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Time of India
2 hours ago
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- Time of India
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. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now '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. Sitaare Zameen Par | Song - Sar Aankhon Pe Mere 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.
NDTV
7 hours ago
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- NDTV
Aamir Khan Opens Up About Son Junaid's Struggle With Dyslexia: "I Used To Scold Him"
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has broken silence about his son, actor Junaid Khan's struggle with dyslexia. The actor chronicled the challenges faced by a young boy with dyslexia named Ishaan, played by Darsheel Safary, in his 2007 directorial debut Taare Zameen Par. Aamir's comments come days ahead of the release of Sitaare Zameen Par, a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par. The new film puts focus on specially-abled individuals. According to a Filmfare report, the actor opened up about Junaid's dyslexia struggle at a recent event. "Maybe this is the first time I'm saying it... 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... Junaid is dyslexic," he said. The script of Taare Zameen Par, penned by Amole Gupte, deeply impacted him, added Aamir. "I used to scold Junaid. I was like Nandkishore Awasthi in the beginning," he said, in a reference to Ishaan's strict and frustrated father, played by Vipin Sharma. "I would tell him, 'Junaid, how can someone write so badly? No one can even read this'. When he used to read, he would say 'from' instead of 'for'. Whenever he saw an 'F', he would just guess the word - of, from, for," Aamir recalled. Earlier in an interview, Junaid revealed he has dyslexia, which is a learning disorder that affects reading and spelling. The Loveyapa actor said his father and mother, producer Reena Dutta discovered that he had dyslexia while listening to the script of Taare Zameen Par. "Neither of my parents were particular (about my results)... I was also diagnosed with dyslexia very early on. So, I think they were mindful of that, especially in schooling... When they heard the script of Taare Zameen Par, they were like, 'Ek second... We have seen this in our lives'. And actually, it was at that point that they took me to a specialist, and I was diagnosed with dyslexia," he had said.
India Today
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Aamir Khan on why Taare Zameen Par was personal: Junaid is dyslexic
Actor Aamir Khan recently opened up about his son Junaid's struggle with dyslexia. He revealed that the story of his popular film, 'Taare Zameen Par' (2007) had an emotional connection with him because of the subject. Aamir also admitted that he initially used to scold Junaid when he used to have problems with understanding the 'Sitaare Zameen Par' actor admitted that he had earlier not spoken about it to respect his son's privacy. However, now that Junaid has himself said it in one of his interviews, he can discuss his son's a 'Taare Zameen Par' fan-meet, Aamir said, "I've never spoken about this until today. 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." "It's been 17–18 years since that film was released, and I've never said this until now: Junaid is dyslexic. So when I first heard the story (of Taare Zameen Par), it hit me so hard – because I've been through it myself. I was like Nandkishore Awasthi in the beginning (the father from Taare Zameen Par). I used to scold Junaid," he addedAamir will next be seen in 'Sitaare Zameen Par' which is a spiritual sequel to 'Taare Zameen Par.' The film is directed by RS Prasanna and produced by the actor's home banner Aamir Khan than Khan, the film also features Genelia Deshmukh in a pivotal role. 'Sitaare Zameen Par' introduces 10 new debutant actors - Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar.'Zitare Zameen Par' is a remake of the Spanish film 'Champions' (2018). Aamir plays a basketball coach to a team of specially-abled children in the film will release in theatres on June 20, Watch
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Ira Khan enjoys coffee with Nupur Shikhare, Junaid Khan and mom Reena Dutta in 'perfect family photo' from Germany
Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan is soaking in some quality family time during her stay in Germany. She recently stepped out for a cosy coffee outing with her husband, Nupur Shikhare, and was joined by her brother Junaid Khan, mother Reena Dutta, and mother-in-law Pritam Shikhare. Ira gave fans a glimpse of their heartwarming get-together through a sweet post on social media. (Also Read: Ira Khan on being a star kid: Being a part of the family I am, has affected my mental health) On Tuesday, Ira took to Instagram and shared a lovely picture of herself spending quality time with her family. The picture showed her sitting beside her mother, Reena, and husband, Nupur, while her brother, actor Junaid, was seen sitting with Ira's mother-in-law. They were seen enjoying coffee at a street-side eatery and posed together for a sweet picture. In the caption of her post, Ira dropped just a bunch of red heart emojis. The internet couldn't stop gushing over the adorable family picture. One of the comments read, "Oh this picture made my heart happy." Another wrote, "Wow ... Family gathering brunch." A third user commented, "Perfect family picture." Another said, "Such a beautiful picture." One added, "Love the pic. Especially your mum on his side and his mum next to Junaid. How comfortable, wholesome, inclusive – how beautiful. +10 points to the one who did the seating arrangement." A post shared by Ira Khan (@ Earlier, in an interview with Official People Of India, Ira had spoken about her bond with brother Junaid and said, "I don't know whether this happens with all siblings, but either I wanted to be exactly like him in some aspects, while in some aspects I had to be exactly the opposite. He liked Manchester United. So I had to not like Manchester United. We fought every single day till he finished school. When he went to college, he got a life, so he stopped troubling me and then we actually became very close. So it was a very big shift but it was a fun shift." While Ira is not a part of the film industry, her brother Junaid made his Bollywood debut with the film Maharaj and was praised for his performance. He followed it up with his first theatrical release, Loveyapa, alongside Khushi Kapoor. Although the film failed to make a mark at the box office, it received some love after its OTT release. It is available to stream on JioHotstar.
News18
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Aamir Khan Opens Up On Son Junaid's Dyslexia For First Time: ‘Taare Zameen Par Hit Me Hard'
Last Updated: Aamir Khan said that the story of Taare Zameen Par hit him hard because he has been through it himself. At a recent Taare Zameen Par fan-meet, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan revealed that his son Junaid Khan is dyslexic. He mentioned that he is now comfortable discussing it, since Junaid has already made it public himself. He said that he connected deeply with the story of the 2007 film 'Taare Zameen Par' as it mirrored his own experience. While he did not understand Junaid's struggles with reading and writing initially, he later discovered the condition, and supported him. Aamir said that he didn't speak about it earlier out of respect for Junaid's privacy, and that he believed only Junaid had the right to share his own story. During Taare Zameen Par fan meet, Aamir Khan said, 'I've never spoken about this until today. 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. It's been 17–18 years since that film was released, and I've never said this until now: Junaid is dyslexic. So when I first heard the story (of Taare Zameen Par), it hit me so hard – because I've been through it myself. I was like Nandkishore Awasthi in the beginning (the father from Taare Zameen Par). I used to scold Junaid." He further added that when Junaid was a child, his handwriting was really bad. 'So I would tell him, 'Junaid, how can someone write so badly? No one can even read this. What is it? You can't even write an A? What's going on?' I genuinely used to ask him. And when he used to read, he would say 'from' instead of 'for'. Whenever he saw an 'F', he would just guess the word- of, from, for. He couldn't read properly. So I used to try to explain things to him, and I would get confused too — how can he not understand such simple things? Then later on, we found out he has dyslexia. And of course, we helped him with that. But when I heard the story, it felt like my story. It was so close to me." When Junaid Khan Talked About His Dyslexia Diagnosis In January, Junaid Khan revealed how his parents, Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta, realised that he has dyslexia. Junaid said that while reading the story of Taare Zameen Par, his parents realised that the child in the story was having similar experiences as Junaid. In a chat with Vickey Lalwani, Junaid said, 'Neither of my parents were particular (about my results)… I was also diagnosed with dyslexia very early on. So, I think they were mindful of that especially in schooling." First Published:
