Aamir Khan would ‘go home and cry’ after films he signed turned out bad: ‘I was stuck in a swamp, unable to get out’ | Bollywood
Mar 12, 2025 07:06 AM IST Aamir Khan recalled the early phase of his career where he signed several films but later realised they were not how he wanted them to be. Actor Aamir Khan has opened up on the early phase of his career after his successful debut with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988. In a recent conversation with writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar at the launch of Aamir Khan: Cinema Ka Jadugar, a special film festival by PVR INOX, Aamir spoke about the mistakes he made early in his career. (Also read: Aamir Khan says Hindi films are struggling as ‘they’ve forgotten their roots’: South films are mass, very hard-hitting) Aamir Khan saw a spate of flops early in his career after initial success. Aamir Khan on his early films After Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak made him an overnight star, Aamir revealed that he ‘got about 300-400 film offers’. Not realising the responsibility of signing films, he signed several at one time. “Back then, actors worked on 30 to 50 films simultaneously. Interestingly, Anil …


