Mar 27, 2026 10:30am IST
Aamir Khan Reveals He Doesn’t Watch Films, Says He’s More Of A Reader (EXCLUSIVE)
Aamir Khan who was one of the guest speakers at the on going International Film Festival of Delhi (IFFD) was asked if has watched Dhurandhar 2. The actor replied that he hasn’t watched either of the films - the first or the follow up. The actors answers shocked many on social media who wondered how Aamir hasn’t watched a film that has become the centre of attention and conversation.
However, not many know that Aamir doesn’t watch films on a regular basis. In a recent conversation with Variety India, the “Sitaare Zameer Par” actor shared that unlike other actors he doesn’t really frequent theatres to watch films. Aamir said, “The strange thing about me is that I don't watch films. I'm a reader. I read. So a lot of people, when they have free time, they watch content, which is either a show or a film. I like to read it,” shares the 60-year-old actor.
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Aamir shares that he grew up in a conservative household and was not allowed to watch films. “This is how I've been since childhood. I've been a reader. The only films I've watched consistently are the black and white films, or the really old films, which used to come on Doordarshan. Back in the day, I grew up in a very conservative household. And my parents were very strict about watching films and all that. We were not allowed to watch films. So, at that time, I remember, if I had asked my mom if I could watch a film, she would say yes, but romantic films were not allowed,” recalls Khan.
Revisiting his earlier days, Aamir reveals he used to watch films on Saturday and Sunday, featuring yesteryear stars. “So, I've watched Dilip Kumar, I've watched Ashok Kumar, I've watched a lot of regional cinema also, because on Saturday. We used to have a regional cinema. It used to be a Marathi film; I've watched so many films of Ramesh Deo. So, as a kid, that was my cinema watching, growing up in my younger years. But after that, till 16, I finished that period of my life. Then my film watching went for a toss,” asserts the actor.” asserts the actor.
The actor shares that after he entered the film world, he barely watched films. “I got into filmmaking at the age of 18. I started working as an assistant. I don't want to sound patronizing, but just as a joke, I'd like to say that some people play football and some people watch football. That's a good way to put it. I make films, I barely watch them. That's the truth of the answer. I barely watch films,” he explains.
He further says he has no idea what’s happening in the West and is in his own world. “So, I don't watch the latest movies. I have no idea what’s happening in Hollywood. I'm in my own world, I don't really watch stuff.”
When questioned about whether he watches his own work, Khan responds, “It's not that I have to watch my own work, because I'm working on it, but it's not that I don't enjoy watching films. I love watching films. But somehow I don't get down to it, because it's not in my system.”
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