Aamir Khan on RRR’s success: SS Rajamouli is the true Raja Hindustani

Aamir mentioned he’s ‘so completely satisfied’ that after the filmmaker went via a lot stress and pressure, his efforts have borne fruit. Sharing that he too understands the ‘kaifiyat’ (state), Aamir mentioned in Hindi, “I had met the staff and I’m so completely satisfied I could possibly be related to them within the final leg of their journey, as a good friend. The movie has been acquired so nicely and I’m determined to look at it in theatre however given I’m busy with Laal Singh Chadha’s post-production, it’s but not attainable. Nevertheless, I’m listening to all good issues about it and I really feel folks can’t cease gushing about RRR. Each time somebody praises the movie, I name Rajamouli ji and I can hear the happiness in his voice.”

Calling the filmmaker a beautiful individual, the Bollywood star additional mentioned SS Rajamouli is a ‘grasp and pupil’ packed in a single. “He’s somebody who provides his coronary heart to his work. He’s a grasp and pupil, and that’s a particularly uncommon high quality. It’s a well-deserved success. Could he all the time entertain us and produce pleasure in our lives,” he mentioned, earlier than thanking the filmmaker for the movie.

Aamir Khan poses with the RRR staff. (Photograph: Varinder Chawla)

Rajamouli revealed that he had an settlement with Aamir the place neither of them will name one another ‘sir’ or ‘ji’. Stating that it was tough for him to not try this, the actor had pressured him to name him AK. As he reminded Aamir of breaking the contract and addressing him as ji, the Dangal actor sheepishly mentioned, “Oh sorry. You’re Raja, really, the true Raja Hindustani as you are actually beloved throughout India.”

Blushing on the praise, Rajamouli shared that whereas it’s all the time a pleasure to be showered with a lot love, it’s extra particular because it’s coming from the grasp himself. Sharing that Lagaan has been his first pan-India film expertise, the filmmaker mentioned, “That’s once we learnt about breaking the boundary. It not simply taught me however many filmmakers that if in case you have conviction, folks will like your movie. Thanks for uplifting filmmakers for a very long time.”

Aamir Khan was stunned by the feedback and shared that whereas folks speak extremely of Lagaan now, after they had been making the movie, ‘humari hawai udd gayi thi’. He shared that they had been apprehensive about the way it was being made. To this Rajamouli mentioned that other than the movie, he additionally watched the making of Lagaan and realised that if one finds a staff that’s prepared to offer every part, the movie will connect with probably the most variety of folks.

He then thanked Aamir for readily approaching board to help and promote RRR, to which the PK actor mentioned, “We’re your followers. In case you are asking for our assist, it’s my honour and pleasure. Now I can’t wait to look at RRR.”