Review of Rajeev Khandelwal’s Debut Movie Aamir

Review - Aamir

We knew that Aamir was a promising movie and that Rajeev would give his best performance, but what was most shocking that the movie has proved to be one of the best debut movie given by a first-timer director (Rajkumar Gupta) and its main protagonist (Rajeev Khandelwal) who is better known as Sujal Garewal from television’s popular soap Kahiin Toh Hoga.

Aamir (Rajeev Khandelwal), is a doctor in London who lands in Mumbai. The airport officials check his luggage and keep inquiring about him just because his name is Aamir. When he comes out of the airport, he finds that his family has not come to receive him. He decides to make a phone call to his family and hence goes to a nearby PCO. Suddenly, two men on a bicycle throw a mobile phone at him. The phone starts ringing and Aamir receives the call.

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Rajeev Khandelwal invites Ekta Kapoor for Aamir’s premiere

Every one is aware of Rajeev Khandelwal and soap queen Ekta Kapoor’s love-hate relationship. Once known as the blue-eyed boy of Balaji telefilms, Rajeev soon makes his Bollywood debut with UTV’s Aamir.

Many people know that it was his Bollywood aspirations that made Rajeev quit Kahin toh Hoga, a popular TV soap from the Balaji stable. And that’s what was resposbile for his so-called tiff with Ekta Kapoor.

But Rajeev Khandelwal feels he can’t ignore Ekta’s contribution in his career and so has invited her to a special screening of his debut film Aamir.

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Synopsis Of Rajeev Khandelwal’s Debut Movie - Aamir

SYNOPSIS :

Aamir (noun): A leader (meaning)

Aamir is a man-on-the-run thriller revolving around the eponymous London-based doctor’s visit to his family in India.

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Rajeev Khandelwal - Ladies Man !

Rajeev Khandelwal surely knows how to handle women’s attention. Recently, when he was shooting the promotional video of his debut film Aamir near Flora Fountain, Mumbai, many of his female fans thronged the area.

The song Mehfooz, a Sufi number, was being picturised and the former sweetheart of television was oblivious to the countless pairs of eyes fixed on him.

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Rajeev Khandelwal’s First Interview With Rajeev Khandelwal Fanclub!

Rajeev Khandelwal Fanclub presents its first interview with the hero of the fanclub, Rajeev Khandelwal. Mr. Khandelwal speaks about himself, his debut movie, Mothers Day and much more! We have also had a rapidfire round with Rajeev.

Rajeev has sent his best wishes to all his fans! There is also a message by him for all of you. However, we will be posting that message on our homepage after few days. Till then, have fun reading. Most importantly, do give your reviews on this interview. Who knows Rajeev might check it out?

General Questions :

How would you describe yourself ? What is your dream in life and do you think you have achieved it?
I am a very ordinary human being. A typical guy. And I have tremendous respect and love for all ordinary human beings. They are the best things to happen to earth.
My dream in life is to open an old age home for all those people who are lonely at their fag end of life. I want them to smile and love life before they shut their eyes for good.And i am pretty sure i will achieve my dream in a couple of years.

What are your expectations from your debut film, Aamir?
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Rajeev Khandelwal’s professionalism!

Some actors would go to any lengths to bag a role.

And then there are some like Rajeev Khandelwal who would go to extreme lengths to look convincing in a role.

For his role in Aamir, the handsome actor of popular serials like Kahin To Hoga, Kya Hadsa Kya Haqeeqat and Left Right Left will be seen in the same outfit from start to finish.

Set in the Muslim dominated, but poor, areas of Mumbai, the film explores the seedy life of the city through Rajeev’s character, who finds himself lost in the streets.

And like the professional he is, Rajeev insisted on wearing the same filthy shirt throughout the shooting of the film.

Says Director Rajkumar Gupta, “We bought few shirts of the same size, colour and brand but Rajeev insisted that he should continue with the same shirt so that it would look real.”

He adds, “Rajeev, however dried his shirt in sun and also applied lot of perfume on it to make the ordeal a little more bearable.”

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UNSAFE But Still SECURE - Rajeev Khandelwal

He was the poster boy of television, starring in Balaji serials and breaking many hearts. But then Rajeev Khandelwal “wanted to grow in life”, expand his range, and so he quit TV to make the journey to the big screen. After reading a lot of scripts, he settled for a rather “unsafe” film for his debut. He opted for UTV Spotboy’s Aamir, directed by Rajkumar Gupta, who assisted Anurag Kashyap in his films, and got into the character of an ordinary guy caught in extraordinary circumstances by shooting without makeup. Ahead of the May 16 release, Khandelwal speaks to Sudipta Datta on the switch from television to the big screen, why he is uncomfortable with the studio model and the dramatic changes sweeping the film industry.

Excerpts:

Why did you choose to shift from TV to the big screen?

I had to grow in life, which is a pretty human instinct. I wanted to expand my range, experiment. There are so many dreams that I have, so I had to begin somewhere.

Is Aamir the perfect debut film?

I heard plenty of scripts but none I wanted to be a part of. Aamir is a call of your heart. I agree a newcomer would want to do a safe film which Aamir is not. But when I read the script, I realised that if it could be translated into a film, then we would have achieved something.

How was the experience?

I always find glitches in my experience but I really enjoyed making the film. It’s the story of an ordinary boy caught in extraordinary circumstances. It couldn’t have been a better debut.

What are you doing next?

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