie Magazine from 1988 shared on Reddit, Aamir said that as a child he said, “I would never become a producer. He once vowed to have nothing to do with movies. (Also Read | Aamir Khan auditioned for the role of Ravi Kishan in ‘Rapata Ladies’, Kiran Rao reveals)

When Aamir Khan wanted to distance himself from films

Asked if he had “always” wanted to be an actor, Aamir replied, “As a child, I was shy, nervous, goofy, and clumsy (these words have nothing to do with a self-conscious guy like him). (I don’t think it’s related.)” “Acting was far from my thoughts. My association with ‘movies’ left me even more disillusioned. My father (Tahir Hussain) was a producer and paid the directors and artists. Still, he had to chase them periodically as they played musical chairs. “I met him before I completed the film. Seeing such an unfavorable situation, I swore that I would never become a producer and have nothing to do with the film.”

When Aamir Khan said ‘acting was an accident’

He also talked about what made him change his mind. He said: “Acting was just a coincidence. When I was in XII Standard, Aditya Bhattacharya approached me with a short film and wanted to send it to film festivals, so I was just amused and said yes. I answered. I enjoyed this experience and gradually gained confidence that I could act, so I decided to pursue acting as a career. ”

How Aamir’s family reacted to his decision

Regarding his family’s reaction to his decision, he said, “There were no problems in my family when I decided to become an actor, but I received a message from my family that acting was probably not such a wise decision.” said. Aamir first appeared on screen as a child actor in Yadon Ki Bharat (1973). His first feature film role as an adult was in Holly (1984). He began his full-time acting career with the lead role in Qayamat Se Qayamat Taku (1988).

About Aamir’s previous films

Aamir has starred in ‘Raak’ (1989), ‘Dil’ (1990), ‘Rangela’ (1995), ‘Raja Hindustani’ (1996), ‘Sarfarosh’ (1999) and ‘Lagaan’. ” and “Dil Chahta Hai” (2001), “Fanaa” and “Ran De Basanti” (2006). , Taare Zameen Par (2007), Ghajini (2008), 3 Idiots (2009), Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), Dangal (2016) and many more.

Aamir was last seen in Laal Singh Chaddha (2022), which received a lukewarm response at the box office. Following the film’s failure, Aamir took a break. Now, his production house Aamir Khan Productions will produce Kiran Rao’s directorial project ‘Raapata Ladies’. The film, starring Pratibha Ranta, will hit theaters on March 1.

Aamir Khan Productions is also producing Lahore 1947, starring Sunny Deol and Abhimanyu Singh. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the film also stars Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi.

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