Aamir Khan reveals secret of youthful looks at 59: ‘No gyms and creams… didn’t even know what a shampoo was’

As Aamir Khan appeared on The Great Indian Kapil Show, a man asked him how he appeared so youthful at the age of 59. The actor said he doesn't go to the gym and doesn't even apply any cream to his face.

By: Entertainment Desk

Chennai | Updated: May 2, 2024 12:19 PM IST

Aamir Khan was the guest on The Great Indian Kapil Show

Aamir Khan lives in Mumbai's Bandra suburb. (Pic: Netflix India)

Aamir Khan got deeply personal on the latest episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show. The actor shared several untold stories about his personal and professional journey. Comedian Kapil Sharma has now shared behind-the-scenes clips from the latest episode, showing the 59-year-old actor discussing his minimalistic approach to maintaining his appearance.

When a guest on the show complimented on his youthful looks at the age of 59, the actor said he could not take any credit as he doesn’t do anything special. He said, “Abba jaan’s genes were good and I don’t deserve any credit in this. I don’t workout and I don’t even apply any cream on my face. In fact, I got to know what a shampoo is when I became an actor, otherwise I used to use soap for everything. I don’t do a single thing to make myself look good. When a film comes, I work on my body for that film. I am very lazy. I don’t do anything.”

During the show, Aamir also opened up about his initial reluctance to play the character of Rancho in the film “3 Idiots.” He expressed concerns about being laughed at for portraying an 18-year-old college student at the age of 44. He recalled, “I wasn’t even doing 3 Idiots because I thought the public would laugh at me as I was turning 44 and I am playing the role of an 18-year-old boy. It would be weird. I told Raju (director Rajkumar Hirani) to take three youngsters but he was after me. I hadn’t worked with Raju till then. I was a big fan but the story he brought me, I was like how will I play this young character.”

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Despite his initial doubts, Aamir shared how Hirani convinced him to take on the role. He admitted that although he wasn’t convinced at first, he ultimately trusted Hirani’s vision and committed to the film.

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