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‘No water to drink, how’s he shaving everyday?’: Aamir Khan recalls spat with Ashutosh Gowariker over Bhuvan being clean-shaven in Lagaan | Bollywood News

‘No water to drink, how’s he shaving everyday?’: Aamir Khan recalls spat with Ashutosh Gowariker over Bhuvan being clean-shaven in Lagaan | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiMar 19, 2026 07:28 PM IST Actor Aamir Khan and filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker were present at the Red Lorry Film Festival in Mumbai. The actor and director celebrated 25 years of their iconic film Lagaan. While talking about the film, Ashutosh and Aamir revisited the uncertainty that existed around sports films back then. Aamir recalled how seven to eight sports films had flopped before Lagaan was released. Aamir called it an ‘unusual film for Indian cinema’ and also recalled having a spat with Ashutosh over his character Bhuvan being clean-shaven in a village struck with drought. ‘Bhuvan should have been how I look now’ Discussing who eventually won the argument about Aamir’s character in Lagaan being clean-shaven, the actor said, “Eventually Ashutosh won the spat, but be honest, Bhuvan should have been how I look now.” Ashutosh defended himself and said, “Lagaan was an experimental film and script; I had to do fresh casting for other characters. I only had one Aamir Khan, and I thought he had to look handsome in the …

AbRam made Aryan Khan break into rare smile for family pic, says Ashutosh Gowariker, discusses SRK’s chemistry with sons | Bollywood

AbRam made Aryan Khan break into rare smile for family pic, says Ashutosh Gowariker, discusses SRK’s chemistry with sons | Bollywood

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Popular photographer Avinash Gowariker earlier captured Shah Rukh Khan’s family portraits for Gauri Khan’s coffee table book. The pics surfaced on the internet and fans couldn’t stop gushing over the family’s chemistry. Now, in an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Avinash talked about the chemistry between SRK and Aryan and revealed the secret behind Aryan’s smiling photo. (Also Read: The Ba***ds of Bollywood: Aryan Khan admits ‘baap ka raj hai’; Shah Rukh Khan reveals title of son’s Netflix show. Watch) Avinash Gowariker reveals AbRam made Aryan Khan smile in family photograph. Avinash talks about Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan’s chemistry Avinash expressed his love for Aryan’s energy, confidence, and swag, and revealed that he was looking forward to seeing him as an actor but also praised his upcoming series Ba***ds of Bollywood. He said, “But what a series he has made, it’s unbelievable. I was lucky to see some parts of it. He’s too cool, talented, and Shah Rukh’s relationship with him is mind-blowing. Since kids, Shah Rukh and AbRam also. Normally, it’s mother and …

Shah Rukh Khan was thrown off a bike after Swades co-star crashed it; SRK took the blame to protect him from Ashutosh Gowariker | Bollywood News

Shah Rukh Khan was thrown off a bike after Swades co-star crashed it; SRK took the blame to protect him from Ashutosh Gowariker | Bollywood News

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In December 2001, Shah Rukh Khan injured his back while shooting an action sequence for Krishna Vamsi’s film Shakti: The Power. He was then diagnosed with prolapsed disc. After trying multiple alternative therapies, he finally opted for an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery which had a disc (the size of a small coin) inserted in his spine. Around this time, he was also shooting for Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Swades. In a recent interview, SRK’s Swades co-actor Daya Shankar Panday recalled a near-fatal accident that involved the star and convinced Daya that his career was over. Talking to Friday Talkies, Daya Shankar shared, “There is a scene where I ride the bike in the film with Shah Rukh Khan sitting on the back. The reality is that I am not a great rider, but Ashutosh wanted me to ride the bike. Because I didn’t know how to, I suggested that I could sit in the back and SRK could ride it. Ashutosh refused and demanded that I ride it. He said, ‘SRK in the film is …

‘Shah Rukh Khan gives a blank cheque to technicians’: Photographer Avinash Gowariker recalls superstar’s ‘kindness’, says SRK also ‘came from nothing’ | Bollywood News

‘Shah Rukh Khan gives a blank cheque to technicians’: Photographer Avinash Gowariker recalls superstar’s ‘kindness’, says SRK also ‘came from nothing’ | Bollywood News

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Celebrity photographer Avinash Gowariker has worked with several Bollywood celebrities, including Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Deepika Padukone, among others. However, he says his best experience has been with actor Shah Rukh Khan, whose ‘kind’ nature amazed him on the sets of Duplicate (1998). In addition, he also revealed that SRK gives a blank cheque to his technicians and they can fill an amount of their choice. During an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Avinash recalled his interaction with Shah Rukh on his film Duplicate’s sets. “I was a nobody photographer. I had to take an on set shot while he was shooting for Duplicate. I went on set for the shot, and it was a struggle. I can’t even begin to tell how kind Shah Rukh was to me, I’ll never forget it,” he shared. The photographer added, “I was fumbling around a little, he kept asking me what I want and he will arrange. He said, ‘Ek aur light chahiye? Tu tension mat le, araam se kar’ (Don’t overthink or take stress). …

‘Come stay in Sohail Khan’s room’: How Salman Khan opened his home to photographer Avinash Gowariker during his struggle | Bollywood

‘Come stay in Sohail Khan’s room’: How Salman Khan opened his home to photographer Avinash Gowariker during his struggle | Bollywood

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Celebrity photographer Avinash Gowariker has recalled how actor Salman Khan helped him when he was struggling in Mumbai and “had no place to go”. Speaking with Bollywood Bubble, Avinash shared that Salman asked him to stay in his brother Sohail Khan’s room at their home in Galaxy Apartments. (Also Read | Salman Khan’s ‘small, mediocre’ home shocks Twitter as CM Eknath Shinde visits Galaxy Apartment: ‘Opposite of Antilia’) Avinash Gowariker spoke highly about Salman Khan and his family. How Salman Khan helped Avinash Gowariker Avinash shared how he was struggling during the initial days of his career. He said, “When I started my career, I didn’t even have a place to stay. At that time, my parents had sold our house and shifted to Pune, so I was living in a 10-by-10-foot chawl room, with just a Kinetic Honda scooter. That’s how I started. I was constantly moving from one rented place to another. And at one point, I got caught between rentals; I had no place to go. When I told this to Salman, …

‘Galaxy isn’t a mansion, it’s an apartment’: Salman Khan invited Avinash Gowariker to move in when he was homeless, offered Sohail’s room | Bollywood News

‘Galaxy isn’t a mansion, it’s an apartment’: Salman Khan invited Avinash Gowariker to move in when he was homeless, offered Sohail’s room | Bollywood News

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Avinash Gowariker is one of the most sought-after celebrity photographers in the country, and after a multi-decade career of capturing the lives of the stars, he certainly has a lot of tales to tell. During an interview, Gowariker talked about none other than Salman Khan, and shared anecdotes about his family’s magnanimous nature. While recalling his early days in the industry, he said that he didn’t have a place to stay, and Salman invited him to move in. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Avinash talked about struggling to make ends meet during the nascent stage of his career, and how he survived. “When I started my career, I used to live in a 10*10 feet kholi, and I had a Kinetic Honda, and that’s how it started. I used to live on rent from one place to another, and sometimes I was caught in between rents. I had no place to go, and when I told this to Salman, he said, ‘Come stay in the house; stay in Sohail’s room.’ This is how big-hearted …

Amitabh Bachchan did not want to lend voice to Aamir Khan’s Lagaan, instead gave a warning; Ashutosh Gowariker reveals

Amitabh Bachchan did not want to lend voice to Aamir Khan’s Lagaan, instead gave a warning; Ashutosh Gowariker reveals

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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 …

Ashutosh Gowariker recalls Amitabh Bachchan warning them before joining Lagaan: ‘Whenever I give a voiceover to a film, that film fails…’ | Bollywood News

Ashutosh Gowariker recalls Amitabh Bachchan warning them before joining Lagaan: ‘Whenever I give a voiceover to a film, that film fails…’ | Bollywood News

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Few elements are as iconic to Lagaan as Aamir Khan’s character Bhuvan’s line “Sharat Manzoor Hai,” Kachra’s mind blowing hat-trick, the winning six, A.R. Rahman’s soundtrack — and Amitabh Bachchan’s voiceover that frames the story. But not many know that Bachchan was initially hesitant to lend his voice to the film. In a newly released behind-the-scenes video on Aamir Khan’s YouTube channel, director Ashutosh Gowariker revealed that convincing Amitabh wasn’t easy. “The first time we wanted to approach him, there was this myth that he told us about,” Ashutosh said. “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.” Ashutosh recalled that Aamir laughed off Amitabh’s warning and decided to move forward anyway. “We made him watch the film, he liked the film… he understood the narration style, what kind of narration style was needed.” After that, getting Amitabh on board became a smoother …

Not Aamir Khan, not Ashutosh Gowariker; Lagaan actor reveals the key behind-the-scenes force behind film’s success | Bollywood News

Not Aamir Khan, not Ashutosh Gowariker; Lagaan actor reveals the key behind-the-scenes force behind film’s success | Bollywood News

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Lagaan was famously shot on location in the deserts of Gujarat, amid severe weather conditions and other obstacles. Plus, the filmmakers had a humongous cast and crew to take care of. It was the responsibility of one man to keep the train on track, and actor Akhilendra Mishra didn’t hold back on showering him with praise. In an interview, he said that Lagaan wouldn’t be the film that it is without the contribution of Apoorva Lakhia, who worked as an assistant to director Ashutosh Gowariker on the film. Apoorva put his Hollywood filmmaking knowledge to good use on the production, and enforced concepts such as call sheets. Appearing on the Friday Talkies YouTube channel, Akhilendra Mishra said, “Apoorva Lakhia is a huge reason behind the success of that six-month schedule. Ashutosh Gowariker made the movie, he wrote the script. But Apoorva Lakhia’s level of control on the set was a sight to behold. I was there. He was incredible. That man kept 10,000 people on their toes. I saw it myself. Enough can’t be said …

Aamir Khan reveals he had ‘big fights’ with Ashutosh Gowariker over THIS reason while filming Lagaan

Aamir Khan reveals he had ‘big fights’ with Ashutosh Gowariker over THIS reason while filming Lagaan

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The 2001 classic Lagaan continues to be one of the most acclaimed films in Aamir Khan’s career. However, while filming, Aamir reportedly had multiple disagreements and big fights with director Ashutosh Gowariker regarding what he felt was a “lack of logic” in the storyline. One particular concern was why his character maintained a clean-shaven look despite the plot being set against the backdrop of water scarcity. In a recent interview with Just Too Filmy, Aamir Khan shared that he had a hard time understanding why his character, Bhuvan, appeared clean-shaven in Lagaan, a film set during a drought. He recalled questioning director Ashutosh Gowariker about how Bhuvan managed to shave despite the scarcity of water. However, Ashutosh reportedly advised him to overlook such logical details. Aamir mentioned that this led to heated arguments between them, as he pointed out that maintaining a clean-shaven look under such conditions would have angered the villagers, given the dire situation. The PK actor mentioned that he never fully understood the reasoning behind the decision and recalled Ashutosh’s response when …