Mar 11, 2026 7:19pm IST
Aamir Khan: ‘Junaid Does Not Consult Me on Anything He Takes On’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Aamir Khan has talked about how he would have liked “Ek Din” to be Junaid Khan’s first release. But with his own film commitments taking precedence, the film was delayed, leading to “Maharaj” and Loveyapa releasing before “Ek Din.” At the trailer preview of Ek Din, Variety India asked many long-overdue questions to producer Aamir Khan.
About his first professional association with his son, he says. “At home, I am more like my children’s friend rather than their father! Junaid, Ira and even Azad, who is now 14, have that simple equation with me. As for Junaid, I think he’s just like me! He has a sharp sense of cinema, of script, of editing and he is quite strong-willed.”
He goes on, “I taught Junaid how to play chess when he was just four years old. He first beat me when he was 18, a full 14 years later. Now, however hard I try, I can never beat him in the game! He always wins. And one more thing. Junaid does not consult me about anything he takes on. I believe he has signed two films, one of which is with Ektaa Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms. He decides these things himself and that’s great.”
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Aamir describes “Ek Din” as the “kind of classic love story we have not seen in a long while”. It is partly shot in Japan and the reason for that, Aamir said, would be clear upon its release. Heaping praise also on Sai Pallavi, the South actress, who is Junaid’s romantic lead, he adds, “In one sequence, Sai tells Junaid, ‘Yeh to meri zindagi ka sabse khoobsurat din hai (This is the most beautiful day of my life!)’ and he replies, ‘Par kal tumhein yeh din yaad nahin rahega (But you will not even remember it tomorrow)!’” Ask him if the film is about Alzheimer's disease, like “Saiyaara,” he laughs, “No! No! Our film is completely different!”
Written by Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies, Loveyapa) and Spandan Desai and based on “One Day” by Banjong Pisanthanakun, the film has music by Ram Sampath and lyrics by Irshad Kamil with Manoj Lobo as the director of photography (D.O.P.) is produced by Aamir Khan, Aparna Purohit and Mansoor Khan. “I am trying to get him back to direction now!” Aamir concludes. “Ek Din” releases on May 1 worldwide.
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