Aamir Khan rejected Swades, never watched SRK's film. Here's why
Actor Aamir Khan rejected 'Swades' before it was offered to Shah Rukh Khan. He said he found it boring and still has not watched it. Aamir also shared that he told Ashutosh Gowarikar, the director of the film, that it would not work if he implied a noble message in a boring manner.In an interview with Zoom, the actor shared that the director had narrated the story to him when they were making 'Lagaan'. It was titled 'Kaveri Amma' then. That's what he told me,' Aamir said. In the film, Kaveri Amma was the name of Mohan Bhargava's (the protagonist) foster mother.advertisement'Swades' later became one of the most critically-acclaimed films of Shah Rukh Khan, but Aamir is yet to watch it. He said, "It was a three-hour-long narration. When he asked me how I liked it, I said, 'I got bored. It's very important for you to hear this reaction.'"
The actor clarified that he told Ashutosh about how he liked the intention of the film, but it didn't seem entertaining for the audience then. "I actually haven't seen the film yet, he'd have corrected it, and people would've liked it then. I did note that the audience really loved Shah Rukh's work in it,' he concluded. 'Swades' was directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker and featured Shah Rukh Khan alongside Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Ballal, Daya Shankar Panday, Rajesh Vivek and Lekh Tandon in prominent roles. The film was released on December 17, 2004. It revolved around the story of a man setting up a micro-hydroelectric project in a village to generate electricity.advertisementThe rural drama, featuring SRK as a scientist, won two National Film Awards. Shah Rukh Khan also received a Filmfare award in the best actor category. Meanwhile, AR Rahman won the award in the best background score category.Aamir Khan is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film 'Sitaare Zameen Par' on June 20. The film sheds light on neurodivergent children and is a spiritual sequel to the 2007 film 'Taare Zameen Par.'Must Watch
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