What
would
be
your
reply
if
I
say
-
Having
children
makes
you
no
more
a
parent,
than
having
a
piano
makes
you
a
pianist?
(Laughs)
I
know
you
mean
that
having
a
child
doesn't
mean
that
you
are
fulfilling
the
duties
and
responsibilities
of
a
parent.
I
think
this
film
really
addresses
the
above
sentence.
I
have
to
confess
that
when
I
read
the
script
for
the
first
time
I
felt
that
it
really
made
me
more
sensitive
towards
my
own
children.
I
think
I'm
a
good
parent
to
begin
with,
but
despite
that
I
felt
that
it
changed
the
way
I
looked
at
my
kids
and
other
kids
as
well.
So
it
had
a
very
positive
impact
on
me
and
I
hope
the
same
thing
happens
with
the
audiences
across
the
world.
Does
that
clearly
mean
that
you
have
become
a
better
father?
Yes,
I'd
like
to
think
so.
I
have
a
sincere
belief
that
I've
always
been
a
good
father
and
both
my
kids
are
really
dear
to
me.
I'd
like
to
say
what
the
film's
tag
line
says,
'every
child
is
special.'
You've
always
believed
that
the
audiences
are
your
number
one
critics.
With
Taare
Zameen
Par,
are
you
ready
to
face
the
Parents
as
your
second
lot?
I
take
full
responsibility
for
the
kind
of
films
I've
made
irrespective
of
producing,
acting
or
directing
it.
So
in
that
sense
the
buck
stops
with
me.
Yes,
I
am
prepared
to
face
the
honest
reaction
of
the
audience.
Known
to
be
the
master
perfectionist,
can
we
now
say
that
Aamir
Khan
is
jack
of
all?
I
hope
I'm
more
than
that
(laughs).
I
expect
to
be
master
of
all.
Acting
started
with
Qayamat
Se
Qayamat
Tak,
then
you
produced
your
first
film
Lagaanand
now
debut
as
a
director
for
Taare
Zameen
Par.
What's
next
in
the
pipeline?
I
don't
know.
I
take
life
as
it
comes
along.
I
didn't
really
have
any
plans
to
produce
but
I
ended
up
producing
Lagaan
because
I
felt
that
was
what
I
should
do
at
that
time.
Again,
in
the
case
of
Taare
Zameen
Par,
I
eventually
took
the
responsibility
and
directed
it.
So
let's
see
what
lies
ahead
now.
The
Play
station
generation
who
love
to
kill
or
be
killed
in
the
games,
have
clearly
proved
that
these
things
are
no
child's
play
anymore.
Shocked
by
Tuesday's
incident
in
which
two
of
its
Class-VIII
students
killed
a
classmate
within
the
school
premises
of
the
Euro
International
School
in
Gurgaon,
don't
you
think
that
in
today's
time;
issues
like
these
should
be
addressed
in
films
too?
Yes
certainly.
There
is
a
lot
of
pressure
on
kids
today
and
the
kind
of
influence
they
face.
One
thing
I'd
like
to
see
change
is
that
somewhere
along
the
way
we
kind
of
tend
to
teach
our
kids
to
be
really
competitive
rather
than
teach
them
how
to
be
more
sensitive
and
caring.
I
think
it's
a
very
important
part
of
bringing
up
children.
That
will
go
a
long
way
in
shaping
them
in
a
very
positive
manner.
Off
late,
the
way
to
promote
an
Indian
film
is
to
go
with
your
cast
and
crew
to
dance
and
to
music
talent
shows
or
come
up
with
movie
merchandise
and
tie
up
with
a
leading
shopping
mall.
You
seem
to
have
taken
a
back
seat
from
all
this.
Why?
It's
important
to
market
your
film
and
since
we
have
made
this
film
with
so
much
love
and
care,
I'd
like
as
many
people
to
know
about
it.
But
I
don't
want
to
do
anything
which
is
not
right
for
the
kind
of
film
we've
made.
It's
a
film
about
children
and
I'd
like
to
be
honest
to
that,
I've
made
an
effort
to
go
on
shows
that
are
about
children
or
have
something
to
do
with
children.
Other
than
that,
I
don't
think
any
other
tie-up
would
really
connect
with
the
film
and
it's
subject.
Did
you
in
your
real
life
go
through
what
Darsheel's
character
goes
through
in
the
film,
that
of
not
studying
or
neglecting
your
studies,
etc?
To
a
certain
extent,
Yes.
We
all
face
some
sort
of
difficulties
in
academics,
sports,
etc.
I
too,
like
Darsheel's
character,
have
faced
rejection
and
feeling
of
not
being
good
enough
in
something
and
a
feeling
of
discouragement.
I
think
a
lot
of
us
may
have
gone
through
the
same
thing.
As
far
as
studies
were
concerned,
I
was
an
average
student
but
I
hated
homework
(laughs)
and
I
loved
sports,
which
was
my
passion
as
a
kid.
So,
I
did
go
through
what
Darsheel's
character
goes
through
in
the
film.
Have
you
taken
the
cast
and
crew
of
Taare
Zameen
Par
to
your
own
school
where
you
studied
in
Mumbai
to
interact
with
the
students
and
teachers?
Don't
you
think
that
could've
also
helped
promoting
the
film
too?
No.
I
didn't
feel
it
was
necessary.
All
the
crew
have
been
through
their
childhood
phase
and
have
their
own
experiences
of
what
they
have
gone
through.
Almost
all
of
us
identify
with
it
very
strongly
and
we
all
got
very
emotionally
involved
while
we
were
working
on
it.
Each
one
had
their
own
experiences
and
they
came
with
that.
Are
you
missing
your
female
lead
in
Taare
Zameen
Par?
(laughs)
No,
I
am
not.
I
think
the
connect
in
this
film
on
the
emotional
level
is
with
the
children
and
on
lot
of
levels
it's
extremely
fulfilling.
It's
always
seen
that
a
child
learns
something
from
his
or
her
parents.
But
let's
change
positions
here.
What
have
you
learnt
from
your
kids
or
from
your
co-star
Darsheel
Safary?
What
I've
learnt
from
my
own
kids
and
other
children
is
to
be
resilient,
their
ability
to
grasp
and
their
spirit,
which
is
very
infectious.
They
are
very
open
hearted,
clear
and
keen
in
their
approach
towards
things.
They
don't
come
with
any
inhibitions.
That's
something
which
we
all
should
learn.
Why
should
one
go
and
watch
Taare
Zameen
Par?
I'm
not
the
kind
of
person
who
will
tell
people
that
they
will
have
to
go
and
see
my
film.
I
don't
do
that.
I
make
films
that
I
believe
in
and
if
people
would
like
to
see
it
that
would
be
great.
It
should
be
something
like
they
should
feel
like
doing.
I
don't
want
to
force
people
to
do
something
like
this.
I'm
really
happy
with
the
way
the
film
has
turned
out
and
I'll
be
happy
if
the
people
enjoy
it.
Any
parting
New
Year
message
for
our
readers?
I'd
like
to
give
them
my
love
and
would
like
to
say
to
them
that
follow
your
heart.
I'd
like
to
tell
the
kids
that
follow
your
dreams
and
believe
in
them.
Do
not
be
discouraged
with
momentary
failure
or
disappointment.
I'd
like
to
tell
them
that
it's
really
important
to
care
for
kids
around
you.
You
might
have
your
friends
or
colleagues
and
kids
in
your
class,
but
it's
always
vital
to
develop
a
sense
of
caring
for
the
people
around
us
too.
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