Aamir Khan hints at hanging up his shoes after Mahabharata adaptation: ‘I will feel that I don't need to do anything else'

Indian Express

2 days ago

Aamir Khan is gearing up for the release of his next film, Sitaare Zameen Par, but he seems even more enthusiastic about producing an adaptation of the Mahabharata. In a recent interview, the actor-filmmaker said that once he brings the epic to the screen, there would be nothing more left for him to achieve.
In a podcast with Raj Shamani, Aamir said he believes the grandeur of the Mahabharata adaptation is such that, after making a film based on India's ancient epic by sage Ved Vyas, he would have nothing more left to accomplish.
He said, 'It's layered, it has emotion, it has scale, everything you find in the world, you will find in Mahabharata. Maybe after doing this, I will feel that I have nothing left to do. I cannot do anything after this, as the material of this film is going to be like that.'
'I hope that I die with my shoes on, but since you are asking, this is the one thing I can think of. Perhaps after this, I will feel that I don't need to do anything else,' the actor-filmmaker added.
Earlier, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Aamir Khan spoke about his vision for Mahabharat. 'That's one of my biggest ambitions. We'll see who we should cast based on who's appropriate for which part. I don't think you can tell the Mahabharata in one film, so it will be multiple films. I am looking at the large scale,' he shared. Aamir also hinted that the adaptation might need multiple directors.
Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zaameen Par is scheduled to hit screens on June 20.