Aamir Khan reveals son Junaid Khan's battle with dyslexia: 'I was like Nandkishore Awasthi in real life'
has opened up for the first time about his son
's struggle with dyslexia, revealing that the story of Taare Zameen Par (2007) had a deeply personal connection to him. Speaking during a fan meet for the film, the actor emotionally shared how he initially failed to understand his son's condition and often scolded him during his early years.
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'I was like Nandkishore Awasthi'
'I've never spoken about this until today,'
admitted. 'Maybe this is the first time I'm saying it. And the reason is that many years have passed. And secondly, the person I'm going to talk about has already spoken about this publicly. So now I can talk about it openly. I'm talking about Junaid – my son Junaid.'
Reflecting on his reaction when he first heard the script of Taare Zameen Par, Aamir said, 'It hit me so hard – because I've been through it myself.
I was like Nandkishore Awasthi in the beginning (the father in the film). I used to scold Junaid when he had trouble understanding letters. I didn't know better back then.'
Aamir shared that he had kept the information private for years out of respect for his son's privacy, but now that Junaid has spoken about it in an interview, he feels more comfortable addressing it publicly.
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A new chapter with Sitaare Zameen Par
Aamir will soon be seen in Sitaare Zameen Par, a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par.
Directed by RS Prasanna and produced under Aamir Khan Productions, the film is an official remake of the Spanish sports drama Champions (2018). Aamir plays a basketball coach to a team of specially-abled children in the inspiring sports drama.
The film also stars Genelia Deshmukh in a pivotal role and introduces 10 debutant actors Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar.
Sitaare Zameen Par is set to release in theatres on June 20, 2025.
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