When
Aamir
Khan
and
team
Lagaan
kick
started
the
film
there
were
a
lot
of
hindrances
that
came
their
way.
Everybody
had
their
suggestions
to
put
in
because
Aamir
was
turning
to
producer
for
the
first
time.
While
some
supported
the
idea,
a
few
of
the
big
personalities
viewed
that
Lagaan
will
be
a
disaster
for
Aamir.
Lyricist
Javed
Akhtar
told
the
reporters
last
night
at
Lagaan
bash
party,
"I
was
shocked
when
Ashutosh
Gowariker
narrated
me
the
script.
It
had
a
long
list
of
dont's
of
Hindi
cinema.
I
thought
I
should
protect
Aamir
that
he
should
not
commit
this
suicide.
But,
both
he
and
Ashutosh
treated
me
like
an
elder
and
did
not
listen
to
me." Aamir
went
ahead
with
what
he
wanted
to
do
and
today
the
actor
celebrates
10
successful
year
success
of
Lagaan
and
his
career
as
a
filmmaker
as
well."
Talking
about
the
making
of
Lagaan,
Aamir
revealed
last
night
that
Lagaan
is
successful
because
of
two
reasons.
First
is
because
of
the
way
Ashutosh
directed
it
and
second
is
that
no
one
but
he
had
the
courage
to
make
the
film.
Revealing
further
Aamir
told
that
Gowariker
was
not
confident
on
Amitabh
Bachchan
doing
the
voice
over
for
the
film.
"I
was
shocked
and
argued
with
Ashutosh
why
this
had
not
struck
him
before
asking
me
to
go
and
meet
Amitji.
But,
Amitji
took
it
so
sportingly
and
told
me
that
he
was
relieved
since
all
films
for
which
he
had
done
a
voiceover
had
miserably
flopped,"
Aamir
informed.
Ashutosh
again
changed
his
mind
and
decided
to
go
ahead
with
Mr.
Bachchan
only
for
the
voice
over,
Aamir
said.
"I
again
went
to
Amitji
and
told
him
that
my
director
has
gone
mad.
He
now
wants
you
for
the
film.
Amitji
did
not
utter
a
word
but
reminded
me
that
he
was
supertious
and
felt
that
he
brought
bad
luck.
I
said
we
are
ready
to
take
the
risk
because
so
many
factors
had
gone
against
the
film
during
the
making
but
we
had
overcome
all
the
difficulties."
Aamir
Khan's
thought
of
film
making
is
simple.
He
believes
in
passionate
film
making.
Satyajit
Bhatkal's
'Madness
in
the
Desert',
a
documentary
on
the
making
of
Lagaan
was
screened
on
the
occasion.
Aamir
described
the
celebration
as
''going
down
memory
lane'' which
has
brought
tears
to
his
eyes.