After the 2002 blockbuster Laagan, director Ashutosh Gowariker wanted to collaborate with Aamir Khan for his next project. So, he approached Aamir for Swades, but the actor rejected it. Here's why.
Aamir Khan on rejecting Swades
In an interview with Zoom, Aamir revealed the reason behind turning down Swades. "I found it very boring," said the superstar and he told this to Ashutosh when he narrated the story to him.
"I바카라ll tell you Ashu narrated the story to me when we were making Lagaan. It was titled Kaveri Amma then. That바카라s what he told me," added Aamir.
For the unversed, Kaveri Amma (played by late Kishori Ballal), was the name of Mohan Bhargava바카라s (played by Shah Rukh Khan) foster mother in Swades.
"I had liked the story very much. I said we바카라d make that one after Lagaan. After Lagaan released, we made Ashu sit with a writer. AKP (Aamir Khan Productions) was producing it,바카라 Aamir recalled.
When the story was ready, Gowariker narrated it to Aamir, and it was a three hour-long narration. "When he asked me how I liked it, I said I want to tell you my first reaction first. I said, 바카라I got bored. It바카라s very important for you to hear this reaction. What you바카라re trying to say is very correct, noble, and important, but if you say it in such a boring manner바카라 I got bored, I don바카라t know about everyone else'," said the Laal Singh Chaddha actor.
Aamir Khan also revealed that he haven't watched the film yet and added, "Maybe he바카라d have corrected it and people would바카라ve liked it then. I did note that people loved Shah Rukh바카라s work in it."
Swades, released in 2004, was not a box office success at that time, but it was critically acclaimed. Shah Rukh Khan received rave reviews for his performance and audiences praised the plot, narration and the music.
It won two National Film Awards: Best Playback Singer (Male) and Best Cinematography.
