If a film has a social message, it is very important for me to know what the message is and how it's going to be delivered, but it's not something I look for all the time.
Aamir KhanWhen you work with a good actor, there is this natural rapport and chemistry that develops over time. That chemistry helps your characters come alive and makes the story of the film that much more convincing.
Aamir KhanThe truth is that no matter how many retakes you do, each will be different and that is the nature of any creative medium. There's no such thing as perfection.
Aamir KhanLosing someone we love, or the fear of losing someone we love one day is a difficult experience and we can all relate to it. None of us are an exception to this reality.
Aamir KhanShammiji is said to be India's answer to Elvis Presley, but I say that Elvis Presley is America's answer to Shammi Kapoor. The mark of a good actor is the belief with which he gives a shot and Shammiji gave his each shot with a strong belief and that makes him a great actor of all times.
Aamir KhanIf a script has that affect on me during a reading, then it is definitely a film I want to be part of.
Aamir KhanI personally feel that I should support people who are doing good work and people should also support such good work.
Aamir KhanThe true marker of success is when the creative minds behind a film can sit down and feel that they have succeeded in the mission they set out to accomplish - and that is to make good cinema. If we feel that we have achieved that as a team, then we have all been successful.
Aamir KhanThe rule I have when choosing films is the excitement factor, I need to feel excited about the story and whatever message the film has - only then do I sign on the dotted line.
Aamir KhanBadminton is like ballet dancing. It requires a lot of control, strength, mind play and measured movement
Aamir KhanI have had unsuccessful films, but I learned a lot from those films. I give my failures as much importance as my success.
Aamir KhanBox office figures are not something that can decide the success of a film on its own, but they are one of the many yardsticks that help me measure how well a film has been received.
Aamir KhanI do not believe that I am a perfectionist one bit. I truly believe that perfection is something that no one can achieve.
Aamir KhanI don't do films because they tell a particular kind of story, I do films with stories that touch me.
Aamir KhanMammootty sir is an idol for me.. His uniqueness in developing characters is quite amazing
Aamir KhanTo be quite honest, numbers don't tell you everything because audience reactions differ. Some of the biggest films at the box office are not necessarily films that everyone has loved, they just opened to a good response.
Aamir KhanWhen I was new, I didn't know where my career will go. Initially, my films were not even successful, but then I learned a lot from my mistakes.
Aamir KhanI am very passionate about being an actor, and I allow my passion to find its outlet in the work I do. I don't believe that it can be called perfection. It is true that when I am intensely passionate about my films, which I am, I don't leave any stone unturned and I put every ounce of my energy into that project.
Aamir KhanI would love to work with Salman. We have a great tuning so if we work together, it will be great fun. But till the time we don't get a good script, a script that excites both of us, we can't work together.
Aamir KhanFilmmaking is a creative process so there is a lot of collaboration that happens on set between an actor and director, but at the end of the day, we're there to actualize the director's vision and things happen organically.
Aamir KhanThe journey that I have undertaken, meeting people from all walks of life and learning from them, has been my biggest achievement.
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