‘Laapataa Ladies’ is the current talk of the town as it made it to the Oscars. The team of the movie is beyond happy with the news and is not missing any chance to express it. But do you know that Aamir Khan, who supported the movie, also desired a part in it? Aamir Khan auditioned for Ravi Kishan’s role in ‘Laapataa Ladies’ but was rejected. His ex-wife, also the director of the film, Kiran Rao, told him he was more of a star than the movie required.
In an event earlier this year, The Dangal actor revealed what really happened and he disclosed why he wanted to do a supporting role in such a small film being a huge actor in the industry.
Aamir Khan auditioned for THIS role in ‘Laapataa Ladies’
“The story was really good, and there was a very good character in it. I thought I’d share this story with Kiran; she might like it. I wanted to play a role in the film, but Kiran said, ‘You are a very huge star; my film is modest; you will disbalance it.’ I suggested, ‘Let me give a screen test and see whether I’m a good fit for the character.’ So, I administered the screen test.” Aamir said.
He went on, “After giving the screen test, both Kiran and I enjoyed it, but we were also concerned that if I appeared as a star, people would have expectations. We felt that I should not appear in the film in any case.” Following this, the actor indicated to Kiran Rao that he is willing to undergo a complete transformation in appearance, similar to Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder, but the director’s response discouraged him: “Main huliya badal dunga,” to which Kiran replied, “Toh faida kya hai,” he recalled.
India’s official Oscar entry for 2025 is Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies. A candidacy for Best Foreign Film is available for the movie. Pratibha Ranta, Nitanshi Goel, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam, and Ravi Kishan are the stars of Laapataa Ladies.