Aamir Khan recently revealed that his nephew, former actor Imran Khan, once explained to him why he quit acting a decade ago. In an interview with Screen, Aamir mentioned that Imran “finds it difficult to fit into the mainstream construct.” He added that although Imran delivered strong performances in films like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Delhi Belly, he “won’t fit” into typical Hindi movies.
Aamir Khan explains why Imran Khan won’t fit into conventional Bollywood hero roles; says, “He wants to play a real person”
Aamir said that Imran wants to be an actor and isn’t “comfortable with herogiri.” Speaking about his nephew, Aamir explained, “Yes, Imran has a certain creative instinct. He finds it difficult to fit into the mainstream construct we have. That’s not his natural space. Which is why he’d do really well in a film like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Delhi Belly. He’s in his element there. But the moment you put him into a regular Hindi film, he won’t fit. He’s not comfortable with herogiri. He wants to play a real person. Everybody was offering him mainstream films because he’s good-looking. But he wants to be an actor, and not a star.”
Imran first appeared on screen playing the childhood version of Aamir’s character in iconic films like Mansoor Khan’s romantic hits Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. In 2008, he made his debut as a lead actor with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, starring opposite Genelia D’Souza.
He has also appeared in several other movies including Kidnap, Luck, I Hate Luv Storys, Break Ke Baad, Delhi Belly, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara, and Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. Imran’s last film was Katti Batti alongside Kangana Ranaut in 2015, and he has been on a break from acting since then.
Imran is thinking about making a comeback in acting and is currently exploring projects to find the perfect fit. He recently revealed that a spy series with Disney+ Hotstar was in development, but it was eventually shelved. The series was being created by filmmaker Abbas Tyrewala, but the project was ultimately dropped.
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