Aamir Khan Expresses Desire To 'Promote' New Talent In Indian Cinema

Aamir Khan has spoken about his intention to promote new actors and actresses in the Hindi cinema business.

New Delhi: Renowned Bollywood icon Aamir Khan is known for his unique choice of projects and stellar performances. Amidst the success of 'Laapataa Ladies', a production by Aamir Khan Productions, hailed as the most positively reviewed film of the year, the actor-director-producer is currently engrossed in filming his upcoming release 'Sitaare Zameen Par'. Simultaneously, he's also dedicated to the production of 'Lahore 1947', a significant collaboration with Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi.

Aamir Khan's influence in shaping the careers of emerging talents in the industry is well-known. 'Laapataa Ladies' stands as a testament to this, introducing promising newcomers Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Shrivastava to the big screen.

In a recent live interaction on the official social media handle of Aamir Khan Productions, the superstar engaged with fans and discussed his commitment to nurturing young artists in the entertainment industry. 

Aamir Khan urged audiences to support films based on merit rather than star power, citing, "I really want to promote young and new actors, If you like a movie and it doesn't have stars in it, then do support it because it greatly benefits good films and the film industry."

Touching upon 'Sitaare Zameen Par', Khan shared insights into the film's anticipated Christmas release, promising an entertaining experience to the emotional resonance of 'Taare Zameen Par'.

Kiran Rao on casting new people

‘Laapataa Ladies’ filmmaker Kiran Rao talked about her casting choices for the film in a conversation with Desimartini. Addressing concerns about the impact of casting newcomers on the box office performance, Kiran explained, “Aamir was very much part of the decision, it wasn’t just mine. It was an idea that both of us in fact felt would work to the advantage of the film. And we both feel like that sort of new, authentic, fresh kind of cast would change the way audiences respond to the film, you know, it would be very very fresh. So, it would affect the box office, I agree with you. I mean people come to see stars to the cinema.”