Aamir Khan Opens Up About His Dream Project Mahabharata: ‘It’s Scary, Don’t Know If It Will Happen’

Aamir Khan Opens Up About His Dream Project Mahabharata: Busy with the promotion of his produce 'Laapataa Ladies', Aamir Khan sees it becoming India's official entry to the Oscars 2025. A lot has been said in an interview imparted to BBC News, from carrying on with the production of multiple feature films to the promotion of new talent, and of course, the dream project, Mahabharata.

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Aamir Khan on doing one film a year

When asked about what's next for him in the coming years, Aamir Khan said, "I really want to produce a lot more films and give an opportunity to young talent. I'll continue acting. I usually do 1 film in 2-3 years as an actor but in the next decade or so, I am hoping to do one film a year. I hope to produce a lot more films with the stories that I love."

Aamir Khan on his dream project Mahabharata

He further talked about making a film on Mahabharata and said, "Well, that's my dream project and it's a very scary project. So huge and I am scared of getting it wrong. It's a huge responsibility because as Indians, it's something so close to us, it's in our blood. So I want to get it right. I want to make every Indian proud. I also want to show the world what India has. I don't know if it will happen, but it's something I want to work towards. So let's see."

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Writer Anjum Rajabali told the media at an event in 2018 that Aamir Khan had been working on the ambitious idea of making a high-budget film based on Mahabharata. In fact, in the same year, he walked out of the Rakesh Sharma biopic so he could work on the film that was rumoured to be mounted on a budget of ₹ 1000 crore.

Meanwhile, Aamir Khan took a break from acting after his last film, Laal Singh Chaddha, failed at the box office. He will soon be seen back in action in the new film Sitaare Zameen Par. This film features as leads Aamir, Darsheel Safary, and Genelia Deshmukh. The sequel directed by RS Prasanna is based on the 2018 Spanish film Champions. The film is currently in post-production and is scheduled to release in 2025.

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