Aamir Khanhe explained how he manages the failure at the box office. The actor shared his analytical insight to understand why films don’t connect and a fascinating behind-the-scenes revelation about how the second half of ‘PK’ was rewritten before its release.
Aamir Khan on accepting the failure of a film
Aamir Khan admitted that not all films with good intentions find their audience. For him, the first step after a setback is direct acceptance. In an interview with Variety India, he said, “The first thing I do is accept it. It’s very important to accept what happened. I feel like when a film doesn’t work, the bottom line is simple, it didn’t work.”Instead of deflecting blame or moving on quickly, Aamir shares that he takes every underperforming film as an intellectual exercise. He described his method of analyzing failure as structured and really engaging. He explained, “It’s like solving a puzzle.” The actor added, “You’re trying to figure that out. So one of the things I often do with my directors is I discuss the film with them before the release. Did we end up doing what we set out to do? How successful do we think we are before release? And the discussion is very important, because then you are able to judge the film creatively.’
Aamir Khan has revealed that the second part of ‘PK’ was rewritten
This pre-release creative audit was especially critical when making ‘PK’ (2014). Aamir Khan and Director Rajkumar Hirini They noted that parts of the original second half echoed the thematic elements of “OMG: Oh My God,” which “was released shortly before PK’s scheduled theatrical run.”“The plot was completely different, but some themes were similar. I remember Raju (Hirani) reacting and saying, ‘Sometimes that happens, but we have to change our second half.’ So we changed the second part.”He added that the superstars were unhappy with the final product. He said, “Before we tightened it, we weren’t completely happy with the film because the original second half was a little different from what we had done. But this was the best we could do. Fortunately, the film worked, and it was a big hit.”
More about Aamir Khan
The actor recently did a cameo in Vir Das starrer ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’. The film was released in February this year. His production house has backed the project ‘Lahore 1947’ starring Sunny Deol. The film will hit theaters later this year.
