‘He almost slapped me’: When Twinkle Khanna recalls Aamir Khan’s wild reaction to Akshay Kumar on the sets of ‘Mela’
An old dialogue between Aamir Khan and Twinkle Khanna from the sets of ‘Mela’ has resurfaced online. Twinkle recalled that Aamir once got upset when she seemed distracted during the shoot. When he asked her why she was not focusing on work, she told him that she was thinking about Akshay Kumar.
She said that Amer almost slapped her after hearing the answer. The moment came years later at the launch of Twinkle’s book “Mrs. Fanny Bones.”According to News18, the conversation took place at an event in 2015, where director Karan Johar asked Aamir about working with Twinkle in the film ‘Mela’. Twinkle interjected before Aamir could answer and share memories on the sets. The actors worked together on the 2000 film, which remains their only film collaboration.
The story of Aamir Khan and Twinkle Khanna’s “Mela”.
Twinkle recalled that Aamir questioned her lack of concentration while shooting outdoors. “I am thinking of Akshay,” she said. Then she added that Amer “almost slapped me.”Amer seemed surprised by this claim and asked: Am I? He also said: “I would not have behaved this way.” Twinkle replied that he made a face.This exchange was part of a broader conversation about Twinkle’s work. Amer later praised her, saying: “I thought she was amazing.”
He also joked that she had a talent for “insulting people.”ETimes had previously reported the same incident in 2022. The publication noted that Aamir said that Twinkle had been constantly insulting him ever since he knew her. His comments came after Karan was asked whether he considers Twinkle a good actor.
Twinkle Khanna remembers Aamir Khan behind a rock
The discussion also brought up another memory of Mila’s making. As reported by The Indian Express, Twinkle said that Aamir was upset after director Dharmesh Darshan did not accept his proposal for the scene.She recalled finding Amer “sitting behind a huge rock and crying.” Aamir had a strange reaction to the story before speaking warmly about Twinkle. He said he discovered that behind her “outward appearance” was a sharp person with intelligence and a sense of humor.Twinkle made her debut in the film ‘Barsaat’ in 1995. Her films include ‘Jaan’, ‘Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai’, ‘International Khiladi’, ‘Zulmi’, ‘Baadshah’, ‘Mela’, ‘Jodi No 1’ and ‘Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega’. She later moved away from acting and built a career as an author and columnist.