I’M NOT A BOX-OFFICE KING: AAMIR KHAN

Not chasing collections, Khan says,“i’m only Kiran’s king.”

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan (left), who is still soaking in the success of his latest release Dangal, says he doesn’t think he rules the box-office. “I’m not a box-office king. I’m only Kiran’s (his wife Kiran Rao) king,” says the actor. Speaking at the success party of the film, Aamir adds that he never chooses films on its potential to do business. “Till today, I’ve never signed a film on the basis of its capability to do business. I prefer to choose a film from my heart. All the films I’ve done till now are those, which touched my heart,” he says, adding, “Taare Zameen Par (2007), 3 Idiots (2009), or Sarfarosh (1999), when I did those films, I never thought they would do such good business. If you take Dangal as an example, I played the role of an aged and heavy wrestler. There are no romantic songs or a formula to become a blockbuster. We never predicted that the film would be such a big hit. I’d never do films like Dhobi Ghat (2010) with Kiran, if I’ve thought of doing films by its number.” Ask him, if he wants to take forward the success internationally, and Aamir says that for him the most respectable award is his audience’s love. “Other than this, I don’t think about any other awards,” he says. Aamir also spoke about the recent attack of a mob on filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Jaipur. He says, “Taking law in our own hand is not legal for anyone. What has happened is very wrong and saddening. The people of Rajasthan are lovable and sensible. My experience with the people and the place was very good. When a small group does this kind of an act, then the entire population gets a wrong name. This is very regrettable.”

I’ve never signed a film on the basis of its capability to do business. I prefer to choose a film from my heart AAMIR KHAN, ACTOR

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