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Aamir Khan Says 'Maharashtra Bandh' Was The Reason Behind His Acting Debut

On 'The Great Indian Kapil Show', Aamir Khan acknowledged that ‘Maharashtra Bandh' helped in his acting debut.

New Delhi: Over the course of his 36-year career, Aamir Khan has given many blockbuster performances. Aamir made an appearance on the most recent episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ and shared a lot of fun anecdotes. During the show, Aamir acknowledged that ‘Maharashtra Bandh' was the catalyst for his foray into Indian films.

 
 
 
 
 
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The Maharashtra bandh happened three days before Aamir Khan's theatre performance. He shared, "Three days before my theatre play, it was Maharashtra bandh. Due to this, I couldn't make it to the rehearsals. The director asked me to leave the show. I was in tears because they threw me out just two days before the play! I couldn't get into intercollege. Just then, two guys came along. They offered me a diploma film at the Pune Institute. I immediately boarded the bus and finished shooting. Another student, who was working as an editor there, saw that film. Impressed by my work, he offered me a film. After seeing those two films, director Ketan Mehta cast me in 'Holi (1984). After watching Holi, Mansoor and Nasir Sahab said, Let's make a film with him.”

Aamir added, “That's where they got the idea of making a film with me because I was a good actor, and that's how 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' happened. So, if it wasn't for Maharashtra Bandh that day, maybe I wouldn't have become a star.”

 
 
 
 
 
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Aamir said that the last two years have been challenging for him and that he found comfort in Kapil's comedy show.

ALSO READ: The Great Indian Kapil Show: Aamir Khan Recalls Ex-wife Reena Dutta Slapping Him During Labour

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