And here's the link! http://news.sawf.org/Bollywood/51353.aspx
Madhavan.R On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Madhavan Rajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > June 22, 2008 (Sawf News) - Aamir > Khan<http://bolly.sawfnews.com/actor.aspx?id=120> wants > to be identified with quality cinema, whatever is his association with it: > actor, director or producer, so he exercises due diligence. However, once he > is satisfied he minds his own business and lets his team members bank on > their own creativity. > > Known to be reclusive earlier, Aamir readily interacts with the media and > his fans now. He is currently busy promoting his production *Jaane Tu... > Ya Jaane Na*, which is to be released in theaters on July 4. The film > marks the Bollywood debut of Aamir's nephew Imran > Khan<http://bolly.sawfnews.com/actor.aspx?id=196> > . > > Aamir answers questions about the film, his own future plans and friend > Shahrukh Khan, the actor, not the dog, with endearing forthrightness. > > *So you are launching your nephew Imran Khan…* > > Actually, it didn't start that ways… *Jaane Tu* was being produced by > Jhamu Sugandh, along with two other films. Unfortunately there was a > financial crisis and Jaane Tu… was without a producer. When Imran Khan and > Abbas Tyerwala narrated the script to me I just fell in love with it. As a > producer or an actor, rather wherever, I put my name, I want the audience to > identify that the film will be a quality cinema. After, I decided to produce > the film, I went through all the auditions to check if they were perfect for > their roles… only then did, I approve. But now that the film is ready it > brings back emotional memories of Chachajaan, launching me in QSQT. Our > families are very close and we all have grown up together, Mansoor, Nuzhat, > Nikhat, and me. All my formative years were spending at their house itself…. > > *What do you think of Abbas Tyrewala, as a director?* > > Abbas Tyerwala is very talented and that is reflected in his earlier works. > He has written scripts for Munnabhai, Maqbool… I really like his sense of > humor. When he approached me, I had asked him to shoot 5 scenes based on > which, I decided to produce the film. He did a commendable job and I was > confident of him. > > > *Imran Khan in a still from Jaanu Tu…. Photo Credit: Sawf News* > > *Having mentioned about QSQT, heard you had gone around to places, taxis > and stuck posters, stickers of your movie?* > > Yes, I have done that; you see earlier newcomers faced a lot of > difficulties. Unlike today we never had platforms where we could promote our > films. In fact, I remember Juhi and I hardly gave any Interviews and the few > that we gave never got any coverage…but, now the awareness has become a lot > more and there are lot many platforms…. (He laughs) > > *So you mean it has become easier for Imran Khan ?* > > Yes, it has, as compared to my time things have really changed a lot. These > young actors like Imran, Genelia don't require doing all that… > > *You are accused of interfering with your films…* > > Actually, to the contrary, I was not there for a single day of the shoot > of *Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na*. I was shooting for *Taare Zameen Par* at the > same time as the *Jaane Tu…* was being shot. In fact there was a very > funny incident that I recall. I was traveling or rather passing by Bandra > Bandstand and I saw a shooting happening there at Bandstand. Curiosity got > better of me and I stopped to see who was shooting in middle of night at > Bandstand. When, I got down, I was surprised to see Mansoor Khan, Abbas > Tyerwala and Imran Khan shooting for *Jaane Tu…*; that was the only day, > that, I was on sets of *Jaane Tu…*, and that too accidentally. > > *What do you think of the Music of the film?* > > I love the music… AR Rahman is one of the big talents in the music world. > After a long time, he has come up with a youthful, light album. He has > basically followed the style of the film very well. > > *Aamir Khan, we have seen different facets of yours in your movies.* > > I have actually lived a full life as an actor. I have always tried learning > and growing with each role that, I play. And I have felt the change in my > personality with every movie. In fact more than me, I'm sure you all must > have noticed that. > > *Genelia in a still from Jaanu Tu…. Photo Credit: Sawf News* > > *Your blog keeps you in news…. Especially about SRK blog?* > > You know, what Shah Rukh Khan <http://bolly.sawfnews.com/actor.aspx?id=1> and > I keep joking with each other...we have such a comfort level with each > other, that we can understand a joke as a joke…That's the strength of our > friendship and the understanding we share. He has made fun of me several > times in past and I have understood that as a joke. However most of our fans > didn't appreciate the humor, so I apologized to them for hurting their > feelings… In fact, we spoke couple of days back… I had called him to invite > him for the premiere. > > *For the premiere of the movie, you have called both > Amitji<http://bolly.sawfnews.com/actor.aspx?id=64> and > Shah Rukh?* > > Yes… it was an emotional moment for the family and I know that, Chachajaan > would have wanted to call the fraternity. I have called all my friends and > colleagues from the industry. > > *Is the song "Pappu can't dance" hinting at Salman > Khan<http://bolly.sawfnews.com/actor.aspx?id=11> > ?* > > No…How can that be? Firstly, Salman is a very good dancer… > > *So what are the plans for Aamir Khan Productions…* > * > > Jaane Tu…releases on July 4… As an actor, I have Ghajini releasing this > year then in production, I have two films. Delhi Belly and one more > untitled film by Anusha…after, I complete Ghajini, I would be starting > Raju Hiran's next film. > > Cheers, > > Madhavan.R > > Love, Music, Peace...and A R Rahman for Life. > * > >
