Salman Khan recalls losing Sitaare Zameen Par to Aamir Khan: ‘Mujhe karni thi picture, Aamir beech mein aa gaya'
The special screening of Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par brought all three Khans under one roof as Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan graced the event held in Mumbai. Rekha, Vicky Kaushal, Jeetendra, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar, among others, also attended the screening.
SRK, who had previously met the cast, walked the red carpet and struck his trademark pose, while Salman made sure to add his classic sass that left everyone in stitches. While interacting with the papparazi, Salman dropped a playful remark about being the one initially supposed to do Sitaare Zameen Par—until 'Aamir beech mein aa gaya.' He even threw in a cheeky dig at Aamir's divorce from Kiran Rao.
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Before attending the screening, the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor told paps, 'Isne mere ko bulaya tha ye subject dekhne ke liye… main chala gaya, mujhe bahut achi lagi picture… maine haan bhi keh di… phir phone aaya ki Aamir khud picture kar raha hai (He first called me to show the subject. I loved the concept and said yes, then came a call that he's doing the film himself.)' With a poker face and smirk, he added, 'Maine itni tareef kari thi picture ki Aamir bola, 'Main phaad dunga iss picture mein.''
Salman and Aamir's friendship goes way back, so he didn't hold back from throwing a playful dig at Aamir's personal life, saying even Aamir liked the film but couldn't commit due to other things. 'Isne bhi bola mere ko bhi ye picture bahut achi lagi par uss waqt ye kaam nahi kar raha tha, uss waqt thoda sa load tha… scripting… paperwork pe kaam chal raha tha iska uss waqt.' For the unversed, Aamir and Kiran Rao divorced in 2021 after 16 years of marriage.
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Since Aamir Khan and his team have kept promotions low-key and are relying mainly on word-of-mouth, it looks like Salman has stepped in to handle that part. He even added that he asked Aamir to let him do the role, but the actor-filmmaker convinced him it would suit him better, especially since he had already done Taare Zameen Par. 'Toh maine bola bahut achi picture hai mere ko karna hai, toh mujhe iska phone aata hai ki… Also, isne mujhe bola tha ki main pehle kar chuka hu yaar, ye tere ko suit karega…' Hearing all this, Aamir jumped in with a laugh and said, 'Aisa ho sakta ki wo haan bole aur main beech mein aaun?'
While Salman and Aamir wrapped up their press interaction with a warm hug, Shah Rukh Khan, who made a surprise entry that night, was seen personally meeting and greeting the cast. The Jawan actor's heartwarming interaction with the specially abled kids melted hearts all around. Directed by R.S. Prasanna, the film hits theatres on June 20, Friday. Music is by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The premiere of Sitaare Zameen Par also marked Aamir and his girlfriend Gauri Spratt making their relationship red carpet official.
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