New Delhi:
Aamir Khan’s son Junaid made a stellar debut with Netflix’s Maharaj. While Juanid’s performance impressed critics and fans alike, his father has now revealed that he was unsure about Junaid’s acting chops before the film’s release. Speaking to Rhea Chakraborty on her podcast, Aamir revealed that he warned Junaid before his debut and said, “Lead actor hoon aur jab aapki pehli film aayegi to aapko mujhse compare kiya jayega aur yeh jo tag hai ‘Aamir Khan ka beta’ yeh aapse kabhi chootega nahin to aap khamkha iss bojh ko utha ke chaloge (I am an actor and when your first film releases you will be compared to me. You cannot get rid of the ‘Aamir Khan’s son’ tag. You will be irrationally pressured by it).”
The 3 Idiots star also admitted that he was not sure if Junaid was a good actor “kyunki voh bohot shy tha (because he was very shy).” “I was worried as a father,” he said. However, after Junaid’s debut, Aamir felt that “he showed a lot of promise.”
A few days ago, Aamir Khan hosted a special party to celebrate his son Junaid’s success and his first Bollywood film. Junaid made his Bollywood debut with Netflix’s Maharaj earlier this year. The film’s director Siddharth P Malhotra shared pictures from inside the party on his Instagram stories. “Maharaj’s success party,” he captioned the post. “Good times,” he captioned the post and added heart emojis. Posting a picture with Aamir Khan on his Instagram story, the film’s director wrote, “Always a fan for life… I loved him then. Love him even more now and forever.”
See the party photos here:
Directed by Siddharth Malhotra, Maharaj also stars Sharvari and Shalini Pandey. It was backed by Yash Raj Films and released on June 14 on Netflix. Set in the 1800s, Maharaj is inspired by true events and follows the story of a journalist, who is hailed as a hero after he decides to pursue challenging stories of truth and courage that question society.