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Aamir Khan said at IFFI 2025 that he never followed traditional rules of stardom and picked films purely based on personal excitement, even when they seemed impractical or risky.

Aamir Khan Discusses Unconventional Film Journey at IFFI

Aamir Khan on Unconventional Film Choices

Aamir Khan said at IFFI 2025 that he never followed traditional rules of stardom and picked films purely based on personal excitement, even when they seemed impractical or risky.

I don't know how I became a star, says actor Aamir Khan, stressing that in his career of over 30 years, he did everything that broke the many "rules" of stardom.
Speaking at a session during the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the 60-year-old actor said his filmography comprises of films that were "impractical".
"I don't know how I became a star. By all logic, I should not have been a star. I broke all the rules and I made everything impractical. So, I feel grateful that I received so much respect and success. Otherwise, practically speaking, none of the steps I took were from the point of view of achieving success," Aamir said.
Whether it was "Sarfarosh", "Lagaan", "Ghajini", "Taare Zameen Par", or his latest "Sitaare Zameen Par", the actor said all of them were experimental and shouldn't have worked at the box office.
"In fact, almost every film I used to pick, I used to be like, 'I don't know whether this is going to work.' Like 'Sarfarosh' and 'Lagaan', when we were releasing the film, we had no idea if people are going to like it or not."
"Then 'Lagaan', there was even 'Dil Chahta Hai' which was very unusual for its time and now 'Sitaare Zameen Par', all these films that I have picked, they were not meant to be successful," he added.
During the session, titled "The Narrative Architect of Social Transformation", Aamir said he likes to "surprise my audience and myself" as an actor.
"I don't want to do the same thing again and again. It's just out of how I am as a personality that I have picked different scripts. And I have always gone with what excites me, personally."
Aamir said these days a lot of film people tend to try and second guess the audience.
"They are like, 'What is it that I should make today?' The obvious answer is what people are watching and what are the films running nowadays in the market. So, you try and make that genre."
"If it's action, you make action. If it's comedy, you try and pick up a comedy film. But I have never thought that way. I have not been able to think that way. I pick films based on my own personal excitement towards the story. And most often, that goes against what is the norm at that time."
Aamir said when he did "Ghajini" in 2008, action films were not being made in the industry.
"Everyone told me that, 'Man, you are doing action now. Action films are not running nowadays.' So, 'Ghajini' came in and with it, action came in to fashion," he said.
Aamir's last release was "Sitaare Zameen Par", which released in theatres in June, followed by its digital release on YouTube under pay per view model.
Directed by R S Prasanna, the movie featured Aamir as Gulshan, 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.
Aamir said he was surprised by the success of the film, which earned over Rs 250 crore at the box office.
"The audience has proved everyone wrong in the way the film got a reaction. The kind of love and respect the film got was unprecedented. So, I am really happy that audiences don't only want to watch one kind of film."
"At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what genre you are making it, what genre you are working in, but every film that you make has to be really hitting on the right notes. So, even if you are making an action film, at the end of the day, you need a good story for that."
Aamir's films have often been praised for providing entertainment with a dose of message, whether it was "Sitaare Zameen Par", which spoke about neurodivergent children or his earlier films like "Taare Zameen Par", "Dangal" and "3 Idiots".
The actor, however, stressed that he is not someone who picks up social causes actively.
"I am not an activist and nor am I someone who is interested in actively taking up issues. That's not me. What is me is storytelling, what is me is films. That's my world. And I am very sharply aware that when a person comes to a cinema hall, he or she is not coming there for a lesson in sociology. For that, they would go to a college," he said.
His first and primary responsibility is to entertain audiences and Aamir said he is aware of that.
"But the word entertain is not just make you laugh. I can make you cry also and entertain you. Basically, I want to engage you in one way or the other. I can scare you by making a horror film. I can make a suspense thriller. I can make a family drama. I can make different genres."
The actor said he is now looking for his next film.
"I am deciding which one to do. So, I am not thinking and have never thought that which is the next social topic I should pick up. That does not occur to me at all. So, the first attraction for me is the great script. And if that great script is also telling us something which is socially relevant, it's all the better. But I am not trying to look for social themes," Aamir said.

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa has landed in trouble over their decision to not publish anti-caste poem by former BJP MLA Vishnu Surya Wagh

IFFI removes anti-caste poem by former BJP MLA Vishnu Wagh from daily newspaper, lands in trouble

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa has landed in trouble over their decision to not publish an anti-caste poem by former BJP MLA Vishnu Surya Wagh

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa is under fire due to their decision to not publish an anti-caste poem written by late Goan writer and former BJP MLA from St Andre Vishnu Surya Wagh.
The controversy began when the Sunday edition of the IFFI daily, The Peacock, only featured an illustration of Wagh by anti-caste artist Siddhesh Gautam. The artist shared a post on his Instagram about this controversy and said that he was asked not to publish a poem by Vishnu Surya Wagh for the Sunday issue.&nbsp;
Moreover, PhD scholar Kaustubh Naik also shared a post on his Instagram in which he said that he was asked to translate a poem from his uncle Vishnu Surya Wagh's collection. Naik further said that he was told that the poem would appear alongside a double-page illustration by artist Siddhesh Gautam. But, later he got to know that the officials did not give the go-ahead for the publication of the issue.&nbsp;
On the other hand, Ankita Mishra, the CEO of the Entertainment Society of Goa, the nodal agency that organises IFFI on behalf of the Goa government, said that the decision to not publish the poem of Wagh was an editorial call and it was purely taken for creative reasons.&nbsp;
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Veteran writer K Vijayendra Prasad, actors Paresh Rawal, Ajay Devgn, Suneil Shetty, and Manoj Bajpayee were also felicitated with special honours at the opening ceremony of IFFI 2022.

Chiranjeevi named Indian Film Personality of the Year at IFFI

Veteran writer K Vijayendra Prasad, actors Paresh Rawal, Ajay Devgn, Suneil Shetty, and Manoj Bajpayee were also felicitated with special honours at the opening ceremony of IFFI 2022.

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year Award at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Sunday. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur made the announcement at the opening ceremony of the film festival.
The actor was not present at the event to receive the award himself.
Anurag Thakur congratulated <a href="https://www.editorji.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/chiranjeevi-wishes-speedy-recovery-to-samantha-ruth-prabhu-says-you-shall-overcome-this-challenge-1667201444143">Chiranjeevi </a>on Twitter. &lsquo;Sh Chiranjeevi Ji has had an illustrious career spanning almost four decades, w/ over 150 films as an actor, dancer &amp; producer. He is immensely popular in Telugu Cinema w/ incredible performances touching hearts! Congratulations @KChiruTweets,&rsquo; he tweeted.
Veteran writer K Vijayendra Prasad, actors Paresh Rawal, Ajay Devgn, Suneil Shetty, and Manoj Bajpayee were also felicitated with special honours at the opening ceremony of IFFI 2022.
While being honoured, Ajay said, &lsquo;I love making films. Be it acting or producing or directing, I love each and every aspect of films. Thank you all for all the love.&rsquo;
The opening ceremony was hosted by actor Aparshakti Khurana.
The 53rd IFFI also features retrospectives on Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Asha Parekh and Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura.
This is the first full-fledged physical edition of the festival following the COVID-19 pandemic. 280 films from 79 countries will be screened at the IFFI which runs till November 28.
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Three films of Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Asha Parekh will be screened as a retrospective at the International Film Festival of India. Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura will also be felicitated with the lifetime achievement honour at the event.

Asha Parekh movies will be screened at 53rd IFFI; Carlos Suara to be honoured 

Five Manipuri films, including Ishanou (The Chosen One) and Ratan Thiyam – the Man of the Theatre, will also be showcased to mark 50 years of Manipur in cinema.

Three films of Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Asha Parekh will be screened as a retrospective at the International Film Festival of India. Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura will also be felicitated with the lifetime achievement honour at the event.

The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India is all set to take place from November 20 to 28 at Panaji in Goa. Three films of Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Asha Parekh will be screened as a retrospective at the upcoming film gala. Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura will also be felicitated with the lifetime achievement honour at the event.&nbsp;
 National Film Development Corporation of India managing director Ravinder Bhakar said that Asha Parekh suggested three of her favourite movies - &lsquo;Teesri Manzil&rsquo;, &lsquo;Do Badan&rsquo; and 'Kati Patang&rsquo;. He is also the director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI).&nbsp;
 Spanish director Carlos Suara will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the IFFI. Eight of his films, including La Caza del Conejo and Ana Y Los Lobos, will be screened at the event.&nbsp; Five Manipuri films, including Ishanou (The Chosen One) and Ratan Thiyam &ndash; the Man of the Theatre, will also be showcased to mark 50 years of Manipur in cinema.&nbsp;
 Kannada film &lsquo;Hadinelentu&rsquo;, directed by Prithvi Konanur, will open the feature section of the Indian Panorama, the flagship component of the IFFI. &lsquo;The Show Must Go On&rsquo; by Divya Cowasji will kickstart the non-feature film section. Pan Nalin&rsquo;s Gujarati film &lsquo;Chhello Show&rsquo; (The Last Film Show), India&rsquo;s official entry to the Oscars in the best international film category, and Madhur Bhandarkar&rsquo;s India Lockdown will also have special screenings at the festival.&nbsp;
 Other popular films like &lsquo;Drishyam 2&rsquo;, &lsquo;Goldfish&rsquo;, &lsquo;Bhediya&rsquo; will be premiered.&nbsp;
 According to Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra, the 53rd edition of the festival is important as it is the first chapter to be organised in-person after the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
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IFFI 2020 postponed to Jan 2021: I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar

The Information &amp; Broadcasting Minister&nbsp;Prakash Javadekar&nbsp;has announced that&nbsp;IFFI&nbsp;2020 that was scheduled for November has now been postponed for Jan 2021.&nbsp;
I&amp;B Minister further added&nbsp;IFFI will be held in a hybrid format, virtual and physical and will follow Covid-related international film festival guidelines to be followed.
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IFFI&nbsp;2020 to be held in Jan 2021: Prakash Javadekar
IFFI to take place in Hybrid format,&nbsp;virtual and physical

The Information &amp; Broadcasting Minister&nbsp;Prakash Javadekar&nbsp;has announced that&nbsp;IFFI&nbsp;2020 scheduled for November has now been postponed for Jan 2021.&nbsp;
I&amp;B Minister further added&nbsp;IFFI will be held in a hybrid format, virtual and physical and will follow Covid-related international film festival guidelines.
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