Aamir Khan chats about '<i>Rang De Basanti</i>'
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Aamir Khan chose not to do media interviews for UTV's recent hit, 'Rang De Basanti' but his enthusiastic fans the world over were ecstatic when Film CafÉ on the BBC Asian Network announced that it would get Aamir to chat live with his "worshippers". Predictably, the response was overwhelming, the e-mails are coming in to date and nearly 500 callers had the phone lines jammed. Excerpts of what Aamir said:
Balvinder
(From
UK):
When
you
shot
at
the
Golden
Temple
was
it
the
first
time
that
you
had
gone
there
or
had
you
been
there
before?
How
did
you
feel
when
you
were
told
that
you
would
have
to
bathe
there?
Aamir:
Well,
I
visited
the
Golden
Temple
for
the
first
time
when
we
shot
for
RDB
and
it
was
amazing.
It's
we
one
of
the
most
peaceful
places
I've
been
to.
As
you
enter
the
place
there's
a
certain
serenity
that
surrounds
you.
I
really
enjoyed
being
there.
As
for
the
bathing
(laughs),
well,
it
was
really
cold
when
we
were
bathing
because
we
were
shooting
in
the
month
of
February.
We
actually
began
the
shooting
of
our
film
at
the
Golden
Temple.
The
first
shot
we
took
was
of
our
feet
entering
the
water
just
as
you
pass
the
doorway
of
the
temple.
The
water
was
cold
but
it
was
great!
Mario
(from
Saudi
Arabia):
I'm
an
Indian
working
in
Saudi
Arabia.
I
would
like
to
know
how
you
feel
being
one
of
the
greatest
actors
and
stars
of
our
time
both
in
India
and
the
world
over!
Aamir:
I
am
deeply
touched
by
what
you
have
said!
Thanks
very
much.
Amish
Patel
(from
India)
-
What
kind
of
Aamir
are
we
going
to
see
in
'Rang
De
Basanti' and
what's
special
about
the
film
for
you?
Aamir:
Well,
I
hope
it's
an
Aamir
you
haven't
seen
before!
I
like
to
do
different
characters
each
time
I
do
a
film
and
I've
picked
something
different
this
time
as
well.
When
I
heard
the
script
of
RDB
I
was
really
moved
and
knew
that
I
had
to
do
it.
I
don't
want
to
give
away
too
much
about
the
film
but
all
I
can
say
is
that
you'll
definitely
see
another
side
to
Aamir.
It's
a
film
about
the
youth
for
the
youth.
Jay
(from
UK)
-
Aamir
ji,
you
have
drastically
cut
down
on
the
number
of
films
you've
done
and
your
last
three
films
including
RDB
have
great
production
values
comparable
to
Hollywood
films
and
scripts
that
emphasise
good
stories
and
characters
and
the
screen
play
all
of
this
while
it
remains
wholly
commercial.
So
are
you
single-
handled
tying
to
make
Indian
audiences
expect
films
to
have
the
same
quality
as
we
have
come
to
expect
from
places
like
Korea,
France
and
America?
Aamir
(laughs)
Well,
it's
very
kind
of
you
to
say
that.
It's
my
attempt
to
do
the
work
I
believe
in
and
enjoy
and
in
the
process
hope
to
make
better
films.
My
reason
for
doing
few
films
is
that
I
can't
do
more
than
one
film
at
a
time
if
I'm
to
maintain
the
quality
that
my
fans
expect.
There
has
been
an
unusually
large
gap
between
DCH
and
The
Rising
but
that
was
because
of
personal
reasons.
I
didn't
work
for
about
two
years.
But
other
than
that
I
normally
have
one
release
in
a
year;
sometimes
two,
so
I'm
paying
attention
to
that.
You
will
probably
see
a
film
or
two
a
year
from
me
from
now
on!
Salil (from USA) - Which is the one role that is the most challenging and most satisfying for you? Aamir: That's a tough one! I guess the most challenging role was the one in 'Mangal Pandey' because for the first time I was playing a real-life character about whom there is little recorded material or reading literature. We had to literally imagine what kind of a person he was and create somebody while fulfilling the responsibility of portraying a famous real-life character. So for me that was a sticky path to tread on.
Sabina
(from
Germany)
-
If
a
Hollywood
and
Bollywood
director
offered
you
your
dream
roles
which
one
would
you
choose?
Aamir:
I've
been
offered
a
whole
lot
of
different
films
from
different
countries
and
for
me
the
criteria
for
selecting
a
film
remains
the
same
-
the
script
has
to
move
me,
I
have
to
feel
moved
by
the
director's
vision
and
I
have
to
like
the
producer.
If
all
this
satisfies
me
I
will
do
a
film
no
matter
which
part
of
the
world
it's
being
made
in.
To
answer
your
question,
if
both
the
films
fulfil
the
above
conditions,
I'd
ask
one
of
them
to
hang
on
till
I
completed
the
other
film!
Nitin
Jain
(from
India)
-
Aamir,
how
much
impact
will
RDB
have
on
the
youth
of
today?
Aamir
-
Well,
that
really
depends
on
how
the
film
is
received.
If
a
film
is
well
received
it
has
a
strong
impact
and
I
think
it
could
motivate
viewers.
The
film
is
essentially
trying
to
encourage
people
into
getting
involved
in
society.
As
we
go
along
in
life
we
tend
to
get
relaxed
and
complacent
about
things
often
becoming
selfish.
The
film
is
trying
to
say
that
each
one
of
us
has
a
responsibility
to
society
and
only
when
all
of
us
shoulder
it,
will
life
get
better.
That
is
the
core
message
of
'Rang
De
Basanti'.
(Amrita
from
India)
-
What,
in
your
opinion,
is
the
biggest
responsibility
of
the
Indian
youth
today?
Aamir
-
The
biggest
responsibility
of
the
Indian
youth
today
is
to
get
involved
in
mainstream
politics
and
the
administration.
Many
of
us
sit
back
and
complain
about
how
things
are
not
right.
Instead
of
pointing
a
finger
at
others,
it
is
important
to
get
up
and
start
correcting
what
is
wrong.
The
only
way
to
do
this
is
to
get
involved
and
if
someone
feels
that
there
is
an
area
that
needs
to
be
improved,
he
should
roll
up
his
sleeves
and
do
it.
(Umesh
from
Canada)
-
I
can't
believe
my
ears
I'm
talking
to
Aamir
Khan!
I
sat
up
all
night
so
that
I
could
call
you
in
the
UK!
Aamir
-
(Laughs)
Thanks!
Umesh
-
When
are
we
going
to
see
the
magic
of
Mansoor
Khan
('Jo
Jeeta
Wohi
Sikandar',
'Josh')
and
Aamir
Khan
on
the
big
screen?
Aamir
-
I'd
like
to
ask
that
question
myself
because
I'm
a
huge
fan
of
Mansoor's
and
he's
taken
a
bit
of
a
sabbatical
from
filmmaking.
We
are
all
waiting
for
him
to
get
back
and
make
a
film!
I've
enjoyed
working
with
him
and
I
think
he's
of
the
most
talented
directors
I've
worked
with!
So
I
hope
it
happens
soon.
(Asib
from
Scotland)
-
Are
you
planning
to
produce
or
direct
any
movies
in
the
future?
Aamir
-
I
haven't
directed
a
film
yet
and
at
some
point
I
would
like
to.
I'm
not
sure
when.
I
have
produced
Lagaan
and
would
like
to
go
ahead.
In
fact,
I
have
found
a
nice
story,
which
I'm
going
to
be
working
on
with
the
writer.
Sometime
later
this
year,
we
should
make
the
film.
(Mahesh
from
UK)
-
What
is
the
biggest
misconception
about
Aamir
Khan?
Aamir
-
(laughs)
I'm
not
sure
about
that,
you
tell
me!
Mahesh
-
I'm
dying
to
watch
RDB
and
see
Aamir
say
'behen
di
takki'!
Aamir
(laughs)
-
For
the
first
time
I'm
playing
a
North
Indian
Punjabi
character.
It
took
some
time
to
work
on
the
dialect
and
diction.
(Asif
from
UK)
-
Why
don't
you
act
with
other
superstars
like
Shah
Rukh
Khan?
Aamir
-
I
would
love
to.
I
think
SRK
is
a
huge
star
and
I
would
love
to
do
a
film
together
but
nothing
suitable
has
come
along.
RDB
is
a
multi-
starrer
so
it's
not
that
I'm
averse
to
doing
multi-starrers!
AAMIR's
PARTING
MESSAGE
TO
FANS:
Time
is
up
and
I
must
admit
that
I
really
enjoyed
chatting
with
all
my
fans
today.
I'd
like
to
do
this
again
because
it
is
the
best
way
to
interact
with
my
audience
and
understand
them.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
this
opportunity.
Be
good,
have
fun
and
take
care!