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2 days ago
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Aamir Khan reveals his 90-year old mother will make her acting debut with 'Sitaare Zameen Par': 'She doesn't want to come to my shoot but…'
Khan was quoted saying, 'Normally, Ammi doesn't say she wants to come to my shoot. So, I don't know what she felt.' read more Aamir Khan made his Bollywood debut in 1988 with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak at the age of 23. 37 years later, his mother who's 90 years old is making her acting debut with his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par which releases in cinemas on June 20. The actor has even spoken about it in a statement that has gone viral. Khan was quoted saying, 'Normally, Ammi doesn't say she wants to come to my shoot. So, I don't know what she felt, but the morning of the song shoot, Ammi called and asked, 'Aap kahan shooting kar rahe hain? Humko bhi aana hai shooting pe aaj' (Where are you shooting today, I also want to come).'' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The actor added, ' So, I said, 'Chaliye, aaiye.' I sent her the car and my sister brought her to the shoot. She came in a wheelchair. It was a happy wedding song, and we were having fun shooting for it while she was watching us.' Aamir continued, ' 'Prasanna came to me and said, 'Sir, if you don't mind, can you request Ammi ji to be in the shot? It's the last song of the film; it's a wedding celebration sequence. She can easily be one of the guests. It's an emotional thing for me; I want her to be a part of the film'.' Aamir Khan is gearing up for his next release Sitaare Zameen Par that's the remake of the Spanish film Campeones. After Laal Singh Chaddha, this is another remake by the actor and he has defended the film as it releases on June 20. Khan said, 'People still do Shakespeare to this day. Even today, the number one playwright in theatre is Shakespeare, worldwide. Even today, his plays are adapted in every language. And we praise it. Kyun bhai? Remake hai, usko band karo (Why though? It's a remake, shut it).' The actor added, 'You write your own play, why are you doing Shakespeare). This is wrong thinking. When I adapt Shakespeare, I am putting my energies into it. I find this discussion on remakes useless.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Aamir further revealed, 'After Laal Singh (Chaddha), a lot of people told me, 'you are making a remake again'. Laal Singh was trolled heavily for being a remake. But I am a different kind of person.'
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Aamir Khan reveals his 90-year-old mom Zeenat Hussain will make Bollywood debut with Sitaare Zameen Par: I was shocked
Actor Aamir Khan has revealed that his mother Zeenat Hussain, who will turn 91 on June 13, is making her debut in Bollywood with his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par. As quoted by India Today, Aamir shared that it was the film's director, RS Prasanna, who made the request to Aamir, who in turn asked Zeenat. Aamir's sister, Nikhat Khan, is also a part of Sitaare Zameen Par. (Also Read | Juhi Chawla reunites with Aamir Khan at his 'Ammi' Zeenat Hussain's 90th birthday celebrations) Aamir shared that while they were shooting for Sitaare Zameen Par, Zeenat, who never went to the sets, asked Aamir about the location and expressed her interest in watching how the film was made. At that time, the film's team was shooting a "happy wedding song". He said, "Prasanna came to me and said, 'Sir, if you don't mind, can you request Ammi ji to be in the shot? It's the last song of the film; it's a wedding celebration sequence. She can easily be one of the guests. It's an emotional thing for me; I want her to be a part of the film'." A shocked Aamir responded, "I told him, 'Tu pagal ho gaya hai? Meri himmat nahi hogi Ammi ko poochne ki, ki film mei kaam karo, shot do. She is very ziddi (Are you mad? I will never find the courage to ask her to shoot. She is very stubborn). She is not going to listen. Don't waste your time.' He kept telling me to ask her at least once. So, I said, 'Ammi, Prasanna request kar rahe hain ki aap ek shot do ek guest banke (He is requesting you to be a part of one scene).' She replied, 'Haan theek hai (okay, fine).' I was shocked! So, she is there in one or two shots. It's the only film of mine that she has ever been a part of." The film also stars Genelia Deshmukh, who will play Aamir's love interest. Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishnan Varma, Vedant Sharmaa, Naman Misra, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Ashish Pendse, Samvit Desai, Simran Mangeshkar, and Aayush Bhansali are also in it. The Aamir Khan Productions movie is slated to release in theatres on June 20. The film is a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par. In it, Aamir plays an assistant coach of a major basketball team. After being fired from his job, he is ordered to either go to jail or do 90 days of community service as the coach of a team of specially abled basketball players.
India Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Aamir Khan reveals his mother will make her debut in Sitaare Zameen Par
All fans of Aamir Khan gear up for a surprise as his mother, Zeenat Khan, and sister, Nikhat Khan, will also make an appearance in 'Sitaare Zameen Par'. While Nikhat is a professional actor, this is the first time that his mother will be seen on screen. In a group interview in Mumbai on Wednesday, Aamir confirmed the details of their presence in the RS Prasanna the media interaction, Aamir recounted how his mother's appearance in the film was unplanned and quite by sheer luck. He shared that his mother had never accompanied him to actor said, "Normally, Ammi doesn't say she wants to come to my shoot. So, I don't know what she felt, but the morning of the song shoot, Ammi called and asked, 'Aap kahan shooting kar rahe hain? Humko bhi aana hai shooting pe aaj' (Where are you shooting today, I also want to come).' So, I said, 'Chaliye, aaiye.' I sent her the car and my sister brought her to the shoot. She came in a wheelchair. It was a happy wedding song, and we were having fun shooting for it while she was watching us."During the shoot, director Prasanna approached him with a request — whether his mother could be part of the shoot."Prasanna came to me and said, 'Sir, if you don't mind, can you request Ammi ji to be in the shot? It's the last song of the film; it's a wedding celebration sequence. She can easily be one of the guests. It's an emotional thing for me; I want her to be a part of the film,'" Aamir "I told him, 'Tu pagal ho gaya hai? Meri himmat nahi hogi Ammi ko poochne ki, ki film mei kaam karo, shot do. She is very ziddi (Are you mad? I will never find the courage to ask her to shoot. She is also very stubborn). She is not going to listen. Don't waste your time.' He kept telling me to ask her at least once. So, I said, 'Ammi, Prasanna request kar rahe hain ki aap ek shot do ek guest banke (He is requesting you to be a part of one scene).' She replied, 'Haan theek hai (okay, fine).' I was shocked! So, she is there in one or two shots. It's the only film of mine that she has ever been a part of," the overwhelmed son in him beamed with joy as he recalled the 'Sitaare Zameen Par' trailer here: Talking about his sister Nikhat, Aamir Khan shared that she is playing a character and has a couple of scenes. He added that they are working together for the first time, but given that she is an actor, they may work together again in the future. However, it was his mother saying yes that was a special moment for him. "I don't know what came into her. She is turning 91 on June 13, a week before our film's release," he informed journalists.'Sitaare Zameen Par' features Genelia Deshmukh opposite Aamir. It also marks the debut of 10 neurodivergent actors: Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran film is a remake of the Spanish sports-drama 'Champions' (2018).'Sitaare Zameen Par' is scheduled for release on June 20, Watch
