Aamir Khan is often referred to as a perfectionist, but the actor has also faced his share of flops at the box office and may have gotten his choices wrong at times. In a recent interview, Aamir Khan spoke about the way he chooses films, adding that the story always matters more to him than the character he plays.“For me, the character I play comes second,” Aamir said during a Screen at Whistling Woods session. “So, when I say yes to Dangal, it’s because I love the script. It’s a great story where all the parts have great things to do. Then I zeroed in on my character, Mahavir. But I didn’t say yes to the film because Kya hai Mahavir ka’s character (What a character Mahavir!).”
Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, features Aamir in the role of former wrestler Mahavir Phogat, who trains his daughters to become champions. Produced under Aamir Khan Productions, the film became one of the biggest global successes of Indian cinema, crossing the Rs 2,000 crore mark worldwide. During the conversation, Aamir admitted that there was one occasion when he prioritized his role over the script – and it didn’t work out well. Referring to Vijay Krishna Acharya’s film Thugs of Hindostan, he said the decision “bounced back very badly”.“Hindustan thugs have a very ordinary story. It is the story of Sholay,” Aamir said, comparing it to Sholay. He went on to explain the similarities between the two novels.“In Sholay, you have Thakur, played by Sanjeev Kumar, who needs to avenge the annihilation of his family. Two people come to his aid;
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(Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra). Here, it’s Dhafira (Fatima Sana Sheikh), whose family was wiped out.
He explained that she needed help, and Franji (Amer) came. “It’s a very similar formula. So, Jai and Veeru are the heroes of the film, but this is not their story. It’s Thakur’s story. Likewise, this is not Firangi’s story. It’s Zafira’s story. So, in terms of its formula, it was more like a film like Sholay.”
“Aamir also revealed that the final version of Thugs of Hindostan was significantly changed from its original script due to casting-related changes.
“For acting reasons, we kept changing the script. I didn’t know I would make a fundamental mistake, but sab se hota hai (it happens to everyone). We didn’t have to change the script even if we didn’t get the cast we wanted. So, when you see Thugs, you’re not seeing the original script written by Victor (Acharya) because it went through a lot of changes.”The actor admitted that while he considered the film’s story to be average, he was deeply attracted to the character of Firangi.
“Virangi is an unreliable character. You don’t know when he is telling the truth and when he is not telling the truth. He only speaks for himself. I found him to be a very charismatic and charismatic character. Virangi is an unreliable character,” Aamir said during the training session organized in collaboration with Lodha Academy and Sevasailam Foundation. You don’t know when he’s telling the truth and when he’s not telling it.This is not the first time Aamir has spoken openly about the film’s flaws.
In a previous interaction on Zee Music Company’s YouTube channel, he admitted that he had reservations about the film even before its release. “When the film was made, Adi (Aditya Chopra, producer) and Victor really liked it, and the way it was made, but I didn’t like it at all,” he said.Amer added: “I felt that structurally, we had written it wrong, and I tried to tell them that, but they were confident that the film was good. I tried to convince them for about eight months, but in the end, they are the director and the producer, so whatever decision they made, I accepted it because I have to follow what they say.”Reflecting on the film’s failure, he concluded, “I know this won’t work, and I think if I don’t like it, why should I expect the audience to like it? So when Thugs didn’t work, I didn’t feel bad because I didn’t like it either.”
