I broke all rules: Aamir Khan at IFFI

I don’t know how I became a star, says actor Aamir Khan, stressing that in his career of over 30 years, he did everything that broke the many ‘rules’ of stardom.

Speaking at a session during the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the 60-year-old actor said his filmography comprises of films that were ‘impractical’.“I don’t know how I became a star. By all logic, I should not have been a star. I broke all the rules and I made everything impractical. So, I feel grateful that I received so much respect and success. Otherwise, practically speaking, none of the steps I took were from the point of view of achieving success,” Aamir said.

During the session, titled The Narrative Architect of Social Transformation, Aamir said he likes to “surprise my audience and myself” as an actor.

“I don’t want to do the same thing again and again. It’s just out of how I am as a personality that I have picked different scripts. And I have always gone with what excites me, personally.”