Ideas of India 2025: Aamir Khan Thanks 'Piracy' For Making Him A Star In China

When Aamir Khan was asked about his fandom and success in China post '3 Idiots', Khan humbly accepted that he had no clue about the Rajkummar Hirani's film success outside India.

When Aamir Khan was asked about his fandom and success in China post '3 Idiots', Khan humbly accepted that he had no clue about the Rajkummar Hirani's film success outside India.

Source : ABP

Ideas of India 2025: Aamir Khan has been a trailblazer in his career, from performance to film choice, Khan has been setting prototypes for audiences and fellow actors to follow. His biggest successes like '3 Idiots' and 'Dangal' have not just done well in India but have broken box office records in countries like Japan, China and Turkey. The megastar, who is all set to turn 60 next month, recently sat down for a candid interaction with Dibang and Chitra Tripathi at ABP Network's Idea of India Summit 2025. 

Aamir on international recognition

When Aamir Khan was asked about his fandom and success in China post '3 Idiots', Khan humbly accepted that he had no clue about the Rajkummar Hirani's film success outside India. "Humne film banayi, India mein hit hui, phir hum so gye( We made the film and were okay with its success in India)," Aamir jokingly remarked and added that it was only after six-seven months after the film's release in India that they found out about '3 Idiots' success in China. 

The 'Taare Zameen Par' actor also added that '3 Idiots' became a success in China because of piracy as the Rajkummar Hirani film had not been released in China. Aamir added, "3 Idiots went viral in China because of piracy. Main China mein star bana hu thanks to piracy( I became a star in China thanks to piracy)."

The 'Thugs of Hindostan' actor also added that they got calls saying that '3 Idiots' had become a hit in China. An interesting fact about the film also was that most Chinese kids had seen the film and made sure their parents saw it too, further adding, "So, thanks to the Chinese audience who loved our film."

About 3 Idiots

‘3 Idiots’ is one of Aamir’s most successful films and also one the most popular and cult favourite films to come out of the Indian film industry in the last decade. Directed by Rajkummar Hirani, ‘3 Idiots’ broke several box office records in India. Besides Aamir, it co-starred Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sharman Joshi and R. Madhavan in the lead. It was loosely inspired by Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘Five Point Someone’.