look Aamir Khan he’s always been good at romantic comedies, but here’s something unexpected, he wasn’t allowed to watch such movies while growing up. In a recent interaction, the actor opened up about his conservative upbringing and his rather unusual relationship with cinema.Aamir admitted that he finds his habits surprising as he prefers reading to watching movies. He has been an avid reader since childhood and black and white films are the only kind he has watched consistently. Reflecting on her strict upbringing, she said in an interview with Variety India, “We weren’t allowed to watch movies. So, at that time, I remember if I had asked my mother if I could watch a movie, she would have said yes, but romantic movies weren’t allowed.“Interestingly, despite being one of the biggest names in the film industry, Aamir revealed that he hardly watches any films. Explaining this, he said: “I started in the film industry at the age of 18. I started working as an assistant. I don’t want to be a sponsor, but as a joke, I would like to say that some people play football and some people watch football. That’s a good way to say it. I make movies, I almost watch them. That’s the truth, I don’t see the truth of the movie. The latest movies I don’t know what’s happening in Hollywood, I don’t see things.On the professional front, Aamir was last seen in a cameo in Happy Patel and also made a brief appearance in Vir Das’s directorial debut. Looking ahead, he has an exciting slate laid out for him. Co-starring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi, the ambitious production Ek Din will release on May 1, followed by Lahore 1947 in August. He also hinted at another project titled Ati Sundar, which is expected to hit the screens this year as well.
