• 7 months ago
Lehren revisits Aamir Khan's exclusive interview where he reflects on working with director John Matthew and co-star Sonali Bendre in the film. Dive into the behind-the-scenes stories and hear Aamir's personal take on this iconic movie that continues to inspire audiences even after all these years.

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00:00 The new director, John Matthews, has not made any film.
00:03 And apart from that, his name is English.
00:06 What will a Hindi film make?
00:08 A film tries to bring out the goodness in a person.
00:12 And it tries to teach what is wrong and what is right.
00:17 And a person should fight for the right thing.
00:21 Many times controversies are created for no reason.
00:27 I am happy that people liked the films.
00:30 And the hard work we put in, was useful.
00:35 I made all four films with a lot of love.
00:39 Raja Hindustani, Rangeela, Ishq, Ghulam.
00:44 And I am very happy that all four films were a success.
00:50 How many films have you made so far?
00:56 Sarfarosh is a film about the proxy war that Pakistan is fighting against India.
01:04 Through the ISI.
01:06 Through the ISI, Pakistan is creating problems in India.
01:13 This film is about that.
01:17 Our director, John Matthews, has done a good job on this subject.
01:23 He has made this film with a lot of wisdom.
01:26 What is the subject of this film?
01:29 When I heard this script,
01:33 When John came to tell me the script,
01:37 I had a doubt.
01:40 He is a new director, he has not made any film.
01:44 And apart from that, his name is English.
01:48 What will a Hindi film make?
01:52 He has made ad films.
01:54 So making a feature film is a totally different requirement.
01:59 So I had all these doubts.
02:02 But when I heard the script, I liked it a lot.
02:06 And I decided immediately that I want to make this film.
02:10 And I think,
02:13 I fulfilled the faith I had in John.
02:20 He has made a very good film.
02:22 As a director, I am very happy with him.
02:24 He has made this film with a lot of love and wisdom.
02:28 He has made this film with a lot of passion.
02:32 And he has put in a lot of effort.
02:35 Who is Sarfarosh?
02:37 Sarfarosh is every person who
02:47 is ready to give up his life for a cause.
02:50 So in this film,
02:54 there are many characters who can be named.
03:00 I am one of them.
03:03 What kind of a character is Sarfarosh?
03:08 Actually, this film is a very positive kind of a film.
03:16 It is about human values.
03:19 And the value of human life.
03:25 The film tries to bring out the goodness in a person.
03:34 The film tries to
03:44 teach us what is right and what is wrong.
03:47 And that a person should fight for the right thing.
03:52 Are these characters fictitious?
03:58 No, there are such characters in our society.
04:03 And there should be more.
04:06 So is this character fictitious?
04:09 Yes, the film is fictitious.
04:12 The character is fictitious.
04:14 This film is not based on a real incident.
04:18 What is the strength of the film?
04:23 I think the strength of the film is its story.
04:32 The novelty of the story.
04:35 The social issues that the film tackles.
04:39 The film is a very honest and strong film.
04:44 The director has said everything very clearly.
04:50 He is fearless.
04:54 And that is the strength of the film.
04:57 The social awareness that you have created in the film.
05:02 And the controversy that you have created.
05:06 Can you explain this controversy?
05:09 No, I think Sarfarosh is not a film that exploits the situation.
05:15 I am not saying that the films that have controversies exploit the situation.
05:21 Sometimes controversies are created for no reason.
05:27 There is no solution for that.
05:32 But I think John has made a very sensible film.
05:37 I don't think any sensible person will find it objectionable.
05:43 It was your first experience of working with John.
05:49 How much did you enjoy working with him?
05:52 How much did you enjoy working with him?
05:56 I enjoyed working with John.
06:00 Because he is very involved in his work.
06:07 And he doesn't leave any aspect unfinished.
06:12 As a person, he is a wonderful person.
06:17 As a director, I am very happy with him.
06:19 I enjoyed working with him.
06:22 The atmosphere of the entire unit, all the actors, technicians, unit members.
06:29 I think we all had a good time making this film.
06:31 Did you enjoy working with Sonali Dendre?
06:34 Yes, I enjoyed working with Sonali.
06:37 She has done a very good job in this film.
06:40 I feel this is one of her better performances.
06:46 And I think she has done really well.
06:49 How would you define the album?
06:52 Sorry, how would I define?
06:54 The album, the music album.
06:57 The album, the music album.
06:58 This film has got two songs which I like very much.
07:08 One is the title song, 'Kawali'.
07:11 I like the title song, 'Kawali'.
07:13 And there is a Ghazal which Jagjit Singh has sung.
07:16 I like that a lot.
07:18 Other than that, I like all the songs in this film.
07:24 But my favourites are the Ghazal and the 'Kawali'.
07:29 You yourself have a very good dance.
07:32 Can you tell us about the songs where you have to move the legs of the characters?
07:36 No, in this film, my character cannot dance or sing.
07:43 Although there are songs in the film.
07:47 And I think John has brought the situations of the songs with a lot of beauty.
07:53 Without disturbing the film.
07:55 My character is a little more sober in this film.
08:00 Like in 'Rangeela' or 'Raja Hindustani', the character was much more brighter.
08:06 But in this, it is much more sober.
08:08 So, there is no dancing in the film.
08:13 I only dance in one shot.
08:15 You will see that when you watch the film.
08:19 What is your favourite scene or incident?
08:24 I like many scenes of this film.
08:29 Until you watch the film, it will be difficult for me to tell which scenes are there.
08:36 The climax of the film is very good.
08:42 And there are many scenes in the film which are very strong and leave a very good impact.
08:50 What are the other characters in the film?
08:53 There are many characters in this film.
08:55 There is Naseer who has done a very good job in the film.
09:06 He is a very big artist.
09:08 He is one of the best artists that I have seen and worked with.
09:11 There is Sonali, Mukesh Rishi, Akhilendra Mishra, Govind Namdev.
09:17 There are a lot of actors who have done very strong character roles.
09:24 And I think all the characters have come out really well.
09:27 Why did you decide to do this film?
09:30 I hope that people like the film.
09:37 It has turned out well.
09:38 The film's topic is a very sensitive topic.
09:47 I think John has made a good film.
09:53 And I hope that people will like it.
09:56 Thank you.
09:58 (Music)

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