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I’m not a natural actor: Aamir Khan
He says everyone is not a born actor, but adds that he has ‘a good sense of performance’
Aamir Khan believes that he is not a natural actor and unlike others has to work his way through a performance to reach the perfect pitch.
“When I see actors like Naseer (Naseeruddin Shah), late Om Puriji, Raghubir Yadav, Dilip Kumar sahab, Amitabh Bachchanji and Zaira Wasim, I feel that they are a powerhouse. When they give their shot, there is so much belief in them, and it comes out very naturally and effortlessly. I don’t feel that I have that gift. I feel I have to work myself up to that level; it will take a bit of effort to reach that level,” Aamir said.
The actor, who has completed 30 years in the film industry, says that he fights through his doubts and does not mind going through multiple rehearsals if it can better the performance.
Citing the example of Dangal (2016), Aamir said that it took Wasim just a week to pick up the Haryanavi accent, whereas he struggled for four months to learn it.
“I am not a natural (actor). When I start my first reading, I feel I am very bad, like when the reading of Lagaan (2001) was happening I was like director Ashutosh Gowariker shouldn’t drop me as other actors like Raghubirji are doing good. My first reading is always pathetic, and I start working on it.”
But the 53-year-old star believes that his biggest strength lies in the fact that he is “not scared to fail.”
“I don’t mind doing bad rehearsals, again and again, to finally discover where I am supposed to pitch. I have a good sense of performance.” After working for 30 years, Aamir says that it feels like yesterday he entered the industry. “...When I look back, (I think) good quality performances ended up building goodwill for my overtime. When you are consistent, only then you can build faith.”
AAMIR KHAN BELIEVES THAT HIS BIGGEST STRENGTH LIES IN THE FACT THAT HE IS ‘NOT SCARED TO FAIL’