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Aamir Khan, one of Bollywood’s biggest starts with over 35 years in the entertainment industry, almost walked away from it all.

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Aamir Khan and his ex-wife Kiran Rao, discussed the emotional journey that led him to reconsider leaving films and shared how his family convinced him to stay.

Aamir Khan said, “I was going through a personal journey of my own, and towards the end of COVID, I found myself sitting alone and reflecting. The time alone made me realize that I’d spent the bulk of my adult life, from the age of 18 when I first became an assistant, entirely focused on cinema and films. This made me think that maybe I hadn’t been there enough for my relationships, my kids, my siblings, my family, whether it was with Kiran when I was married to her or Reena when I was married to her. I felt I hadn’t been present enough for these people.”

The Taare Zameen Par actor shared that he realized this during the shooting of ‘Laal Singh Chaddha, when the pandemic halted production.

“I felt a lot of guilt and didn’t feel good about what I had done. So, in an emotional reaction, I thought I’d done enough films in my 35 years in the industry and could now focus on my family and personal relationships”, Khan admitted.

Aamir Khan reached a point where he felt conflicted between his career and family.

“I called my family and told them that I wanted to quit films to spend time with them, this wasn’t out of disappointment with cinema, but rather an emotional feeling that I wanted to be more present for my loved ones. I am quite an extreme person, so when I was doing films, I was doing only films. My son Junaid and my daughter Ira convinced me not to quit. They pointed out that I was swinging from one extreme to another, from only films to only family, and suggested I could find a balance. They explained this to me, and eventually, I came back to films”, the Lagaan actor explained.
Earlier, in a podcast with Reha Chakraborty, Indian actor Aamir Khan, known for perfectionism, made a surprising admission. He acknowledged that his performance in the movie Laal Singh Chaddha was subpar, which contributed to the film’s failure. 

The anchor was taken aback by his honesty, remarking that no actor or star ever admits to their own performance being the reason for a film’s poor reception.

Khan responded by saying, “Yes, my performance was not up to the mark, and I have a lot to learn from it. But I’m confident that my next movie will showcase a better performance.” 

The film Laal Singh Chadda was released on August 11, 2022.

 
If you’ve been watching Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, you have likely heard the beautiful track ‘Sajna Da Dil Torya, which has taken the internet by storm. What’s fascinating is that the song isn’t new, it was actually recorded 10 years ago.
 
 In an interview with Connect Cine hosted by Faridoon Shahryar, singer and composer Zeeshan Ali opened up about the story behind the hit track. 
 
“I haven’t talked to anyone yet regarding this track. It just didn’t happen to come up, actually. This is a song I recorded ten years ago. The song that recently appeared in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum was actually made a decade ago, and it was the very first song I recorded in my life. We started our career with this. We had initially recorded this song in 2013-14 and kept it aside, always thinking it had great potential.”
 
Zeeshan never gave up on the song, always believing it needed the right situation to be truly appreciated.  
“We always felt that if a video were to be made, it should have a storyline or a situation that expresses the song well, so people could understand it better,” he added.
When the opportunity finally came up, Zeeshan was busy preparing for a US tour.
 
 Ali recalls, “When things were falling into place, I got a call from Fahad Bhai, and he said he needed a song for a drama. I was given a story brief by his assistant, who explained the scene for which the song was required. I mentioned that we were about to start our US tour in six days and would be gone for a month with a packed show schedule, so I might not have time to create something new. Still, I agreed to try.”
 
 The Saadgi singer went on to create a few tracks during that time, but none felt right for the project.
“Fahad Bhai and his team felt they didn’t fit the situation. So I apologized, saying that if I had more time, I could try more. But we were on edge, preparing for our tour with nine shows in the US, and it was a lot of pressure, so I apologized.”
That’s when his wife (Irza Khan) reminded him of the long forgotten track. “My wife reminded me about the old track I had put aside, saying it might be suitable.  She asked if I still had the MP3 of the track we made ten years ago. We searched for it, found it in an old email, and sent it to Fahad Bhai. Five minutes later, he called, saying, “This is exactly what we needed for our drama,” he added.
 
He stated that the song which he had always envisioned with a big cast and a suitable storyline, finally found its moment to shine.
 
“Now, people are loving it so much. We sit and read the comments every day. I have a habit of going through the comments to see people’s real-time reactions, and it feels great to see something I believed in a decade ago receiving so much love now,” Zeeshan smilingly told the host.
 
“So, you recorded it again, right? You did the same version you recorded 10 years ago,” he was asked. 
 
Interestingly, Zeeshan didn’t record the song again for Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. Ali replied, “Actually, what’s interesting is that I didn’t record this one, these are my vocals from 10 years ago, and the entire musical production is from 10 years ago as well. We didn’t touch it at all. I specifically requested this from Fahad Bhai. I said, ‘If you want this song, my request is that we can’t change anything in it.’” 

Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, written by Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Badar Mehmood, turned into a huge hit with fans from Pakistan, India and across the globe tuning in to watch the love story.