📌 Key Points
- Aamir Khan reveals he barely watches films despite being a Bollywood icon.
- Khan attributes his limited movie watching to growing up in a conservative family.
- He prefers reading and focuses on filmmaking, starting at age 18.
- Aamir Khan is producing ‘Lahore 1947,’ a film set during the Partition of India.
Aamir Khan, the Bollywood perfectionist, has made a surprising confession: he barely watches films. Growing up in a conservative family limited his exposure to movies, and he now focuses on filmmaking and reading, confessing he is more of a maker than a watcher.
Aamir Khan’s Surprising Confession
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is known for being a perfectionist and delivering several blockbusters. However, in a recent interview with Variety India, Aamir revealed that he barely watches films. The actor shared that he is more of a reader and recalled growing up in a conservative household where he was not allowed to watch romantic films.
Aamir further revealed that he used to watch films on Saturdays and Sundays, particularly those featuring yesteryear stars. He shared that he has watched a great deal of regional cinema, as well as films starring Ashok Kumar and Dilip Kumar.
From Conservative Upbringing to Filmmaking
The actor also admitted that he still barely watches films. He said, “I got into filmmaking at the age of 18. I started working as an assistant. I don’t want to sound patronizing, but just as a joke, I’d like to say that some people play football and some people watch football. That’s a good way to put it. I make films, I barely watch them. That’s the truth of the answer. I barely watch films. So, I don’t watch the latest movies. I have no idea what’s happening in Hollywood. I’m in my own world, I don’t really watch stuff.”
Aamir’s candid confession has surprised fans, especially considering his stature as one of Indian cinema’s most respected and influential stars.
‘Lahore 1947’: Aamir Khan’s Upcoming Project
Apart from this, he also has another production, Lahore 1947, in the pipeline. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the film is set against the backdrop of the Partition of India in 1947. It stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal and Abhimanyu Singh in key roles. The film is based on Asghar Wajahat’s drama Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai. It is scheduled to release in theatres on 13 August.
Aamir Khan’s revelation about his viewing habits contrasts sharply with his Bollywood image. As he focuses on producing ‘Lahore 1947,’ audiences eagerly anticipate his next project, a historical drama with a stellar cast.
