Superstars
are
often
accused
of
charging
exorbitant
money
for
working
in
a
movie,
but
Aamir
Khan
says
he
has
a
different
model.
If
the
film
fails,
he
gets
nothing
and
if
it
is
successful,
he
has
a
higher
profit
share.
The
actor
said
he
has
always
ensured
that
his
producers
earn
money,
as
it
helps
secure
his
career
and
film
choices.
"I
think
the
script
is
the
foundation.
I
ensure
that
once
I
love
the
story
and
the
film
is
in
the
making,
people
who
are
investing
money
should
not
face
loss.
I
don't
allow
the
producer
to
shoulder
the
responsibility
alone," Aamir
said
during
an
interaction
with
writer
Anjum
Rajabali
at
the
Indian
Screenwriters
press
conference.
Actor
Shabana
Azmi,
who
was
in
the
audience,
asked
the
actor
about
the
trend
of
stars
demanding
80
per
cent
as
the
fees
and
how
was
it
possible
to
make
a
successful
film
in
20
per
cent.
The
actor
explained
that
he
does
not
charge
money
until
the
film
has
recovered
its
costs,
promotions
budget
and
till
the
producers
have
earned
their
profit.
"My
first
rupee
comes
to
me
when
the
film's
cost
is
recovered
in
every
aspect,
after
the
producer's
and
everybody
else's
money
is
recovered.
That's
the
model
I
work
with,
and
I
take
a
higher
cut
in
the
percentage
because
I
am
risking
my
time
on
that,
and
I
think
producers
are
happy
with
that
too."
Aamir
believes
it
is
the
best
business
model
because
in
most
of
his
films
he
says,
"if
producer
is
not
losing
money,
it
is
but
obvious
that
he
will
sign
me
for
the
next
film.
That
is
why
I
always
ensure
that
if
I
am
signed
in
a
film,
there
is
no
loss."
The
53-year-old
actor
said
he
first
tried
this
model
with
Lagaan
in
2001.
"Since
that
film
was
one
of
the
expensive
films
of
that
time
and
was
breaking
a
lot
of
rules
of
mainstream
Indian
cinema
and
that
is
why
I
felt
the
importance
of
taking
the
responsibility.
When
I
come
on
board,
producers
and
financiers
do
not
question
me
on
the
subject
I
chose
for
a
film
because
they
trust
me,
they
have
faith
in
me.
That
is
why
I
want
to
ensure
the
profit."