Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na
Aamir Khan is all set to introduce his nephew Imran Khan in his film Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. The actor, producer and director is leaving no stone unturned to see that Imran makes it to the top. He has gone out of his way to introduce him to Bollywood just as he was launched with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (QSQT).
Aamir and Imran are often being compared to each other in every way. Mention it to Aamir and he differs. “We never planned it that way,” he says, “Jaane Tu… was earlier being produced by Jhamu Sugandh, along with two other films. Unfortunately, there was a financial crisis and Jaane Tu… was left without a producer. When Imran and Abbas narrated the script to me, I just fell in love with it. As a producer and an actor, I put my name and money on it. I want the audience to identify the film as quality cinema. After I decided to produce the film, I went through all the auditions and only then did I approve of Imran. But now that the film is ready, it brings back emotional memories of chachajaan (Nasir Hussain), launching me in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. We are a close-knit family and we have grown together — Mansoor, Nuzhat, Nikhat, and me. All my formative years were spent at their house.”
The actor has been ridiculed and applauded for his views on his blog when he mentioned Shah Rukh Khan licking his feet — Shah Rukh being a dog. Aamir laughs and says, “Shah Rukh and I keep joking with each other. We are at such a comfortable level that we realise the gist of the joke. He has made fun of me several times in the past and I have understood that as a joke. However, most of our fans did not appreciate the humour, so I apologised to them for hurting their feelings. Infact, we spoke couple of days back. I had called him to invite him for the premiere of the film.”
Aamir has not only invited Shah Rukh, but also Amitabh Bachchan for the premiere of the film. “It is an emotional moment for the family and I know that chachajaan would have wanted to call the film fraternity,” he says.