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‘Don’t attribute Aamir Khan’s stardom to his family background,’ says Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak co-star Dalip Tahil: ‘He created his own platform’
Dalip Tahil reveals Aamir Khan became a star the moment audiences saw him in the Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak song ‘Papa Kehte Hain’.
Aamir Khan made his debut with the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.
Aamir Khan’s entry into cinema is the kind of debut that remains etched in the memory of Indian film lovers. Almost overnight, he became the nation’s heartthrob, thanks to his phenomenal performance in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.
In a recent conversation with Galatta India, veteran actor Dalip Tahil, who played Aamir’s father in the film, opened up about witnessing Aamir’s meteoric rise first-hand. Dalip recalls how the young actor’s confidence and involvement in his debut project were evident right from the beginning.
“Aamir was extremely confident even back then,” said the actor. “Nasir Saab (the film’s producer) once told me that several character actors had rejected the role of the father simply because they couldn’t see themselves playing such a part at that age. I never questioned it. I didn’t even think of it as a ‘father’s role’, the character was so powerful that it never felt like a compromise.”
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