When Aamir Khan cried over his father’s debt

Brut India

“There wasn’t a single year when we paid the fee on time.” Aamir Khan broke down as he spoke about the most difficult phase of his life.   : Humans of Bombay

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00:00The most difficult thing for me was to see my father.

00:13Hmm.

00:23I think the business account didn't have any sense.

00:25Maybe they shouldn't have taken such a big loan.

00:27Sorry, I got a little emotional.

00:30Don't worry, I cry very easily.

00:37I remember when we used to make school uniforms,

00:40my mother used to fold extra fabric for us

00:44so that we didn't have to make new pants.

00:47For 2-3 years, it was fine.

00:49There were folds that would open.

00:51The waist would also open a little.

00:53And our school fees were very low.

00:55You will be surprised.

00:56Our school fees were very low.

00:57It was a government-aided school.

00:59So, St. Anne's.

01:01And I had a lot of fun there.

01:04The fees were...

01:05If you are in 6th standard, it's 6 rupees.

01:07If you are in 7th, it's 7 rupees.

01:08If you are in 8th, it's 8 rupees.

01:09So, the maximum fee was 10 rupees.

01:11Yes.

01:12And in my entire school life,

01:16from the 2nd to the 8th,

01:18when I was in St. Anne's,

01:20not even a single year has passed

01:22when we have paid our fees on time.

01:24So, our name used to always come on the notice board.

01:27And when it used to get too long,

01:29then they used to call our name in the assembly

01:33that these kids' parents haven't paid their fees.

01:37Oh, me.

01:38Yes, in front of everyone.

01:39We knew that he was struggling.

01:40Yes.

01:41The funny part was that

01:43in school, everyone used to think that

01:45he is the producer's son.

01:48Actually, everyone thinks that

01:49if you are the producer's son,

01:50then you will have a great life.

01:52And you must be living with a silver spoon in your mouth.

01:55So, you will have a lot of money.

01:56But actually,

01:58the average producer in the film industry

02:01has a lot of problems.

02:02This is a fact.

02:03If you ask an industry person,

02:05he will tell you that

02:06actually, the average producer

02:08always wins hand-to-mouth.

02:11He has a lot of problems

02:12in taking care of his family.

02:14My father was an above-average producer.

02:17His sensibility was nice.

02:18He used to choose good stories.

02:20So, his films were quite successful.

02:22But he didn't know business at all.

02:24So, what was the living situation?

02:25Did you all have to make compromises?

02:27No, actually,

02:30the most difficult thing was

02:36Sigh!

02:48So,

02:49Sorry, I got a little emotional.

02:52Don't worry.

02:53I cry very easily.

02:55So, the thing that actually used to trouble us the most

02:59was

03:01looking at my father.

03:03Because he was a very straight-forward person

03:05and a very simple person.

03:09Maybe his business account didn't make sense.

03:12Maybe he shouldn't have taken such a loan.

03:14Whatever.

03:15And what used to happen is

03:16when his films used to run,

03:18at that time,

03:19it was a very black business.

03:20And he used to steal.

03:22So, actually,

03:23the producer didn't get any accounts

03:24half the time.

03:25So, sometimes the film used to run,

03:26but you didn't get your due

03:29from the distributors.

03:30This used to happen a lot.

03:31So, his films have run.

03:32Anamika, Karwa,

03:33all the films have run.

03:34But he never had money.

03:38So, this is why they wanted you

03:39to have a set career.

03:40Like, you go to graduation.

03:42Graduation,

03:43then do whatever you want to do.

03:45Yeah, they had strange hopes.

03:48They thought I'll be an engineer

03:49and all that.

03:50No chance.

03:51So, they thought,

03:52you should become an engineer,

03:53you should become a doctor,

03:54you should become a chartered accountant.

03:55I was like, what are you saying?

03:57There's no chance I can become any of these things.

03:59But,

04:00their dreams were

04:02to have a set job,

04:03a professional job,

04:04good income,

04:06and a successful life.

04:07That's what their dream was

04:10for all of us.

04:11But,

04:12and it was because of this,

04:14you know,

04:15I suppose,

04:16their experiences,

04:20they felt that this industry

04:21is very difficult.

04:22Financially, it's very difficult.

04:23So, our life,

04:26when you asked how was it,

04:28it was actually very good.

04:29The life my father gave me,

04:31and the life my mother gave me,

04:32it was a very good life.

04:33Hmm.

04:34With all the problems and everything.

04:36Right.

04:37And they looked after us very well.

04:39Tissue?

04:40I'm crying too much.

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