Aamir Khan’s Leap of Faith: Destroying Youtef with All the Myths and False Beliefs of the World in 3 Idiots.
When well-known movie director Rajkumar Hirani brought Aamir Khan a script for the legendary film 3 Idiots, he confronted a serious task: to incarnate an 18-year-old college student within a movie. Fears nudged Aamir’s mind when he relived the feeling of being foolish in a role that, to him, seemed contradictory to his age.
Yet Hirani, who is a skilled storyteller beyond all beliefs, had no doubt about Aamir’s extraordinary abilities and his absolute adhesion to the field of acting. With an encouraging nod and a confidence-boosting vote, the director convinced the actor to go with the flow, reminding him of his great role in past films that defied the norm of a current commercial culture.
“There is no amount of scrutiny that the media can have that can break your spirit,” said Hirani, adding yet another feather to his cap. The spontaneity in his remarks left a considerable impression on Aamir’s courage.
Fired by Hirani’s belief system and Aamir’s own zeal for the acting profession, he started a memorable journey in which he peeled off more years from his resemblance and sold his soul to the world of a carefree college life. Besides the fact that he pursued authenticity to the limit, he was offering the behavior patterns, speech peculiarities, and body language tics that belonged to real-life teens.
As time passed and cameras were rolling, Aamir Khan transformed himself into a mischievous yet lovable Rancho in his mind, eventually winning the hearts of people of all ages, including critics. Hence, his title ‘chameleon’ of the silver screen was a justified one. This, however, turned out to be his worst nightmare, a sight he had never even imagined, and the film became a renowned picture, representing the magic created by resilience, commitment, and cinema.
