"Eight hours, breakfast to lunch": R.S. Prasanna on his first meeting with Aamir Khan - Sitaare Zameen Par
Filmmaker R.S. Prasanna , who is gearing up for the release of his next film ' Sitaare Zameen Par ,' recently opened up about his first-ever in-person meeting with Bollywood icon Aamir Khan . While the thought of interacting with a superstar made him nervous initially, the director revealed that all anxiety faded once the conversation began. What was meant to be a brief discussion stretched into an eight-hour exchange that spanned both breakfast and lunch.
Aamir Khan was always the first choice for the lead
Recalling the early days of the project in an interview with IANS, Prasanna shared that Aamir Khan’s name instantly came to mind when thinking about the right actor for the lead role. “Even before we met, we had some virtual interactions. I felt this was a story that would naturally appeal to Aamir sir,” he said. To his surprise, the actor's team had already reached out with interest, making the opportunity all the more serendipitous.
A perfect match of story and superstar
The director approached the collaboration as both a filmmaker and a fan. “Everything I would want to see in an Aamir Khan film, humour, heart, sensitivity, it was all there in this script,” he explained. Prasanna believed the film had the perfect mix of emotion and entertainment, and was thrilled that Aamir not only agreed to act in it but also showed immense faith in him as a director.
Aamir Khan’s warmth turned admiration into confidence
What stood out most to Prasanna was Aamir Khan’s humility and warmth. “He made me feel at ease within ten minutes,” he said, recalling how surreal it felt to connect with someone he had long admired. “It was like talking to a friend, not a superstar. That one meeting gave me the confidence I needed to take on a film of this scale.” 'Sitaare Zameen Par' is slated to release on June 20, 2025.
Aamir Khan was always the first choice for the lead
Recalling the early days of the project in an interview with IANS, Prasanna shared that Aamir Khan’s name instantly came to mind when thinking about the right actor for the lead role. “Even before we met, we had some virtual interactions. I felt this was a story that would naturally appeal to Aamir sir,” he said. To his surprise, the actor's team had already reached out with interest, making the opportunity all the more serendipitous.
A perfect match of story and superstar
The director approached the collaboration as both a filmmaker and a fan. “Everything I would want to see in an Aamir Khan film, humour, heart, sensitivity, it was all there in this script,” he explained. Prasanna believed the film had the perfect mix of emotion and entertainment, and was thrilled that Aamir not only agreed to act in it but also showed immense faith in him as a director.
Aamir Khan’s warmth turned admiration into confidence
What stood out most to Prasanna was Aamir Khan’s humility and warmth. “He made me feel at ease within ten minutes,” he said, recalling how surreal it felt to connect with someone he had long admired. “It was like talking to a friend, not a superstar. That one meeting gave me the confidence I needed to take on a film of this scale.” 'Sitaare Zameen Par' is slated to release on June 20, 2025.
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