Aamir Khan plays a character with a really short height in his upcoming film ' Sitaare Zameen Par '. In the trailer one sees his on-screen mother calling him 'Tingu'. While Aamir is known for being a perfectionist and being one of the best actors in the country, he is not very tall in real life. Thus, Aamir has confessed in a recent interview that when he began his career, he was really insecure about his height.
In a recent interview, Aamir has opened up on being referred to as 'Tingu', thus saying that he can take a joke at his expense and this is something he has learnt from Javed Akhtar . He said, "Actually, Javed saab once said something about humour that I really agree with. He said a good sense of humour is not just for fun and games, but it actually comes in handy when you're going through difficulties in life. So if you have a good sense of humour at that time, it's like a shock absorber. I think I’ve always had that ability, and it’s a very important part of the film."
However, Aamir confessed being concerned about his height in the beginning of her career, and he had doubts whether he could make it. He said, "At the beginning of my career, I was very afraid. Amit ji was number one, and he was over six feet tall. Vinod ji, Shatrughan Sinha—all were very tall. So I was nervous, thinking choti height ke actor ki kuch daal galegi ki nahi galegi (whether a short actor like me would even stand a chance). I was very concerned about that. But as it turned out, it was fine."
'Sitaare Zameen Par' stars Genelia D'souza Deshmukh opposite Aamir. The film is set to release on June 20. It is directed by RS Prasanna.