Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra reveals the REAL reason why Aamir Khan ‘rejected’ the film [Exclusive]

Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra is celebrating 10 superb years of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag together with Farhan Akshtar, and BollywoodLife received candid with the filmmaker concerning the movie and his fond reminiscences of the movie, together with approving Aamir Khan to play the lead and mote. In an unique chat with Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra, he spoke his coronary heart out and shared his fondest reminiscence of constructing Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. ” There are various fond reminiscences, not simply of the method of constructing the movie however of every thing from the suggestions of individuals and extra. Now we have not solely gotten industrial success from the movie, however it has additionally impressed hundreds of thousands of individuals, even now. However the fondest reminiscence was assembly Milkha Singh for the primary time, and I at all times wished to inform the story of the partition of India, and with Milkha Singh, he was the right individual to inform the story of the partition.” Additionally Learn – Aamir Khan’s Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke co-star Navneet Nishan reveals, ‘He made me kiss him 7-8 instances’

“So whereas making the movie, I wished to satisfy him, and the second I met him, I used to be blown away. The very first thing he requested me was, ‘Khana kya khaaoge beta”. I used to be there for 2 days; it felt like house with him. However I cancelled my flight and stayed again for five days, and the time I spent there was simply essentially the most stunning a part of my life. Making a narrative on Milkha was not solely about sport however a narrative of a survivor within the half who noticed all of it and emerged as a winner who is not in an inspiration.” Additionally Learn – Wimbledon 2023: Aamir Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Brad Pitt and extra Tennis aficionados attend the matches [View Pics]

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Speaking about why he made a movie on Milkha Singh, Rakeysh provides, ” I did not make a movie on Milkha Singh as a result of he was a sports activities persona; I simply instructed his story in totality. Actually, that movie made me realise that it is not the story of his spots however a narrative of a standard man who faces so many circumstances and offers us function and inspiration to guide a life. There are various such personalities, lots of whom I do not know or you recognize, however while you come throughout a narrative, it’s essential to inform about it. I did come throughout story”. He additional provides, “I wished to inform a narrative on a partition, and once I really feel strongly about one thing, and this story was one thing that was giving me sleepless nights, I do not actually suppose it will likely be a success. You simply must put your coronary heart and soul into it.”

The REAL motive why Aamir Khan rejected Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, reveals Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

There have been a number of talks about Aamir rejecting the movie, addressing the identical, Rakeysh reveals, “Aamir and I’m going again a good distance; we each share a really particular bond. We simply did Rang De Basanti collectively. I did pitch the story to him, not as a really formal supply, however what he considered it. He thought it was a really good story to make, however he was not in that area to do a movie at that time of time. After I met Farhan, I spoke to him concerning the movie, and inside 20 minutes, it was like we had been doing this movie collectively. The sensation was so constructive and stringent that I at all times wished to work with Farhan. The truth is, I had supplied him a job in Rang De Basanti even 10 years in the past, once I instructed him in 2023 that I wished him to consider performing when he was making Lakshya, and the remaining is historical past.”

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