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India.com
2 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Meet actor who spent eight years in poverty; family had no income, creditors stood at door, he is…
Aamir Khan may be considered a 'perfectionist' today, but his life was not always so easy. The story of his life is no less than a superhit Bollywood drama. A drama that hides the true pictures of poverty, struggle and courage. In a new podcast, the actor and filmmaker revealed that despite being from a film family, he did not get the benefit of nepotism. Aamir recalled that when he was young, his family had to face financial difficulties. Aamir Khan is in the news these days for his film Sitare Zameen Par, which he is vigorously promoting. Recently, he appeared on Raj Shamani's podcast, where he recalled his old days. He said, 'Generally people think that a film producer has a lot of money. There is no truth in this. There were a lot of financial problems in his house.' Aamir mentioned those difficult 8 years when not even a single penny of earnings came into his house. The actor said that it was the 1970s. He was a teenager when his father and producer Tahir Hussain's film 'Locket' changed the fortunes of the family. This change was not positive but brought a terrible crisis. The film which was to be made in a year remained incomplete for 8 years. The actor further said, there was no income in our house for 8 years. Abbajaan had taken a loan at a huge interest of 36%. Creditors used to come to the door every day. This was the period when Aamir's family had to struggle even for two meals a day. Creditors kept calling to recover the money, while no one else would lend them more money to complete the pending shooting. The actor further said, there was no income in our house for 8 years. Abbajaan had taken a loan at a huge interest of 36%. Creditors used to come to the door every day. This was the period when Aamir's family had to struggle even for two meals a day. Creditors kept calling to recover the money, while no one else would lend them more money to complete the pending shooting. Aamir's father Tahir Hussain made films like the 1971 crime thriller 'Karwaan', Raghunath Jhalani's 1973 romantic thriller 'Anamika' and Mahesh Bhatt's 1993 romantic comedy 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke', in which Aamir acted. He made his directorial debut in 1990 with the fantasy revenge drama 'Tum Mere Ho' with Aamir. He died of a heart attack in 2010.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Aamir Khan recalls his financial struggles while growing up, gave prize money by playing tennis to his mom to buy clothes, shoes: 'There was no income at home for eight years'
may be considered one of the highest paid actors in the country, however, did you know that he grew up amidst financial struggles. His father was a well-known producer and Aamir said in an interview that in those days, producers would really struggle to make ends meet, thus, he grew up around around financial struggles at home. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The actor said in an interview on Raj Shamani's podcast, "There were a lot of financial problems at home. Usually, people think film producers have a lot of money. There's no truth to that. Most producers struggle a lot to make ends meet. There was a film of Abba jaan (father), Locket, which took eight years to make. There were problems with the actors' dates so the film, which was supposed to finish in one or one and a half years, stretched to eight years. " He further revealed, "There was no income at home for eight years. Because Abba jaan had taken a loan, and the interest was top-level at 36%, there was a very long rough patch in the middle." Thus his father was stuck amidst a cycle of debts. The '3 Idiots' actor said that he used to play tennis and thus, gave his prize money to his mom. "I used to play competitive tennis then. Since I knew there's stress at home, I'd keep whatever prize money I won with my Ammi (mother) and tell her if she wants to buy any of my stuff, like shoes or clothes, she should buy from that money. When I'm saying all this, I'm realising I became responsible from a very young age." On work front, Aamir will be seen next in 'Sitaare Zameen Par', set to release on June 20. He was last seen in 'Laal Singh Chaddha'.
News18
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Aamir Khan Gave His Tennis Prize Money To Mom For Buying Shoes, Clothes: 'Abba jaan Had Taken A Loan'
Aamir Khan opens up on childhood struggles, revealing how his father's 8-year film delay left their family without income. Aamir Khan, one of Bollywood's most respected stars today, recently opened up about the tough times his family faced when he was growing up. Speaking on Raj Shamani's podcast, the actor revealed that despite being born into a film family, he didn't have it easy. In fact, he had to become responsible at a young age as his father, film producer Tahir Hussain, went through a major financial crisis. 'There were a lot of financial problems at home. Usually, people think film producers have a lot of money. There's no truth to that. Most producers struggle a lot to make ends meet. There was a film of Abba jaan (father), Locket, which took eight years to make. There were problems with the actors' dates so the film, which was supposed to finish in one or one and a half years, stretched to eight years," said Aamir. The long delay in completing the film led to years without income for the Khan household. Aamir explained how high-interest loans worsened the situation. 'There was no income at home for eight years. Because Abba jaan had taken a loan, and the interest was top-level at 36%, there was a very long rough patch in the middle," he continued. He shared how his father was trapped in a cycle of debt with lenders pressuring him but no new financiers willing to step in. At the time, Aamir was playing competitive tennis and did his bit to help the family. 'I used to play competitive tennis then. Since I knew there's stress at home, I'd keep whatever prize money I won with my Ammi (mother) and tell her if she wants to buy any of my stuff, like shoes or clothes, she should buy from that money. When I'm saying all this, I'm realising I became responsible from a very young age," Aamir recalled. Tahir Hussain, remembered for producing classics like Caravan (1971), Anamika (1973), and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), also directed Aamir in the 1990 fantasy drama Tum Mere Ho. He passed away in 2010 after a heart attack. First Published:
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Aamir Khan recalls eight years of poverty; family had no income, creditors were at the door: ‘People think producers have a lot of money'
Aamir Khan may be a 'perfectionist' now, but his inclination towards control stems from his childhood. On a new podcast, the actor-producer talked about how, despite coming from a film family, he didn't benefit from nepotism. Aamir recalled how his family had a financially strenuous time when he was a kid. 'There were a lot of financial problems at home. Usually, people think film producers have a lot of money. There's no truth to that. Most producers struggle a lot to make ends meet. There was a film of Abba jaan (father), Locket, which took eight years to make. There were problems with the actors' dates so the film, which was supposed to finish in one or one and a half years, stretched to eight years,' said Aamir. On Raj Shamani's YouTube channel, he continued, 'There was no income at home for eight years. Because Abba jaan had taken a loan, and the interest was top-level at 36%, there was a very long rough patch in the middle.' He explained how his late father Tahir Hussain would be stuck in a vicious cycle because lenders would keep calling him for recovery while no other lender would loan him more money to finish the pending shoot. Also read – The director who launched Dharmendra, Kabir Bedi and Zeenat Aman died broke: 'Not in good shape financially or physically' 'I used to play competitive tennis then. Since I knew there's stress at home, I'd keep whatever prize money I won with my Ammi (mother) and tell her if she wants to buy any of my stuff, like shoes or clothes, she should buy from that money. When I'm saying all this, I'm realising I became responsible from a very young age,' added Aamir. Aamir's father Tahir Hussain produced films like the 1971 crime thriller Caravan, Raghunath Jhalani's 1973 romantic thriller Anamika, and Mahesh Bhatt's 1993 romantic comedy Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, starring Aamir. He turned director with another Aamir-starrer, the fantasy revenge drama Tum Mere Ho, in 1990. He died of a heart attack in 2010. Aamir revealed despite the deep debt, his father was a strong and determined figure, qualities that he has inherited from him. 'He was a man of his word. He used to tell actors he doesn't have money to pay them, but he would as soon as the film releases. I remember Dutt sahab (late Sunil Dutt) told me when my father made Zakhmee (1975), he was afraid he wouldn't get his fees, but when the film released and worked, he got his money. So he used to stick to his commitments,' added Aamir. Another quality he learnt from Tahir was condensing the story of a film to one line. 'If you can't narrate your film in one line, it won't be a hit. When I was little, I'd think one narrates a film in three hours, so how could one bring it down to one line! I thought Abba jaan was being unreasonable. Later, when I grew up and learnt a bit about filmmaking, I realised what he meant,' said Aamir. Also Read — Aamir Khan says he met girlfriend Gauri Spratt 'by mistake', calls ex-wives Reena Dutta and Kiran Rao his forever family: 'Thought I didn't need a partner' 'What's your premise? What are you trying to say? Mhari chhori chhoron se kum ke hai ke — this is the one-line story of Dangal. If you can't narrate your film in one line, then your story is confused,' he explained further. Aamir's 2016 sports drama Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, remains the highest-grossing Indian film at the global box office.
