Former actor Imran Khan opened up about his relationship with his uncle Aamir Khan and whether he felt comfortable talking to him about his personal problems when he was going through tremendous hardships. He also praised Aamir’s ability to work at a superhuman level and talked about what he learned from him while growing up.
When Imran was asked on We Are Young YouTube channel how influential Aamir was in his life, he described his uncle as ‘an important paternal figure’. He further added, “I grew up in a house with Aamir, my other uncle Mansoor, both were very influential people. As a young man, learning about manhood, I certainly picked up a lot of pointers from both of them.
When asked what he meant by this, Imran said, “Aamir has a great sense of conviction and fearlessness. When he believes that something is true, nothing will make him go back from it. In that sense, he has no fear. He has a great sense of conviction, which I have always admired and appreciated, and I have always tried to emulate him. Imran also praised Aamir’s perseverance, especially in the face of great obstacles.“I have worked with him up close and personal,” he said. This is shocking. Everyone else will collapse from complete exhaustion, and he keeps going, and going, and going.”
Emraan said, “I have worked with him in double shifts, where he has shot all day and I have shot all day, and then we have shot all night for various promotional things. And I’m dead, tired, done. But he’s (okay), and he’s back on set. It’s scary to watch him work.” But Aamir’s nature of being busy with work also made him a bit unavailable.
Imran admitted that he did not open up about his mental health struggles with his uncle, mainly because Aamir was busy with work.
Imran said, “Given the closeness and respect I have for Aamir, he is a very busy man. So, we would meet occasionally, he would sit with his eyes closed during three films. Therefore, the conversation will not get a full chance to reach there. Life is like this. Ultimately it was my mother who was able to help me…”Recently, actor Ranbir Kapoor talked about a conversation he had with Aamir, where the superstar tearfully admitted that he has not taken care of personal relationships over the years in an effort to prioritize his career.
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