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29 March 2024

Aamir 'borrows' from Shah Rukh and 'gives' Salman Khan...

Bollywood actor Salman Khan visits the set of Aamir Khan's show 'Satyamev Jayate'. (Screen grab)

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By Sanskriti Media and Entertainment

A cat has nine lives and Aamir Khan has nine looks to save his career and prolong it as he turns 50 by March next. Aamir’s film 'PK' releases by the year-end and we caught up with the actor. From stealing the thunder from Shah Rukh Khan to speaking in Bhojpuri and eating paan... the perfectionist Khan says it all.

There are nine different looks in your upcoming film PK, which is your favorite look?

Actually, the look is the same, but I do have eight different clothes. Your guess about the ninth is also right because the clothes are eight and the baby suit is the ninth one.

Do you have a habit of eating paan (betel leaf) as seen in the promos of the film?

I don’t have a habit of eating paan. I have paan sometimes but in this film I had a lot of paan. My character in the film loves eating paan. While shooting for the film I used to have around 50-60 paans a day or maybe more. There was a paanwala on the set.

As seen in the trailer, have you ever tried picking money from the ATM?

I haven't done that in my real life, I think Raju (Director Rajkumar Hirani) would have done it. That’s why they had written the scene.

Will PK makes stealing look cool? Dhoom 3 did.

No. I don’t think so.

Which of 'PK' looks would suit Salman Khan?

I think the transistor look would go well on Salman.

Whenever an SRK film is out, you launch your trailer...?

This is sheer coincidence because for the past five years my films were being released on Christmas and SRK’s releases slated on Diwali day. I am very happy about this, because SRK is such a big star and millions of fans come to watch him. Meanwhile, they also get a chance to watch our trailer. I am very happy about this that we get a help from his movies.

Is there a message in this film?

Yes there is a message in the film and you will know after watching it.

Does film clash make a difference to you?

This happens with all the big films, whether it’s Salman or Shah Rukh, Ajay or Hrithik. First and  foremost we see to it that our dates don’t clash and our audience don't get separated. This is common and every actor and filmmaker thinks the same.

You speak Bhojpuri in this film, tell us something about that?

I personally don’t know how to speak Bhojpuri.

How difficult was it to enact in the film?

I have been working for the last 25 years. My experience in 'PK' is entirely different. This was the most difficult role for me probably the toughest role of my life.

Are you playing the role of an alien?

If I tell you all that, then there is no fun, I want you to go watch the film, enjoy the film come to conclusion of my character
 
Your pictures from the film have been leaked. How did you feel about it?

What can we do about it, everyone has a mobile phone in hand, and there is no solution about it.

What do you have to say about the new alcohol warning on the films from the censors?

I feel that nothing should be written - be it smoking or drinking - within the creative of the film. My opinion is not that I encourage drinking or smoking. But I don’t think the solution is in spoiling the creative of the film.

Will this film be in the Rs200 crore club?

Raju does don’t have to be in the 200 crore club. It is Raju who has started this Club. He is the patron.