inspired by the Maharaj Libel Case. In 1862, a religious sect’s head sued a newspaper for releasing an article about his sexual abuse of female devotees. In the film, Junaid Khan will portray journalist Karsandas Mulji.
While addressing the media on his birthday this week, the favorite bollywood superstar opened up about his son Junaid Khan’s bollywood debut. He said, “Junaid will be entering the industry soon. I have always told my kids that I will support them in whatever they wish to learn. Once, Junaid approached me and said that he wants to learn theater. I asked him whether he has any interests in films, to which he answered that while he has an interest in films, he is more interested in theaters and wants to learn that. He then went to a drama school in LA and was mentored there for 2 years and worked for another year at a company. Then he returned to Bombay and did around 5-6 plays in the city.”
The actor shared his son’s different audition experiences and how he made his own path to reach his goal. He added, “Wherever there was screen testing for the casting of any film, Junaid used to reach there. He went for a screen test for Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy but was not selected there. He never mentioned to anyone that he was my son. That’s neither my nature nor his. So, he made his own journey. He learnt theater, he did plays, he got rejected from 15-20 places”.
According to Aamir Khan, Junaid Khan received an acting offer from the Yash Raj Films project. He stated, “Ultimately, he got a film with Yash Raj. Coincidentally, Adi (Aditya Chopra) saw one of his screen tests and liked it and offered him a script. The screen test was not for one of his films but he liked him as an actor and decided that he wants to work with him. He called me one day to inform me that he has a role for Junaid but I told him to speak with Junaid directly as he makes his own decisions. Then Junaid listened to the script and gave the screen test for the role and got selected for the part. So it makes me happy to think that he had his own journey from the very beginning.”
