'Vivek Vaswani came over to discuss Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman which he was producing with Aziz Mirza as the director.' 'When I asked who was playing the lead, Raju, he said it was an actor called Shah Rukh Khan. "He looks just like Aamir Khan," Vivek added.' 'It was a shock when I met Shah Rukh on the first day of the shoot.' 'He was thin and tanned, with a fat nose and thick lips.'
'I was in serious depression during the shooting of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.' 'I realised that this is not the film I wanted to make.' 'Aamir told me we will redo, remove eight key characters and reshoot.' 'He gave me the confidence and told me it was a timeless script.'
'When Aamir Khan was being launched in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Director Mansoor Khan needed a young vibrant youth anthem, a song that described the uncertain adventures of the young, as they stepped into the real world.'
'It was the toughest of roles because he had to change quickly behind the sofa and come out in the next dress!'
Sukanya Verma celebrates the icon and his imagery in 23 super special Aamir Khan frames etched in her head.
Mansoor Khan's romance drama launched the careers of Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla, 25 years ago.
Revisiting Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.
'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din or Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai, resonates even today.'
Mansoor Khan looks back at his history-making directorial debut.
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Mansoor Khan looks back at his films and career, and tells us why he quit Bollywood.
'Lagaan and Talaash are among his best films.' 'He did some really bad films after QSQT. He was doing those films without thinking. He realised that, stopped and changed his approach.'
'We have created an enemy we can't even see and that enemy is entertaining us while tightening the noose around our necks.' 'As the radiation increases, it will affect everything -- from your little bumble bee to plants to every living cell.' 'By the time the effects are understood, it might be too late.'
Aamir Khan speaks about his unusual trek in Indian cinema, why he didn't agree to play Sunil Dutt in Sanju, and more...
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday
Akshay Manwani traces Aamir Khan's fascinating journey to stardom.
'People say Aamir Khan cries on Satyamev Jayate and it's fake. But that is not true. Whenever I have narrated a script to him, he has cried often. If I narrated the same script five times, he cried five times at the same point.' Director Rajkumar Hirani speaks to Patcy N/ Rediff.com
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar masterfully weaves a compelling human story, says Sukanya Verma.
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