Filmmakers are to be blamed for trying to bust 100 cr mark: Aamir Khan

Actors Aamir Khan and Deepika Padukone along with filmmaker Karan Johar descended here Friday to speak about the changes in Indian cinema.

The actors presented their views while Johar played the moderator at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit held at the Taj Palace Hotel.

The actor, who has earned the ‘perfectionist’ tag with films like ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Taare Zameen Par’, said “cinema is going through a period of change and transformation”.

“The late 70s and 80s, which was the disco era, was disappointing. I feel that from the late 80s onwards, there has been a gradual change. The definition of mainstream cinema is constantly changing and has widened now. The audience is also changing,” Aamir said.

He, however, expressed disappointment over the trend of buying editorial space to garner positive reviews for upcoming movies and the rat race for soaring box office collections.

“The emphasis is more on box-office collection. I don’t blame the audience but the filmmakers. Top filmmakers and actors are selecting scripts to bust the Rs.100 crore mark. They are scared to experiment. But cinema is an art. Film should allow creativity and the story should rule the heart,” he said.

“There is also a trend of buying editorial space to promote films, which is wrong,” he added.
karan Johar noted the criticisms by the actor, and said: “Filmmakers and production house is to blame… point noted.”

Deepika, on the other hand, discussed how being an outsider from the film industry helped her grow and learn from her experiences.

“Not having a film background help me learn. Everything I have learnt is due to the time I have spent on the sets, through interactions and also by my mistakes. People talk about my successful films, but I have also given back to back flops. That phase has taught me a lot,” she said.

The actress spoke about how Bollywood objectifies men too.

“Men are also objectified but we choose not to talk about it,” she said.

The “Happy New Year” actress said she takes competition in a sporting spirit.

“Competition is good. It can be productive and we can learn a lot from it,” she said.

There were light moments during the session as well, with karan Johar asking Deepika how did Katrina Kaif perform in “Dhoom: 3”.

The back story is Deepika is Ranbir Kapoor’s former girlfriend and Katrina is rumoured to be dating the “Barfi!” actor. However, Deepika praised Katrina.

“I think Katrina is one of the most hardworking persons I have ever met. And I think she was fantastic in ‘Dhoom: 3’,” she said.

Another light moment was when Aamir interrupted Karan Johar for the second time, and the filmmaker said: “He (Aamir) is the new moderator and I am here only for glamour.”

Aamir also insisted that entertainment was not the end of their responsibility.

“Our responsibility is to create heroes, motivate people, touch the good and make you glow. It is to infuse fresh oxygen into this country,” he said.

Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar and Aamir Khan at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit

Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar and Aamir Khan at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit

Deepika Padukone smiling pose

Deepika Padukone smiling pose

Deepika Padukone with Karan Johar

Deepika Padukone with Karan Johar

Aamir Khan talks at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit

Aamir Khan talks at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit

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70 Comments

  • @ARJUN KAPOOR

    I’m tired of you. Frankly, I’m leaving this comment section thanks to you. Chetan Bhagat is a 3rd rated ‘novelist’! And it’s a fact. Go and read Amitav Ghosh. Oh wait? I think you dont even know him? No doubt he is a big brand, but his books are regressive. He heavily objectifies women and claims himself as the youth messiah.

    Half girlfriend? Who cares about that book? I gave up on Bhagat after 2 states. Five point someone was a nice start which had freshness in its writing. After that, his pulpiness has gone downhill. He is no doubt a genius with IIT-IIM qualification but his novels are atrocious to say the least.

    And Aamir has his own list of aweful movies. Its just that the man tries to do something different. Grow up kid. 3 idiots was due to Raju Hirani and Abhijat Joshi, while Kai Po Che was due to Abhishek Kapoor. Its just that Chetan is the best marketing genius out there who knows how to sell cheap fiction but no where in the history will his novels be remembered as literary gems!

  • @gj007 no matter hw much u try to act as a neutral user or lover of cinema u r basically a stupid fan of aamir.otherwise hwcn someone speak rubbish about 2 states,3 mistakes of my life,half girlfriend,one night@ call centre.even aanir would b ashamed of having a fan like u.I luv amir thats y I m being polite to u otherwise I would hv said many more things to u

  • @ARJUN KAPOOR

    Why cant I? Have you read Sea of Poppies? Have you read ‘A train to Pakistan’? Do you know Khushwant Singh?

    Read those novels. You’ll realize what writing is. For films I have no issues, with pulpy entertainment. But literature is sacred. Chetan has ruined it.

  • Amir and Hrithik do many experimental films like Talaash,Guzaarish,K3,Lagaan,Kites,jodha akbar etc and quality films like Lagaan,ZNMD,TZP,jodha akbar,3 idiots etc. I love them.

  • @gj007 yesterday when babaji was bashing aamir I was shocked bcz babaji has always been an admirer of aamir and hs nvr said bad about him.but nw I hv realised y he did so and d reason is u.u cn speak whatever rubbish about whoever u want but if someone counter attacks u start crying like a baby ‘i m leaving cmnt section bcz of u’!!! lol
    hv the guts to face tough questions bcz if u speak point fingers at others they r also going to point fingers at u

  • Look who is talking about quality the guy who did a shit film like Dhoom3 and promoted Bang Bang on twiter insted of Haider is talking about quality films when his film pk is releasing double standards much isn’t it.

  • My heart says I should become a Film Director even though I am preparing for entrances of other fields. Actually, my dream changes from time to time. When I was a kid, my aim was to become a painter. Then with changes of time My aim changed to become a singer, then a Doctor, a director and script-writer and so on.
    My mind easily gets diverted! Now I have to focus on my study!
    However, if I was a director, I would have made mostly intense love stories and dramas.

  • Mr. Aamir if you are thinking why you do Dhoom 3 that is commercial movie you should not to do, you are also only telling to media , think your self first before tell and now came with nude poster , on me you are not allowed to tell this to any others actors and anyone . just shut up and you are just like sunny leone for that poster . No1 jelious and proudy actor in bollywood .

  • Film making is an art where the classes and the masses both type of audiences available, every friday the faith of movie is accepted or rejected by the audience, in recent years movie like Bhaag Milka Bhaag, Barfi, Holiday got a response from audience, it means your concept of story telling should be appreciated by all class of audience.

  • @arjun kapoor

    Tag me as Aamir Khan fan, but I’m not. He has given some of the enriching movies in recent times so I like his work, but I am not one of those idiots who shout “3 Idiots/Rang De/Taare Zameen Par is the best film of all times.”

    All these had their own flaws. 3 idiots was heavily flawed. But it had a heart. All his movies have a heart.(except some like the aweful dhoom3, the disaster Mela)

    My favorite director. I would call Guru Dutt or Hrishikesh Mukherjee. They were the true genius film makers. I dont go on crazily after Aamir. I openly call, dhoom 3, Mela as disasters.

  • Whatever Aamir Khan says is right because he is Mr. Perfectionist. He doesn’t need an award to define his legacy. Aamir Khan will rule the box office until he dies. Long Live Mr. Perfectionist Aamir.

  • @arjun Kapoor

    I believe in the saying, “Its is better to be alone than to be in bad company” So I dont want to damage my IQ by arguing with you. Stay happy! Good bless!

  • @gj007 I respect ur tastes in films and books but u shd also respect successful ppl like chetan bhagat who is in fact d most popular writer in india.and also respect highly loved mvz like 2 states,d3 etc.

    basically the funda is simple-
    IF U WANT RESPECT THEN GIVE RESPECT TO OTHERS

  • @gj007, I think you should really start ignoring Arjun Kapoor.. it is for a reason that he is called a chameleon.. He just posts outrageous comments to get response and increase his popularity here.. but all he manages to do is get dislikes..

    Ignore him.. you come across as someone who is intelligent and I love reading your comments. Post your views, ignore the fools!!

  • PK Music and Teaser received bellow average response from audience.
    Biggest debate in the industry is whether PK will able break phenomenal opening records of SRK’s HappyNewYear and lifetime record of Aamir’s last release Dhoom 3.

  • Aamir khan dont care about 100 crores club even thought he started it with Ghajini.Hats off for him from a king fan and we hope PK will be another quality movie by aamir

  • @Sumair khan keep dreaming. Samir’s star power is so big that it will smash kick n hny’s lifetime in less than ten days. PK will be highest grosser of all time. I challenge you.

  • @Sumair khan keep dreaming. Aamir’s star power is so big that it will smash kick n hny’s lifetime in less than ten days. PK will be highest grosser of all time. I challenge you.

  • @bulli, please get a life man. You are getting irritating fool. Come with something new, repeating the same nonsense again and again. Don’t act childish beta, do you want a toy?

  • I am a Srk fan but can’t deny the fact that i have loved his previous films especially 3idiots and taare zameen par.If pk gets good reviews i would definitely watch it and there is no need to create negativity by actor of other fans

  • @Aniel Why you are reading my comments if it is irritating also I am not interested in your short and ugly toy and I hope you understand

  • @challa it’s good that you loved aamir’s movies like 3 idiots, TZP, but still somewhere I see you as other shahrukh fans as you can’t even take his name? Don’t you know his name? Can’t you say that I loved aamir’s previous movies? Why are you referring aamir as “him”???

  • @gj007 please ignore that imbecile sambuddha mukherjee… In future let me deal with him as I know exactly what kind of language is appropriate for his retarded mind and I wont mince my words neither… You keep saying what you believe in n I will take care of trash ie sambuddha mukherjee and kshitij srivastava….

  • Some fools blame Aamir for starting the 100cr trend- sad I know but fools r fools for a reason…! Ok the fools forget that his Ghajini blazed its way past Dhoom 2 by a missive 30cr n subsequently Ghajini was labelled as the first 100cr movie- by default it attained the tag…. The first to achieve it so blaming him for the following chaos of last 6 years will be like blaming Dadasaheb Phalke for making the first hindi film which led to 100 yrs of craps to be made yr on yr nonstop by third rate directors like Farah/ Sajid/ Shirish etc etc

    Get real- the trendsetter isnt respinsible for the mindless actions of people inferior to him…!

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