Aamir Khan, known as Bollywood's perfectionist, has delivered numerous blockbusters over his two-decade-long career. However, some of his films failed to impress the audience. Let바카라s look back at some of his career lows including unexpected flops.
1. Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin (1990): Aamir Khan plays the role of an obsessive photographer who has the delusion that Neeta (Madhuri Dixit), an engaged woman is in love with him. Audiences and critics alike thought the performances of the lead actors were bad. The music is appreciable, but the plot has no substance. This is the only other film apart from Dil (1990) that Khan and Dixit did together. While Dil was a superhit, Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin was a super flop.
2. Awwal Number (1990): It is considered the first sports film that Aamir Khan did way before Lagaan (2001) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992). Khan plays Sunny, a talented player who is included in a cricket team in place of the star player Ronny (Aditya Pancholi). Amidst internal rivalry, a terrorist installs a bomb in the field where the match is to be organised. In an interview, Khan admitted that he signed the film without reading the script solely because he admired the late actor Dev Anand, who directed the film. The film ran only for 3 weeks and bombed at the box office.
3. Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995): The film, loosely based on the 1979 American film Kramer vs. Kramer, centres around the custody battle of Sonu (Adil Rizvi). Aamir Khan plays Sonu바카라s father, a struggling singer opposite Manisha Koirala, the mother, a classical singer who later becomes a film star. Despite Khan and Koirala receiving praise for their performances, the film failed to manage the expected success. Some believe it was ahead of its time for focusing on the sensitive subject of court custody of a child, which limited its appeal to the masses.
4. Jawani Zindabad (1990): In this romantic drama, Aamir Khan plays Shashi, an idealist man who fights against the practice of dowry. Shashi marries his sister to Ravi (Javed Jaffrey) without giving any dowry, but Ravi's parents torture her for it. The theme and intentions of the plot were great, but the execution wasn't, leading it to flop at the box office.
Andaz Apna Apna (1994): Director Rajkumar Santoshi바카라s Andaz Apna Apna struggled to find an audience when it was first released, making it one of the biggest mysteries at the Bollywood box office. The onscreen chemistry between Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, along with its witty dialogues, over-the-top characters (Crime Master Gogo!), and hilarious scenes, still resonates with audiences today. Over the years, the film has achieved cult classic status and is considered one of the best comedy films of all time.
