'Raja Hindustani is Uncomfortable to Watch'; Says Imran Khan About Uncle Aamir Khan's 90's Films

Bollywood actor Imran Khan was considered the heartthrob in the 2000s, but few years later, he just vanished from the film industry. Now, Imran Khan has been making various social media appearances.

Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan were contemporaries in the beginning of their career. In a recent interview, Imran opened up about being compared to Ranbir Kapoor. He was asked if the comparisons affected him to which he said, "Not significantly. I guess more than anything, it has got to do with my internal processes. I've always had a sense of myself just being on the backfoot."

He also talked about Ranbir Kapoor as a talented actor, “Ranbir is a fine actor. Anyone else who was my peer and contemporary at that time, I had a sense of not being able to measure up in any way. I didn't think I was as good a dancer as someone, I didn't think I was as muscular as someone. Somewhere in my head, I was always playing catch up."

In the same interview, the actor also talked about uncle Aamir Khan’s impact on his career.  "I am tremendously led by him. Through life, whenever I am facing a dilemma, I think, ‘What would Aamir do?’ I may not exactly approach it in the same way as him; a lot of our methodologies and beliefs are different, but at its core, he has always been driven by integrity and authenticity. Your guiding principle must come from what is morally justifiable and then what is the most truthful and most authentic way that we can render this story. Those are kind of the core guiding principles which I have learnt from him, which I still adhere to.”

But, he also said that there are some Aamir Khan films that are problematic too, "There are some of his 90s films that have not aged well, and when you look at them through a modern lens, they are kind of problematic. There are moments that are quite uncomfortable. Raja Hindustani, which was a staggering hit, is very uncomfortable to watch. You look at it and you go, ‘This is wrong; we are not supposed to…’ so there are a fair amount of 90s films that are uncomfortable by today’s measures.”

Imran Khan is known for his films like ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’, ‘I Hate Luv Stories’ and ‘Mere Brother ki Dulhan’.