During an interview to television channel recently, Aamir Khan had admitted to enjoying only one film in last few
years and it was Anees Bazmee directed No Entry. He had even further said that its unfortunate that no one
nowadays offers him such a whacky film.
We found out that just weeks after that interview, also having seen Welcome, the selective Aamir Khan himself
approached writer - director Anees Bazmee for role in his film. He expressed his wish to star in comic caper written
and directed by him.
An excited Bazmee states, "I was pleasantly surprised and at the same time thrilled when Aamir called expressing
his desire to act in a film by me. I had a subject in mind for Aamir.
I then narrated him that story and he
even liked it. But, it was a very serious subject. Aamir in turn wanted to to a comedy film with me. So that
particular project didn't work out!"
Bazmee further adds, "Aamir is known to work only with complete bound scripts and I am known to never work with
one! He actually rightfully asked me to give him a bound script and I am one director who does not believe in bound
script.
I have an habit of making last minute improvisations in the script on the sets at times as I am never
really satisfied with what I have written before.
If fresh ideas come to my mind then I implement them on
the sets itself. So I never really end up bothering to write down a complete bound script." with new ideas.
So I never got down to writing a script. I get frightened sitting alone amidst a lot of white papers while
writing a script! But direction is more enjoyable as one is surrounded by various people from varied background.
Perhaps thats the reason I have still not been able to write that one bound script for Aamir till now."
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 17:29 IST