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- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:59 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Aamir Khan recently opened up about his initial days in the industry, especially after his successful acting debut with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988. At the launch of Aamir Khan: Cinema Ka Jadugar, he had a chat with writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and spoke about his mistakes that he made in his early career. Aamir shared that he worked in 30 to 50 films simultaneously. The actor stated that he used to sign 9 to 10 films at once. He mentioned that none of the directors, whom he dreamed of working with, ever approached a role for him. When he realised his mistake, he used to go home and cry.
Aamir Khan said, “Back then, actors worked on 30 to 50 films simultaneously. Interestingly, Anil Kapoor did the fewest, with 33 films. Seeing that, I ended up signing 9-10 films at once. However, none of the directors I had dreamed of working with offered me any roles. It was only once the shooting of these films began that I realised the gravity of my mistake. I was working three shifts a day. I was not happy. I would go home and cry.”
He also shared the impact of his decisions, which started as his films began to fail at the box office. His films including Love Love Love, Awwal Number and Tum Mere Ho failed at the ticket windows. Aamir recalled the mental state of his mind, “The media dubbed me a ‘one-film wonder.’ Rightly so; I blame no one for that label. By then, I was certain that not only had these three films failed, but my next six would be disasters because they were even worse. I could see my career going down the drain. I was stuck in a swamp, unable to get out.”
Aamir Khan has given several hit films including 3 Idiots, Taare Zameen Par, Ghajini, Lagaan, Laapataa Ladies, Fanaa, Raja Hindustani and Dil Chahta Hai to name a few.