Amitabh Bachchan did not want to lend voice to Aamir Khan’s Lagaan, instead gave a warning; Ashutosh Gowariker reveals
Aamir Khan’s Lagaan (2001) remains a timeless gem and a landmark in Indian cinema, winning hearts even decades later. Recently, director Ashutosh Gowariker revealed that before Amitabh Bachchan agreed to narrate the film, he warned Aamir that every movie he’d lent his voice to had flopped. Thankfully, Big B’s ‘warning’ didn’t come true, and Lagaan went on to become a cult classic. In a video shared on Aamir Khan’s YouTube channel, Ashutosh Gowariker spilled an interesting behind-the-scenes story about bringing Amitabh Bachchan on board as the film’s narrator. Gowariker revealed that the superstar didn’t say yes right away and in fact, he issued a warning. “He said to Aamir that whenever I give a voiceover to the film, that film doesn’t work. The film fails. If you are willing to take that risk then go ahead but be aware that I did tell you earlier,” the director recalled. Fortunately, Aamir Khan wasn’t fazed. He laughed it off, showed Big B the film, and once he saw the vision and understood the unique narration style, he …
