'Mera Dil Baith Gaya Tha': Aamir Khan Says He Knew Thugs Of Hindostan Would Flop
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Aamir Khan discussed Thugs of Hindostan's failure, revealing he predicted it and wasn't disappointed. The film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, and Fatima Sana Shaikh.
Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan (2018) boasted of an ensemble star cast, however, the YRF-backed film went on to become a box office disaster. The superstar addressed whether the film's terrible performance disappointed him. He mentioned that he wasn't affected by it since he predicted that the film wouldn't do well.
Aamir Khan spoke about Thugs of Hindostan's failure at Raj Shamani's podcast. He said, 'Mujhe bhi Thugs of Hindostan pasand nahi thi. Aaj main khulke bol sakta hoon — Aditya Chopra (producer) se maine bohot koshish ki unko… Jab film release ho rahi thi, main khud hi khush nahi tha. Kiran Rao (ex-wife) ko pata hai, jab meri film release aati hai, main do mahine tak so nahi pata, mera mind overtime chalta hai (I didn't like Thugs of Hindostan either. Today, I can openly say it — I really tried to convince Aditya Chopra (the producer)… When the film was about to release, I myself wasn't happy. Kiran Rao (my ex-wife) knows that whenever I have a film releasing, I can't sleep for two months — my mind goes into overdrive)."
Aamir mentioned that in the months before a film's release, he typically struggles with sleep as his mind is constantly occupied with thoughts about the project. However, during the release of Thugs of Hindostan, he was surprisingly calm and slept peacefully.
He said, 'Kiran (Rao) ne mujhe bola, 'Release nazdeek aa rahi hai, aur tum itminaan se so rahe ho? Chakkar kya hai?' Maine usse kaha, 'Kiran [Rao], mujhe pata hai yeh film nahi chalne wali.' Mere andar na excitement hai, na anticipation ki log film dekhenge. Mera dil baith gaya hai ki log yeh film dekhenge. Main khud hi film se khush nahi hoon. Lekin jab producer aur director khush hain, toh main kya kar sakta hoon? (Kiran said to me, 'The release is around the corner, and you're sleeping so peacefully? What's going on?' I told her, 'Kiran, I know this film isn't going to work.' I have neither excitement nor anticipation about people watching it. My heart sinks at the thought of people seeing this film. I'm not happy with it myself. But when the producer and director are satisfied, what can I do?)."
He further stated that he expressed his feelings about the film very strongly to producer Aditya Chopra. 'But I don't blame them. It's a creative work. Aap apne instincts se hi toh jaa sakte ho. Maine kahaan tha ye film paani bhi nahi maangegi," he said. The superstar also mentioned that while he wasn't affected by the failure of Thugs of Hindostan, he was heartbroken when Laal Singh Chaddha flopped.
Thugs of Hindostan also starred Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh in pivotal roles. The film barely managed to recover its reported Rs 310 crore budget, with a worldwide gross of Rs 335 crore.
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