MUMBAI: Touted as one of the biggest event films, Thugs of Hindostan met with extreme criticism and crashed upon its release. Thugs of Hindostan featured an ensemble including Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Sheikh. But Mr Perfectionist Aamir claimed he was nervous to work with Sr AB. While interacting with media then, Aamir had shared a hilarious anecdote from the past when he took Shah Rukh Khan’s help about Big B.

It took 25 years for him and Sr Bachchan to share screen space together in Vijay Krishna Acharya’s 2018 film.

While promoting Thugs of Hindostan, Aamir Khan shared, “I smoke, but I was worried if I can smoke in front of Amit Ji (Amitabh Bachchan), so I decided to meet Shah Rukh Khan, I went to meet him and asked, ‘Shah, Do you smoke in front of Amit Ji?’. He said, ‘Yes, there is no problem, I smoke in front of him.’ I asked him, ‘Did you ever ask him’, he is like, ‘No, but he hasn’t stopped me ever’, I questioned him, what if he tells me anything on smoking. He then suggested, ‘Pehli din tu thodha door se pee, uske baad thodha thodha nazdik jaa, go smoothly’.”

Aamir Khan further added, “One day after shooting in Malta I went to Amit ji (Amitabh Bachchan) and asked him if we can go and watch a movie together. While walking towards the theatre, he said, ‘Aamir, I heard you went to Shah Rukh Khan and asked whether you can smoke in front of me’.

“I immediately asked, ‘Sir, what’s your answer’, he said, ‘You can smoke in front of me, but it’s not good for your health’.

While the film was bashed from all quarters, there was a section which felt the criticism was unfair. Aamir said he's aware there are people who liked the film but wouldn't want to be judgemental towards those who didn't.

"I've met a lot of people who told me they liked the film. But I don't judge these things. I think the audience has full right to say exactly what they want and they can be harsh in their criticism, that's their right. If there was a certain amount of harshness, so be it," Aamir Khan said in his statement.

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Credits: Koimoi