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Though an hour late for the interview, Aamir seems optimistic about this discussion. He enters his office with a smile, apologises and makes himself comfortable on the couch for the interview. Excerpts ...
People know you to be inapproachable, but Anusha Rizvi sent you one mail and you agreed to make a film?
(Laughs). I don’t know why people have this misconception. I was shooting for Mangal Pandey - The Rising when I got this mail. Anusha had written about a script called The Falling. At first I thought she was making fun of me because I was working on The Rising. But later, she mailed me one line that I loved. I met her when I was in Delhi shooting for Rang de Basanti. She narrated the script of Peepli Live and I loved it.
People say that you have a winning formula for every film you touch?
Frankly, I don’t have an answer for this. Mera time accha chal raha hai isliye meri filmein chal rahi hai. I just do what I feel like doing at that point of time. I happened to read Anusha’s script and I made Peepli Live. There might be 20 other scripts lying here but I have not read them. I made these films the way I wanted to because they appeal to my sensibilities. I deal with every film differently, there might films I want to direct and not act in, ones that I want to produce. It all depends on what appeals to me.
Apparently, you convinced Raghuveer Yadav to promote the film despite him being in the midst of a personal life crisis?
This is not true. Raghuji will be at the music release of the film. I will not comment on his personal life.
Are there issues between Anusha Rizvi and you?
All I want to say is that Anusha is a brilliant director and the film industry will be happy to have her in the fraternity. She is not only someone who has a clear vision but has also successfully executed it.
You have three films that you are releasing as a producer. Don’t you think it will be too much of Aamir Khan?
No. As a producer it is my duty to reach out to as many people as possible. I am always involved in my films creatively. Plus all the three films have a gap of 4 to 6 months between them so I don’t think that will be a problem. And since I am not acting, my audience will get to see more of me as a producer.
You are known to make digs at actors and now you are making a dig at yourself in the Peepli teaser?
(Laughs) I am not at all known to make digs at anyone.
You stole Shah Rukh’s thunder with your ‘ushers sporting Ghajini hairstyle’ stunt, during Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
You are saying that. In fact, people are known to make digs at me. So, I thought chalo bhaiya mein bhi aapne aap ka mazaak bana leta hoon.
What’s with this new Aamir persona of throwing parties and being social?
(Laughs again) I am still reserved and I still don’t party. When Gustavo came down, I thought it would be a nice thing if he met some of our talent. It was a last-minute unplanned thing.
Earlier, you were not at good terms with the media. Now you seem pretty comfortable.
I agree. I thought that they were not being fair to me and were not writing about my successful films or my flops, the way they should have. But now, they are being more than fair to me. I guess I understood that someone is a human being first and then a journalist. And everyone has to respect that.
Have you seen Imran’s film I Hate Luv Storys?
No, unfortunately I have not. But I will watch it soon. Imran and Karan have been telling me to watch it. But I believe that it’s done well and so I am glad for Imran.
Does Imran seek advice from you about his films?
No he does not and I like it that way. I was used to be like Imran and I respect that about him.
Have you ever thought of remaking any of Nasser Hussain’s films?
I am not against remakes. And to be very frank, Mansoor and I speak about it many times but we have never seriously discussed a film in particular. Right now, I am not thinking about any films.
People know you to be inapproachable, but Anusha Rizvi sent you one mail and you agreed to make a film?
(Laughs). I don’t know why people have this misconception. I was shooting for Mangal Pandey - The Rising when I got this mail. Anusha had written about a script called The Falling. At first I thought she was making fun of me because I was working on The Rising. But later, she mailed me one line that I loved. I met her when I was in Delhi shooting for Rang de Basanti. She narrated the script of Peepli Live and I loved it.
People say that you have a winning formula for every film you touch?
Frankly, I don’t have an answer for this. Mera time accha chal raha hai isliye meri filmein chal rahi hai. I just do what I feel like doing at that point of time. I happened to read Anusha’s script and I made Peepli Live. There might be 20 other scripts lying here but I have not read them. I made these films the way I wanted to because they appeal to my sensibilities. I deal with every film differently, there might films I want to direct and not act in, ones that I want to produce. It all depends on what appeals to me.
Apparently, you convinced Raghuveer Yadav to promote the film despite him being in the midst of a personal life crisis?
This is not true. Raghuji will be at the music release of the film. I will not comment on his personal life.
Are there issues between Anusha Rizvi and you?
All I want to say is that Anusha is a brilliant director and the film industry will be happy to have her in the fraternity. She is not only someone who has a clear vision but has also successfully executed it.
You have three films that you are releasing as a producer. Don’t you think it will be too much of Aamir Khan?
No. As a producer it is my duty to reach out to as many people as possible. I am always involved in my films creatively. Plus all the three films have a gap of 4 to 6 months between them so I don’t think that will be a problem. And since I am not acting, my audience will get to see more of me as a producer.
You are known to make digs at actors and now you are making a dig at yourself in the Peepli teaser?
(Laughs) I am not at all known to make digs at anyone.
You stole Shah Rukh’s thunder with your ‘ushers sporting Ghajini hairstyle’ stunt, during Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
You are saying that. In fact, people are known to make digs at me. So, I thought chalo bhaiya mein bhi aapne aap ka mazaak bana leta hoon.
What’s with this new Aamir persona of throwing parties and being social?
(Laughs again) I am still reserved and I still don’t party. When Gustavo came down, I thought it would be a nice thing if he met some of our talent. It was a last-minute unplanned thing.
Earlier, you were not at good terms with the media. Now you seem pretty comfortable.
I agree. I thought that they were not being fair to me and were not writing about my successful films or my flops, the way they should have. But now, they are being more than fair to me. I guess I understood that someone is a human being first and then a journalist. And everyone has to respect that.
Have you seen Imran’s film I Hate Luv Storys?
No, unfortunately I have not. But I will watch it soon. Imran and Karan have been telling me to watch it. But I believe that it’s done well and so I am glad for Imran.
Does Imran seek advice from you about his films?
No he does not and I like it that way. I was used to be like Imran and I respect that about him.
Have you ever thought of remaking any of Nasser Hussain’s films?
I am not against remakes. And to be very frank, Mansoor and I speak about it many times but we have never seriously discussed a film in particular. Right now, I am not thinking about any films.
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