Bollywood star Aamir Khan revealed his early career struggles, even after the success of ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’. He faced difficulty securing roles with his desired directors, leading to unhappiness and a vow to never compromise on scripts or collaborators. This turning point solidified his commitment to quality filmmaking.
Aamir Khan is among the top stars in Bollywood. However, there was a time when the actor had to rough it out as he made his way to the top. In a recent interview, the actor opened up about his struggles in the beginning of his career. The star even addressed how, even after the major success of his hit film ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’, there were times when he wasn’t able to find his footing.
Aamir Khan talks about his struggles as an actor
The actor recently attended an event, where he got on stage and addressed some of the major hardships that he has had to face over the past year. As per PTI, the idol talked about his beginning in the industry with the 1973 film ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’, and how even after his major success following the release of ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’, no directors in the industry were willing to take a chance on him at that time.
He shared at the 23rd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, “I started getting a lot of offers for films but I wasn’t getting offers from the directors I wanted to work with. I had a list of directors I wanted to work with, but none of those directors approached me. At that time, even after a superhit like ‘QSQT’, you still had to establish yourself as a star before the A-graders (referring to the directors) wanted to work with you. ”He also added that over time, as he grew as a person and as an actor, he understood the importance of working with a “good script, right director and producer.” He also directly addressed his past films as well, citing that he had once signed 8 to 9 films altogether, thinking that he would be able to do it. However, later on, once the shooting for all of the projects he had signed started, he realised that this sort of work was not for him.
Aamir talks about being unhappy with his career choices
He also recalled being extremely unsatisfied and unhappy with what he was doing as an actor, and further shared, “I used to come home in the evening and cry. I swore to myself that never again will I compromise with my work unless I trust the director, the script is something I love, and the producer is someone who can produce and release it well.”The 60-year-old actor also talked about getting an offer from Mahesh Bhatt as well, citing that although he wanted to work with him, he did not like the script at all. Recalling the moment, he shared that “The fact that I was ready not to compromise at my worst (phase) gave me a lot of strength and that was a turning point for me.” Go to Source
