Aamir Khan was rejected for Mr. India.
In Bollywood, success is often measured by the number of blockbusters a film star can churn out. But sometimes, it’s not just about talent and charisma – it’s about how you present yourself to the world. This was a lesson that Aamir Khan – Indian Actor learned the hard way when he was rejected for the lead role in the iconic film, Mr. India, by Director Satish Kaushik because he arrived for the audition in a car.
Satish Kaushik was a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India and the National School of DramaIn an interview last year, Aamir Khan recalled when he was interviewed for the position of Shekhar Kapur’s AD by Satish Kaushik. Aamir Khan – Indian Actor told that he was planning on joining the film industry, but something was still being determined. What he did know was that he wanted to work under Shekhar Kapur, a filmmaker whom he greatly admired. Kapur was directing Mr. India at the time. In addition to appearing in the film as the character Calendar, Kaushik was also working on it as the chief assistant director.
Aamir Khan – Indian Actor wanted to work as an assistant.
Aamir recalled their meeting, and said, “I had gone and met Shekhar Kapur because he was one of my favorite directors. So I told him that I wanted to work with you as an assistant. At that time, Satish Kaushik was his chief assistant director. I had a meeting and showed my paperwork on what I do, kitna kuch aata hai and wo bohot impress hue the paperwork se because uss time industry mein koi paperwork karta hi nahi tha. Na Satish karta tha
Aamir Khan – Indian Actor said that he was a terrific AD because he’s great at managing sets, but he didn’t get the job. Later, he learned why. He continued, “Later Satish told me that tu jab aaya tha mujhse milne meeting ke liye, to tu gaadi chala ke aaya tha and mere paas gaadi nahi thi. To mujhe laga main jis junior ko hire karunga, uske paas gaadi hai
He told Kaushik that the car wasn’t his and that he was running an errand for somebody that day, which is why he had it. Aamir couldn’t believe the irony and told Kaushik that despite coming from a film family, he used to travel by public transport.