Aamir Khan reveals he had ‘huge fights’ with Ashutosh Gowariker over THIS motive whereas filming Lagaan

The 2001 basic Lagaan continues to be one of the vital acclaimed movies in Aamir Khan’s profession. Nonetheless, whereas filming, Aamir reportedly had a number of disagreements and large fights with director Ashutosh Gowariker relating to what he felt was a “lack of logic” within the storyline. One specific concern was why his character maintained a clean-shaven look regardless of the plot being set in opposition to the backdrop of water shortage.

In a latest interview with Simply Too Filmy, Aamir Khan shared that he had a tough time understanding why his character, Bhuvan, appeared clean-shaven in Lagaan, a movie set throughout a drought. He recalled questioning director Ashutosh Gowariker about how Bhuvan managed to shave regardless of the shortage of water.

Nonetheless, Ashutosh reportedly suggested him to miss such logical particulars. Aamir talked about that this led to heated arguments between them, as he identified that sustaining a clean-shaven look below such circumstances would have angered the villagers, given the dire state of affairs.

The PK actor talked about that he by no means absolutely understood the reasoning behind the choice and recalled Ashutosh’s response when he raised his issues.

In line with Aamir, Gowariker merely stated that he preferred how Aamir regarded and wished him to keep up that look within the movie, selecting to not deal with the logic behind it. Aamir admitted that though he ultimately gave in, he was fairly upset about it. 

To compromise, he started shaving at night time so {that a} slight shadow would seem by the point he was on set. He added that on days when he forgot to shave the night time earlier than, he would get annoyed with himself. Nonetheless, he admitted that this concern might need been extra in his thoughts, as he wasn’t positive if the viewers even observed the element.

Launched in 2000, Lagaan marked a turning level in Khan’s profession. He adopted it with Dil Chahta Hai, one other influential movie that was one of many first in Hindi cinema to depict practical tales about modern-day characters.

Reflecting on this part in a latest interview, Aamir talked about that after the success of each Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai, the trade started to understand him in another way. Since they could not discover a extra becoming description, they ultimately labeled him a “perfectionist.”